Brothers defrauded Amazon out of $19M through bogus invoices: DOJ
Four brothers from New York State were busted for allegedly trying to defraud Amazon.com of roughly $32 million – and making off with at least $19 million.
‘Antifa’ protesters trash Williamsburg Whole Foods, Apple over weekend
The rowdy mob marched through the Brooklyn neighborhood late Saturday.
Sandy Hook families’ attempt to stall Remington bankruptcy falls short, timeline won’t change: judge
A federal judge in Alabama on Tuesday could decide whether the families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting can interrupt Remington’s bankruptcy proceedings.
21 arrested in $250K coronavirus unemployment fraud scheme using California inmates' information
So far, police have discovered more than $250,000 in illegitimate payments and have recovered $150,000 in cash.
Carnival hit by ransomware attack
Carnival Corporation has been compromised by a ransomware attack that occurred on August 15, which the company says "accessed and encrypted a portion of one brand’s information technology systems."
Robocalls back on the rise, smaller telecom carriers leave door open to major fraud, report says
Although dozens of little-known carriers serve as key conduits in America’s telecom system, they can also open the door to scams, a new report released Saturday suggests.
Alleged mastermind behind biggest fraud case in Vermont history pleads guilty
A Miami businessman accused of being the mastermind behind the largest fraud case in Vermont's history pleaded guilty on Friday over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using tens of millions of dollars in foreign investors' money.
College admissions scheme tipster sentenced to 1 year behind bars
A Los Angeles financier who tipped off investigators to the college admissions scandal was sentenced to a year behind bars for a different scheme.
Germany issues wanted poster for former Wirecard exec accused of committing 'fraud in the billions'
German authorities are on the hunt Thursday for a business executive accused by federal police of committing “fraud in the billions.”
ValueWise CEO pleads guilty to $100M fraud that left companies, workers on the hook
ValueWise CEO Michael Mann pled guilty Wednesday to orchestrating a years-long fraud that caused more than $100 million in losses to banks, financing companies and other businesses, according to the Justice Department.
CEO in scheme that left workers without paychecks pleads guilty
Michael Mann admitted in federal court in Albany that from 2013 to September 2019, he engaged in a fraudulent scheme to deceive banks and financing companies into loaning his companies tens of millions of dollars.
'Live PD' host Dan Abrams reveals there are 'active' discussions about show's return
“Live PD” ran for four seasons before network executives announced on June 10 that it had been canceled.
Giuliani on rising violence in broad daylight in New York City
Rudy Giuliani slammed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for violent crime spree in New York City where the son of the NYPD’s head of counterterrorism was reportedly robbed in broad daylight.
California debt fund manager charged by prosecutors with fraud
Brendan Ross, 47, who once oversaw more than $1 billion of assets at Direct Lending Investments LLC, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with 10 counts of wire fraud,
Victoria's Secret mogul may get dragged into suit against Jeffrey Epstein accuser
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is countersuing Virginia Giuffre for defamation after she claimed disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein set her up to have sex with the attorney when she was 16.
Big reward offered in 'Tiger King' disappearance case
The family of a Florida man who disappeared in 1997 and who appeared on the hit Netflix series “Tiger King,” has hired a lawyer and is offering $100,000 in exchange for information to help solve the case.
Associate in college admissions scheme agrees to plead guilty
Mikaela Sanford will plead guilty to charges in connection with allegations that she took online classes for students.
In Chicago, federal agents hit the streets as homicides spike
There have been 450 murders in the city this year through Aug. 2, a 55% rise from the year-earlier period, according to Chicago police data.
Mississippi poultry plant managers charged in 2019 immigration raid
Executives at two Mississippi poultry processing plants were charged in federal court Thursday with harboring hundreds of illegal immigrants.
Deutsche Bank complying with probe into Trump: Report
Deutsche Bank is complying with a subpoena by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., giving his office financial statements and other records related to President Donald Trump, according to the New York Times.