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Michael J. Moore, a resident of Las Vegas, operated a tax and accounting business called X Tax Pros, where he promoted a fraudulent tax avoidance scheme known as the "Special Tax Shelter Strategy." Between 2015 and April 2025, Moore deceived clients into paying tens of thousands of dollars
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The Federal Receivership Fairness Act, introduced by Congressmen Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Don Beyer (VA-08), seeks to streamline IRS procedures to ensure that victims of Ponzi schemes and other financial frauds receive compensation in a timely manner. The bipartisan bill aims to address the lengthy bureaucratic process that can delay
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has issued a significant ruling in NRA Group, LLC v. Durenleau et al., addressing the issue of whether violating an employer's computer-use policy constitutes a claim under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The court's
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A magistrate court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has issued an arrest warrant for businessman Samson Davies, founder of Signature Advisory Limited, due to allegations of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and defamation of character. This development comes on the heels of an ongoing criminal prosecution by the Economic and Financial
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An internal audit and administrative inquiry uncovered the involvement of six civil servants in the Abia State Ministry of Justice in manipulating payroll systems, resulting in the unlawful receipt of excess salaries over a sustained period. The civil servants, who were found to have knowingly benefitted from irregular salary payments,
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The Ebonyi State Government's Scholarship Board has been linked to a £1 million suspected fraud and bribery investigation in the United Kingdom, involving the University of Greater Manchester. At the center of the probe are two Nigerians, Mr. Anyata Emmanuel Ajah and Dr. Gideon Sorochi Okorie, who are
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Barking and Dagenham Council, working closely with City of London Police's Domestic Corruption Unit, has launched an investigation into suspected housing fraud. Operation Chandrila, a joint effort between the council, its wholly-owned housing company BD Reside, and the police, has led to the arrest of two individuals and
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New York's attorney general, Letitia James, has filed an appeal with the state's Court of Appeals to reinstate the potential half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty against former President Donald Trump. The penalty was previously reduced by a lower-court decision, citing that it violated the U.S. Constitution&
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has set the record straight on the case of Muhammad Chaudhry, a Pakistani criminal illegal alien with a history of fraud and deception. Chaudhry, who lied about his criminal history, true identity, and military service, has been the subject of a sob
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The Brazilian Federal Government, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA) and the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU), has requested an investigation by the Federal Police into fraud cases involving the Closed Season Insurance for Artisanal Fishermen in several municipalities. Investigations uncovered evidence of two types of criminal
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New York's attorney general, Letitia James, has filed an appeal to the state's highest court to reinstate a $520 million fine against former President Donald Trump, following a lower-court decision that sharply reduced the penalty from $1 billion to $0. The fine was part of a
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A shocking incident of cybercrime was reported on Thursday, where a former Bank Manager from the Balichandrapur area in Jajpur district was allegedly duped of nearly ₹73 lakh within just four days. The incident has raised concerns over the increasing vulnerability of even financially literate individuals to online fraudsters. Despite
