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ABC News - World
Rampant adoption fraud separated generations of South Korean children from their families, AP finds
The South Korean government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to satiate intense demand for adoptable babies in the West, despite years of evidence they were being procured ...7 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Vietnamese real estate tycoon, already sentenced to death for fraud, faces trial on new charges
Vietnamese state media say the second trial for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan — who was sentenced to death for financial fraud in April — started on Thursday8 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Fraud factor: How a con man stole millions in a payroll-lending scheme to buy Bentleys, plastic surgery and a cafe
Mickey Lee Wagner found a loophole in how factoring companies work and used it to steal $5 million. After he was indicted, the feds say he did it again. Now he’s going to prison.20 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Prosecutors Urge Leniency for FTX's Ellison, Citing Cooperation in Fraud Case
Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend provided key testimony in the massive cryptocurrency fraud case.20 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Pig-Butchering' Scams Cost Americans Billions. This Lawyer Is Taking Them On.
Prosecutor Erin West has been one of the few to have any success against the overseas criminal networks perpetrating a new type of fraud.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Tech
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Files Appeal to Overturn Fraud Conviction
Mr. Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was convicted last fall and is serving a 25-year sentence in prison.5 days ago - Crypto