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How Scammers Launder Money and Get Away With It
Documents and insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.The New York Times - 6d -
Takeaways From Our Money Laundering Investigation
Our reporters went into a notorious refuge for scammers and fraudsters, and emerged with a how-to guide.The New York Times - 6d -
Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.
The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Simpson Thacher fined £362,000 over anti-money laundering failures
US law firm agrees settlement with England’s legal regulator over failings in London officeFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Singapore’s luxury car sales plummet after money-laundering scandal
New Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar and Rolls-Royce models sold in city-state drop by as much as three-quartersFinancial Times - 5d -
Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged scammers
A small business owner flagged a possible impersonator on Google Maps. Google's investigation found it was just the tip of the iceberg.CBS News - Mar. 19 -
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Amazon AI scammers duped investors out of millions with 'passive income' scheme, FTC alleges
The Federal Trade Commission is going after an e-commerce company that allegedly took millions of dollars from consumers as part of a “passive income” scheme, which spun up Amazon storefronts on ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
AI scammers on Amazon duped investors out of millions with 'passive income' scheme, FTC alleges
The company promised better returns than the stock market, with a co-founder appearing in TikTok videos with wads of cash alongside an image of Warren Buffett.CNBC - Mar. 18 -
'I have terminal cancer and lost my life savings to whisky barrel scammers'
Jay Evans was among hundreds duped into ploughing millions of pounds into casks that were overpriced or did not exist.BBC News - 2d -
Mar 19: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
President Trump says phone call with Zelenskyy was "very good"; Scammers take over Google Maps.CBS News - 5d -
Tax season is a prime time for scams. Here's how to protect yourself
As Americans file their taxes, scammers are increasing their efforts to steal personal information. Take these steps to protect yourself.CNBC - 4d -
Mar 19: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
President Trump says phone call with Zelenskyy was "very good"; Scammers take over Google Maps.CBS News - 1d -
Mar 19: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
President Trump says phone call with Zelenskyy was "very good"; Scammers take over Google Maps.CBS News - 1d -
MPs think they may have been targets of ‘disinformation’ over Bangladesh inquiry
Group received emails about Ahsan Mansur, the central bank official investigating money laundering allegations. British MPs believe they may have been targeted by a “disinformation” campaign aimed ...The Guardian - 5d -
How to avoid identity theft during tax season
Nearly two-thirds of people worry scammers will steal their personal information to file a fraudulent tax return, according to an Allstate Insurance survey.The Hill - 5d -
Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets
Plus: The world’s “largest illicit online marketplace” gets hit by regulators, police seize the Garantex crypto exchange, and scammers trick targets by making up ransomware attacks.Wired - Mar. 8 -
Victims of 'romance scams' turn to Congress for help
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., introduced a bill that would require dating apps and social media companies to remove or flag scammers from their platforms and ...NBC News - Mar. 21
