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Sean 'Diddy' Combs to learn about release on bail next week, judge says

Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared again in a New York City courtroom on Friday as he continues to fight for his release on bail in his racketeering and sex trafficking case.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' third bid to be released on bail won't be decided until next week

A judge says he’ll rule next week on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ third request to be released from jail on bail while he awaits his sex trafficking trial

Entertainment - ABC News - 14 hours ago

'WhatsApp screen sharing scam lost me £20,000'

Felicity Campbell says she "felt sick" after realising she had been scammed out of about £20,000.

Everyone hates the SEC’s bank bail-in take

FinReg FUBAR

World - Financial Times - October 29

Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

A 31-year-old man charged with the murder of Mary Ward has been denied bail in Dublin.

Cheesemakers in shock as £300,000 of produce stolen in sophisticated scam

Neal’s Yard Dairy delivered 22 tonnes of artisan cheddar after scammer posed as distributor for French retailer. Artisan cheesemakers have been dealt a blow by fraudsters who stole more than ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams

The consumer group Which? is urging shoppers looking for a good deal to beware of fake offers.

Cash-handout influencer admits impeding scam probe

The Instagrammer admits obstructing a police investigation into an alleged £3.5m fraud.

Job scams on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself.

Scammers impersonating as companies or recruiters try to trick people into giving money or personal information.

Innocent man's identity used to scam football fans

Richard Russell was named on official documents as the boss of the online ticketing site.

Florida bail bondsman accused of coercing women to have sex for bond

Russell Bruce Moncrief, 75, faces counts of human trafficking and racketeering over ‘sickening scheme’. A bail bondsman is facing criminal charges in Florida for allegedly approaching ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

China Reveals $1.4 Trillion Plan to Bail Out Local Governments

The support package came after smaller measures were announced to jump-start growth. Economists said it was not big enough to address China’s sluggish economy.

Business - The New York Times - November 8

Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks bail, citing changed circumstances and new evidence

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a new request for bail, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean he should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail

Entertainment - ABC News - November 8

Man suspected of stabbing spree in Seattle held on $2m bail

Police say 37-year-old stabbed five people on Friday in broad daylight and possibly four others the day before. A 37-year-old man who police say stabbed five people in Seattle in broad daylight on ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Kouri Richins, Utah mom charged with poisoning husband, denied bail

A judge denied bail for Kouri Richins a second time on Tuesday, ordering the Utah mom to remain in jail until she goes on trial for allegedly fatally poisoning her husband in 2022.

Commanders-Eagles: Barkley bails out sluggish Philly offense

It wasn't pretty, but Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts and the rest of the Eagles got a big NFC East win on Thursday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Hedge funds have already started bailing out of ‘Trump trades’

Hedge funds switched to become net sellers of financial and industrial stocks having previously piled into the two sectors in the immediate wake of the U.S. elections, new analysis by Morgan ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Banks and regulators warn of rise in ‘quishing’ QR code scams

HSBC, Santander and the US Federal Trade Commission concerned over email attacks that bypass cyber-defences

Business - Financial Times - October 27

‘Grate Cheese Robbery’ Scams Company Out of 22 Tons of Cheddar

Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, said that a shipment of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar had disappeared in the con.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Dating fraudster could have scammed 'hundreds' more women

Women were seen as targets by a serial scammer, but together they ensured he would face the truth.

Banks are reporting a tenfold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says

Banks are under pressure to kick criminals off their platforms and compensate more victims as regulators and lawmakers focus on the harm done by digital scams.

Business - CNBC - November 13

South Korean police arrest 215 people in suspected $228m crypto scam

Alleged criminal ring is the biggest cryptocurrency investment scam in country’s history, according to police. South Korean police have arrested 215 people on suspicion of stealing 320bn won ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Government fraud is America’s biggest scam. Stopping it is key to our future.

By tackling waste and protecting taxpayer resources, this administration could rebuild public trust while saving hundreds of billions of dollars.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

'You are under digital arrest': Inside a scam looting millions from Indians

Indians are being stripped of their life savings by savvy scammers putting them under "digital arrest".

An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam

An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Thinking of getting a dog? Here's how to avoid falling for a puppy scam

The Better Business Bureau reported 2,500 pet scams in 2023. Brandi Munden from the American Kennel Club joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how to identify a legitimate breeder and avoid scams.

Meta removes 2 million accounts related 'pig-butchering' scams

Some major tech companies including Meta are taking steps to combat “pig butchering” scams, which trick Americans out of billions of dollars each year through fake online friendships and romances.

Meta removes 2 million accounts accused of 'pig butchering' scams

Meta said Thursday it removed more than 2 million accounts linked to "pig-butchering" investment schemes that leave victims out of large sums of money. These pig-butchering fraud schemes are ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Sainsbury’s shoppers warned to watch out for Nectar points scam

Fraudsters target customers who have built up a high points balance ahead of Christmas

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Our Fun Friend Bails on Dinner Dates but Still Sends Her Dull Husband. Help!

Tired of being saddled with “dud” husbands when their more exciting wives bow out of plans, a reader wonders if there’s a way to delicately insist that both members of a couple attend.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

Utah mom accused of poisoning husband and then writing a book about grief is denied bail again

Kouri Richins is charged with killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022. She published a children's book about grief after his death. At a court hearing on Tuesday, a judge ruled ...

Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but with more cases pending, he is staying in prison

The lawyer for Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has been granted bail in a graft case but with a slew of other charges pending against him, the opposition leader is staying ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Bail decision for Sean 'Diddy' Combs to come next week in his sex trafficking case

A decision on whether Sean "Diddy" Combs' will be released on bail was pushed back to next week by the judge overseeing his sex-trafficking case.

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