FRAUD

Mar 31 2026CRIME

A Tale of Misused Funds: Two Activists Face Big Consequences

Monica Cannon‑Grant, a 44‑year‑old activist in Boston, was found to have taken more than $100, 000 from COVID relief and other donations meant for community help. She used the money to pay for her own trips, cars and meals instead of supporting those she promised. In January, a federal judge gave he

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Mar 30 2026CRIME

Tech worker from Kenya gets 23 months for helping global scam ring

A Kenyan man who helped run a worldwide scam network got 23 months in prison last week. The 36-year-old moved money between accounts for fraudsters who pretended to be real companies. He started work with the group in 2022 and kept helping even after he knew what they were doing. The scam worked in

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Mar 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Unveiling Hidden Scandals: A Fresh Take on True‑Crime Stories

The new series drops a bold, eight‑episode look at the dark side of everyday life. It reimagines tales from a popular podcast into a TV format that pushes the boundaries of storytelling. Instead of starting with familiar crime tropes, the show opens with a shocking case of fertility fraud. A woman

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Mar 27 2026CRIME

Tech Showcase or Tall Tales? A Closer Look at the Claims

In Singapore, a large crowd gathered in a fancy hotel ballroom to hear about a company’s big plans. The CEO spoke about artificial intelligence, faster-charging EV batteries, and even medical breakthroughs like restoring vision to blind people. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it might be.

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Mar 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Streamlining Small‑Business Invoices with Smart Automation

Small firms juggle about 500 bills each month. When these are handled through emails, spreadsheets and manual checks, the cost per invoice rises to between $15 and $40. This isn’t a tech issue—it’s an operational tax that many finance teams accept without question. The main expense is labor: a staf

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Mar 23 2026CRYPTO

A Simple “Wrong Number” Message Sparks a $3. 4 Million Crypto Heist

A message that started as an innocent mistake grew into a multimillion‑dollar fraud that rattled victims across several U. S. states. The scheme did not rely on hacking or phishing links; instead, it leaned heavily on human psychology and slow‑building trust. \\ The first contact was a brief note t

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Mar 22 2026CRYPTO

CoinDCX Co‑Founders Face Police Questions Over Fake Site Scam

A recent police complaint has led to the co‑founders of Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, being taken in for questioning. The allegations stem from a website that pretended to be CoinDCX and lured investors into losing large sums of money. The complaint was lodged by

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Mar 21 2026CRIME

AI‑Song Scam Hits $8 Million, Man Must Pay Back

A North Carolina resident admitted to fabricating thousands of AI‑generated tracks and using fake listeners to trick major music services into paying him more than $8 million in royalties. He pleaded guilty to a single wire‑fraud conspiracy charge before a federal judge and will be sentenced in July

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Mar 21 2026CRIME

Beware: Fake Oyster Festival Vendor Scam

A fraudster is pretending to be the Norwalk Oyster Festival and has tricked former vendors into sending money. The scam started before last year’s event and is still going on with a fake social‑media ad. The fraudster used real vendor names and the correct festival details to look legitimate. The s

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Mar 21 2026POLITICS

Inside a Prison Cell, A Former Crypto CEO Praises Trump

A former head of a collapsed crypto firm is using prison‑approved messages to cheer on President Trump. The prisoner, serving 25 years for fraud, recently wrote about the president’s military strikes on Iran. He says the action was needed to stop a nuclear threat and that it weakened Iran’s army. H

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