FRAUD

May 31 2026CRIME

When Small Business Owners Cross the Line with Taxes

A Massachusetts man who ran a staffing agency admitted he hid over six million dollars in worker pay for years. Instead of processing payroll through official banking channels, he cashed checks at local stores and paid many employees in cash. This allowed him to cut corners on taxes and insurance, r

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May 31 2026CRYPTO

Tristan Thompson’s Crypto Contract Fight: What Really Happened?

Tristan Thompson, a former NBA player with big earnings over his career, recently found himself in a legal battle with a crypto company. He had signed a deal to promote World Mobile Group’s digital tokens, expecting $2 million spread out over two years. The plan was simple: Thompson would help the c

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May 31 2026CRIME

Tech scam alert: Fake AI trading bots led to $12. 3 million crypto fraud

A Texas man faces serious legal trouble after allegedly tricking people into investing over $12 million in a crypto scheme that promised big profits from AI trading bots. The U. S. regulator claims Nathan Fuller ran his operation through two fake companies, promising investors rapid returns—sometime

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May 29 2026HEALTH

Behind the Billions: How Medicaid Autism Billing Became a Hotspot for Scams

Medicaid spending on autism therapies has ballooned in recent years, drawing attention not just for its growth but for the staggering gaps in oversight that allowed fraud to thrive. A federal audit found Colorado alone handed out $77. 8 million in questionable payments for Applied Behavior Analysis

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May 27 2026POLITICS

Paris Investigates Possible Foreign Attack on Local Elections

A new investigation has begun in Paris to see if a foreign power tried to ruin the chances of three left‑wing mayoral hopefuls. The cases involve candidates from a party that supports Palestine and is known as France Unbowed. They were allegedly targeted just before the March municipal elections. T

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May 27 2026CRIME

When a Philly restoration business closed, customers lost thousands

A Philadelphia company that once restored antique doors and furniture is shutting down after failing to complete work for which it had already been paid. The business agreed to a $20, 000 settlement with state officials, promising to return money to customers who never got their items fixed. In exch

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May 23 2026POLITICS

How Politics Mixes Mercy and Justice in Colorado

The case of Tina Peters highlights how politics can blur the lines between justice and mercy. Peters, once Mesa County’s top election official, pushed hard to prove the 2020 election was stolen, even if that meant breaking the law. Her criminal convictions—including felonies for breaking into voting

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May 22 2026POLITICS

Health Agencies Use AI to Catch Fraud in Public Programs

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has started a new effort that uses artificial intelligence to sift through years of audit reports. The project, called the Audit Enforcement and Risk Oversight initiative or AERO, will examine at least five years of data from programs funded by the d

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May 22 2026CRIME

Crackdown on Minnesota health care scams: Over $90 million in taxpayer funds misused

Across Minnesota, 15 individuals now face serious charges after allegedly diverting more than $90 million in public health care funds. Federal authorities say the fraud unfolded through multiple programs meant to support people with disabilities, children needing autism care, and families struggling

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May 21 2026POLITICS

Ballot Chaos Shows Maryland Needs Stronger Election Rules

Maryland voters are now asked to trust officials who made a big mistake in sending out the wrong ballots for the upcoming primary. More than 565, 000 mail‑in ballots had to be sent again because the state could not tell who got a correct one. The error is part of a pattern of problems that have plag

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