Ever heard of EzBtc? This cryptocurrency platform used to be based in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. Recently, it was ordered to pay back a whopping $18. 4 million. Why? Because they stole from their users. EzBtc was supposed to keep customers' digital money safe, but they didn't. Instead, they took a t
Justin Sun, a 34-year-old crypto entrepreneur, made a bold move at a recent Hong Kong press conference. He ate the banana that was part of the $6. 2 million artwork he bought at a Sotheby's auction. The art piece, named "Comedian, " was created by Maurizio Cattelan in 2019. It consists of a banana d
As the holiday season approaches, so do the scammers. Recently, I received a text message asking me to click on a link and enter my ZIP Code to fix a delivery issue. The message looked suspicious and seemed to come from the Postal Service, but something didn't feel right. This is a reminder to keep
Imagine this: Macy’s just found out someone hid up to $154 million in expenses over the last few years. This mistake was made by a single employee, now gone, who was in charge of accounting for small package delivery costs. The company found out while preparing quarterly results, which showed sales
Earlier this month, Macy's stumbled upon a significant financial hiccup. One of their employees, in charge of small package delivery expense accounting, had been intentionally hiding expenses. This sneaky maneuver led to an underreporting of costs, amounting to anywhere between $132 million and $154
Ever heard of paper mills? They're secretive groups that craft low-quality or fake research papers for cash. A bunch of researchers called United2Act have teamed up to highlight this issue. They've come up with five big questions about paper mills that need more attention and support. First off, ho
Gautam Adani, the billionaire who heads India's Adani Group, has found himself in a sticky situation. He, along with several others, was charged with bribery and fraud in a New York court. The allegations suggest that Adani and his team paid over $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials
Joanna Smith-Griffin, the brains behind AI startup AllHere Education and a former Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, is in hot water. The FBI just unveiled an indictment accusing her of lying to investors to steal nearly $10 million. From November 2020 to June 2024, Smith-Griffin allegedly fibbed about her
In a surprising turn of events, former FTX executive Gary Wang won't serve any jail time for his role in the crypto exchange's downfall. On Wednesday, a U. S. district judge sentenced him to three years of unsupervised release and time served for four fraud-related counts. The judge, Lewis Kaplan, p
Gary Wang, a co-founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, dodged a lengthy jail term. On November 20, 2024, he was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release for his part in the crypto fraud. He was also ordered to forfeit $11 billion. Wang faced up to 50 years in p
