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July 13, 2025

fraud

US DOJ
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More than 300 charged in $14.6 billion health care fraud schemes takedown, DOJ says

July 1, 2025 Alanna Durkin Richer

RALEIGH — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 million in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes […]

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Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase

April 5, 2025 Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister

NEW YORK — Charlie Javice, the charismatic founder of a startup company that claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid, was convicted last Friday of defrauding one of the world’s […]

Article

Romance scammers: They call you honey, but don’t send them money

February 10, 2024 Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet

Valentine’s Day might put you in the mood to look for love online. Unfortunately, criminals are also on the hunt, but for victims, not romance. “Meeting people online has opened the door to romance fraud,” […]

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Audit finds N.C. Department of Public Instruction tricked by fake bank account 

July 13, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An audit report published by the N.C. State Auditor’s Office says the N.C. Department of Public Instruction had changed certain vendor information without proper documentation that resulted in an improper disbursement of over […]

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The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted 

June 15, 2023 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Associated Press analysis has found that fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent. Combined, the loss represents 10% of the […]

Article

Reality TV’s Chrisleys sentenced for bank fraud, tax evasion

November 21, 2022 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced Monday to lengthy prison terms after being convicted earlier this year on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross […]

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Medicare enrollees warned about deceptive marketing schemes

November 11, 2022 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. D.C. — Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for Medicare plans that do not always […]

Opinion

MOORE: Taxpayers are getting ripped off and Congress does nothing

August 20, 2021 Stephen Moore

Milton Friedman used to quip that, in Washington, if a government program is working, Congress says we need to spend more money on it. And if a government program is failing, Congress concludes we are […]

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Michael Avenatti faces sentencing in Nike extortion scheme

July 8, 2021 Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, appeared in federal court Thursday for sentencing on charges that he tried to extort millions […]

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HILL: Let’s get Elon Musk to design a new electoral system for America

November 10, 2020 Frank Hill

Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up the morning after the next presidential election and say: “You know, I trust the integrity of our electoral system 10,000%. My guy lost fair and square; your candidate […]

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