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From Online Drug Lord to Crypto Entrepreneur, Blake Benthall Is Back in Business

After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way you might expect.

By Ryan Mac and Kashmir Hill

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Security Warnings for Pride Month Events: What to Know

Citing the potential for terrorism, the State Department, F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security urged those attending L.G.B.T.Q. events to be vigilant. Here’s what to know.

By Derek M. Norman

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I.R.S. Stepping Up Efforts to Squash Fraud in Tax Credit Program

The Employee Retention Tax Credit continues to be ripe for abuse as Congress mulls shutting the program down.

By Alan Rappeport

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A Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Retirees and Their Timeshares

One of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, Jalisco New Generation, runs call centers that offer to buy retirees’ vacation properties. Then, they empty their victims’ bank accounts.

By Maria Abi-Habib