Lee Jae-yong’s case had raised questions about the immense power that chaebol leaders wield and the legal system holding them to account in South Korea.
Category: Frauds and Swindling
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Citi Is Sued by New York State Over Account Transfer Fraud
New York’s attorney general said the bank failed to protect its customers from hackers who, in some cases, stole their life savings and college funds.
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Pastor Charged With Cryptocurrency Fraud Said God Told Him to Do It
In a civil action, prosecutors in Colorado said that a Denver pastor and his wife created and sold a cryptocurrency that was “practically worthless” and then pocketed more than $1 million.
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Pastor Charged With Cryptocurrency Fraud Said God Told Him to Do It
In a civil action, prosecutors in Colorado said that a Denver pastor and his wife created and sold a cryptocurrency that was “practically worthless” and then pocketed more than $1 million.
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At Art Fraud Trial, Sotheby’s Is Pressed on Role in Sales to Russian Oligarch
The auction house is accused of helping an art dealer who the oligarch says defrauded him in several sales. A Sotheby’s specialist involved in some of the transactions defended his conduct.
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Phantom Artists Stole Their Songs. They Couldn’t Get Them Back.
Bad Dog, a group from D.C., was forced to take a crash course in streaming fraud, a shadowy realm that costs musicians $2 billion a year.
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What to Know About Writing Checks While Preventing Fraud
Should you keep a separate checking account for writing checks? Is there a specific pen you should use? We answer some reader questions.
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E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case
Trevor Milton, who founded the truck company Nikola, will be sentenced on Monday in a fraud case that exposed the excesses in the electric vehicle business.