Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.
Category: Frauds and Swindling
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Their Parents Are Giving Money to Scammers. They Can’t Stop Them.
One son couldn’t prevent his father from giving about $1 million in savings to con artists, including one posing as a female wrestling star. The two became estranged.
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Customers Say a Vacation Club Managed by Hyatt Tricked Them Into Signing Pricey Contracts
Consumers claim they were duped by a vacation club managed by Hyatt. Some are locked into 40-year, $50,000 contracts that they say offer few rewards.
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Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation
Mr. Singh, who was a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, had pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance violations that contributed to the collapse of FTX.
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‘Sweet Bobby’ on Netflix Tells the Catfishing Nightmare of Kirat Assi
A new Netflix documentary tells a sinister tale of a decade-long online romance scam, and the devastation that followed.
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A Wrestling Match Over Control of the Chrysler Building in Manhattan
Legal maneuvers and an empire in tatters leave the ownership of the once grand Manhattan skyscraper up in the air.
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A Wrestling Match Over Control of the Chrysler Building in Manhattan
Legal maneuvers and an empire in tatters leave the ownership of the once grand Manhattan skyscraper up in the air.
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The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond
Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.
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Pras Sues Lauryn Hill Over Canceled Fugees Tour, Alleging Fraud
Ms. Hill was accused of deceiving the other group members about tour finances. She called the lawsuit “baseless” and “full of false claims.”
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How New York City Business Sees the Eric Adams Indictment
The criminal charges against the embattled mayor of New York have given corporate leaders pause about the city’s political future.
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Strange Cellmates in a Brooklyn Jail: Sean Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried
Mr. Combs is sleeping in the same dormitory-style room as Mr. Bankman-Fried, the crypto mogul who was convicted of fraud.