Dating apps have helped people make millions of connections.
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Dating apps provide a valuable social service. The industry should be regulated to protect consumers, increase competition and address fraud.
Donald Trump’s identity has always been closely tied to his wealth – and was also a means to roast him, such as by Comedy Central in 2011.
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Trump has apparently been unable to secure the appeal bond he needs to avoid paying the civil fraud judgment against him.
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Deepfake scams are on the rise – but can their victims claim compensation? The legal landscape is still developing.
Auditor General Karen Hogan testifies before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts in Ottawa on Feb. 12, 2024. She came to some harsh conclusions about the management of the ArriveCan app.
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The cost overruns of the ArriveCan app are exceptional, but the scandal is not unique in history. There are solutions available to prevent the excessive use of public funds.
Taylor Swift performs in LA, August 2023.
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Australian fans who didn’t manage to snag Eras tickets are on the hunt – and scammers are capitalising on this. Here’s everything you need to know to protect yourself.
Fraud can happen to anyone.
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Recent studies have shown fraud is an even bigger problem than people realise.
As online shopping increases over the festive period, so does the risk of cyber-scams.
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Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.
Rep. George Santos in the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 7, 2023.
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A scholar of political deception says there is something especially deceitful about George Santos, and his success getting elected demonstrates mastery of something more than just pathological lying.
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Cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried may face a jail term of more than a century after conviction on seven counts of fraud and money laundering.
Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival.
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Billy McFarland went to prison for fraud offences connected to the first Fyre Festival in 2017.
Students are at risk of being exploited by financial and organised criminals.
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Higher education institutions are not explicitly included within the UK’s anti-money laundering regulations.
The government, banks and other financial organisations are now dealing with fraud by using increasingly sophisticated detection methods.
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Fraud was up 25% in the UK in 2021/22.
The link between fraud and terrorism financing in the UK has been overlooked by successive governments.
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Numerous terrorist attacks in the UK and abroad have been financed by fraud and the government needs to close financial loopholes to prevent future tragedies.
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Mafia groups don’t just cause harm through violence, they can erode the principles that make a democracy function.
Scammers are blending different types of fraud to persuade people to hand over their cash.
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‘Pig butchering’, fake apps and missing person scams and conning people out of huge amounts of money.
Scammers are robbing institutions of billions of dollars.
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Check fraud is one of history’s oldest financial crimes and criminals are finding new ways to use it to steal billions from banks.
Loot stolen from the U.S. Postal Service is displayed on the dark web.
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Cyber bank fraud is on the rise. Here are some important ways to protect yourself.
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In a world where economic sanctions make trade in US dollars almost impossible, gold has offered a way to evade these restrictions.
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It’s a complicated and growing grey area of the law.
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Losses have surged, and change is needed to better protect Australians into the future.