Commission submits court order requiring Vonage to refund $100 million. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a court order against Vonage, alleging that they regularly use predatory…
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FCC Proposes Plan to Stop Spam Texts
Rule would require spam numbers to be blocked by network companies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new rules to help curb spam calls and text messages. The…
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DOJ Unseals $250 Million Pandemic Funding Fraud
“Brazen scheme” largest COVID-19 funding fraud yet uncovered. Federal prosecutors with the Department of Justice (DOJ) have indicted 47 people linked to the Minnesota nonprofit organization Feeding Our…
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FTC Advisory Group Seeks to Prevent Scams Against Older Adults
Representatives from government agencies and the private sector to collaborate. The Federal Trade Commission, along with representatives from 13 federal and state government agencies, will hold its first…
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Administration Focuses on Cryptocurrency Regulation
Federal departments implement actions to curb fraud and money laundering. Administration officials spoke last week about the publishing of reports identifying gaps in cryptocurrency regulation. The reports call…
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Feds Probing Mexican Passports with Middle Eastern Names
DHS memo says, there are over 30,000 of them. According to a Department of Homeland Security memo, a “high number” of people with Middle Eastern names are traveling…
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Justice Department Charges Former Congressman of Fraud
Terrance John “TJ” Cox indicted on 28 counts. The Justice Department unsealed the indictment of former Congressman Terrance John “TJ” Cox this week. Cox is charged with 15…
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Blockchain Company CEO Pleads Guilty for Fraud
Executive admits to falsifying reviews, white papers, and professional relationships. This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Michael Alan Stollery, CEO and founder of Titanium Blockchain…
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Supreme Court Limits Anti-Hacking Laws
Justice Amy Coney Barrett writes for majority. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of police sergeant Nathan Van Buren. The FBI had charged him with fraud and…
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Secret Service Recovers Stolen Unemployment
$2 billion in benefits returned from funds stolen during the pandemic. More than $2 billion in stolen unemployment benefits over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic have been…
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