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DOJ says scam-fighting week disrupted 1.4 million accounts, because apparently fraud had a platform stack
The Justice Department says government and private-sector partners disrupted more than 1.4 million social media and email accounts tied to Southeast Asia scam networks.
READ STORY ↗DOJ says Ohio fraud cases came with Mercedes, a Bentley and a McLaren, because apparently Medicaid needed valet parking
The Justice Department announced an Ohio fraud partnership, charges against nine defendants tied to more than $42 million in alleged fraud, and a new FBI Most Wanted Fra…
READ STORY ↗DOJ says lab executives and marketers paid doctors for referrals, because apparently blood tests needed a commission plan
The Justice Department says former lab executives, marketers and a physician will pay more than $2 million to settle allegations involving illegal kickbacks for laborato…
READ STORY ↗DOJ says an affordable-housing bribery scheme built zero units, because apparently the houses were imaginary too
DOJ says a former Hawaii County housing official was sentenced after bribes tied to affordable housing agreements that produced land, credits and no affordable homes.
READ STORY ↗The FTC says tax-relief scammers impersonated government agencies, because apparently debt help needed fake badges
The FTC and Nevada say American Tax Service operators misled consumers with government impersonation, threats and tax-debt relief promises before pocketing millions.
READ STORY ↗The FTC says scammers are texting fake FTC photo IDs, because apparently fraud now has cosplay credentials
The FTC warned that impersonators are pretending to be agency employees, texting fake badges and claiming they can recover money lost in earlier scams.
READ STORY ↗The FCC says students lose up to 38 minutes an hour to digital distractions, because apparently class needed a loading bar
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will review E-Rate rules as connected devices fill classrooms and student screen time keeps rising.
READ STORY ↗DOJ says a green fintech co-founder faked revenue and cash, because apparently sustainability needed imaginary money
DOJ says Aspiration Partners co-founder Joseph Sanberg was sentenced to 14 years for a five-year scheme that caused at least $248 million in losses.
READ STORY ↗The FTC sued a supplement MLM over kids health claims, because apparently Happy Juice needed a legal chaperone
The FTC says Amare Global and three principals misrepresented that supplements for children and adults could treat or cure depression, anxiety and ADHD.
READ STORY ↗Trump wants early looks at AI models, but only voluntarily, because apparently oversight needed a permission slip
The Guardian says Trump signed an order creating a voluntary federal review path for powerful AI models before release, after industry pressure softened earlier drafts.
READ STORY ↗DOJ says a short seller used TV hits to move stocks, because apparently market analysis needed a cash register backstage
DOJ says Andrew Left was convicted of securities fraud after using public reports, online posts and cable-news commentary to move stock prices while trading against his …
READ STORY ↗A judge asked where Trump got a $100,000 H-1B visa fee, because apparently immigration policy found the luxury checkout lane
Reuters says a federal judge pressed the government to explain the legal limits of Trump's authority to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas.
READ STORY ↗DOJ wants a Georgia election judge off the case, because apparently the courtroom needed event-planner discovery
AP says DOJ asked U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross to recuse herself from a Georgia election-records case over media reports tied to a Fani Willis event.
READ STORY ↗The FTC says hurricane season brings scammers too, because apparently disasters needed a fraud forecast
The FTC opened hurricane season by reminding people that weather emergencies attract government impersonators, fake helpers and anyone asking for money or personal infor…
READ STORY ↗A judge tossed DOJ's Boston sanctuary lawsuit, because apparently ICE cooperation still needs legal authority
Reuters says a federal judge threw out the Trump administration's challenge to Boston's Trust Act after finding DOJ lacked legal grounds to sue.
READ STORY ↗The bond market sent Trump an inflation warning, because apparently the midterms needed a mortgage-rate jump scare
AP says higher energy prices, tariffs and U.S. borrowing worries have pushed Treasury rates up, adding an affordability problem to Trump's midterm headaches.
READ STORY ↗An appeals court said the trans troop ban is illegal, then hit pause, because apparently rights need a loading screen
AP says a divided D.C. Circuit panel ruled the Pentagon policy illegally targeted transgender troops, but the ban remains in effect while the administration seeks more r…
READ STORY ↗The White House wants political appointees reviewing grants, because apparently peer review needed a campaign chaperone
AP says OMB proposed rules that would give senior political appointees more power over federal grants and more room to terminate awards already made.
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