Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Former Congressman Charged With Election Fraud: Former Rep. Michael “Ozzie” Myers (D-PA) was charged with bribing an election official to help candidates who had either hired Myers or whom he favored to win for other reasons, the Justice …: “Fraud” – BingNews
St. Luke’s can sue another Pennsylvania hospital under racketeering law, federal court rules: A federal appeals court has revived a St. Luke’s University Health Network lawsuit which claims that Lancaster General Hospital fraudulently inflated claims for reimbursement from the state tobacco …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Weekend reads: Additional unemployment benefit of 0 a week is on the line: But the PCAOB has never been able to do this for Chinese companies that are listed in the U.S. Luckin Coffee LKNCY, -3.94% is an example of a company whose suspected fraud may have been discovered …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Utility executive pleads guilty to criminal conspiracy fraud charges: Stephen Byrne, a top executive of the now-defunct SCANA electric utility, pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal conspiracy fraud charges in federal court in Columbia. Byrne’s guilty plea showed that …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Chinese who took refuge at San Francisco consulate now in U.S. custody: U.S. official: who worked at the University of California, Davis, falsely claimed on her visa application that she had not served in the Chinese military. She was charged with visa fraud on June 26. The Justice …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Why Ellevest is shunning Exxon, Chevron, Philip Morris, and Wells Fargo: The impact portfolios have 13 focus areas, including workplace diversity, human rights, exploitative products, greenhouse gas emissions, excessive pay, and ethics and fraud. (The portfolios are only …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Intoxicated woman punches bar owner: Fairview Park Police Blotter: He declined to pursue assault charges. The 42-year-old Fairview Park woman was arrested. Fraud: West 213th Street On July 13, a resident reported being the victim of fraud. She was having trouble with …: “Fraud” – BingNews
CNBC’S “AMERICAN GREED: BIGGEST CONS – THE REAL WOLF OF WALL STREET” PREMIERES MONDAY, JULY 27 AT 10PM ET/PT: He pleads guilty to fraud and serves time in prison. After his release, the story becomes a hit film-but now he’s filed a 300 million dollar lawsuit against the production company of the film based on …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Man uses prosthetic face to pose as elderly gambler and pull off 0,000 casino heist, FBI says: A man used a prosthetic face mask to pose as an elderly gambler, in order to steal nearly $ 100,00 (£78,332) from the MGM Grand, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said. In 2019, …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Goldman Sachs forks out US.9bn to settle Malaysian fraud case: Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank, has agreed to pay the Malaysian government US$ 3.9bn to settle the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund fraud dating back to 2013. The bank will pay back US$ 2.5bn in cash …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Hang up on robocalls. If you answer the phone and hear a recorded sales pitch, hang up and report it to the FTC. These calls are illegal, and often the products are bogus. Don’t press 1 to speak to a person or to be taken off the list. That could lead to more calls.