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Stephen Wick
Apr 22, 20244 min read
Ponzi Scheme Founder Bags 13 Months in Jail
During the months of February and March 2021, Williams managed to persuade a woman from Mississippi to invest a substantial amount of $1,005
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Stephen Wick
Apr 22, 20245 min read
A Champaign man along with Family Members are Sentenced for Kidnapping, Forced Labor, Conspiracy Involving Coercion of Two Minors & Another Victim in Lengthy Scheme
Catarina Domingo-Juan, who is 41 years old, had previously been sentenced on December 18, 2023, to 240 months in prison for her involvement
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Stephen Wick
Apr 16, 20245 min read
10yr Sentence Handed To Psychic Mass-Mailing Fraudster: Over 1.3 M People Were Victims To This Scheme
Runner oversaw the scheme's operations for its entire two-decade duration, delegating day-to-day activities to co-conspirators via a Canadia
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Stephen Wick
Apr 9, 20246 min read
A Survivor of Sexual Abuse by Religious Leaders Channels Her Pain into a Source of Strength & Support For Others
Thomson revealed that his mother was compelled to reside with the deceased reverend from a tender age as her own parents were unable to care
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Stephen Wick
Apr 7, 20242 min read
The Guardianship System in New York is in Dire Need of Repair; Legislators Pushed to Fund a Solution
Seeking additional public funding for guardianship is a response to recent investigations by ProPublica, which shed light on the inadequa
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Stephen Wick
Apr 7, 20243 min read
Ex-insurance Producer Convicted of Felony Theft Scheme, Receives a 5-year Prison Term
Throughout the six-year period, Gray misused her authority as operations manager to carry out 58 wire transfers from
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Stephen Wick
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Tennessee Legislators Oust Board Members From Historically Black University
Tennessee State University, the state's sole publicly funded HBCU, has had its board removed by politicians. Republican leaders have been vo
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Stephen Wick
Mar 27, 20246 min read
A Maple Falls, Washington Resident, Skagit & Whatcom Drug Distribution Ring Member has been Sentenced to 6 yrs in Prison for his involvement in the Dispersal of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
He was arrested again in June 2022 with two firearms and additional fentanyl pills. Wisniewski faces charges of conspiracy to distribute con
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Stephen Wick
Mar 25, 20247 min read
The Federal Trade Commission Issues over $10 million in refunds to consumers who were affected by Response Marketing Group, LLC, as well as its affiliates Nudge, LLC, BuyPD, LLC, and their principals
These included claims that customers received special access to a funding network allowing them to conduct real estate deals without using t
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Stephen Wick
Mar 17, 20247 min read
Syretta Scherer, a Resident of Snellville, GA, Member to a Romance Scam Squad, Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Money Laundering: Squad Co-conspirators Consecutively Face The Scale Of Justice
According to court documents, it was revealed that Scherer established a fake company called Precise Carriers in late 2017 to facilitate her
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Stephen Wick
Mar 14, 20246 min read
John Westley Rogers, Jr., 83, of Birmingham, Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Involving the Jefferson County Community Service Fund
The second superseding indictment alleges that from around March 2019 to April 2023, Rogers and Kindall conspired with Plump to defraud and
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Stephen Wick
Mar 11, 20245 min read
The FTC +10States Charges Against Gregory B. Anderson & Women's Cancer Fund aka Cancer Recovery Fou. Intel. For Misleading Donors Who Wanted To Provide Fin. Assistance To Women Fighting Cancer
According to the complaint, fundraisers for Women’s Cancer Fund assured potential donors that their contributions would "save lives" and "di
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Stephen Wick
Mar 4, 20244 min read
FTC Moves to Ban Creators of Automators AI, formerly known as Empire Ecommerce, and Onyx Distribution For E-Commerce Money-Making Scheme
In a lawsuit filed in August 2023, the FTC alleged that Roman Cresto, John Cresto, and Andrew Chapman, in conjunction with various entities
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Stephen Wick
Mar 4, 20244 min read
Foreign Corruption: Nepmar Jesus Escalona Enriquez, Former Venezuelan Military Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Bribery Scheme
He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Escalona is set to be sentenced on May 23 and could face a maximum
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Stephen Wick
Feb 26, 20243 min read
State Tax Authorities Drive Individuals in Financial Distress Further into Difficulty
States nationwide are implementing harsh measures that hinder individuals from settling their tax obligations, such as revoking licenses and
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Stephen Wick
Jan 31, 20245 min read
Sam Lee, 35,of Dubai, Rodney Burton, 54, of Miami, & Brenda Chunga, 43, of Severna Park, Maryland; Three Individuals Charged for Roles in $1.89B Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
The promotional materials used by HyperFund allegedly contained false claims, misleading investors into believing that they would receive da
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Stephen Wick
Jan 30, 20245 min read
The Nation's Third Largest Tax preparation company-Liberty Tax to Pay $750,000 For Deceiving Many of District Residents in "Cash in a Flash" Tax-Prep Scam, Attorney General Schwalb Announced
in 2022, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed a lawsuit against Liberty Tax, accusing the company of unlawfully overcharging numer
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Stephen Wick
Jan 28, 20242 min read
Exposing the Fraud Epidemic: Walmart's Financial Services in the Crosshairs
Walmart's lax security has become a playground for scammers, who have managed to swindle consumers out of a staggering $1 billion. Instead o
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Stephen Wick
Jan 23, 20242 min read
Gary Cooper's Poem, "Black August," Explores the Challenges Faced by African Americans in America
Moreover, "Black August" serves as a powerful call to action, urging society to acknowledge and address the systemic barriers that continue
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Stephen Wick
Jan 9, 20242 min read
Legal Dispute Emerge Just After New Mexico's Devastating Wildfire: Assessing the Value of Victims' Pain and Loss
Due to the unintentional ignition of the wildfire caused by two controlled burns conducted by the U.S. Forest Service, individuals such as S
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