Fraud articles

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  Feature

  Urban Compass: can a startup finally fix the nightmare of renting an apartment in NYC?

  By Ben Popper on May 7, 2013 11:30 am + 137 comments

  The process of trying to rent an apartment in New York City is its own special circle of hell. Verge Continue reading…

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  Article

  Fraudster jailed for 10 years after earning millions through sale of fake bomb detectors

  By Chris Welch on May 2, 2013 12:19 pm + 36 comments

  James McCormick has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars after the convicted fraudster amassed a Continue reading…

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  Article

  Florida investigating 2,500 fraudulent online ballot requests in Miami election

  By Carl Franzen on March 18, 2013 11:34 am + 10 comments

  The online system that allows voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to request paper absentee Continue reading…

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  Article

  Michelle Obama, Jay-Z, others suffer identity breach, FBI and Secret Service to investigate

  By Carl Franzen on March 12, 2013 06:23 pm + 29 comments

  The FBI and Secret Service are investigating "exposed.su," a mysterious website that popped up Continue reading…

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  Article

  Fraud ring allegedly used stolen identities to call premium numbers, racking up $8 million in bills

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 13, 2013 06:08 pm + 7 comments

  Phone providers like AT&T and T-Mobile were left on the short end of a decade-long fraud scheme that Continue reading…

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  Article

  UK struggling to cope with 'exponentially' rising online fraud

  By Ben Kersey on December 31, 2012 08:19 am + 23 comments

  Online fraud is "exponentially" rising in the UK, according to the City of London Police. Continue reading…

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  Article

  Nationwide Mutual hack leaves 1.1 million Americans' information exposed

  By Jeff Blagdon on December 6, 2012 01:46 am + 16 comments

  More details are coming out about a massive October 3rd data breach at Nationwide Mutual Insurance. Continue reading…

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  Article

  King of Samsung: a chairman's reign of cunning and corruption

  By Sam Byford on November 30, 2012 11:01 am + 657 comments

  If Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee takes a moment this weekend to reflect on the past 25 years, he Continue reading…

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  Article

  BT website allows anyone to add services to an account with a phone number and postcode

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 27, 2012 06:30 am + 16 comments

  A security flaw allowing anyone armed with your phone number and correct UK postcode to add services Continue reading…

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  Article

  HP reports $8.8 billion 'impairment charge' due to allegedly fraudulent Autonomy accounting

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 20, 2012 08:12 am + 74 comments

  HP has alleged that the owners of Autonomy heavily misrepresented their company's financial state Continue reading…