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Permit fraud investigation triggers civil lawsuit in Collier County. What to know
Two firms that have come under a microscope in a permit fraud investigation are now involved in a civil lawsuit. One is ...
Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Allegations: What We Know
In a letter, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) referred James, a Democrat who has served as the state attorney general since 2019 to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General ...
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Busted! Researchers revolutionize fraud detection with machine learning
In the U.S., credit card fraud costs $5 billion annually, identity theft adds $16.4 billion, and Medicare fraud drains $60 ...
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Spanish woman's 16-year disability fraud exposed after private detective records her speaking
A Spanish woman collected disability benefits for 16 years claiming speech loss until a private detective recorded her ...
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Machine learning method cuts fraud detection costs by generating accurate labels from imbalanced datasets
Fraud is widespread in the United States and increasingly driven by technology. For example, 93% of credit card fraud now involves remote account access, not physical theft. In 2023, fraud losses ...
Fraud, identity theft 'lion's share of investigations,' Exeter detective says
The head of Exeter's detective bureau says fraud and identity theft are the unit's 'lion's share of investigations,' while child abuse and sex offenses are next.
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Two Arrested in Fraud, Money Laundering Investigation
NEKOOSA, WI (WSAU-WAOW) — Two people were arrested in Nekoosa on Friday, following a multi-year investigation which led to ...
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Trump’s Justice Department Won’t Be Investigating Crypto Fraud
The company pleaded guilty to this charge and an additional charge of wire fraud in January and was sentenced to three ... CLS had been the target of an undercover Justice Department investigation ...