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Capital One Settles a Class-Action Lawsuit for $190 Million in a 2019 Hacking

Capital One has agreed to pay $190 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by customers of the bank after a hacker stole the personal data of more than 100 million people in 2019. The settlement would cover 98 million … Continue reading

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NC man’s seminars on defrauding the IRS cost the government $38 million, feds say

Mehef Bey, who went by the alias Arthur Daniels, traveled the country recruiting people to file bogus tax returns seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service, according to federal prosecutors. He succeeding in recruiting … Continue reading

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Rochester man going to prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution for his role in Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of millions of dollars

John Piccarreto Jr. was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution totaling $19,842,613.66 after he was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return. He conspired with others to obtain … Continue reading

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Owner of bitcoin exchange sentenced to prison for money laundering

Rossen G. Iossifov, a Bulgarian national, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme where popular online auction and sales websites — such as Craigslist and eBay — falsely advertised high-cost goods (typically vehicles) that … Continue reading

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Doja Cat, Iggy Azalea Partner BH Cosmetics Files for Bankruptcy

BH Cosmetics, which recently created makeup lines with Doja Cat and Iggy Azalea, has filed for bankruptcy. The cosmetics brand filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 14, with plans to sell its intellectual property for $4.3 million. BH … Continue reading

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San Fernando Valley family members sentenced to years in prison for fraudulently obtaining tens of millions of dollars in COVID relief

The Ayvazyan family received sentences ranging from 17.5 years in prison to 10 months of probation for crimes ranging from bank and wire fraud to aggravated identity theft. The family used stolen and fictitious identities to submit 150 fraudulent applications … Continue reading

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Wells Fargo to Scrap Bounced Check, Overdraft Protection Fees by March 30

Wells Fargo & Co. has said that it will stop charging customers fees for bouncing checks and will waive fees for customers using its overdraft protection services by March 30, as it becomes the latest bank to announce changes to … Continue reading

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39 states settled lawsuits and investigations against the student loan giant Navient Corporation

These lawsuits against Navient related to allegations of predatory lending and illegal student loan servicing that harmed borrowers nationwide. Per the terms of the settlement, with a bipartisan group of 39 state attorneys general, borrowers will enjoy $1.7 billion in … Continue reading

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4.3 Million Americans Left Their Jobs in December as Omicron Variant Caused Disruptions

Around 4.3 million people quit or changed jobs in December. This number is down from the previous month’s all-time high but still near record levels, as the labor market remained unsettled and the omicron variant swept through the nation. Employers … Continue reading

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Former Billionaire Suing Montana Over Forced Bankruptcy

A former billionaire, Tim Blixseth, has filed a lawsuit against Montana’s Department of Revenue seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages along with attorneys fees after a federal judge ruled the state wrongfully tried to force him into bankruptcy … Continue reading

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