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‘Open Secret’: Vance Says 870,000 Suspected COVID Fraudsters Will Be Barred From Future Fed Loans
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (288+ words) Vice President JD Vance announced that roughly 870,000 suspected COVID-era fraudsters will be barred from receiving federal loans in the future. The Small Business Administration (SBA) will suspend 870,000 American borrowers believed to have contributed to roughly $39 billion of pandemic-era fraud through…...
He Put $30,000 Into a Crypto ATM After Calling a Fake Microsoft Number. New Hampshire Is Adding New Safeguards
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (672+ words) A Nashua, New Hampshire, man who lost $30,000 through a cryptocurrency kiosk scam is warning others as the state prepares to impose new protections on the machines later this year. Ken Heideman became an advocate after his experience and now volunteers…...
'New Hampshire's been a target' - State, local leaders highlight new cryptocurrency ATM scam safeguards
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (678+ words) Governor Kelly Ayotte speaks with Ken Heideman, a Nashua resident, who was a victim of a crypto scam in 2022, following a a press conference Monday to raise awareness about the growing threat of cryptocurrency ATM scams in New Hampshire. The…...
Viral video promises tax breaks for Ohio seniors. It's a scam
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (188+ words) Don't believe everything you see on the internet − including a video promising to lower your property taxes. The Ohio Department of Taxation issued a warning to homeowners on Sept. 14 about a viral video that falsely claims Congress approved tax breaks…...
Vance Slams Biden-Era 'Open Secret' As Feds Suspend 870,000 Suspected COVID Scammers
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (484+ words) I don’t know about you, but the pandemic brought some harsh consequences to my family — or at least, the draconian response from the federal government did, made worse for us by the two-year lockdowns in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California that…...
DOJ Charges 80 Defendants in $245 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Sweep
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (317+ words) The Justice Department says 80 defendants face charges in cases alleging roughly $245 million in COVID-era loan fraud assembled through 40 U.S. Attorneys'…...
Las Vegas attorney disbarred over use of hacked docs to sue Cristiano Ronaldo
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (436+ words) Leslie Stovall represented Kathryn Mayorga, who alleged that the soccer star raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. Ronaldo’s attorneys have said he and Mayorga had consensual sex. A longtime Las Vegas lawyer has been disbarred for obtaining and using documents…...
DOJ Charges 80 Defendants in $245 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Sweep – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (317+ words) The Justice Department says 80 defendants face charges in cases alleging roughly $245 million in COVID-era loan fraud assembled through 40 U.S. Attorneys'…...
Men are larp-ing as NFL players to score dates and cash—one made $1.3 million before the FBI arrested him
1+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) According to a press release from the US Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon, Love and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud after allegedly creating fictitious investments and using them…...
Fake $1,400 IRS Stimulus Text Scam Targets Americans With Phishing Links
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (701+ words) A text message offering a final $1,400 (£1,045) stimulus payment from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is circulating on American phones. No such money exists; the refund claim deadline was 15 April 2025, more than a year ago. Anyone who taps the link gives…...