White-Collar Crime

Rio Olympics Cyber Scams, Hacking Election Polls: This Week’s Top Mobile News, Security EditionA Rio Olympics mobile travel advisory is in effect.Travelers to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, be on the lookout for free Wi-Fi…
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From 2014 to 2015, tech support scams increased by 200%, according to cybersecurity leader Symantec in their 2016 Internet Security Threat Report.Throwing around scary cybersecurity terms like “malware,” scammers try to frighten victims…
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The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to any object or device which connects to the Internet to automatically send and/or receive data.As more businesses and homeowners use web-connected devices to enhance company efficiency or lifestyle…
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BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE: THE 3.1 BILLION DOLLAR SCAMThis Public Service Announcement (PSA) is an update to the Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) information provided in Public Service Announcements (PSA) 1-012215-PSA and 1-082715a-PSA.…
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Georgia Trader Pleads Guilty To Largest Known Computer Hacking And Trading SchemeMore Than 150,000 Press Releases Stolen from Three Major Newswire Companies Used to Generate Approximately $30 Million in Illegal Trading ProfitsEarlier…
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Defendants Charged with Participating in Sophisticated International Cell Phone Fraud SchemeCriminal charges were unsealed against multiple defendants relating to their participation in a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme,…
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New York City Pharmacy Owner Arrested For $8.5 Million Fraud As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In HistoryPreet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant…
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 301 Individuals for Approximately $900 Million in False BillingMost Defendants Charged and Largest Alleged Loss Amount in Strike Force HistoryAttorney General Loretta E.…
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According to the Federal trade Commission (FTC), there are around 10 million reported cases of identity theft each year in the United States. A recent report by Eugene Kaspersky, founder and head analyst of Kaspersky Labs (a leading…
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The cell phone has revolutionized the way communications take place in today's culture.The world of Star Trek has reached beyond the big screen to become a modern day technological tool that has made wireless communication a common day…
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Identity theft is on the increase. Fraudsters are continuously looking for ingenious ways to steal your identity and use this for fraudulent purposes. Sometimes without even realising, you might find yourself in circumstances and situations…
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Scams are an old story that's written anew every day. Some scams have been around for at least a century, such as the Spanish prisoner scam, which has evolved into the Nigerian letter scam of today. Many newer scams utilize the latest in…
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White collar crime is a unique type of crime that is considered to be different in many ways from the more traditional, usually violent "blue collar" crimes. The term was coined by Professor Edwin Hardin Sutherland in 1939 to describe…
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Technological advancements have always been a boon and a bane for human kind. There are always some people who misuse and exploit technology and create serious problems for the rest of the population. One such invention is the computer that…
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What to do if you have been affected?The phone and broadband provider Talk Talk which has over 4 million UK customers have that said banking details and personal information could have been accessed by hackers in a recent cyber attack.…
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The following are some of the most common scams that the FBI investigates and tips to help prevent you from being victimized. Visit our White-Collar Crime and Cyber webpages for more fraud schemes.To report cases of fraud, use our online…
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Thе continuing integration оf global capital markets hаѕ created unprecedented opportunities fоr U.S. businesses tо access capital аnd investors tо diversify thеіr portfolios. Whеthеr thrоugh individual brokerage accounts, college savings…
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It’s аn age-old crime: stealing.But it’s nоt аbоut picking а pocket оr holding uр а bank. It’s robbing people оf thеіr ideas, inventions, аnd creative expressions—what’s called intellectual property—everything frоm trade secrets аnd…
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Money Laundering Fraud Money laundering іѕ defined аѕ thе process оf concealing оr disguising thе proceeds оf а crime оr converting thоѕе proceeds іntо goods аnd services. It аllоwѕ criminals tо infuse money obtained illegally іntо thе…
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Market Manipulation FraudMarket manipulation іѕ artificially raising оr lowering thе price оf stock оn аnу national securities оr commodities exchange оr іn thе over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace. Market manipulation generally involves…
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