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Review Finds Fraud in Contracts Awarded in Disabled Veterans’ Program

A program intended to help disabled veterans win government business awarded at least $100 million in contracts to firms that were either ineligible or committed fraud to obtain the work, a federal review has found. Original post: Review Finds Fraud in Contracts Awarded in Disabled Veterans’ Program

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SEC Accuses 4 People in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

SEC accuses 4 people, 2 companies in alleged $30 million Ponzi scheme involving Mantria Corp. Ponzi scheme – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – Business – Bernard Madoff – Fraud The rest is here: SEC Accuses 4 People in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

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CORRECTED: Baseball stars, others, to get back Stanford funds

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Some of alleged swindler Allen Stanford’s investors, including baseball star Johnny Damon, will see their funds returned after a U.S. appeals court ruled the receiver in the fraud case may not sue them. See the rest here: CORRECTED: Baseball stars, others, to get back Stanford funds

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Govt: Medicare Paid $47 Billion in Suspect Claims

Revised govt formula puts Medicare waste and fraud at $47B, nearly 3 times last year’s figure Medicare – Fraud – Health – Health Policy – Identity theft Read the rest here: Govt: Medicare Paid $47 Billion in Suspect Claims

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Jury: Fmr. Slaughterhouse Manager Guilty of Fraud

Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges Sholom Rubashkin – Law – Legal Information – Fraud – Agriprocessors More: Jury: Fmr. Slaughterhouse Manager Guilty of Fraud

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Jury: Fmr. slaughterhouse manager guilty of fraud (AP)

AP – A former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of a massive immigration raid was convicted Thursday on 86 financial fraud charges that could bring a prison sentence of hundreds of years. Read more from the original source: Jury: Fmr. slaughterhouse manager guilty of fraud …

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Bear Stearns Execs Acquitted in NY Fraud Trial

Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers not guilty of fraud, conspiracy. Read more: Bear Stearns Execs Acquitted in NY Fraud Trial

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High Court To Weigh Ex-Enron CEO’s Appeal

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling has appealed his fraud convictions all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the justices have decided to take his case. They will decide if his trial should have been moved out of Houston and if the law used to win the bulk …

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Prosecutor: Bogus orders at heart of Ponzi scheme (AP)

AP – Businessman Tom Petters wanted to “live the life of a corporate tycoon,” so he engineered a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of billions of dollars, prosecutors said at the start of his fraud trial Wednesday. Link: Prosecutor: Bogus orders at heart of Ponzi scheme (AP)

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MoneyGram Agrees To Pay $18 Million Back To Fraud Victims [Wire Transfer Fraud]

MoneyGram International announced today that it would pay $18 million to the FTC to settle charges it allowed wire fraud to happen between 2004 and 2008. Here is the original post: MoneyGram Agrees To Pay $18 Million Back To Fraud Victims [Wire Transfer Fraud]

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