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BustedBenefits cheat caught on cruise ship in sparkly jackets after claiming he couldn't walkNathan Wood told the DWP he could not walk unaided and needed a walking frame or wheelchair, but was caught posting pictures of himself on a cruise ship wearing sparkly jackets

Daily Star1 h ago

CelebrityPenthouse Pet's daring escape plot revealed after allegedly honeypotting rich menTai Sharki, who once served a lengthy prison sentence himself, says he was retained by Lavie “just a couple days ago”

NY Post11 h ago

PoliticsCalifornia fiscal watchdog accused of using fake addresses to seize investors' fortunesCalifornia's top fiscal watchdog and private contractors are accused of falsifying foreign investors' addresses to seize and sell hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock, according to a federal court filing seeking to halt the state's $15 billion unclaimed property program.

NY Post11 h ago

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BustedRansomware recovery firm owner charged with paying hackers, pocketing millions from clientsA man whose company promised to help ransomware victims recover their data without paying hackers allegedly secretly paid the attackers and charged clients substantially more than the ransom amounts, according to a federal indictment.

The Washington Times13 h ago

BustedCrypto hacker convicted of $53M theft after splurging on rare Pokemon and Magic cardsA Crypto hacker has been convincted of stealing $50 million before spending some of it on rare Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering cards.

Dexerto17 h ago

PoliticsKen Paxton launches investigation into Hanes and Fruit of the Loom over 'toxic' underwearPaxton, a Republican candidate for US Senate, has trailed Democrat James Talarico in recent polls

The Independent17 h ago

SportsEx-Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka spared jail after confessing to Covid vaccine fraudSwiss authorities investigated the case, with the possible penalties including a major fine and a maximum of five years behind bars, and he did not take part in Switzerland's recent camp.

Daily Mail18 h ago

PoliticsGOP accuses Walz allies of burying $52M Medicaid fraud report before electionMinnesota Republicans accuse Democrats of blocking the full Optum Medicaid fraud report, but DFL lawmakers say DHS has failed to provide it.

Fox News19 h ago

BustedMan caught claiming £70k single-person benefit after Facebook engagement post revealed partnerAfter being tipped off that Colin Hegarty was 'not declaring his true living arrangements', the DWP found an incriminating photo of the couple whilst trawling social media

Daily Dumpster FiresLas Vegas woman jailed for marrying over a dozen men to fund $300k gambling habitA Las Vegas bigamist who wed multiple men to rinse them to fund her gambling habit has been jailed for a year and ordered to repay $280k to her heartbroken victims

Daily Star21 h ago

PoliticsTrump Mobile hit with safety complaints over missing fraud disclosuresEric Faison/The Daily Beast Donald Trump’s flagship MAGA phone has been branded potentially unsafe for customers in the latest embarrassment for Trump Mobile. The company, launched last year by the president’s sons, Eric and Don Jr., has not made the legally required disclosures about how it…

The Daily Beast21 h ago

PoliticsTrump sued for allegedly using $20M in taxpayer money for 'Love Me' adsDonald Trump was sued over allegations that he used $20 million in taxpayer money toward 'Love Me' ads, according to the lawsuit.

OK! MagazineOct 8

BustedDoctor accused of $36M fraud scheme sentenced after stealing from taxpayersDr Irfan Fazil was accused of being the brains behind a multimillion dollar scheme involving bogus treatments, so called 'phantom billing' and even siphoning stolen cash overseas.

Daily MailOct 7

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PoliticsCalifornia charter school that spent millions on Hawaii trips, luxury ballparks files for bankruptcyThe bankruptcy follows a funding scandal and lavish taxpayer-funded trips.

PoliticsKimberly Guilfoyle asked donor to pay $100K AmEx bill off the books, report saysMARK SCHIEFELBEIN / POOL/AFP via Getty Images Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a MAGA donor to pay a $100,000 American Express bill without leaving a paper trail, a bombshell new report alleges. Guilfoyle, 57, now the U.S. ambassador to Greece, begged for a cash infusion from Eric Deters, a 63-year-old…

The Daily BeastOct 7

CelebrityNathan Fielder Says Elizabeth Holmes' Partner Tried to Derail His DocumentaryJC Olivera/Getty Images, Philip Pacheco/Getty Images Nathan Fielder has revealed that he cut off contact with Elizabeth Holmes’ partner, Billy Evans, after he tried to manipulate the bombshell documentary You Can See Everything . The film follows Fielder, 43, as he lives with Holmes, 42, and Evans…

The Daily BeastOct 7

BustedFBI moves to seize 'Nude Leaks' websites accused of selling stolen intimate imagesThe FBI is moving to seize two 'Nude Leaks' websites accused of selling stolen intimate images.

Radar OnlineOct 7

Daily Dumpster FiresWoman convicted of marrying 14 men, five in one month, to fund Las Vegas gambling habitJiaying Chen, 34, was convicted on multiple counts after it was found she had 14 husbands and were fleecing them for cash to fund her lavish gambling lifestyle in Las Vegas.

Daily MailOct 7

AIChatGPT caught putting real cartoonists' signatures on AI-generated comics"It felt very much like a violation of my personhood." The post ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics appeared first on Futurism .

BustedMan sentenced to 18 months for AI scheme that stole $8M in music streaming royaltiesMan gets 18 months for AI scheme stealing $8M in music streaming royalties.

Ars TechnicaOct 7

Daily Dumpster FiresUS man admits buying plutonium from Russia, selling it online to 67 customersJacob D. Miller admitted to illegally importing plutonium from Russia and selling it online to at least 67 customers across the US and abroad.

UNITED24 MediaOct 7

AIMan sentenced to 18 months for $8M AI song streaming fraud using botsA North Carolina man got 18 months in prison after bots streamed his AI songs billions of times for $8M in royalties.

PoliticsBrazilian migrant ordered deported after selling fake DHS, FBI 'immunity' cardsA Brazilian illegal immigrant created a fake DHS branch and sold counterfeit Department of Homeland Security and FBI IDs promising deportation immunity.

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AIMan creates fake explicit AI video of woman from bar photo, shows her the resultA saleswoman says a stranger secretly photographed her during bar banter and used AI to make fake explicit images of her 'making out' with men - then showed her the results while laughing

Daily StarOct 7

AIAI music creator sentenced to 18 months for million-dollar bot schemeTurns out you're not allowed to create an infinite money hack with bots.

PoliticsTop CIA boss arrested with $40M in gold bars admits handing secret intel to foreign officialA former senior CIA official admitted he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million.

Daily MailOct 6

AIMcDonald's sued over using AI to raise prices on customers, attorney claims‘down to ⁠the last French fry’

The Daily CallerOct 6

In This Economy?LA man's $3,300 utility bill sparks backlash, demand for probe"Did LADWP just decide that I pay my mortgage twice this month?,” Reed said.

Florida ManFlorida man faked blindness to collect nearly $245,000 in VA benefits, feds sayFederal prosecutors say a Florida man fraudulently collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in veterans disability benefits by falsely claiming he was legally blind, federal prosecutors said.

FOX 35 OrlandoOct 6

PoliticsMan pleads guilty to stealing $194M from federal spy agency via fake classified programsA federal employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $194 million from a federal intelligence agency by creating two fake secret programs and then pumping taxpayers' money into them.

The Washington TimesOct 6