Tag: fraud
Union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business
In a meeting room at a hotel in California's crop-rich Central Valley, a fight is taking place that could help shape the future...
Self-exiled Chinese businessman's chief of staff pleads guilty weeks before trial
NEW YORK -- The chief of staff of a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on...
Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
NEW YORK -- The former Instagram influencer known as “ Jay Mazini ” who swindled millions of dollars from online followers and a...
Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say
SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio -- An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him...
Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
LONDON -- Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur...
Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case
NEW YORK -- Allen Weisselberg, a former longtime executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire, is set to be sentenced Wednesday for lying...