Tag: fraud
Alabama woman pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund out of $2 million
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for fraudulently claiming nearly $2 million...
Manhattan diamond dealer charged in scheme to swap real diamonds for fakes
NEW YORK -- A Manhattan diamond dealer with a history of gemstone fraud was indicted Thursday in what officials describe as a scheme...
China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators
MANILA, Philippines -- China issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thursday for his order banning widespread...
Prosecutors file Boeing's plea deal to resolve felony fraud charge tied to 737 Max crashes
The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud charge for...
Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages that were trying...
Boeing case puts a spotlight on plea agreements involving corporate defendants
After two jetliner crashes killed 346 people, a $2.5 billion settlement that let Boeing avoid criminal prosecution failed to resolve questions about the...