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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Extradition to US
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Extradition to US
December 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX founder Sam-Bankman Fried has reportedly agreed to be extradited to the United States.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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US House Committee Probes If Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto
US House Committee Probes If Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto
December 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A House committee found “substantial evidence” that Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., improperly promoted a cryptocurrency.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FBI Charges Investment Manager in $10M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
FBI Charges Investment Manager in $10M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
November 20, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Federal authorities have charged an Ohio man with taking part in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme that raised at least $10 million from investors. Get...

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Congressional Committees Say ID.me Provided Inaccurate Info About Fraud
Congressional Committees Say ID.me Provided Inaccurate Info About Fraud
November 17, 2022  |  Biometrics

While apparently attempting to promote the need for its identity verification services, facial recognition company ID.me overstated the amount of fraud around pandemic-related federal funds...

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FTC Looks to Stop DK Automation Selling Alleged Fake Business Opportunities
FTC Looks to Stop DK Automation Selling Alleged Fake Business Opportunities
November 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Saying they made false claims promising consumers a “passive income,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against DK Automation and its owners Kevin...

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Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
September 27, 2022  |  Data

Silicon Valley employment verification startup is urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into alleged anti-competitive and anti-consumer practices by some...

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CFPB Probes Goldman’s GM, Apple Credit Card Business Practices
CFPB Probes Goldman’s GM, Apple Credit Card Business Practices
August 04, 2022  |  CFPB

Goldman Sachs said Thursday (Aug. 4) it is cooperating with an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) into its credit card business. Get...

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HSBC Under Fire for Bankers’ Alleged Misuse of WhatsApp
HSBC Under Fire for Bankers’ Alleged Misuse of WhatsApp
February 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

London banking giant HSBC is being investigated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for bankers’ alleged use of “non-HSBC approved messaging platforms for...

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Capitol Hill Lawmakers Threaten to Probe GoFundMe After Trucker Fundraiser Shuttered
Capitol Hill Lawmakers Threaten to Probe GoFundMe After Trucker Fundraiser Shuttered
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Citing potential violation of federal law by GoFundMe Inc., GOP lawmakers have called for an investigation into the crowdfunding platform’s decision to withdraw a page...

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