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Financial Investigations ı By Maya Brown - November 13, 2018

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Initial Coin Offering Lawsuits Pending as Fraud and Scams Prevail

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Financial Investigations ı By Maya Brown - November 12, 2018

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FTC Hearings Continue Tomorrow at Howard University School of Law with Session #7: Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

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America ı By Gabrielle Seunagal - October 16, 2018

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Are Young People the Easiest Targets of Tech Support Scams?

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Investigates ı By Jeff Watterson - October 4, 2018

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Alison Altenberg, daughter of Leonard Weisman, sued for fraud

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uBiome founders face fraud charges
New York News ı By Marivic Cabural Summers - September 22, 2018

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New York, FTC Obtain Court Order Banning Deceitful Debt Collectors

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Virtual Kidnapping Scams Become Source of Alarm
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Nationwide Crackdown Fake Veterans Charities

Scam Alert July 20, 2018

California Attorney General Joins FTC’s Crackdown on Fake Veterans Charities

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra participated in the nationwide crackdown against fake…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
uBiome founders face fraud charges

Scam Alert July 16, 2018

Arizona Disciplinary Judge Suspends Lawyer over “Extortionate” Tactics

The presiding disciplinary judge of the Arizona Supreme Court suspended a lawyer…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Scam Alert June 28, 2018

Fake Debt Brokers and Collectors Sued by FTC and New...

Consumers Duped Into Paying Fake Debt The Federal Trade Commission and the…

By Peter Moreno From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.
uBiome founders face fraud charges

Scam Alert June 28, 2018

FTC and New York File Lawsuit to Shutdown Phantom Debt...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and New York Attorney General’s Office filed…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Financial Investigations June 18, 2018
Romanian ATM Skimming Crew Heading to...

ATM Skimming Crew Gets Stung A three man Romanian ATM Skimming Crew…

By Peter Moreno From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.
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Investigates June 14, 2018
Get Rich With Amazon Scheme Squashed...

Get Rich With Amazon Scheme As the old adage states, if it’s…

By Peter Moreno From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.
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Financial Investigations June 14, 2018
Outlandish Internet Business Coaching Scheme

Internet Business Coaching Scheme The Federal Trade Commission charges three individuals and…

By Peter Moreno From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.
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Financial Investigations June 7, 2018
Business Owner Goes To Prison For...

Sham School Bilks Post 9/11 GI Bill For More Than $24 Million…

By Peter Moreno From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.
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Financial Investigations June 5, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Terminates Fraudulent...

Fraudulent Coin Offering Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission obtains a court…

By Peter Moreno From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.
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Financial Investigations May 26, 2018
$7 Million Car Dealership Scam Gives...

International Advance-Fee Scam An Indiana man is arrested in connection with allegations…

By Peter Moreno From the concrete jungle of Wall Street as an Investment Adviser to the narco-infested jungles of Colombia, as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. His first hand knowledge of both finance and crime present a unique perspective on the topic of financial crimes. Although he may not be the "most interesting man alive," his friends assure him he's in the top 10. He delivers provocative written insights on controversial topics, sips single malt scotch with a smile, and fancies a good cigar.
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Scam Alert July 30, 2021

Real Estate CEO Michael Shustek & his firm Vestin Mortgage charged with fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed securities fraud charges against  Michael Shustek, a real estate CEO in Las Vegas, and his investment advisory firm, Vestin Mortgage LLC. According to…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Scam Alert July 30, 2021
Vultur Malware Commits Bank-Fraud on Devices

Vultur, a new RAT malware, is being downloaded through the Google Play Store. Hacker gangs are using the…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Scam Alert July 5, 2021
Google Play Store boots apps that steal Facebook passwords

Dr. Web researchers located nine apps that have more than 5.8 million combined downloads and were stealing user’s…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Scam Alert May 24, 2021
FragAttacks Allow Hackers to take Advantage of Vulnerabilities in billions of Wi-Fi devices 

Wi-Fi technology depends on the ability to break big data into smaller data clusters. Depending on the network…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Scam Alert April 10, 2021
CFTC wins $32 million judgment against Circle Society, its owner David Gilbert Saffron for committing cryptocurrency fraud

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) won its case against Circle Society, its owner David Gilbert Saffron for…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert March 31, 2021
John Monarch, Shutdown by the SEC, Has Links to $100M+ Alleged Bank Fraud Scheme

Alert: John Monarch has submitted multiple false DMCA takedowns in an attempt to suppress the USA Herald articles.…

By Rochdi Rais Rochdi Rais is the Fractional Head of Growth and financial and legal writer at USA Herald. He has been writing and editing financial, legal and U.S. news for years with over +4000 articles published during his career.
Scam Alert March 8, 2021
FTC Sending Additional Refunds to Victims of J.K. Publications Credit Card Billing Scam

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is issuing additional refunds to the victims of a credit card billing scam,…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert March 5, 2021
Centra Tech Co-Founder Sohrab Sharma Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Role in ICO Scam

Sohrab “Sam” Sharma, the co-founder of cryptocurrency company Centra Tech, was sentenced to eight years in prison for…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert March 5, 2021
Swedish Cryptocurrency Fraudster Who Targeted Deaf Community Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud

Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, a Swedish cryptocurrency fraudster, pleaded guilty to securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert March 4, 2021
FTC Shuts Down A Massive Charity Telefunding Scam Operation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) together with 38 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) shut down Associated…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Scam Alert February 5, 2021
Health Care Fraud: Texas Hospice CEO Gets 15 Years Jail Time; Florida Businesswoman Faces 13 Years Prison Sentence

The CEO of Merida Group, a health care company operating dozens of hospice, nursing homes, and group homes…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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