WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James — who infamously declared that “no one is above the law” when she was targeting Donald Trump — was hit with a federal criminal referral for instances of alleged mortgage fraud on Tuesday, according to a letter obtained by The Post. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cut a little-known bureau in its ranks that was trying to recoup more than $1 billion in improper payments dispersed to providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Trump administration announced the dismantling of the HHS on March 27. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the public
Cryptocurrency scams cost Americans more than $5.6B last year: FBI The FBI announced on Monday, Sept. 9, that Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023. Straight Arrow News An Athens man lost over $70,000 in an alleged cryptocurrency scam orchestrated through a relationship formed on Instagram. The victim was initially led
Mfundo Manci pleaded guilty to multiple charges on behalf of himself and his company, Crypto Mzansi Group (PTY) LTD. A 33-year-old cryptocurrency fraudster has been sentenced to ten years for defrauding and misleading clients by promising high returns. Mfundo Manci appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday, where the sentence was handed
The US government is asking victims of a recently busted crypto fraud scheme to come forward to collect their lost money. In a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, officials say they have recovered and cleared the title to $7 million of investment fraud proceeds using civil asset
Nigeria’s cryptocurrency transactions soared to approximately $59 billion between July 2023 and June 2024, despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) prohibiting crypto trading in 2021. This was according to a report by KPMG and blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, which highlighted the growing role of crypto in Nigeria’s financial landscape. The report revealed that Nigeria