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Former Saks Fifth Avenue saleswoman charged with stealing $1.4 million from posh department store
A former Saks saleswoman stole $1.4 million from the Fifth Ave. store in an elaborate scheme that put money in her pockets - and in those of her best customers, prosecutors charged Thursday.
Madoff Must Have Had Help, Lawyers Say, Citing Trustee Report
A bankruptcy trustee’s finding that Bernard Madoff didn’t trade any securities for more than a decade may show that the money manager couldn’t have acted alone in what the U.S. alleged was the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
Seattle man accused of sinking his own yacht
A Seattle man has been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly sinking his own yacht because of "financial pressure and frustration with the maintenance" of the vessel, authorities said.
Businessman charged with bilking New York relative
A businessman appeared in federal court Tuesday to face charges that he defrauded a New York relative of $6.8 million and spent some of it on a lavish lifestyle that included private chartered planes and stays in upscale hotels.
Madoff Tipster Markopolos Cites ‘Ineptitude’ in SEC’s Inquiry
Harry Markopolos, a former money manager who sought to convince regulators for nine years that Bernard Madoff was a fraud, said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suffers from “investigative ineptitude.”
Dreier, Jailed Lawyer, Indicted in $400 Million Fraud Scheme
Marc Dreier, the New York law firm founder accused of cheating hedge funds and other investors of more than $400 million, was indicted by a federal grand jury.
Credit card processor Heartland says system was breached
Credit-card processor Heartland Payment Systems said on Tuesday cyber thieves breached its system in 2008 and stole credit card information.
Kerik Pleads Not Guilty to New Federal Tax Fraud Charges
WHITE PLAINS — Bernard B. Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who was once President Bush’s top choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, pleaded not guilty on Monday in federal court to new tax fraud charges that were ad...
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FBI Mortgage Fraud Crackdown
More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since March - including dozens over the last two days - in a Justice Department crackdown on incidents of mortgage fraud nationwide.