Fraud
Fraud
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Former Western Asset Management co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Leech was charged with engaging in an alleged "cherry-picking" trading scheme.
November 25 -
After millions of tax IDs were exposed in the massive leak at National Public Data, clients will be at heightened risk for tax fraud and other financial abuse this tax season.
October 29 -
A suit filed in federal court marks the third time in recent months that Charles Schwab and its affiliates have been accused of failing to prevent elderly clients from being swindled out of their life savings.
October 24 -
A lawyer for an 80-year-old claimant whose retirement accounts were drained says he's trying to force firms to do more to prevent scams.
October 21 -
TD Bank must pay more than $20 million to resolve investigations over a former trader's alleged placement of "spoof" orders to manipulate the Treasuries market.
October 1 -
Scams targeting individuals aged 60 and older caused over $3.4 billion in losses in 2023 — an increase of approximately 11% from the year prior, according to the FBI.
August 30 -
The SEC obtained emergency asset freezes against Jonathan Adam and Tanner Adam, and their respective entities, to halt an alleged $60 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
August 27 -
By blending empathy, pragmatism, prompt action and effective communication, financial planners can have an outsized impact on clients with dementia and their families.
July 25 -
The Corporate Transparency Act, ostensibly meant to address scams and other crimes, has ironically opened the door to new kinds of scams directed at small-business owners.
June 13 -
The growing number of fraud victims who suffer staggering financial losses often find themselves having to pay Uncle Sam for their missing income, experts say.
June 7