Fraud
Fraud
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Thomas M. Chadwick steered older adults into a volatile leveraged real estate product nearly wiped out by the pandemic, according to state regulators.
August 4 -
The criminal case follows SEC charges alleging the Kaplans bilked clients to pay for luxury purchases like handbags, watches and a matchmaking service.
August 1 -
Elder financial fraud has skyrocketed in recent years, but research shows that financial professionals can help fight the growing issue.
July 28 -
In one case, an ex-advisor is accused of defrauding clients with disabilities and spending their money on casinos and adult entertainment, among other things.
July 20 -
Cryptocurrency fraud losses nearly doubled last year in this country, a marked contrast with the rest of the world, where they actually fell by around half.
July 18 -
An Army financial counselor defrauded loved ones of fallen soldiers for millions of dollars while breaching the rules of his position, federal prosecutors say.
July 12 -
The ex-financial advisors used clients' money on their businesses and other expenses like homes and travel, according to investigators.
July 7 -
One area of focus for the bank is using advanced artificial intelligence to detect business-email compromise. The payment messaging network Swift and online gambling host Caesars are also using AI to stop people from gaming their systems.
July 3 -
An AARP study found that the losses amount to tens of billions of dollars each year, with the vast majority going unreported to authorities or the industry.
June 28 -
A 2018 law protects wealth managers who report scams against seniors — but it can only help them if they're aware of it.
June 16 -
Andrew Brown helped the president of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association misappropriate $500,000 in retirement savings, investigators said.
June 7 -
Ever since Silicon Valley and Signature banks collapsed in March, a scramble began among regulators, politicians, bank executives and others to manage the fallout from this spring's banking crisis. Here are 10 predictions of what still lies ahead to be dealt with.
May 29 -
Douglas Hawkins sold more than $2 million in risky alternative investments without even providing his clients a prospectus, investigators said.
May 23 -
The case offered the latest example of a serious prison term for financial exploitation of older adults — a problem experts say is even bigger than the sobering statistics.
April 13 -
The stolen funds were allegedly spent on personal expenses including a swimming pool, crypto, luxury cars, a piano and a romantic relationship.
March 24 -
The SEC's case against a barred former broker shows why regulators and the industry often struggle to catch repeat offenders before they harm investors again.
March 23 -
A 22-year veteran broker is headed to prison for "intentionally preying" on seniors and families of children with special needs, the district attorney says.
March 22 -
The group behind the ongoing campaign allegedly has the support of a hosting provider that's complicit in helping spin-up new scam websites.
March 21 -
Adam and Daniel Kaplan kept getting jobs at RIAs despite the disturbing allegations that led to their firings at other firms.
March 8 -
JPMorgan Chase alleges in a lawsuit that the college-planning website Frank provided misleading information before the bank bought it. Experts say there were plenty of red flags from the beginning.
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