Maryland Residents Allegedly Defrauded of $48M by Indian Call Centers
Raids Target Indian Call Centers in Maryland Fraud Case Authorities in Maryland conducted raids on several call centers in India following an extensive investigation that revealed a significant fraud scheme. The scam involved more than 650 victims who were deceived out of over $48 million by individuals posing as “technical support employees” or representatives of […]
Polymarket ‘whale’ who bet on Trump raked in $48M in profits
A French “whale” who bet $30 million on President Trump’s victory through Polymarket collected $48 million in profits on that bet, according to the crypto-based betting platform. The anonymous bettor, known as Theo, controls four separate accounts on the platform, each betting on Trump's victory in the Electoral College and popular vote and giving some […]
Team Trump makes $48M bet on Kamala’s illegal-immigration problem with swing-state ad buy
As the 2024 election enters its final stages, groups supporting Donald Trump are betting big that voters in battleground states will rebel against the truth about Kamala Harris' immigration record. Make America Great Again made a $48 million ad buy in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, where the 46 electoral votes are at stake, with $6.1 […]
CNN’s Biden-Trump debate draws 48M viewers — most in network’s history
The first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump drew an estimated 48 million viewers, making it the highest-rated program in CNN history. About 47.9 million people tuned in to watch Thursday night’s debate, according to early Nielsen data, in which Biden, 81, put in a dismal performance that highlighted his […]
‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver cheated US out of $48M in taxes
An American-born cryptocurrency investor known as “Bitcoin Jesus” has been indicted on charges of defrauding Uncle Sam of $48 million in taxes, the Justice Department announced. Roger Ver, a billionaire Bitcoin investor from California who renounced his US citizenship in 2014 and became a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was arrested in Spain over […]