DOJ Thanks Tether for Assistance in Seizure of $5,000,000 USDT in Fraud Scheme – The Daily Hodl
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that stablecoin issuer Tether has assisted authorities in recovering funds stolen from victims of a widespread cryptocurrency investment scam. in statement, The Department of Justice announced that it had seized approximately $5 million worth of the stablecoin USDT traced to a wallet allegedly used to launder proceeds from […]
Ex-bank CEO Shan Hanes sentenced 24 years for crypto scheme
The former CEO of a small Kansas bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for stealing a massive $47 million from which he never profited, according to court documents. Federal prosecutors say former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Haines was tricked by con artists in a “pig slaughter” scheme, conning him […]
McDonald’s Instagram page hacked in $700K fake crypto scheme
Cryptocurrency hackers claim to have broken into McDonald’s official Instagram account and used it to promote a fake digital currency, making off with $700,000 in stolen money. Screenshots circulating online show the caption on McDonald’s Instagram page has been changed to read: “Sorry Ma Naga. Just got scammed by India_X_Kr3w. Thanks Solana for the $700,000.” […]
Montana files multistate lawsuit against Biden admin over ‘Bidenbucks’ scheme
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Carolina joined the lawsuit before it was filed on Tuesday. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined Republican attorneys general from Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota in filing a federal lawsuit against the […]
Haitian National Previously Convicted in Deadly Smuggling Scheme Arrested after Returning to Florida
Federal authorities arrested a Haitian man in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who had previously been convicted of felony human smuggling and deported from the United States in a smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 10 migrants more than a decade ago. Jimmy Metellus, an illegal immigrant from Haiti, recently completed a 14-year federal prison […]
Gina Carano responds to rumors about Elon Musk using her lawsuit in Disney acquisition scheme
Actress and former mixed martial artist Gina Carano recently rumor South African billionaire Elon Musk may be using his lawsuit against Disney to drive down the company’s share price and ultimately buy the company at a favorable price. Fellow actor Matthew Marsden spoke to Blaze News at length about the significance of Musk’s potential Disney […]
UK pensions shake-up proposes traffic-light scheme | Pensions industry
Workplace pension schemes could be assessed on a traffic light system based on plans designed to help savers make the most of their retirement savings. About 16 million workers save for retirement through defined-contribution pension plans, but the income they ultimately receive depends on a variety of factors, including the performance of the funds in […]
ROOKE: Democrats Running Voting Scheme Founded By Kamala Staffer In Swing State
A new report says that Dr. Alistair Martin, a former White House fellow to Vice President Kamala Harris, has founded a nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania that uses doctors to register vulnerable voters. Martin, Affiliated with the Center for Social Justice and Health Equity at Massachusetts General Hospital, she founded Vot-ER in 2019 and began hospital […]
FLASHBACK: Audit Found That Tim Walz’s Administration Overlooked $250 Million Fraud Scheme
A lack of oversight by Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, led to the theft of $250 million from federal food assistance programs, according to an audit report released in June by the Minnesota Legislative Auditor’s Office. Participants in the scheme allegedly falsified invoices for millions of children’s meals and ultimately embezzled more than $250 million […]
Christian radio host’s alleged mistress given life sentence over Ponzi scheme that stole millions from elderly listeners
Texas Attorney Secured A woman believed to be the mistress of a Christian radio host has been sentenced to life in prison for stealing tens of millions of dollars from elderly listeners of his show. Debra Mae Carter, 65, was convicted of laundering money in a Ponzi scheme that stole about $31 million from about […]