Tag #Financial Fraud

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BMO to Pay US$40.7 Million in SEC Settlement Over Misleading CMO Bond Sales

Bank of Montreal (BMO) will pay US$40.7 million to settle SEC charges of misleading investors about its Agency CMO bonds by misrepresenting collateral information from December 2020 to May 2023, resulting in inflated marketing materials and potential investor harm.

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Elderly Women Fleeced in Melbourne Supernatural Scam

In Melbourne's Box Hill, con artists allegedly stole over $200,000 from elderly Asian women by promising to remove evil spirits; victims exchanged valuables for worthless items during a fake ritual, prompting police warnings in multiple languages.

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CFPB Needs Overhaul to Combat Rising Financial Fraud

A Cornerstone Advisors study reveals that nearly 100 million Americans consider fraud, scams, and cybersecurity the top banking issue, prompting calls for the CFPB to refocus its efforts on innovation and fraud prevention rather than regulation, as its current approach, such as implementing Section ...

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theguardian.com
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Warning: Avoid Firms Offering Money for Betting Account Details

Consumers are urged to avoid companies like Moneyful Ltd. offering money in exchange for personal details to open multiple betting accounts, as this practice, while seemingly lucrative, presents significant financial and identity theft risks.

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Madoff Victim Fund Makes Final $131.4 Million Payout

The Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) is making its final $131.4 million payout, totaling $4.3 billion returned to 40,930 claimants, representing nearly 94% of proven losses from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, which collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis.

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dailymail.co.uk
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This is Money's Consumer Champion Recovers £1.44 Million for Readers in 2024

In 2024, This is Money's consumer champion, Helen Crane, recovered £1.44 million for readers, addressing issues with banks, energy firms, insurers, and parking companies, exposing systemic problems and advocating for better consumer protections.

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theglobeandmail.com
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Canadian Film Financier Accused of $100 Million Fraud

William Santor, founder of Canadian film financing company Productivity Media Inc., is accused of defrauding investors of nearly $100 million by creating fake subsidiaries of legitimate sales agents and distributors and diverting funds, leading to the company's receivership and the freezing of his a...

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foxnews.com
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Data Brokers Fuel Retirement Scams

Data brokers selling personal information enable three types of increasingly targeted retirement scams: 'spray and pray,' demographic targeting, and highly personalized attacks using detailed personal data, leading to financial losses and identity theft.

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cincodias.elpais.com
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Spain's 2025 Court Schedule: High-Profile Cases and Legal Precedents

Spanish courts will face high-profile cases in 2025, including trials against former Banco Popular executives, the first cryptocurrency pyramid scheme trial in the National High Court, and a greenwashing case between Iberdrola and Repsol, along with ongoing investigations involving Ibex 35 companies...

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theglobeandmail.com
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Madoff Victim Fund Completes Final $4.3 Billion Payout

The Madoff Victim Fund concluded its final $131.4 million payout on Monday, concluding a decade-long effort to return $4.3 billion to 40,930 victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, recovering an average of 93.71% of proven losses.

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Madoff Victim Fund Completes Final Payments, Recovering Nearly All Losses

The Madoff Victim Fund has completed its final payment of \$131.4 million, bringing total compensation to \$4.3 billion for nearly 41,000 victims worldwide, covering 94% of proven losses from Madoff's \$20 billion Ponzi scheme.

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lemonde.fr
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Montenegro to Extradite Do Kwon to US

Montenegro will extradite Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency specialist, to the United States following his arrest in March 2023 for possessing a fake passport and his alleged role in the $40 billion collapse of Terraform Labs, after the Montenegrin Constitutional Court rejected his appeal.

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