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FWU Life Insurance Liquidation: Spanish Investors Sue OVB for Mis-selling
Thousands of Spanish investors lost savings in September 2024 after FWU Life Insurance, whose systematic savings plans (PIAS) were marketed by OVB Allfinanz, entered liquidation; legal action against OVB is underway due to allegedly insufficient disclosures of the investment's risks.
FWU Life Insurance Liquidation: Spanish Investors Sue OVB for Mis-selling
Thousands of Spanish investors lost savings in September 2024 after FWU Life Insurance, whose systematic savings plans (PIAS) were marketed by OVB Allfinanz, entered liquidation; legal action against OVB is underway due to allegedly insufficient disclosures of the investment's risks.
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48% Bias Score
Operation Avalanche: \$4 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme Nets 89 Victims
British Columbia's securities regulator, in a March operation called "Operation Avalanche," identified 89 victims of a cryptocurrency fraud scheme known as "approval phishing", resulting in over \$4 million in losses; the operation involved collaboration with various agencies and platforms to contac...
Operation Avalanche: \$4 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme Nets 89 Victims
British Columbia's securities regulator, in a March operation called "Operation Avalanche," identified 89 victims of a cryptocurrency fraud scheme known as "approval phishing", resulting in over \$4 million in losses; the operation involved collaboration with various agencies and platforms to contac...
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36% Bias Score
Georgian Scam Network Defrauds Savers of $35 Million Using Deepfake Ads
A Georgian criminal network defrauded savers globally of \$35 million using deepfake celebrity ads on Facebook and Google, with UK citizens losing \£9 million; this happened despite government promises to outlaw such scams.
Georgian Scam Network Defrauds Savers of $35 Million Using Deepfake Ads
A Georgian criminal network defrauded savers globally of \$35 million using deepfake celebrity ads on Facebook and Google, with UK citizens losing \£9 million; this happened despite government promises to outlaw such scams.
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28% Bias Score
Property Mogul Ordered to Pay $1.25 Million After Defrauding Investors of $27 Million
Sasha Hopkins, a 37-year-old former property mogul, was ordered to pay $1.25 million and banned from owning corporations for four years after defrauding 217 investors of about $27 million through unlicensed investment schemes; despite this, he and his wife continue to enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
Property Mogul Ordered to Pay $1.25 Million After Defrauding Investors of $27 Million
Sasha Hopkins, a 37-year-old former property mogul, was ordered to pay $1.25 million and banned from owning corporations for four years after defrauding 217 investors of about $27 million through unlicensed investment schemes; despite this, he and his wife continue to enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
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60% Bias Score
Cyber Trading Fraud: Deepfakes and Millions in Losses
A podcast episode on "Aha! Behind True Crime" exposes cyber-trading fraud techniques, including the use of deepfakes and deceptive platforms, highlighting challenges faced by law enforcement and resulting in millions of euros in losses.
Cyber Trading Fraud: Deepfakes and Millions in Losses
A podcast episode on "Aha! Behind True Crime" exposes cyber-trading fraud techniques, including the use of deepfakes and deceptive platforms, highlighting challenges faced by law enforcement and resulting in millions of euros in losses.
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36% Bias Score
Mumbai Ponzi Scheme Defrauds 125,000 Investors of ₹200 Million
In Mumbai, India, the Torres Company, a seemingly legitimate investment firm, defrauded an estimated 125,000 investors of over ₹200 million, promising high returns on investments in jewelry and other assets before ceasing operations and triggering protests outside its offices.
Mumbai Ponzi Scheme Defrauds 125,000 Investors of ₹200 Million
In Mumbai, India, the Torres Company, a seemingly legitimate investment firm, defrauded an estimated 125,000 investors of over ₹200 million, promising high returns on investments in jewelry and other assets before ceasing operations and triggering protests outside its offices.
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44% Bias Score
CBEX Crypto Platform Crash in Lagos Leaves Investors with Heavy Losses
In Lagos, Nigeria, investors stormed the CBEX cryptocurrency trading platform's office after it crashed, leaving investors with significant losses, including at least one death and a suicide attempt; the EFCC is investigating.
CBEX Crypto Platform Crash in Lagos Leaves Investors with Heavy Losses
In Lagos, Nigeria, investors stormed the CBEX cryptocurrency trading platform's office after it crashed, leaving investors with significant losses, including at least one death and a suicide attempt; the EFCC is investigating.
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68% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Indicts Eight for Fraudulent Online Investment Academy
A Spanish judge has indicted eight individuals for running a fraudulent online investment academy (IM Mastery Academy) that targeted young people, using psychological coercion and banned binary options trading advice to defraud thousands and cause significant financial losses since 2019.
Spanish Judge Indicts Eight for Fraudulent Online Investment Academy
A Spanish judge has indicted eight individuals for running a fraudulent online investment academy (IM Mastery Academy) that targeted young people, using psychological coercion and banned binary options trading advice to defraud thousands and cause significant financial losses since 2019.
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32% Bias Score
Sebi Bans "She-Wolf of Stock Market" Amid Influencer Crackdown
India's market regulator, Sebi, banned YouTuber Asmita Patel, known as the "She-Wolf of Wall Street," and six others from trading for selling illegal stock tips disguised as education, highlighting the challenges of regulating online financial advice amid a surge in online trading accounts.
Sebi Bans "She-Wolf of Stock Market" Amid Influencer Crackdown
India's market regulator, Sebi, banned YouTuber Asmita Patel, known as the "She-Wolf of Wall Street," and six others from trading for selling illegal stock tips disguised as education, highlighting the challenges of regulating online financial advice amid a surge in online trading accounts.
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44% Bias Score
Crypto Romance Scam Costs California Businessman \$700,000
A California businessman lost \$700,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam, highlighting the need for investor due diligence in a largely unregulated sector where anonymity and crypto mixers hinder asset recovery. Law enforcement and private legal actions are potential remedies.
Crypto Romance Scam Costs California Businessman \$700,000
A California businessman lost \$700,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam, highlighting the need for investor due diligence in a largely unregulated sector where anonymity and crypto mixers hinder asset recovery. Law enforcement and private legal actions are potential remedies.
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52% Bias Score
Vanguard to Pay $106.4 Million to Settle SEC Charges Over Undisclosed Tax Information
Vanguard Group will pay $106.4 million to settle SEC charges for failing to disclose tax information about its target-date funds, impacting hundreds of thousands of investors due to a 2020 change in minimum investment requirements for institutional fund classes, leading to large capital gains tax bu...
Vanguard to Pay $106.4 Million to Settle SEC Charges Over Undisclosed Tax Information
Vanguard Group will pay $106.4 million to settle SEC charges for failing to disclose tax information about its target-date funds, impacting hundreds of thousands of investors due to a 2020 change in minimum investment requirements for institutional fund classes, leading to large capital gains tax bu...
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48% Bias Score
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...
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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60% Bias Score
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