Hard to deny that infomercials know how to sell using a variety of techniques that create a sense of urgency and appeal to emotions that capture viewer attention. They encourage them to buy what was earlier not necessarily wanted. A perfect tactic for a fraudster scheming to sell thousands of orthotic braces on the taxpayers […]
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Becoming a musician can be a daunting path filled with various challenges including high competition, creative burnout, and financial instability. While future platinum record artists may not be inherently better or worse with finances than people in other professions, the nature of the music industry can present unique financial challenges – challenges that Onomen Uduebor […]
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On Sunday, July 20, Microsoft Corp. issued an emergency security update for a vulnerability in SharePoint Server that is actively being exploited to compromise vulnerable organizations. The patch comes amid reports that malicious hackers have used the Sharepoint flaw to breach U.S. federal and state agencies, universities, and energy companies. …
When one works their way up the ladder, or even halfway up, in the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), they are given access to not only a repository of data necessary for millions of people seeking benefits, but they are also sitting on the mother lode of personal identifying information. Which is key to any […]
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On June 28, 2025, Jon M. Hallford of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,070,413.74 in restitution for a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. This has been described as no ordinary fraud case—and with good reason—as Hallford still awaits sentencing on state charges related to abuse […]
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Reading on the heading, I hope, while I mention the “Man‑In‑The‑Middle”, you did not take it as your dreaded uncle who chimes awkwardly and listens to your private conversations, texting your friends, or subtly steering the gossip. Then let me burst your thinking bubble on this, absolutely not! I’m not talking about that awkward uncle at family gatherings. But a severe attack by a cyber trickster who eavesdrops and manipulates your online conversations without you noticing. There’s no laughing emoji when someone intercepts your banking info or chat messages without your knowledge. So, next time, don’t be confused — MITM is far less cuddly and far more creepy than that uncle who interrupts every family story but a cybercriminal lurking…
Security researchers recently revealed that the personal information of millions of people who applied for jobs at McDonald’s was exposed after they guessed the password (“123456”) for the fast food chain’s account at Paradox.ai, a company that makes artificial intelligence based hiring chatbots used by many Fortune 500 companies. Paradox.ai said the security oversight was an isolated incident that did not affect its other customers, but recent security breaches involving its employees in Vietnam tell a more nuanced story. …
The original U.S. Food Stamp Program, now known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), was created during the Great Depression to address two main issues: fighting hunger among low-income individuals and families, and dealing with surplus agricultural production. The program aimed to alleviate both problems simultaneously by providing food assistance to those in need and supporting agricultural markets […]
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Possibly the biggest announcement regarding Medicare fraud cases ever made by the Justice Department occurred on June 30, 2025, “Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History. More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion.” The conclusion of this monumental health care fraud takedown resulted in record-breaking criminal charges against 324 defendants including 96, […]
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Ramon Apellaniz previously operated The Gemini Project, LLC (“Gemini”), a business that offered counseling to patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders…even though Apellaniz was not a licensed provider. A fact that he withheld from his clients and the Department of Health and Human Services. But in January 2020, with almost $1 million fraudulent Medicaid […]
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