Reuters recently earned a Pulitzer Prize for uncovering how Meta’s platforms—Facebook and Instagram—profited from risky AI chatbots and shady ads. Their investigation relied on leaked internal documents and clever undercover methods, like creating fake user profiles to test the platforms’ hidden fea
Back in February 2026, Medpace shocked investors by missing its own book-to-bill target. Instead of reaching the expected 1. 15x ratio, the company reported just 1. 04x. That might sound like a small difference, but in the financial world, it was a big deal. The news triggered a sharp 15. 9% drop in
A worldwide police team made big moves against crypto fraud. In a joint effort by Dubai, the United States and China, 276 people were taken into custody and nine fraud hubs were shut down. These sites had tricked Americans into losing millions by selling fake cryptocurrency investments. The operati
"The first Bitcoin machine opened in a Vancouver coffee shop over a decade ago, and now Canada is looking to shut them all down. Canada operates the most crypto ATMs per person in the world, with nearly 4, 000 machines across the country. In its latest economic brief, Ottawa announced a plan t
Kathy Hilton, best known for her reality TV life, recently shared a cautionary tale about trusting the wrong online advice. She tried a viral Jell-O diet, convinced by AI-generated videos featuring celebrities she trusted. Hilton wasn't alone in her mistake—scammers used digital impersonations of Op
Lawmakers in Washington are talking a lot about audits these days, but there’s a smarter way to catch fraud before it drains public funds. A bill proposed by Rep. David Hackney aims to reward whistleblowers who expose cheating in government programs—not just Medicaid. Right now, Washington is one of
Before the next big election season, a warning is going around about fake fundraising groups calling themselves PACs. These groups often pretend to support political causes but actually pocket most of the money they collect. With fundraising reaching a peak during midterm elections, these scams beco
A 46-year-old Atlanta Hawks finance exec, Lester T. Jones Jr. , got 3 years and 5 months in prison for turning his employer’s money into his personal piggy bank. Instead of tracking the team’s cash, he put it toward watches, designer clothes, and vacations—including $80, 000 trips to the Bahamas and
A Florida woman is now facing serious legal trouble after a messy breakup spiraled into a mix of fraud, harassment, and a fight over a shared home. Kristina Taylor, 36, and her friend Tara Johnson were arrested last year for sending explicit videos and photos from her past relationship to her ex-boy
Lester T. Jones Jr. , once a senior finance officer for the Atlanta Hawks, was sentenced to three years and five months behind bars after stealing roughly $3. 7 million from the team. The money was siphoned through false expense claims and personal use of corporate credit cards, according to fede
