Crime and Fraud

Explore the murky world of high-level corruption and fraud as we look at some of the most famous cases in history

Georgia Woman Jailed For 12 Years For $30m COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Georgia Woman Jailed For 12 Years For $30m COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Hugh Fort
6 Times Businesses Spied On And Stole From Each Other
6 Times Businesses Spied On And Stole From Each Other
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Pocket Watch Thief William Thompson Was The Original "Con Man"
The Original “Con Man” Stole Pocket Watches In New York
Hugh Fort
New York Man Admits Role In "Grandparent Scam"
CEO Admits $100m Fraud Targeting Government Funds
Hugh Fort
Russian Man Charged Over US Ransomware Attacks
Russian Man Charged Over US Ransomware Attacks
Hugh Fort
UK Man Charged Over Alleged $3.75m Hacking Of US Public Companies
UK Man Charged Over Alleged $3.75m Hacking Of US Public Companies
Hugh Fort
Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
Hugh Fort
Man Faces Jail Over $4m Telemarketing Scam Targeting The Elderly
Man Faces Jail Over $4m Telemarketing Scam Targeting Elderly
Hugh Fort
Why A Wrestler Sued A Rapper Over A Hand Gesture
Why A Wrestler Sued A Rapper Over A Hand Gesture
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Allen Stanford's $7 Billion Scam Saw Him Jailed For 110 Years
Allen Stanford’s $7 Billion Scam Saw Him Jailed For 110 Years
Hugh Fort
How Red Bull Paid Out $13m Over 'Deceptive and Fraudulent' Advertising
How Red Bull Paid Out $13m Over ‘Deceptive and Fraudulent’ Advertising
Hugh Fort
US Government Sues Over $100M Cargo Ship Crash That Destroyed Baltimore Bridge
US Government Sues Over $100M Cargo Ship Crash That Destroyed Baltimore Bridge
Hugh Fort
12 Jailed Over Violent Cryptocurrency Robberies And Kidnaps
12 Jailed Over Violent Cryptocurrency Robberies And Kidnaps
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Movie Producer Indicted Over Multi-Decade Tax Fraud
Movie Producer Indicted Over Multi-Decade Tax Fraud
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7 Weird Reasons People Sued Hollywood
Zachary Horwitz: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Fraudster
Kris Paterson
Banker Spent Stolen Millions On Holidays And Sex Parties
Banker Spent Stolen Millions On Holidays And Sex Parties
Hugh Fort
Las Vegas Man Jailed For Over Four Years for $6.1 Million Investment Fraud
Florida Woman Admits Laundering Millions Through Romance Scams
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Comptroller Stole £53 Million To Fund Lavish Lifestyle And Breed Horses
Comptroller Stole £53 Million To Fund Lavish Lifestyle And Breed Horses
Hugh Fort
Allen Stanford's $7 Billion Scam Saw Him Jailed For 110 Years
Two Men Jailed Over $5m Phishing Scheme
Hugh Fort
Las Vegas Man Jailed For Over Four Years for $6.1 Million Investment Fraud
Seafood Distributor Fined $1.1m For Using Cheap Substitutes
Hugh Fort
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