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Man arrested for large Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
Man arrested for large Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
Trendon Shavers of Texas has been arrested on securities and wire fraud after he allegedly ran a large Bitcoin-related Ponzi scheme. 10 Nov 2014 - 3 comments
Desktop PSU manufacturer Zalman declares bankruptcy after parent company commits bank fraud
Desktop PSU manufacturer Zalman declares bankruptcy after parent company commits bank fraud
In a rather shocking turn of events, the desktop PSU and CPU cooling system manufacturer Zalman has declared bankruptcy following massive bank fraud committed by the company's parent, Moneual. 07 Nov 2014 - 5 comments
Facebook scammer Paul Ceglia pleads not guilty
Facebook scammer Paul Ceglia pleads not guilty
Would-be Facebook scammer Paul Ceglia has pleaded not guilty to charges that he faked a contract that stated he was entitled to a share of Facebook ...... 28 Nov 2012 - 2 comments
Olympus to be sued by shareholders over fraud
Olympus to be sued by shareholders over fraud
30 consumer affairs lawyers have asked Olympus shareholders to sue the company for damages after it was revealed last year that former execs ...... 22 Jan 2012 - 1 comment
Olympus hid up to $1.7b in losses
Olympus hid up to $1.7b in losses
The disgraced Japanese camera company Olympus may have hid up to $1.7 billion in losses through fraudulent accounting. Sources close to the ...... 05 Dec 2011 - 4 comments
     

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