Retiree loses $1m in timeshare fraud by Mexican drug cartel known for cannibalism
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Retiree loses $1m in timeshare fraud by Mexican drug cartel known for cannibalism

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Two California retirees say they lost nearly $1 million after falling victim to a bizarre timeshare scam run by a notorious Mexican drug cartel that is known for horrifying claims of cannibalism. The rapidly evolving scam, run by the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), is estimated to have fleeced hundreds…

Peaches Stergo admits to stealing $2.8 million from Holocaust survivor
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Peaches Stergo admits to stealing $2.8 million from Holocaust survivor

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A heartless Florida woman admitted to scamming an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor she met on a dating site out of a jaw-dropping $2.8 million, federal prosecutors announced. Peaches Stergo’s years-long fraud cost the elderly victim his life savings while she lived a life of luxury that included a house in a…

Gov. Hochul’s security detail under investigation
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Gov. Hochul’s security detail under investigation

ByNews Polite

State Police investigators are probing whether troopers in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s security detail have been cheating taxpayers by claiming they’re on the clock when they’re actually blowing off their shifts, The Post has learned. The probe is focused on members of the governor’s detail stationed in New York City — and…

Bill Ackman says Adani Group allegations ‘highly credible,’ compares to Herbalife
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Bill Ackman says Adani Group allegations ‘highly credible,’ compares to Herbalife

ByNews Polite

Hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman endorsed Hindenburg Research’s allegations of fraud at Adani Group as “highly credible” on Thursday – and even likened the India-based conglomerate to Herbalife, the supplements seller that he tried and failed to topple after calling it a “pyramid scheme.” “Adani’s response to @HindenburgRes is the same…

Todd and Julie Chrisley’s fall from grace: The inside story
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Todd and Julie Chrisley’s fall from grace: The inside story

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When the Chrisley family burst onto the reality scene in 2014 with USA Network’s “Chrisley Knows Best” they were the Southern-blond answer to the Kardashians: wealthy and extremely tight knit, with a dollop of “bless your heart” attitude. In an early promo for the show, Todd Chrisley, the flamboyant, controlling-but-endearing…

‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah to face sentencing for telemarketing fraud scheme
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‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah to face sentencing for telemarketing fraud scheme

ByNews Polite

Disgraced “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah will be sentenced by a federal judge in Manhattan Friday for running a yearslong telemarketing scam that targeted elderly Americans.  Federal prosecutors want Judge Sidney Stein to hand the fallen reality TV star up to 10 years in prison over…

Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood
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Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood

ByNews Polite

Sam Bankman-Fried is battling to keep a $450 million stake in retail stock Robinhood that FTX’s new boss is trying to claw back from the indicted crypto huckster, according to court records. The ousted FTX founder claims he is entitled to the assets listed under Emergent Fidelity Technologies, a holding…

Hodlnaut Crypto Lender Under Scanner in Singapore, Being Probed for Fraud

Hodlnaut Crypto Lender Under Scanner in Singapore, Being Probed for Fraud

ByNews Polite

Singapore has launched a probe into the Hodlnaut crypto lender to investigate its operations. The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) from Singapore is now probing if Hodlnaut has been indulging in cheating and fraudulent activities. As per the law enforcement authorities, between August and November, several reports had claimed that Hodlnaut…