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Rachel Dolezal, who lied about being black, charged with welfare fraud – 26 May 2018
She was the former leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Then her life unravelled after she was exposed as a white woman pretending to be black. Now Rachel Dolezal has been charged with welfare fraud, perjury and false verification for public assistance.
Many lawyers and buyers unaware of property scams – 26 May 2018
Fraudsters have illicitly accessed client lists of conveyancers, then impersonated them in emails to advise of a change in property trust account details. Victims would then transfer funds to purchase money to the alternate account.
ASIC puts financial sector on notice, ramps up bank scrutiny – 17 May 2018
The corporate regulator has put the financial advice sector on notice laying out plans to speed up its investigations into the wealth management firms, warning of a new era of more “intensive, dedicated” oversight.
SEC Creates a Fake ICO Site to Help You Stay Away From Bitcoin Scams – 17 May 2018
In order to get ahead of the next round of scams, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) created and published its own version of an initial coin offering (ICO) scam website. It’s a rather clever way at approaching investor education in the world of cryptocurrency.
http://observer.com/2018/05/sec-creates-fake-ico-site-bitcoin-scam-warning/
