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Wednesday
Jun292011

Day of Reckoning

Bank of America in $8.5 billion settlement

CNNMoney

In the biggest reckoning of the 2008 financial crisis, Bank of America said Wednesday it will pay $8.5 billion to investors burned by fraudulent mortgage securities.

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Monday
Jun272011

Black Heads Back with Longer Sentence

Conrad Black sent back to prison: Judge handed down 42 months prison sentence

International Business Times

Conrad Black's battle with the U.S. justice system came to a dramatic close Friday after Federal Judge resentenced Conrad Black to return to prison for about a year on top of the 29 months he already has served on fraud and obstruction of justice charges. The new 42 month sentence replaces the 2007 sentence of 78 months.

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Wednesday
Jun222011

NY Mets Owners Deny Insurance Shopping Spree

We didn't shop for Madoff Ponzi insurance: NY Mets

Reuters

Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, principals at Sterling Equities, said they did not pursue coverage under a "one of a kind" insurance policy in 2001, which might have signaled they feared fraud more than seven years before Madoff was caught.

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Friday
Jun102011

Feds Tackle Immigration Fraud

Feds launch crackdown of fake immigration lawyers, fraudster websites

New York Daily News

The feds on Thursday launched a major crackdown on fake immigration lawyers, fraudster websites and storefronts.

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Wednesday
Jun082011

Applicant Receives a Full Ride...Back to Prison

Woman admits winning Webster U. financial aid for prison inmates

Stltoday.com

A South Carolina woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges of federal student financial aid fraud and mail fraud and admitted submitting false financial aid applications to Webster University from 23 fellow prison inmates, the U.S. Attorney's office in St. Louis said Wednesday.

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