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Federal casino fraud indictment targets Sacramento man over fake cannabis investment

Federal casino fraud indictment targets Sacramento man over fake cannabis investment Suswati Basu     Federal prosecutors say a Sacramento man collected more than $ 500,000 through a bogus cannabis investment operation that targeted people he met while socializing at casinos, bars and restaurants across California. A federal grand jury indicted 49-year-old Keinyatey Deboros Chambers … Continue reading Federal casino fraud indictment targets Sacramento man over fake cannabis investment

BetMGM phases out credit cards after fraud probe in Pennsylvania state

BetMGM phases out credit cards after fraud probe in Pennsylvania state Suswati Basu     Regulators in Pennsylvania have signed off on a settlement with BetMGM after uncovering a series of fraud-related failures tied to how the company verified its customers. The agreement, approved March 25, comes with financial penalties and the removal of credit … Continue reading BetMGM phases out credit cards after fraud probe in Pennsylvania state

Pennsylvania regulator fines BetMGM over weak fraud detection controls

Pennsylvania regulator fines BetMGM over weak fraud detection controls Paul McNally     Pennsylvania gaming regulators have levied a $ 100,000 fine against BetMGM after concluding the company did not have strong enough safeguards in place to prevent fraud on its online betting platforms. The penalty was approved during the board’s public meeting on March … Continue reading Pennsylvania regulator fines BetMGM over weak fraud detection controls

Former Eastville officer gets three years for elaborate inheritance gambling scam fraud

Former Eastville officer gets three years for elaborate inheritance gambling scam fraud Suswati Basu     A former police officer from Eastville, Virginia, is headed to federal prison after admitting he conned friends, coworkers and neighbors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars with a story about a nonexistent inheritance to fund a gambling addiction. … Continue reading Former Eastville officer gets three years for elaborate inheritance gambling scam fraud

Harwich man admits laundering $12K in romance fraud fueling gambling spiral

Harwich man admits laundering $12K in romance fraud fueling gambling spiral Suswati Basu     A Harwich man has admitted laundering more than £9,000 in a romance fraud that not only drained his victim’s savings but also pushed him into compulsive gambling and a spiral of depression. Adam Mowle, 34, of Larksfield Crescent in Essex, … Continue reading Harwich man admits laundering $12K in romance fraud fueling gambling spiral

Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud

Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud Rachael Davies     Suswati Basu     Fraudulent Lakeland tax preparer Jeffrey Dixon, who used falsified gambling winnings and losses to defraud the IRS, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty last summer. The Florida local pleaded … Continue reading Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud

Former NHS manager jailed for £123,000 gambling fraud

Former NHS manager jailed for £123,000 gambling fraud Brian-Damien Morgan   Suswati Basu     A former senior UK National Health Service (NHS) manager has been sentenced for syphoning £123,000 ($ 166,000) in funds for personal use, including gambling. According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the man, Alec Gandy, pleaded guilty to abuse of … Continue reading Former NHS manager jailed for £123,000 gambling fraud

Audio Ad-Spend Fraud: Hackers Spoof More Than 500,000 Devices In March

Audio Ad-Spend Fraud: Hackers Spoof More Than 500,000 Devices In March by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 7, 2024 DoubleVerify identified audio fraud where fraudsters combined invalid traffic with legitimate traffic to remain undetected, spoofing content on more than 500,000 devices, including mobile phones, tablets, CTV, audio players, smartwatches and smart speakers to drain … Continue reading Audio Ad-Spend Fraud: Hackers Spoof More Than 500,000 Devices In March