Fraud
Former Pageant Director Sentenced To Prison For Fraud, Stealing | Entrepreneur
Mary Wickersham, 77, was the executive director of the Miss Florida Scholarship Program from 2002 until she left her position in 2018. After her departure, new leadership began to...
Who Was Charles Ponzi? The Shocking Story Behind the Scheme. | Entrepreneur
In 1903, a penniless Italian immigrant with a gambling problem arrived in Boston with dreams of making it big in America. His name was Charles Ponzi. Standing 5'2 and...
What Is Card Skimming? Here’s How To Prevent the Rising Crime | Entrepreneur
Card skimming is the practice where devices are installed on ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, or fuel pumps to capture data or record cardholders' PINs to open fake accounts and...
Doctor With Revoked License Gets Prison For Insurance Scam | Entrepreneur
In 2009, Julian Omidi, a former dermatologist, had his medical license revoked for engaging in dishonest and unprofessional behavior. Just a few months later, in February of 2010, Omidi...
Employee Theft is More Common Than You Think. This is What You Should Do About It. | Entrepreneur
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Are you a fan of chicken wings? So much so that you'd be willing to drop $1.5 million on the stuff?According...
Frank Founder Charlie Javice Arrested for Defrauding JPMorgan | Entrepreneur
When Charlie Javice sold her financial aid startup Frank to JPMorgan Chase for $175 million in 2021, she appeared to be living every 20-something founder's dream.But the acquisition has...
‘Wanted by Several Countries.’ Crypto Fugitive Is Nabbed in Montenegro. | Entrepreneur
Interpol announced this evening the arrest of Kwon Do-hyeong, also known as Do Kwon, a disgraced crypto fugitive.Crypto fugitive Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro, says interior minister https://t.co/pl9PshdPNb— Financial...
Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Could Reveal Surprising Extent of Corporate Fraud | Entrepreneur
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The high-profile and sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank — which has been accused of hiding huge losses from its depositors,...
