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SEC Announces Fraud Charges in Ticket Resale Investment Scam

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New York City man with continuing a previously charged scheme, stealing millions of dollars from investors who were allegedly falsely promised their funds would be used for the purchase and resale of tickets … Continue reading

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Voluntary Disclosure Lawyer Scam Warning “Flat-Fee without Tax Prep”

Voluntary Disclosure Lawyer Scam Warning “Flat-Fee without Tax Prep” Voluntary Disclosure Lawyer Scam Warning “Flat-Fee without Tax Prep” An offshore voluntary disclosure submission is primarily a tax submission with an ongoing legal analysis of tax issues.  This is why the … Continue reading

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Tax Ignorance Can Create Scam Victims

In Reaching New Lows With Tax Ignorance. I wrote “Ignorance has become an epidemic.” I think it poses a threat to the survival of democracy, and perhaps even the survival of the species, considering what ignorance has already destroyed. I … Continue reading

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Phishing Scam Costs Facebook And Google $100 Million

Lithuanian Man Pleads Guilty to Scamming $100 Million From Facebook & Google Evaldas Rimasauskas pleaded guilty to scamming Facebook & Google out of $100 million. How did he do it? Rimasauskas emailed them and asked for it. The scheme took … Continue reading

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Ponds Scam Fails As Ethical Bar Counsel Uncovers Perjured Testimony In Its Own Case

A most unusual District of Columbia Ad Hoc Hearing Committee report recommends dismissal of all charges against an attorney. Disciplinary Counsel presented its case-in-chief on February 11-12, 2019, and called the following witnesses: Ernie Davis (Respondent’s client and the complainant);… … Continue reading

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