fraud
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She sued to block her firing and has said she never committed mortgage fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Kershaw admitted five counts of fraud after colleagues spotted Facebook posts of her on safari in Africa, and on trips to Paris, Tuscany and Dubai.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The sensational trial of Holmes ended in her 2022 sentencing to more than 11 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ironically, Musk actually missed one of the biggest areas of waste, fraud and abuse in the entire system.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Finally the boldest of us confessed that the entire thing was a fraud and we played hooky from church.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Now they crowdsource questions about when the beds will come and how they will work and argue over which medbed whistleblowers are real and which are frauds.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The FBI handles international cyber frauds and cross-border financial crimes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Then, investors grew alarmed by several high-profile defaults caused by alleged frauds, and by loans made to software companies at risk of disruption by artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I need to pause here to point out that hype and urgency are key ingredients in frauds.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
The professionals made no secret of their disdain for the amateurs, whom they regarded as annoyances, cranks, or frauds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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