fraudulent
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The Justice Department said in July 2025 that it took legal action against the operators of a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Perlman family’s latest case moves beyond Roberts to target those who they claim “created a pipeline of fraudulent works flowing across state and international lines.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The pair allegedly turned in the fraudulent petitions to several petition coordinators, in order to receive payments from a petition management company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He had pleaded guilty to participating in a fraudulent business between March 2021 and May 2023, with one charge against him and one against his company, LSP Developments.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Third, the pools would have a higher than average number of low-doc or no-doc loans—that is, loans more likely to be fraudulent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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