6 articles tagged with "Financial Crime"
Investment fraud costs American investors more than $10 billion annually. Here's how the major fraud types work, what investigators look for, and how to evaluate any investment before you commit.
Insider trading prosecutions have produced some of the most dramatic white-collar criminal cases of the past three decades. Here's how it actually works, the legal definition, the three main case types, how the SEC detects it, and what prosecutors have to prove.
Since 2010, the SEC has paid more than $1.3 billion to whistleblowers who provided tips leading to successful enforcement actions. Here's how the program works, who qualifies, and what the process actually looks like.
Every Ponzi scheme ends the same way. The mechanics are well-documented, the collapse triggers are predictable, and the damage to victims, especially those who got in late, is usually catastrophic.
Con artists don't steal from you, they get you to hand it over willingly. Here's the step-by-step playbook they follow, from target selection to exit, with real case examples.
Lalaine Ledford was involved in a $345 million Ponzi-like scheme orchestrated by Kevin B. Merrill and others, resulting in significant penalties and restitution.