http://www.mail.com/subjects/2236-fraud-false-statements.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2236-fraud-false-statements.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2091760-edwards-reactivates-law-license-speaking-event.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit. The two-time presidential candidate and former North Carolina senator is scheduled to appear June 6 at a private retreat in Orlando, Fla., for lawyer clients of the marketing firm PMP. A records check with... Thu, 16 May 2013 23:24:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2091760-edwards-reactivates-law-license-speaking-event.html 2013-05-16T23:24:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2087680-irs-commissioner-ousted-tea-party-targeting.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they filed for tax-exempt status. Obama said Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew had asked for an... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:53:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2087680-irs-commissioner-ousted-tea-party-targeting.html 2013-05-15T23:53:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086716-iran-hard-liners-urge-election-ban-top-rivals.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have petitioned authorities to bar two prominent presidential contenders — a moderate former president and a protege of current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — from running in next month's election in a further sign of intense political jockeying over the final ballot list. The Tuesday appeal by nearly 100 p... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:49:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086716-iran-hard-liners-urge-election-ban-top-rivals.html 2013-05-15T14:49:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085456-flamboyant-texas-swindler-billie-sol-estes-dies.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Billie Sol Estes' name was synonymous with Texas-sized schemes, greed and corruption. The flamboyant swindler became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962, when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program. But he reigned as the state's king of con men for nearly 50 years, even getting immortalized in songs and... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:41:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085456-flamboyant-texas-swindler-billie-sol-estes-dies.html 2013-05-14T23:41:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083814-swiss-1500-money-laundering-cases-year.html GENEVA (AP) — Unpaid fees lead to safe deposit caches of suspicious paintings and expensive jewelry. A foreign client's offshore deposits turn up possibly forged documents from the sale of tanks and high-caliber weapons to an African defense ministry. They were among more than 1,500 suspected money-laundering cases that Swiss authorities disrupted last ye... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:51:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083814-swiss-1500-money-laundering-cases-year.html 2013-05-14T17:51:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085074-89-charged-medicare-fraud-busts-8-cities.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges in a massive bust spanning eight cities, federal authorities said Tuesday. It was the latest in a string of similar announcements by Hea... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:38:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085074-89-charged-medicare-fraud-busts-8-cities.html 2013-05-14T17:38:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078990-world-grapples-with-rise-cyber-crime.html LONDON (AP) — International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. Old-school robberies by masked criminals are being eclipsed by stealth multimillion dollar cybercrime operations which are catching companies and investigators b... Sat, 11 May 2013 15:55:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078990-world-grapples-with-rise-cyber-crime.html 2013-05-11T15:55:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2074168-hedge-fund-manager-falcone-to-settle-fraud-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his firm have agreed to pay $18 million to settle civil fraud charges that he used fund money to pay his taxes and favored some clients over others. Falcone would be barred for two years from working as an investment adviser or broker under the agreement in principle between the Securitie... Thu, 09 May 2013 23:56:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2074168-hedge-fund-manager-falcone-to-settle-fraud-case.html 2013-05-09T23:56:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073304-ex-lawmaker-to-sentenced-nyc-fraud-case.html NEW YORK (AP) — A 74-year-old former New York State lawmaker who secretly recorded other politicians in a bid for leniency for her role in a corruption scandal faces up to two years in prison after she pleaded guilty to embezzling money. Shirley Huntley is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court after pleading guilty to mail fraud con... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073304-ex-lawmaker-to-sentenced-nyc-fraud-case.html 2013-05-09T15:00:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072072-enrons-skilling-10-year-sentence-cut.html HOUSTON (AP) — Convicted ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling's more than 24-year prison sentence for his role in the once mighty energy giant's collapse could be reduced by as many as 10 years if a federal judge approves an agreement reached Wednesday between prosecutors and defense attorneys. Under the agreement, which Justice Department officials say in... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:55:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072072-enrons-skilling-10-year-sentence-cut.html 2013-05-08T23:55:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071874-italy-court-upholds-berlusconi-tax-fraud-verdict.html MILAN (AP) — Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction and four-year prison sentence were upheld on the first appeal Wednesday in a case that could see him barred from public office for five years. In Italy, defendants are legally considered innocent until all appeals are exhausted, and Berlusconi's lawyers are expected to appeal the case to... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:25:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071874-italy-court-upholds-berlusconi-tax-fraud-verdict.html 2013-05-08T21:25:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069976-ny-officials-vow-attack-predatory-debt-fixing.html NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities announced a crackdown Tuesday on predatory businesses that cheat "desperate and vulnerable" people harmed by the 2008 financial crisis with phony promises to consolidate their debt. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara told a news conference that charges were brought against the owner and three employees of a New York company th... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:47:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069976-ny-officials-vow-attack-predatory-debt-fixing.html 2013-05-07T23:47:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2067298-woman-accused-faking-rape-faces-fraud-case.html DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan woman whose alleged trail of lies led to the release of a man convicted of raping her was charged Monday with fraud after investigators said she tricked an insurance company and sympathetic supporters into believing she had cancer. It was Sara Ylen's second criminal case in just a few days. The 38-year-old Lexington resident also... Tue, 07 May 2013 00:38:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2067298-woman-accused-faking-rape-faces-fraud-case.html 2013-05-07T00:38:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066124-editor-arrested-report-claiming-voter-fraud.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A journalist for an Iranian news website says its editor has been arrested after reporting that there is an audiotape of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussing vote rigging in his disputed 2009 re-election. Ahmadinejad's office strongly denied last month's report on the Baztab website, and so far, no audiotape has surfaced. The presi... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:00:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066124-editor-arrested-report-claiming-voter-fraud.html 2013-05-06T15:00:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2059646-winans-scion-fails-to-fraud-sentence-delayed.html DETROIT (AP) — A judge won't extend the deadline for Michael Winans Jr. to report to federal prison for financial fraud. Winans is a member of the gospel music Winans family. He's due to start a nearly 14-year prison term on May 9, but he wants 60 days to clear up what he considers to be "major errors" in the case. Detroit federal Judge Sean Cox said no T... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:17:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2059646-winans-scion-fails-to-fraud-sentence-delayed.html 2013-05-02T22:17:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053212-zimbabwe-pms-party-voters-lists-inflated.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean state election officials are dramatically inflating the numbers of electors on new voters' lists months ahead of crucial polls, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party alleged Tuesday. It said lists in some voting districts swelled by more than 10,000 names in a 48-hour period, or the addition of about 150 voters a seco... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:41:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053212-zimbabwe-pms-party-voters-lists-inflated.html 2013-04-30T13:41:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038956-uk-man-convicted-selling-fake-bomb-detectors.html LONDON (AP) — A millionaire businessman who sold fake bomb detectors that were based on a novelty golf ball finder to countries including Iraq was convicted Tuesday of fraud in a British court. Police investigators said the bogus devices put people's safety at risk. James McCormick, 56, is said to have made an estimated 50 million pounds ($76 million) fro... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:31:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038956-uk-man-convicted-selling-fake-bomb-detectors.html 2013-04-23T15:31:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033812-regional-ex-soccer-executives-accused-fraud.html PANAMA CITY (AP) —   Luxury apartments, a military-style Hummer vehicle and even car insurance for a girlfriend. That's just part of the lifestyle that former CONCACAF secretary general Chuck Blazer allegedly enjoyed with the regional soccer organization's money, a report by its ethics and integrity committee says.   Blazer also is accused of violating U.... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:24:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033812-regional-ex-soccer-executives-accused-fraud.html 2013-04-20T21:24:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033140-montenegrin-opposition-rally-claim-election-fraud.html PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — More than 5,000 opposition supporters have rallied in Montenegro claiming their leader was cheated of victory in this month's presidential ballot in the small Balkan country, which is striving to join the European Union. Chanting "thieves!" and carrying anti-government banners, the protesters demanded Saturday that parliament ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:18:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033140-montenegrin-opposition-rally-claim-election-fraud.html 2013-04-20T12:18:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2032180-informant-haslam-set-aggressive-pilot-sales-tone.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner and Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam on Friday again denied any wrongdoing and said he wasn't stepping aside, even as federal authorities alleged that he was aware of a widespread scheme to defraud customers of the truck stop chain. According to court documents, sales team members said Haslam, who is the older... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:13:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2032180-informant-haslam-set-aggressive-pilot-sales-tone.html 2013-04-19T23:13:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2029778-fbi-pilot-worker-haslam-knew-rebate-fraud.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Pilot Flying J employee told investigators that CEO Jimmy Haslam, who is also the owner of the Cleveland Browns, knew about rebate fraud at the truck stop chain his family owns, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed Thursday. The 120-page document filed in federal court in Knoxville, where Pilot is based, alleges that members of... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:32:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2029778-fbi-pilot-worker-haslam-knew-rebate-fraud.html 2013-04-19T03:32:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024860-options-narrow-venezuelan-opposition.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition watched its options dwindle Wednesday after the head of the Supreme Court said there could be no recount of the razor-thin presidential election victory by Hugo Chavez's heir, leaving many government foes feeling the only chance at power is to wait for the ruling socialists to stumble. Opposition activists ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:10:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024860-options-narrow-venezuelan-opposition.html 2013-04-18T02:10:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2024920-french-execs-accused-breast-implant-swindle.html MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The computer records were scrubbed, inspectors said there was no mention of industrial silicone in quality-control documents, and an employee at the factory in southern France said they were instructed not to ask too many questions about the breast implants sold worldwide. As a fraud trial opened Wednesday, hundreds of women who c... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:35:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2024920-french-execs-accused-breast-implant-swindle.html 2013-04-17T18:35:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025394-glance-kremlins-top-foe-alexei-navalny.html KIROV, Russia (AP) — Alexei Navalny, an obscure adviser to a provincial governor just four years ago, shot up to become the Kremlin's public enemy No.1. The web-savvy 36-year-old lawyer overcame a state-imposed national media blackout and minimal funds by exploiting his blog and Twitter account to reach hundreds of thousands of Russians. Navalny went on t... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:56:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025394-glance-kremlins-top-foe-alexei-navalny.html 2013-04-17T14:56:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016698-ri-supreme-court-settles-8500-vegas-loan-dispute.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — What happens in Vegas shouldn't necessarily stay in Vegas, the Rhode Island Supreme Court said Friday as it ruled a Providence man who called a friend from Sin City to borrow $8,500 for gambling losses must pay it back despite an old law that says otherwise. The court opinion ends a long legal dispute over the money given to Juan C... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:18:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016698-ri-supreme-court-settles-8500-vegas-loan-dispute.html 2013-04-12T22:18:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1998310-deal-cut-ex-enron-ceos-sentence.html HOUSTON (AP) — A possible agreement that could reduce the prison sentence of former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling for his role in the collapse of the once mighty energy giant is being discussed, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The possibility of a sentencing agreement in the case was made public this week in a notice to victims of Enron's col... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:49:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1998310-deal-cut-ex-enron-ceos-sentence.html 2013-04-04T21:49:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1997440-survivors-angry-pain-gain-depiction.html MIAMI (AP) — The real-life murder, torture and kidnapping case from South Florida that's behind the coming movie "Pain & Gain" indeed reads like a script — just not a funny one. The fact that the film, starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is an action-comedy has angered survivors of the Sun Gym gang's crimes and those who investigated the... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:53:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1997440-survivors-angry-pain-gain-depiction.html 2013-04-04T19:53:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994694-lawmaker-accused-bribes-nyc-mayor-race-plot.html NEW YORK (AP) — For the politically ambitious, running as a Republican is sometimes the best way a Democrat can increase his electoral odds in New York City's crowded mayoral race. Now, a federal prosecutor says one Democratic state lawmaker went too far by offering GOP bosses bribes in order to get on their ballot. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Tuesda... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:38:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994694-lawmaker-accused-bribes-nyc-mayor-race-plot.html 2013-04-03T07:38:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1994688-philippines-accuses-16-taiwanese-retiree-scam.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities have arrested 16 Taiwanese in connection with an online scam that mostly targeted retirees living in China and Taiwan, an official said Wednesday. The suspects pretended to be bank employees and persuaded victims to reveal their account numbers and ohther details, said Ronald Aguto, chief of the Computer C... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:40:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1994688-philippines-accuses-16-taiwanese-retiree-scam.html 2013-04-03T06:40:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1992800-ny-sen-arrested-alleged-mayor-race-plot.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker was arrested along with five other politicians Tuesday in an alleged plot to pay tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to GOP bosses to let him run for mayor of New York City as a Republican. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara called it an "unappetizing smorgasbord of graft and greed" that reveals a New York political... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:48:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1992800-ny-sen-arrested-alleged-mayor-race-plot.html 2013-04-02T23:48:35Z