Possible deal could cut ex-Enron CEO's sentence
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 ...

Survivors angry over 'Pain & Gain' depiction
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 ...

Lawmaker accused of bribes in NYC mayor race plot
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 ...
Philippines accuses 16 Taiwanese of retiree scam
Philippine authorities have arrested 16 Taiwanese in connection with an online scam that mostly targeted retirees living in China and Taiwan, an ...

NY state sen. arrested in alleged mayor race plot
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 ...

Portfolio manager accused in insider trading case
A senior portfolio manager for one of the nation's largest hedge funds was arrested Friday, accused of joining an insider trading conspiracy that the ...

Scooter ads face scrutiny from gov't., doctors
TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and ...
Chief justice a victim of credit-card fraud
Chief Justice John Roberts has been a victim of credit-card fraud. A Supreme Court spokeswoman said someone got hold of one of Roberts's credit card ...

Saddam-linked legal adviser jailed for fraud
A flamboyant but unqualified lawyer whose clients included deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in jail for fraud.
US businessman gets 15 years in Dubai fraud case
A Dubai court has convicted an American businessman for fraud and sentenced him to 15 years' imprisonment after a nearly five-year legal battle that ...
Man admits stealing IDs to rig Cal State election
A 22-year-old man has admitted stealing the identities and passwords of more than 700 fellow students at his San Diego-area university so he could rig ...
Brother of hedge fund founder indicted in NYC
The brother of a jailed one-time billionaire hedge fund boss has been charged with conspiring with his brother to cheat on Wall Street and earn nearly ...
French minister resigns in face of tax-fraud probe
France's budget minister, ensnared in a ballooning scandal over suspected tax fraud and money laundering, on Tuesday became the first resignation in ...
Tax-fraud probe centering on French minister grows
Paris prosecutors have opened a judicial investigation into alleged laundering of money gained through tax fraud in a case centering on France's ...
5 convicted of inventing movie to hide tax fraud
The clue was in the title. In some ways "A Landscape of Lies" was a typical indie film, with a tiny budget, a B-list cast and an award from an ...

Feds bust up $100M NC crop insurance fraud ring
Federal investigators have unraveled a massive scheme among dozens of insurance agents, claims adjusters, brokers and farmers in eastern North ...
UK fraud office launches inquiry in Autonomy case
Britain's Serious Fraud Office has launched an internal inquiry to determine if there is a conflict of interest in its use of software linked to a ...
Nun among 3 charged with illegal voting in SW Ohio
A southwest Ohio nun who voted on behalf of another nun who died before last year's presidential election has been charged with illegal voting.
Israel police probe alleged lawmaker voter fraud
Israeli police are investigating allegations that lawmakers from the centrist Labor Party were involved in vote-buying schemes in their primary ...

Expectant parents die in NY crash; infant survives
Police were searching for the driver of a BMW and a passenger who fled an accident after slamming into a livery cab, killing a young pregnant woman ...
US seizes 2,200 pieces of artwork in NJ
The massive trove of artwork arrived in New Jersey last year from Texas on an 18-wheeler — its contents a mystery. After five days of inventory, the ...
NY judge sends ex-lawyer to prison for 8 years
A former Chicago lawyer who participated in what authorities have called the largest tax fraud in history was sentenced Friday to eight years in ...
Jailed UBS trader seeks to appeal conviction
Britain's Court of Appeal says a former UBS trader found guilty of a fraud that lost the Swiss bank $2.2 billion is seeking to appeal his conviction.
Court: No extra time to sue for securities fraud
The Supreme Court says the federal government doesn't get more time to sue for securities fraud. Justices on Wednesday said the Securities and ...