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Justice Dept. Charges Owner of Failed Surrogacy Firm With Fraud

26 août 2026 à 16:54
The owner of Surro Connections is accused of stealing over $1 million from prospective parents and using it to pay off gambling debts, take trips and purchase luxury goods.

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The Justice Department filed charges against the owner of Surro Connections, a surrogacy firm in Washington State.

Missing From a Mass Wedding in India: Brides

22 août 2026 à 05:00
A fraud case, in which dozens of grooms showed up for a wedding that never materialized, is an extreme example of scamming in a marriage industry long prone to it.

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China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison

20 août 2026 à 15:52
Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.

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Hui Ka Yan, the founder of Evergrande, in court on Thursday in Shenzhen, China, in a photo released by Chinese state media.

Why the D.O.J. Is Pursuing Low-Level Fraud Cases

Our reporter Devlin Barrett explains why the Department of Justice is pursuing small-time fraud cases, and what that means for larger fraud investigations at the department.

Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Smaller Fraud Cases

14 août 2026 à 05:02
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.

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Justice Department officials have internally declared that each assistant U.S. attorney should have at least 25 open cases at all times.

Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies

12 août 2026 à 16:52
The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.

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The decision appeared to undercut President Trump’s publicly stated ambitions of cracking down on financial crime, money laundering and drug trafficking.
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