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  2. List of fraudsters - Wikipedia

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    The following is an alphabetical list of notable people known to have committed fraud. A Frank Abagnale Jr. , American impostor who wrote bad checks in 12 countries until arrested in 1969: falsely represented himself as a qualified member of professions such as airline pilot, doctor, attorney, and teacher; the film Catch Me If You Can is based ...

  3. List of Ponzi schemes - Wikipedia

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    At the time he disappeared, somewhere around August 31, the 700,000 BTC were valued at around US$4,500,000. However, since Bitcoin prices increased significantly since the time it happened, they are now estimated to be worth more than US$2.5 billion. The SEC charged Shavers with securities fraud. [124]

  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    A legitimate law enforcement agency would normally allow the victim to make the first contact, and will not solicit an advance fee. The recovery scam has the victim's number only because it is operated by an accomplice of the original scammer, using a "sucker list" from the earlier fraud. [96]

  5. Category:Fraudsters - Wikipedia

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    About Category:Fraudsters and related categories: This category's scope contains articles about Fraud, which may be a contentious label Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fraudsters . Wikiquote has quotations related to Category:Fraudsters .

  6. Category:American fraudsters - Wikipedia

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    About Category:American fraudsters and related categories: This category's scope contains articles about fraud, which may be a contentious label. This category lists fraudsters who originated from the United States or spent a notable part of their careers in the United States.

  7. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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    Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire. Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets. [1] [2] [3]

  8. List of types of fraud - Wikipedia

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    Review Fraud – Alex Copola Podgor, Ellen S. Criminal Fraud, (1999) Vol, 48, No. 4 American Law Review 1. The Nature, Extent and Economic Impact of Fraud in the UK. February, 2007. The Fraudsters – How Con Artists Steal Your Money. ISBN 978-1-903582-82-4 by Eamon Dillon, published September 2008 by Merlin Publishing; Zhang, Yingyu.

  9. Barry Minkow - Wikipedia

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    After graduating from high school in 1985, Minkow devoted all of his time to ZZZZ Best. Short of cash despite the recent expansion, he got a loan from Jack Catain, a Los Angeles businessman who had ties to organized crime. Catain later sued Minkow for not paying him his share of the company's profits, but Minkow claimed Catain was a usurer.