fraud
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Uber Driver Arrested in Kidnap, Assault of Female Passenger Who Blacked Out at DC Bar
A Washington, D.C.-region Uber driver was arrested in Prince George’s County, Md., after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a female passenger who had passed out at a D.C. bar, Fox5DC reports. According to the report, on the night of Oct. 18, a friend of the alleged victim called an Uber to take her home after she had…
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Wells Fargo CEO Blames Low-Level Employees for Bank’s Recent Troubles
Wells Fargo is embroiled in a multimillion-dollar banking-fraud scandal stemming from its aggressive cross-selling tactics, and CEO John Stumpf blames low-level bank employees for the trouble. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Wells Fargo has sought to distinguish itself as a leader in cross-selling banking products to existing customers. That, coupled with the bank’s own…
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Scam Artist Who Sold Fake Tickets to Hamilton Sentenced to 1 to 3 Years in Prison
A New York scam artist who admitted to selling fake tickets to the Broadway hit musical Hamilton was sentenced to 1-3 years in prison Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports. Anthony Huger, 32, admitted to selling the fake tickets to a Westchester County, N.Y., couple Jan. 8, scoring $450 in his scam, before tricking a…
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Detroit Mom Inherits Thousands of Dollars, Has Account Frozen After Being Suspected of Fraud
A Detroit mother of four is furious that she has not been able to touch a single penny in her bank account because the account has been frozen. According to WJBK, Christina Anderson has had to put her son’s graduation party on hold, and she is now unsure how long the lights in her home…