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Banker pleads guilty in Robin Hood-like scheme

Gonsiewski, who was charged last month, admitted that he changed the terms of at least 100 loans for more than 50 customers to make it appear that their payments were current when in fact they were overdue. Advertisement "I thought I was helping the customer stay afloat, so to speak, as the times got bad, and that economically, it would improve and everything would go back to a normal situation. And those loans would be paid off, times would get better, other property would sell, the bank would not take a loss," he told the court on Wednesday.
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Woman Suing Over 'Misprinted' Lottery Ticket

"They told us, 'no, it's not a winner, so sorry.' And my husband said, 'what are you going to do about it?' And they said, 'nothing, there's nothing we're going to do about it,'" said Annemarie Curcio. Lottery officials said the ticket was a misprint.
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LifeLock CEO’s Identity Stolen 13 Times

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Apparently, when you publish your Social Security number prominently on your website and billboards, people take it as an invitation to steal your identity. LifeLock CEO Todd Davis, whose number is displayed in the company’s ubiquitous advertisements, has by now learned that lesson. He’s been a victim of identity theft at least 13 times, according to the Phoenix New Times.
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FAIR

FOUL

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Madoff's software engineers face 30 years

The programmers — Jerome O’Hara, 47, and George Perez, 44 — had been previously charged in the case. They are accused of developing and maintaining the computer programs used in Mr. Madoff’s fraudulent investment advisory business.
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GPS uncovers massive NYC cab fraud

Using G.P.S. technology installed in cabs, the commission discovered more than 1.8 million trips where passengers were charged the higher rate. The total amount of the overcharge was $8,330,155, or an average of $4.45 per trip, the agency said.
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Parents angry over 'American Idol' contestant's failed musical

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The success of an "American Idol" contestant is causing a stir among parents who are complaining they never got refunds for performance fees in a failed musical production Todrick Hall wrote and directed.
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FRAUD

EARNEST

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Do You Pikk Fraud? There's Voter Fraud on Pikk

It's very important to be Earnest! Otherwise, you could hurt the posters' feelings. Is it April One yet? Well, Happy Valentine's a few days late. I just love a good gag.
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A really sophisticated click fraud scheme

The result is that TrafficSolar.com--along with Google and each of the affiliates it shares its revenue with--gets a share of the pay-per-click fee paid by the advertiser. Meanwhile, the e-commerce site that paid for the ad receives real traffic and real sales, with no reason to suspect wrongdoing.
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YES

NO

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Is this PSECU consolidation loan predatory?

They lure you in with a low rate credit card consolidation, and charge you higher interest on your payments. You can't pay off your high interest balance until you've paid off your low interest consolidation.
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IRS to regulate paid tax preparation

The IRS estimates that 900,000 to 1.2 million people prepare tax returns for a fee, and many do so without ever being officially tested. "Right now, the IRS doesn't know who unregulated preparers are and can't track them when there's a problem. This ultimately hurts the taxpayers who end up having to pay more taxes, fines and penalties," Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), who presided over a hearing on the issue years ago, said in a statement.
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Eliot Spitzer proposes full "open source" review of AIG emails

The three of us, as experienced investigators and prosecutors of financial fraud, cannot answer these questions now. But we know where the answers are. They are in the trove of e-mail messages still backed up on A.I.G. servers, as well as in the key internal accounting documents and financial models generated by A.I.G. during the past decade. Before releasing its regulatory clutches, the government should insist that the company immediately make these materials public. By putting the evidence online, the government could establish a new form of “open source” investigation.
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SHADY

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Venture Fund Uses Lottery Model

As many as 100 startups each pay $5,000 to compete for a maximum $250,000 initial round of funding. The runner-up gets $50,000. The rest get feedback. "This does not seem kosher," says Emily Mendell, vice president of the National Venture Capital Association, in an e-mail message, upon hearing about the firm. "Real angels would never do this."
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