From a terrifying fire in the sky trucking’s ‘billion dollar scam,’ we’ve selected some of the best long reads of the week from the Star.By Star StaffSat., Dec. 18, 2021timer7 min. readFrom a terrifying fire in the sky to a “billion dollar scam” in the trucking industry, we’ve selected some of the best long reads…
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Source: AdobeStock / davidevisonScams continue to generate the largest stream of cryptocurrency-based crime by transaction volume, with more than USD 7.7bn worth of crypto stolen from victims across the world so far this year, according to a recent report by blockchain analysis company Chainalysis.Sadly, the figure represents an 81% increase compared to 2020 – a year in…
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The Ohio Department of Education said Bishop Sycamore High School is “a scam” and was a way for students to play football in hopes of increasing their chances of playing at the college level. The department detailed its findings in a 41-page report released Friday. It began investigating the school in August at the request…
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ScamsRug pulls surfaced as the “go-to scam” this year, accounting for 37% of all cryptocurrency scam revenue in 2021. Ana Grabundzija · December 17, 2021 at 4:30 am UTC · 3 min read Scams again emerged as the dominant form of cryptocurrency-based crime by transaction volume, a preview of Chainalysis’ Crypto Crime Report revealed.This year’s…
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An Italian man who received government support for years due to blindness was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of fraud after being seen driving, window shopping and riding a bike, news reports said. The man in Palermo, Sicily, received at least 170,000 euros ($191,000) in welfare since 2008 after attesting that he was “totally blind” as…
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