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Tim Duncan Once Lost Over $20M Thanks To His Financial Advisor And Remained Unfazed

NBA player Tim Duncan recently received more than $7 million from his financial adviser who defrauded him. Here's what happened.

Inside The Scam That Used Chance The Rapper's Name To Defraud People Out Of Thousands Of Dollars

Two women have come forward with claims that a man pretended to be Chance the Rapper to defraud them out of thousands of dollars.

Black Consumers To Receive $10M In Settlement After Car Dealership Allegedly Charged Them More

An Illinois based car-dealership has found itself on the paying end of a $10 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state attorney’s office. The settlement comes after numerous claims that the car dealer was charging illegal fees and adding additional finance charges to its Black customers. As reported by the Chicago Tribune, Ed Napleton Automotive, headquartered in Oakbrook, IL was among nine other dealerships in Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Missouri with complaints filed for similar discriminatory practices. According to the local news outlet, the joint settlement was filed in Chicago federal court alleging the dealerships across multiple states charged up to thousands in additional products like paint without any prior consent. The complaint against the dealership also alleges that Black customers were charged an estimated $190 more in interest and paid about $99 more for similar add-ons than white customers, the FTC released in a statement....

Apr 4, 2022

Texas Man To Face More Than Nine Years Behind Bars For $1.6M PPP Loan Scam

Texas man will face over nine years behind bars for falsely filing three businesses to receive $1.6 million in PPP loans.

Nov 30, 2021

Nearly 20 Former NBA Players Arrested For Their Alleged Role In A $4M Healthcare Scam

Nearly 20 former NBA players have been arrested for their role in a healthcare scam originally exposed by a NYC television station.