Straw buying involves purchasing items for others who cannot. Explore its mechanics, legal status, and illustrative examples.

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The Trump administration is blocking almost 7,000 small business loans in Minnesota, the latest federal action in a fraud scandal that has enveloped the state. Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the ...

TERRI PARKER WPBF 25 NEWS. ANOTHER CRYPTOCURRENCY SCAM WARNING TONIGHT FOR THIS NEW YEAR. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES SAY AMERICANS ARE BEING SCAMMED OUT OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE RELEASED ...

President Donald Trump has said he will "get to the bottom" of alleged fraud in Minnesota. Speaking during a New Year's Eve party in his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump said he had been watching ...

A new phishing campaign is exploiting a visual trick that is easy to miss and hard to unsee once you know it. Attackers are using the domain rnicrosoft.com to impersonate Microsoft and steal login ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal Homeland Security officials were conducting a fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. The action comes ...

Omar says federal probe into Minnesota fraud is "creating confusion and chaos" Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar denounced a surge of federal agents to Minneapolis targeting Somalis and other immigrants ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account. From ...

An assistant U.S. attorney estimated that fraud in Minnesota's state-run Medicaid programs could exceed $9 billion since 2018. Gov. Tim Walz and state officials dispute this figure, suggesting it is ...

Greater Cincinnati first responders are warning about scams targeting older adults during the holiday season. Greater Cincinnati first responders are warning about scams targeting older adults during ...

Does creatine really work? Are LED face masks worth the money? Test your knowledge of bogus remedies and real treatments. Credit...By Sean Dong Supported by By Erik Vance I edit the Scam or Not column ...