Tag: fraud
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Craigslist Makes Turning Food Stamps Into Cash a SNAP
from foxnews.com: Food stamp recipients are turning the government handouts into quick cash with ads on Craigslist, despite efforts to stem fraud. The federally-funded grocery assistance coupons — which are issued by states in the form of debit cards under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — are being sold on the online bulletin board…
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The war against the organic mafia
from presseurop.eu: Fraud in the organic farming sector has become a thriving international industry made up of a complex network of companies that bears all the marks of traditional organised crime. Earlier, in the supposedly good old days, lone farmers or traders in the organic business stooped to cheating at their worst. Here, they sprayed…
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Three-Quarters of Scientific Retractions Caused by Misconduct, Not Honest Errors
When journals are forced to issue retractions about inaccurate information in articles and papers, the cause of the errors are largely the result of misconduct by scientists and academics.
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Food Fraud: Something Fishy Is Going On
from therealfoodchannel.com: There aren’t many things you have immediate control over. But one thing you do have control over is what you put in your mouth. The challenge is cutting through all the fraud in the food business… Seafood eaters, this one’s for you. Ten million pounds of fish sold as expensive grouper, snapper, and…
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Televangelists DeFraud Trinity Broadcasting Network For Millions
Mail Online article reveals Trinity Broadcasting Network “…founded by Televangelists Paul and Jan Crouch, is accused of misappropriating its ‘charitable assets’ toward a $50 million jet, 13 mansions and a $100,000-mobile home for Mrs Crouch’s dogs.” Possibly, founders have grown out of touch as their enterprise grew in success beyond all expectations? “The Crouches founded…
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white house calls for ‘identity ecosystem’ to protect online users
from eweek: The Obama Administration is committed to reducing Internet fraud by developing a comprehensive, national online identity strategy, United State Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Jan. 7. Cyber-security and digital identity was a “national top priority” issue, said Locke. Locke was joined by Howard Schmidt, the White House Cybersecurity coordinator, at the Stanford…
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state govs saying ‘no thanks’ to mystery laptops
from ap: Even during tight budgetary times, a growing handful of state governors are proving too wary to accept laptop computers that have shown up at their offices this month, unsolicited. The FBI was investigating after the governor’s offices in West Virginia, Vermont, Wyoming and Washington state received between three and five laptops — but…