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Brains and Losses

The top financial scams of 2018

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 16, 2019
Billions of dollars are lost every year. Here’s what to look out for.
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Scammers target seniors—here’s how to talk about it

by Eliza Mills
May 16, 2019
Four questions to help you start the conversation.
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Concerned about financial scams? Here’s your guide

by Sasa Woodruff
May 16, 2019
What to look out for — and how to respond.
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Age of fraud: Are seniors more vulnerable to financial scams?

by David Brancaccio
May 16, 2019
Changes to the brain make seniors prime targets for financial fraud.
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If you’re worried about scams, change your password

by Sasa Woodruff
May 16, 2019
Best practices for staying safe online.
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Will the college admissions scandal make the process more transparent?

by Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2019
Elite schools have their choice of applicants and reveal little about how those choices are made.
The media is seen outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse on March 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli are among 50 people charged in a college admission cheating scheme that involves bribery and fraud in attempts to get students recruited as athletes and help them cheat on exams.
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Wealthy families already have legal ways of gaming college admissions

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 13, 2019
Let's not forget the options that don't carry jail sentences.
Parents allegedly spent up to $6.5 million dollars in bribes to help get their kids into top schools.
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Government shutdown 2019

With financial distress, come fraudsters

by Erika Beras
Jan 21, 2019
As the partial federal shutdown continues with no visible end in sight, banks and creditors have offered the up-to-800,000 affected workers loans and payment deferments so they can keep up with their finances. At the same time, fraudulent agencies may be targeting these workers. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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How forensic accountants help bring down white-collar criminals and drug kingpins

by Marielle Segarra
Sep 14, 2018
A forensic accountant gave key testimony in the first trial of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman.
Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse after being charged Oct. 30, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
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Will the Theranos scandal put a damper on medical tech investing?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 19, 2018
It's become a cautionary tale for biotech investors. Are they heeding it?
Elizabeth Holmes speaks during the closing session of the Clinton Global Initiative 2015 in New York City.
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