Will the Theranos scandal put a damper on medical tech investing?By Molly Wood and Stephanie HughesJune 19, 2018JP Yim/Getty ImagesIt's become a cautionary tale for biotech investors. Are they heeding it? POSTED IN: Theranos Elizabeth Holmes biotech fraud Scandal Investing healthcare ListenreadDownloadDownload
Are we trading security for emojis on Venmo?By Molly Wood, Stephanie Hughes, and Shaheen AinpourJune 01, 2018Stephen Lam/Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission found the app's security and privacy protections disclosures lacking. POSTED IN: paypal Venmo payments Money security fraud privacy ListenreadDownloadDownload
How Theranos, a Silicon Valley star, came tumbling downBy Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarMay 21, 2018Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesWall Street Journal investigative reporter John Carreyrou discovered that all wasn't as it appeared at Theranos, the biotech company founded by Elizabeth Holmes. POSTED IN: business Theranos fraud Silicon Valley unicorns ListenreadDownloadDownload
"The China Hustle" tells the story of a massive fraud you probably haven't heard aboutBy Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryApril 02, 2018Courtesy of Magnolia PicturesIn this documentary, director Jed Rothstein follows several acitivist investors who blew the whistle on dozens of fraudulent Chinese companies.POSTED IN: China Wall Street regulation bank regulation investment fraud reverse merger The China Hustle movie Dan David activist investor short selling shorting ListenreadDownloadDownload
Thanks to Equifax, the risk of fraud is higher this tax seasonBy Reema KhraisJanuary 29, 2018Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesIf someone claiming to be from the IRS gives you a call, go ahead and hang up. POSTED IN: Economy Taxes tax season tax returns tax fraud IRS personal information identity theft ListenreadDownloadDownload
Follow the money: why the first indictment is full of money laundering, tax fraud and nothing on RussiaBy Sabri Ben-Achour and Amy ScottOctober 30, 2017Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesProsecutors love a paper trail.POSTED IN: business Russia tax fraud Taxes robert mueller 2016 presidential election manafort ListenreadDownloadDownload
Here’s what to do if your identity is stolenBy Marketplace Weekend StaffSeptember 15, 2017William Thomas Cain/Getty ImagesFraud alerts, credit reports, freezes — the Federal Trade Commission has an action plan.POSTED IN: identity theft FTC Federal Trade Commission fraud credit report read
"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli is convicted at securities fraud trialBy Associated PressAugust 04, 2017Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images“They blame me for capitalism,” said Martin Shkreli.POSTED IN: Martin Shkreli big pharma pharmaceuticals court securities fraud business read
Will new IPO rules encourage more public offerings?By Adriene HillJuly 10, 2017POSTED IN: Economy business IPO Securities and Exchange Commission nation markets companies ListenreadDownloadDownload
