The biggest tax cheats: Rich folks

The Forbes.com article writes about a study that shows that the wealthy are most likely to cheat on their taxes. Of those who make between $500K and $1M, incomes are understated by a net of 21%. The article has a link to a list of some of the biggest tax cheats of all...

FBI swamped by financial fraud cases

Discussion of future and current financial fraud as the Obama stimulus package gets into the hands of fleecers. A transcript of the audio can be found at abc.net.

Jocelyn Kirsch and Edward Anderton

"Kirsch, 23, and Anderton acknowledged stealing the identities of up to 16 friends and neighbors in the Philadelphia area in 2006 and 2007 to net more than $116,000 in goods and services." reports abc news. The two apparently used the proceeds to fund exotic...

HerbalKing

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission shut down HerbalKing, a multinational spamming gang. It is reported that at one point HerbalKing was responsible for up to one-third of all spam messages received. The spammers are currently being investigated and their finances...