Waste, Fraud & Abuse
Feds move to shut down Chinese cyberscam factory
The federal government has seized a Chinese-run online scammers’ marketplace, blocked more than $50 million in laundered cryptocurrency, slapped sanctions on the operators and sent a strike force to Madagascar to help close 13 scam compounds.
Appeals court rules IRS broke privacy laws in turning over records to ICE
The IRS broke a Watergate-era privacy law when it gave information on 47,000 people to ICE for use in immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Skid row scam: Fraudsters used homeless to pose as valid voters for California referendum drive
Federal prosecutors have charged three California residents for allegedly scamming the state's referendum system by paying homeless people to pose as other voters, then sign petitions to try to get measures on the ballot.
Scammers exploit Trump’s $5,000 dividend pledge with fake text alerts
People say they're receiving texts from scam operators trying to exploit President Trump's $5,000 dividend pledge.
D.C. Council member Trayon White heads to trial in federal bribery case
D.C. Council member Trayon White's long-awaited federal bribery trial begins Monday, as the Ward 8 Democrat looks to prove his innocence and keep his seat he has held for the past decade.
Democratic pols charged with COVID fraud in Massachusetts
A member of the Massachusetts legislature was arrested Wednesday on charges of pandemic fraud, with federal prosecutors saying he stole more than $700,000 in unemployment and small business money and used it to buy real estate and fund his campaign.
Former mail carrier in Georgia sentenced for stealing over $1 million in checks, gift cards
A federal judge in Georgia sentenced a former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier to two years in prison Tuesday for stealing checks and gift cards from the mail.
Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave over potential misconduct
Three U.S. Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into potential misconduct, an agency spokesperson confirmed to The Washington Times.
Three Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending investigation
Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency's professional standards office.
FEMA broke federal law by skipping homes with Trump signs after hurricane
Federal emergency workers refused services to at least 11 homes after Hurricane Milton in Florida in 2024 because they had pro-Trump signs, violating the agency's nonpolitical guidelines, a watchdog said in a new report Tuesday.
Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction
A federal judge on Tuesday upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's convictions for child sex trafficking with Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her "rambling" request to erase her record.
Chinese man accused of illegally voting in landlord’s name to ruin his immigration status
Federal prosecutors charged a Chinese man on Wednesday with a bizarre and dastardly plot to try to ruin his former landlord's immigration status by registering and casting a ballot in his name in Massachusetts, then reporting him to Homeland Security for it.