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Per a recent report by the Better Business Bureau, 44% of Americans have been approached with a government impostor scam, and 77% of people surveyed were familiar with the practice. Since 2014 ...
The federal government received over 70,000 complaints of cryptocurrency scams in 2023. One woman who was defrauded out of thousands from her retirement account tells Isaac Lozano how she got scammed
t. e. Ulysses S. Grant and his administration, including his cabinet, suffered many scandals, leading to a continuous reshuffling of officials. Grant, ever trusting of his chosen associates, had strong bonds of loyalty to those he considered friends. Grant was influenced by political forces of both reform and corruption.
Based on the 2023 report released in February, consumers made 474,731 reports on business imposter scams and 228,282 reports involving scammers impersonating a government agency.
Oregon land fraud scandal. Congressman John N. Williamson (left), Senator John H. Mitchell (middle), U.S. attorney John Hicklin Hall (top right), and Congressman Binger Hermann (bottom right). The Oregon land fraud scandal of the early 20th century involved U.S. government land grants in the U.S. state of Oregon being illegally obtained with ...
Matthew Lesko. Matthew John Lesko (born May 11, 1943) is an American author known for his publications and infomercials on federal grant funding. He has written over twenty books instructing people how to get money from the United States government. Widely recognized for recording television commercials, infomercials, and interviews in colorful ...
According to the Federal Trade Commission, more than 41,000 consumers reported scams involving online-payment apps in the first half of 2024, with losses amounting to $171 million. That's well ...
A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. Grants are federal assistance to individuals, benefits or entitlements. A grant is not used to acquire property or services for the federal government's direct ...