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  2. Fraudsters target small businesses with scams. Here are some ...

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    According to the Federal Trade Commission, small businesses should be on the lookout for phony invoices and unordered merchandise. Scammers send out fake invoices and hope businesses won't notice ...

  3. History of banking in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In order to comply with the new regulation, most large banks split into separate entities. For example, JP Morgan split into three entities: JP Morgan continued to operate as a commercial bank, Morgan Stanley was formed to operate as an investment bank, and Morgan Grenfell operated as a British merchant bank. Banking Act of 1935

  4. Libor scandal - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Lo, MIT Professor of Finance The Libor scandal was a series of fraudulent actions connected to the Libor (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) and also the resulting investigation and reaction. Libor is an average interest rate calculated through submissions of interest rates by major banks across the world. The scandal arose when it was discovered in 2012 that banks were falsely inflating ...

  5. Panic of 1907 - Wikipedia

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    The Panic of 1907, also known as the 1907 Bankers' Panic or Knickerbocker Crisis, [1] was a financial crisis that took place in the United States over a three-week period starting in mid-October, when the New York Stock Exchange suddenly fell almost 50% from its peak the previous year. The panic occurred during a time of economic recession, and ...

  6. Scam - Wikipedia

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    Scam. A scam, or a confidence trick, is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of ...

  7. 2014 JPMorgan Chase data breach - Wikipedia

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    The 2014 JPMorgan Chase data breach was a cyberattack against American bank JPMorgan Chase that is believed to have compromised data associated with over 83 million accounts—76 million households (approximately two out of three households in the country) and 7 million small businesses. [1] The data breach is considered one of the most serious ...

  8. 2012 JPMorgan Chase trading loss - Wikipedia

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    An estimated trading loss of $2 billion was announced. However, the loss amounted to more than $6 billion for JPMorgan Chase. [2] [3] These events gave rise to a number of investigations to examine the firm's risk management systems and internal controls. JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay $920 million in total fines to US and UK authorities.

  9. JPMorgan American Investment Trust - Wikipedia

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    JP Morgan American Investment Trust ( LSE : JAM) is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in North America. Originally established in 1881, [1] the company has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1955 [2] and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. [3] The chairman is Dr Kevin Carter.