Dossier
Consumer Fraud
Coverage of Consumer Fraud in the Nexus archive.
- Fraud Division Announces Federal–State Partnership in Ohio to Prosecute Fraud
The Justice Department and state authorities in Ohio announced a federal-state partnership to combat fraud, including data sharing agreements and charges against 9 defendants for over $42 million in fraud. Three defendants were detained, two are pending extradition in connection with an additional $15 million in fraud, and the FBI launched a Most Wanted Fraudsters list.
- Missouri AG sues CoinFlip, calls crypto ATMs ‘getaway cars for fraud’
Missouri's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against CoinFlip, alleging that the company's cryptocurrency ATMs were utilized in widespread consumer fraud schemes and charged excessive fees to users. The suit characterizes crypto ATMs as facilitating criminal activity.