There’s no limit to the heinous things Trump will do in for profiteering. Will this tax evading, #crypto fraudster be his next pardon?

“Roger Stone says he's not lobbying Trump on behalf of his new client, Roger Ver, aka "Bitcoin Jesus."

But crypto enthusiasts have called on Trump to pardon Ver *the $600k Ver paid Stone is a lot of money for 2 mos. of congressional lobbying +strategic advice to lawyers.”
-K Vogel
#Fraud #Corruption #TaxEvasion #Trump #Pardons #USPol
https://www.alternet.org/the-right-wing/roger-stone-bitcoin-jesus/

Elon Musk Accidentally Wasted a Vast Sum of Taxpayer Money Due to His Staggering Incompetence
https://futurism.com/elon-musk-wasted-taxpayer-money-incompetence

soon the entire american economy is just going to be #MicroStrategy style pyramid schemes for FartCoin.

https://www.theblock.co/post/352062/defi-development-company-the-mstr-of-solana-files-1-billion-shelf-offering-with-sec

Now, apply the same rules to Donald.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/25/george-santos-republican-sentenced
#news #crime #politics #UnitedStates #grift #fraud

The Justice Department told attorneys in its Consumer Protection Branch—which prosecutes elder fraud, servicemember fraud, opioid cases, & much more—that the branch would be disbanding in Sept.

Trump has also ordered weaker enforcement of retail investor protections for cryptocurrency assets at the DOJ & the SEC; the president & his family have stakes in digital asset companies and have issued their own meme coins.

#Fascism #Fraud #TrumpRegime #Resist #CaveatEmptor #DOJ https://prospect.org/justice/2025-04-24-justice-department-shuts-branch-that-prosecutes-consumer-fraud-cases/

#WaPo Ex-US Rep. #GeorgeSantos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for #fraud and identity theft

#GiftedArticle

https://wapo.st/4cRMCIn

DOGE's verified savings have been <1/10 of 1% of fed spending -embarrassing accting errors -public stmts: false/misleading & actions slapped back by the courts."

Rs: celebrated as #DOGE has slashed wasteful contracts, CXL leases & fired unprod WKRs. But its cuts to the IRS threaten to reverse any progress made on reducing the deficit.

"The SPENDING SAVINGS ARE SO SMALL that they'll be undoubtedly overwhelmed by the TAX REV LOSSES FROM GUTTING IRS TAX ENF."
#Fraud #USPol https://www.axios.com/2025/04/25/elon-musk-doge-legacy

https://www.europesays.com/2023510/ Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer #AssociatedPress #ClivenBundy #DonaldTrump #fraud #GeneralNews #GovernmentAndPolitics #HealthCareCosts #HilaryBarrett #Indictments #LasVegas #LawAndOrder #LawEnforcement #MicheleFiore #NVStateWire #OregonStateGovernment #PlasticAndCosmeticSurgery #Politics #trump #U.S.News

A county auditor was ordered to pay $80k to a town after their error sent the funds to fraudsters. I don't recall ever seeing an order like this before.

https://databreaches.net/2025/04/24/county-auditor-ordered-to-pay-80k-after-cyberattack/

https://www.europesays.com/2022057/ Bangkok Post – Russian court jails former general who criticised top brass for 5 years on fraud charges #criticised #fraud #general #Russia #Ukraine #war

In a first for Japan, the Osaka prefectural government will ban people 65 and older from using ATMs while speaking on mobile phones to try to prevent "special fraud" schemes that frequently target older people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/24/japan/osaka-elderly-atm-phone-use-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #fraud #atm #elderly #banks

‘I need to step back’ https://www.inbella.com/1015206/i-need-to-step-back/ #BillyMcFarland #Celebrities #CelebritiesTopics #Entertainment #fraud #FyreFestival #music #MusicFestivals

DejahEntendu and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

I lost $1400 USD from my bank account due to check fraud. Because it was by check and not credit card, I may not be able to get my money back.

Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

What was the solution? Freeze the account WITH MY GODDAMN MONEY IN IT, so I can't access my pay. Yes, they opened an investigation, too. It only took an hour to get my money out of the account.

AI is enabling cybercriminals to act quickly - and with little technical knowledge, Microsoft warns

Fake stores, deepfakes, and chatbots: AI fuels new wave of scams

https://www.techspot.com/news/107641-microsoft-warns-ai-making-faster-easier-create-online.html

Easy win for the CFPB over a man who ran a scammy credit-repair business. But nothing is easy these days for the administrative state. Given Jarkesy, is defendant entitled to a jury trial after the CFPB won a default judgment against his business entity?

#law #contracts #CFPB #Fraud #Agencies #Regulation

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/04/the-work-of-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-and-the-fallout-from-jarkesy.html

$10 million payout to Casey Desantis charity came from a company that committed Medicaid fraud. This money, intended to reimburse FL taxpayers for fraud, was redirected into Desantis charity, then later used to help defeat the abortion rights and marijuana legalization amendment.

New United Nations report on the continued collapse of southeast asia into crypto fueled kleptocracy. Also touches on the growth of bitcoin mining operations that use stolen electricity in collapsed states like Libya.

https://www.unodc.org/roseap/uploads/documents/Publications/2025/Inflection_Point_2025.pdf

Amid a growing scourge of online fraud, Japan is looking to allow the police to set up bank accounts under false names to track the movement of funds obtained by fraudsters and apprehend them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-investigation-fake-bank-accounts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #banks #fraud #socialmedia #shigeruishiba