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Why do we still use paper checks?

by Janet Nguyen
Jan 5, 2024
Their use is waning, but not everyone is sold on digital payments.
If you're still using checks, beware of fraud.
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In the fight against food fraud, producers are getting high-tech

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Nov 22, 2023
Between edible microchips, invisible ink and more, the food supply chain is becoming more transparent than ever.
High end foods such as caviar, regional cheese and wines are trying new methods to thwart dupes.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

What to know about the Sam Bankman-Fried trial

by David Brancaccio and Meredith Garretson
Oct 3, 2023
The founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX faces fraud allegations in New York.
Above, Sam Bankman-Fried after a court appearance on June 15 in New York City.
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"All The Queen's Horses"

Fraudsters are everywhere

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
May 12, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #149
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"All The Queen's Horses"

Inside the biggest municipal fraud scheme in U.S. history

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
May 11, 2023
What we can learn about how fraud happens and how can cities guard against it.
The scandal, which unfolded in the sleepy town of Dixon, Illinois, saw the city's comptroller steal $53 million over her 20-year career.
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What makes a financial fraudster? It's more complex than you might think.

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Apr 6, 2023
“Fool Me Once" by Kelly Richmond Pope looks at the world of financial fraud — and how seemingly regular people can become perpetrators.
Kelly Richmond Pope, an accounting professor, author and filmmaker, wrote about how fraudsters, victims and whistleblowers come in many forms.
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"Due diligence" is part of the vernacular. But what does it really mean?

by Matt Levin
Apr 5, 2023
Recent scandals involving FTX and Frank leave some wondering if enough research was done on the startups, and who was supposed to do it.
JPMorgan recently bought the financial planning startup Frank for about $175 million but says its owner lied about its number of users.
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The Wirecard scandal revisited, two years later

by David Brancaccio , Ariana Rosas and Jarrett Dang
Oct 6, 2022
We spoke to Dan McCrum, one of the journalists who first reported on the Wirecard scandal, about how his team's investigation unfolded.
A new Netflix documentary, "SKANDAL! Bringing Down Wirecard" depicts the 2020 effort to expose fraud at one of Europe's biggest financial services providers.
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What Elizabeth Holmes' guilty verdict means for Silicon Valley

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jan 4, 2022
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of four counts of fraud in a case that's viewed as a landmark test of Silicon Valley startup culture.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of four counts of fraud in a case that's viewed as a landmark test of Silicon Valley startup culture.
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Inside the trial of Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Sep 14, 2021
And what the case means for Silicon Valley.
Holmes, who was acclaimed as one of Silicon Valley's rare female CEOs, is accused of fraud in the spectacular failure of her medical-technology company, Theranos.
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