All posts tagged "fraud"

As Robocalls Get Blocked, Text Messages Could Be Next Big Thing For Scammers: What to know

Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Susan Tompor reports, “Texting is a turning into a hot way for...

Coronavirus Fuels Explosive Growth In Telehealth — And Concern About Fraud

She Saw Through Elizabeth Holmes. Now Stanford Professor is Star In Theranos Saga

By Nico Savidge The Mercury News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Nico Savidge reports, “[Phyllis] Gardner recounts meeting Holmes when she was...

Credit Freeze: A Misunderstood Freebie That You Actually Want

By Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Beginning Sept. 21, a new federal law will help consumers protect their...

It’s Called Vomit Fraud. And It Could Make Your Uber Trip Really Expensive

By Catalina Ruiz Parra Miami Herald WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Uber policy is to charge $80 if a passenger vomits or spills...

Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes And ‘Sunny’ Balwani Are Indicted, Accused Of Fraud Schemes

By Samantha Masunaga Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) According to the Justice Department, Holmes and former company COO Ramesh “Sunny”...