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Stanley Mark Rifkin (born in 1946) is a convicted criminal in the United States responsible for stealing $10.2 million through wire transfer via telephone in the autumn of 1978. At the time, it was the largest bank theft in U.S. history.
Ward was born in 1851 in Geneseo, New York, to Jane Ward and Reverend Ferdinand De Wilton Ward, who had been missionaries in India.He had a younger brother. In 1873, Ward moved to New York City, and was a clerk at the Produce Exchange.
In this swindle, a scammer will call an unsuspecting victim and tell them that they qualify for a discount on their utility bill if they provide their customer account number. After doing so, the scammer switches the customer to a different utility; after a brief introductory period, "rates may suddenly skyrocket" and victims can find ...
The conspiracy and wire fraud charges are punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of either $250,000 or twice the gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.
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Swindle (chess), a ruse by which a chess player in a losing position tricks his opponent; Swindle (Transformers), several fictional characters in the Transformers universe; Swindle, a 2008 children's book by Gordon Korman; Swindle, a bi-monthly arts and culture publication from 2004 to 2009; The Swindle, a 2015 video game
Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of 4 counts of felony fraud in January 2022 – three counts of wire fraud, and one of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for misleading investors on the biotech company Theranos, a diagnostics company claiming to be able to perform multianalyte clinical chemistry using unsound liquid-handling tech. Company results were ...
Consumers can also report scams, potential fraud and unwanted phone calls to the FTC so that it can investigate and build cases against fraudulent individuals and businesses.