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Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says fraud-fighting strategies launched in Minnesota will be start of national efforts

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for hundreds of millions of taxpayer funds lost to fraud, adding on Jan. 9 in a call with reporters while in the Twin Cities that the Trump administration is launching a series of steps to root out fraud and hold fraudsters accountable.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary pushes for Minnesota fraud crackdown on fraud as tensions over ICE efforts flare

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Treasury secretary announces cash rewards for Minnesota fraud whistleblowers

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US Treasury probes money transfer firms, banks amid Minnesota fraud scandal, Bessent says

The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has notified some money services businesses they are under investigation for alleged fraud as part of a crackdown on federa...

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Trump Department of Agriculture suspends federal financial rewards to Minnesota

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USDA immediately suspends all federal funding to Minnesota amid fraud investigation

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Vance: Fraud-fighting hire will have vast jurisdiction

The administration’s push to root out taxpayer fraud could potentially extend to scrutinizing energy and environmental funding.

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GOP congressman compares Tim Walz fighting fraudsters to OJ Simpson finding wife's killer

Rep. Pete Stauber compared Tim Walz's vow to fight Minnesota fraud to O.J. Simpson's promise to find the "real killer" in a controversial social media post.

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Patch AM: What fraud-fighting plan is Maple Grove’s senator taking to St. Paul?

The article 🌱 Patch AM: What fraud-fighting plan is Maple Grove’s senator taking to St. Paul? appeared first on Maple Grove Patch. Good day Maple Grove! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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Cyberfraud On the Rise Thanks to AI; Worldpay Acquires Ravelin to Boost Its Fraud Fighting Tech

Thanks to criminals’ increasing adoption of artificial intelligence, cyberfraud rose 14% in 2024, according to a report from Trustpair, a provider of fraud-prevention technology. Overall, 90% of U.S. companies were targeted by cyber fraud the past year ...

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FIGHTING PAYMENTS FRAUD FROM STOLEN CHECKS TO "DEEPFAKE" SCAMS, FRAUDSTERS ARE COSTING BUSINESSES, BANKS, AND INDIVIDUALS BILLIONS EVERY YEAR

For many people, TikTok has become their go-to source for information on everything from fashion to food to home maintenance. Gone are the days of having to figure it out yourself or "Google it"; influencers now post short videos detailing how to perform ...

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Fighting freight fraud an immediate focus at annual meeting of brokers’ group

SAN ANTONIO – The one consistent theme in opening addresses at the Capital Ideas Conference of the Transportation Intermediaries Association was that freight fraud remains a major problem for brokers, and there are few signs of progress in combating it.