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Anti-Fraud Task Force Purges 760,000 Obamacare Enrollees

Removing enrollees who either do not meet program requirements or do not exist will save taxpayers $2.2 billion, officials said.

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Nearly 240,000 UK Money Mule Accounts Closed: What the FCA Found

Banks and other financial firms closed nearly 240,000 suspected money mule accounts in 2025, but an FCA review has revealed how criminals continue to move stolen funds through networks of accounts

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Committee advances Brian Johnson nomination for CFPB director after 13–11 vote

The Senate Banking Committee voted 13–11 to report Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the full Senate despite Democratic opposition citing his industry ties.

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Ajero says insurer's tow by SWFT cost $7,797; investigator calls fees 'egregious'

Ajero's fraud manager testified that an out-of-network January tow arranged by State Farm and performed by SWFT Towing resulted in $7,797.11 in charges; Ajero characterized the total as "egregious" and said it will not use the company again.

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JLARC outlines new statewide auditing study and seven 2027 tax preference reviews

JLARC staff presented scope and objectives for a statewide auditing and financial accountability study (to report preliminary findings in Sept. 2027) and previewed seven tax-preference reviews JLARC will perform in 2027, covering ADU property tax exemptions, a Harborview B&O exemption, refinery fuel gas, electrolytic-process electricity exemptions, REET exemptions and a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle exemption.

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Retailers, prosecutors and AG’s office press Washington lawmakers to criminalize gift‑card tampering

Retailers and loss‑prevention groups told the Senate Law and Justice Committee that gift‑card tampering and related scams have become a fast‑moving, undercounted component of organized retail crime and urged lawmakers to adopt statutes that assign value to tampered or unactivated cards and criminalize tampering. The attorney general’s office warned lawmakers about prosecution and records hurdles under current law.

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Business office reports audits underway; district completed fraud-prevention training

Business administrator Scott Rigby reported external auditors Richie May are finishing on-site work; the district is preparing a federal CTE (Perkins) review. Rigby noted fraud-prevention training for middle and high school principals and on-site follow-ups are planned.

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Prosecutors say "Home at Last" director used shell companies to divert homeless-housing funds

Federal prosecutors allege Michael Young, owner of Home at Last, ran shell corporations and fraudulent billing to divert millions meant for homeless housing — including more than $1 million used to open a nightclub, they said; Young is charged with wire fraud.

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DOJ announces arrests, charges in Los Angeles homeless-housing fraud probe

The Department of Justice, HUD and local prosecutors announced charges and two arrests tied to schemes that allegedly diverted millions from programs meant to house people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles; officials said more arrests and prosecutions are expected.

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Vice President alleges $46 million autism-clinic Medicaid fraud; cites $250 billion in cumulative fraud

Speaking in Dallas, the Vice President described an alleged scheme in which two women created fake autism clinics and said his office has identified $250 billion in fraud since his appointment, claims not sourced in the address.