Mayor Says $15 Million Mysteriously Stolen from Lakewood School District Account
LAKEWOOD, NJ — A $15 million theft from the Lakewood school district’s operating accounts over the weekend has prompted an active investigation, officials confirmed Wednesday. Mayor Raymond G. Coles acknowledged the financial…
Michigan Man Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison for Role in ‘SIM Swapping’ that Led to Account Takeovers and $122,000 in Losses
LOS ANGELES – A Clarkston, Michigan man was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison for his role in a series of “SIM swapping” schemes that allowed him and his…
EVs and hybrids account for 43% of third-quarter EU new car sales
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for 43% of sales of new cars in the European Union in the third quarter, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers…
Texas Man Sentenced to 12 Months and 1 Day for His Role as Executive National Marketing Director in Operating Sham Medical Reimbursement Account Program
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSEPH ANTHONY BORINO, age 65, a resident of Spring Hill, Texas, was sentenced on November 1, 2022 to 12 months and 1…
Russia’s VTB Bank opens ‘vostro’ account at Indian branch
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s No.2 lender VTB on Wednesday said it had opened a special “vostro” account at its Indian branch that would allow for the more active use of Indian rupees…
Former Credit Union employee who repeatedly stole from elderly woman’s account sentenced to a year in prison
Seattle – A former financial services representative at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to one year and a day in prison for bank…
Evansville Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Through His Kik Account
EVANSVILLE– Joshua W. LaForrest, 28, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse materials. According to court documents, law enforcement officers learned that LaForrest was transmitting…
Mexico president backs defense ministry’s refusal to account for massive data leak
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has shaken off criticism against the country’s defense ministry for refusing to appear before legislators to explain a major cyber hack, resulting…
Egypt’s current account deficit drops by half in April-June quarter
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s current account deficit fell by almost half in the April-June quarter as non-oil imports tumbled by nearly 20% from the previous quarter, the central bank said in balance…
S.Korea’s Yoon says current account to post surplus this year
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday the current account would be in surplus for the whole of this year despite a trade deficit in recent months, blaming…
Eight U.S. state regulators charge Nexo for failure to register interest account
(Reuters) -Eight U.S. state regulators on Monday charged cryptocurrency lender Nexo Group for allegedly failing to register its Earn Interest Product, as authorities crackdown on digital asset platforms rocked by a crypto…
Swiss Q2 current account narrows, reserve asset growth slows
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s second-quarter current account surplus narrowed by nearly 1 billion Swiss francs to 11 billion Swiss francs ($11.23 billion), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Friday. The SNB…
UBS to eliminate account balance fees from Oct 1 after SNB hike
ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS Group will eliminate from Oct. 1 the fee it charged on accounts by private and corporate clients to offset negative interest rates after the Swiss National Bank raised…
Bulgaria’s current account posts 1.0%/GDP surplus through July
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria posted a current account surplus of 803.7 million euros ($801.6 million), equal to 1.0% of economic output in the first seven months, compared to a surplus of 0.4%…
India’s current account deficit likely jumped to a near-decade high – Reuters poll
By Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s current account deficit likely widened to its highest in nearly a decade in the April-June quarter, driven by soaring global commodity prices and the…
New Haven Man Admits Stealing More Than $160K from Retired Woman’s Bank Account
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that GREGORY…
Broome County Sex Offender Sentenced for Failing to Register Email Account
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Thomas E. Cargill, age 56, of Endicott, New York was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, for failing…
Australia current account surplus balloons in Q2, boosts growth
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account surplus widened sharply in the June quarter as resource exports were boosted by both prices and volumes, making a sizable contribution to economic…
Brazil posts biggest current account deficit for May in eight years
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted a current account deficit of $3.5 billion in May, the worst result for the month in eight years, amid trade balance weakening, central bank figures showed on…
Euro zone current account swings back to a surplus in June
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account swung back to a small surplus in June on an improvement in the trade of services and higher primary income, which includes earning from…
‘Based Mike Lee’ Twitter Account Actually Run By Sen. Mike Lee
‘Based Mike Lee’ Twitter Account Actually Run By Sen. Mike Lee Laurel Duggan on August 10, 2022 Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee is running a personal Twitter account by the handle @BasedMikeLee…
Japan runs first current account deficit in 5 months
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan ran a current account deficit for the first time in five months in June as surging imports eclipsed exports, data showed on Monday, highlighting the pressure…
Tampa Man Arrested For Fraudulently Using Federal GSA Smartpay Account Numbers
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and indictment of Darius Lopez (27, Tampa) charging him with one count of access device fraud and one count of…
Facebook to allow up to five profiles tied to one account
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday its flagship social network Facebook is introducing ways for users to maintain up to five profiles, a major shift from the “real name” requirement the…
OCGOP Plundered, Bank Account Depleted, Emails Deleted, Website Shut Down by Holman, Haines, Mastronardy Faction
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After losing his election for Chairman, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy received a final hour campaign donation of $6,000 from outgoing Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank B. Holman.…
Rosbank shrugs off impact of Clearstream block on correspondent account
MOSCOW – Russian lender Rosbank believes a decision by European clearing house Clearstream to block its correspondent account will not have a significant negative impact on its operations, it said in a…
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