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Insider Explainers: What’s the ‘pump and dump’ trading scheme shown in DiCaprio’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’?
Leonardo DiCaprio's portrayal of the flamboyant Jordan Belfort in "The Wolf of Wall Street" was a s…
We built our vacation home in Tulum, Mexico, for $350,000. Investing in the market early has pros and cons.
This couple built their dream vacation home In Tulum, Mexico for $350,000. Their advice? Find a loc…
Daisy Schofield
I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
A 70-year-old man lost almost $300,000 — all of his savings — to a scam. He feels older people are …
Kelly Burch
Coaching class owner loses ₹1.88 crore to stock trading WhatsApp group scam
As per the complainant, an unidentified person added him to the WhatsApp group 'STOCK Vanguard (…
PTI
A real-estate agent's ritzy Hamptons beach home was used in a fake Airbnb scam
The agent told The Real Deal she got a phone call from someone asking about her home listed on Airb…
Geoff Weiss
Warren Buffett warned on AI scams, a fiscal disaster, and losing friends. Here are 15 top quotes from Berkshire's bash.
Warren Buffett ruled out retirement at 65 for his successor, paid tribute to Charlie Munger, and ow…
Theron Mohamed
The SEC is cracking down on investment advisers that falsely claim to use AI
The SEC settled with two firms, Delphia and Global Predictions, who it had charged with making fals…
Aruni Soni
'Pig-butchering' scams have netted criminals $75 billion in stolen crypto, study says
Pig-butchering scams involve sending a wrong-number text and then building trust with a victim, who…
Yuheng Zhan
Hackers selling X Gold accounts on dark web for phishing, scams: Report
Cybercriminals are profiting from X "Gold" verification badge by selling compromised accounts for p…
Marc Andreessen says student loan forgiveness is a 'bailout.' Ben Horowitz thinks college is mostly 'a scam.'
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz spoke at length in a podcast about American higher education and s…
Kali Hays
What is cryptocurrency? What to know about this increasingly popular digital currency before investing
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, digital currencies that use blockchain technology to manage tra…
Louis DeNicola,Tessa Campbell
A millennial who'd bought 3 houses got scammed out of $60,000 buying her fourth — and it's more common than you might think
A day before Regina Smith was set to close on the house, she got an email saying to wire her $60,00…
Jordan Pandy
2 New York residents were charged in connection to a $27 million investment fraud scheme, which included duping investors into paying a $93,000 each to attend a 2017 Trump fundraiser
Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo Wang were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspira…
Lauren Frias
A Colorado pastor accused of pocketing $1.3 million in cryptocurrency scam says the Lord encouraged him to use funds for a home remodel
Colorado pastor Eli Regalado and his wife Kaitlyn are being accused of selling "practically worthle…
Hannah Getahun,Jessica Orwig
How one woman turned her acting gig on Broadway into an investment portfolio focused on social impact
As a Broadway performer, Lisa Morris wasn't anticipating a career change. Now, she calls herself an…
Katie Balevic
A new wave of robocallers are trying to scam crypto users here's how the scam works and how to stop it
These scams are particularly risky for cryptocurrency investors, as it's difficult to reclaim lost …
Madison Hall
5 crypto scams to know before you start trading coins
Scammers use various techniques to rob crypto investors. Here are five scams to know and how to avo…
Carter Kilmann
After the 'Tinder Swindler', the FBI is now warning about the rise in romance scams, while a survey showed 1 in 3 Americans are more likely to date someone who talks about crypto
Romance scams increasingly involve crypto, as 33% of Americans say they're more likely to date some…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
HonorTech to relaunch Honor brand of phones, to invest ₹1,000 crore
The Honor brand is all set to make a comeback in India. HonorTech will relaunch the Honor brand…
It’s official: Silicon Valley’s entire business model is a scam
New research reveals that the tech industry uses predatory pricing to crush competitors and bilk in…