Donald Trump University Sued for $40 Million for Being Total Bullshit
New York is suing Donald Trump for $40 million because SPOILER ALERT: his Trump University is complete and total bullshit.
Corrupt Dictator's Son Can't Have Michael Jackson Glove Back Just Yet
A federal judge ruled this week that the allegedly corrupt, cousin-dating, cocaine-smuggling, big-spending playboy son of the ruler of Equatorial Guinea may not have his Michael Jackson "Bad Tour" glove back from the US government just yet.
Host of $10 Million Bat Mitzvah Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Money
A body armor mogul who threw his daughter a $10 million bat mitzvah with performances from 50 Cent, Tom Petty, and Aerosmith, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in swindling $200 million from his company and its investors.
Arizona Woman Royally Screws with Scammer, Posts Hilarity to YouTube
When Amy Wellman got yet another call from an advance fee scammer asking her for a bank account number in order to route a large sum of money with no strings attached she didn't get mad, she got out her camera and recorded herself messing with the telemarketer's mind.
Shrill Harpy from the Real Housewives Is Facing 30 Years in Prison
Professional reality star/amateur table flipper Teresa Giudice and her walking choad of a husband, Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice, have been indicted on fraud and tax charges.
A New York woman has been arrested for using fraudulent hospital records to pose as a Boston Marathon bombing victim and collect $480,000 from a fund for the real victims.
SEC Fraud Case Against Goldman Sachs’ “Fabulous Fab” Begins This Week
The trial of Fabrice "Fabulous Fab" Tourre — a former Goldman Sachs trader who is accused of intentionally selling bad investments and making up terrible nicknames for himself — begins tomorrow.
Tammy Duckworth Does Not Suffer Phony Disabled Vets Gladly
An IRS contractor who has been using a minor, possibly non-existent injury from his prep school days 27 years ago to secure government contracts for his company was publicly shamed by Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in such a magnificent way that it almost made his fraud worthwhile.
Internet Catches Texas Senate Altering Timestamp on Abortion Bill Vote
After a half-day filibuster that was controversially halted by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Republicans in the Texas Senate scrambled to quickly pass the equally controversial abortion bill SB5, but were halted themselves by two hours of motions and parliamentary inquiries from Democrats trying to run out the clock on…
The FTC Says A Huge Humanitarian Is Also A Huge Fraud
George Orwell once said that "a humanitarian is always a hypocrite." In the case of Jeremy Johnson, the government is also trying him as a criminal.
Celebrity Psychic Cancels Show, Blames 'Unforeseen Circumstances'
Psychic medium to the Stars Derek Acorah has made quite a career for himself being a glorified Ouija board and OK! magazine's go-to prognosticator of vague celebrity tattle.
A New York City woman pleaded guilty to fraud today for using Facebook and phone calls to solicit money for a "funeral fund" for her nephew, who was killed in last year's Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. No such nephew ever existed.
Worker's Comp Scam Collapses After Claimant Goes On The Price Is Right
A North Carolina postal carrier who claimed she was unable to lift mail trays as a result of a 2004 on-the-job injury pleaded guilty to worker's comp fraud after Federal investigator proved she was lying. Exhibit A: Her 2009 appearance on The Price is Right.
Rich Families Cutting Lines at Disney World By Hiring Disabled Guides
In her new book, Primates of Park Avenue, social anthropologist Dr. Wednesday Martin claims to expose a troubling trend: "Upper crust" moms using a "black market" connection to hire handicapped tour guides to walk them through Disney World so they can take advantage of the line-skipping auxiliary entrances for…
Fake Son of Congo President Scams $1.6 Million from Real Idiot
It's the age-old Nigerian folktale. A long, long time ago, a prince lost his way. Riches and wealth seized by an evil government, the prince wandered the Bay Area, searching for an ordinary citizen with a heart of gold to break the curse. All it would take, the prince told the goodhearted citizen, was a little cash…
Sarah Silverman: Anti-Voter Fraud Laws Are Defrauding Voters
"Your Jewish friend" Sarah Silverman is still on her political kick, this time setting her sights (literally) on voter ID laws and their potential to disenfranchise millions of voters — especially those likely to vote for the incumbent.
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Out After Embellishing Résumé
Scott Thompson had only been Yahoo's CEO for four months, and now he's out. All because his résumé embellished his college degree.
How the Montauk Grifter Infiltrated the World of Hell's Kitchen
Mystery solved, sort of: It seems reasonably clear to me that Daniel Kaufman, a.k.a., Dan Kay, a.k.a. Dan Katze, a.k.a. the Busted Chef, a.k.a. the Montauk Grifter, never actually worked as a producer on Hell's Kitchen, as he repeatedly claimed to the people he conned. But he definitely managed to convince several of…
It Looks Like the Montauk Grifter Conned Gordon Ramsay, Too
Yesterday, we brought you the tale of Daniel Kaufman, a.k.a. Dan Kay, a.k.a. Dan Katze, the preternaturally prolific conman who told his victims, among many other things, that he was a world-class chef and a producer on Hell's Kitchen and Chopped—even though he can't cook. Since then, we've learned that he probably…
The Montauk Grifter: How One Con Man Used OkCupid for Fun, Fraud, and Profit
He is Dan Kaufman, Dan Kay, Dan Katze. He is a celebrity chef, an internet entrepreneur, a television producer. He has worked for Apple, Google, AOL, the Rainbow Room. He hangs out with Steve Case, Gordon Ramsey, Tim Armstrong. He's a world-class surfer, a AAA baseball legend, the founder of a seminal punk band. He's…
