Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Additional Defendant in Connection with $38 Million Ponzi-Like Scheme to Defraud Investors

July 15, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission filed an Amended Complaint adding Shlomo Erez, a citizen of Israel, as a defendant in its previously filed action alleging a multi-million-dollar Ponzi-like fraud scheme, which involves raising money from investors to fund purported deals to purchase, distribute, and sell in-demand healthcare […]

Dangote Accuses IOCs of Plotting for Its Oil Refinery to Fail

… laments as Regulator (NMDPRA) continues to grant licences to import banned dirty diesel, jet fuel June 23, 2024/Dangote Group Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin, has accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria of doing everything to frustrate the survival of Dangote Oil […]

Don’t Fall for It: How to Spot Social Media Job Scams a Mile Away

As social media becomes more intertwined with our daily routines, sly cybercriminals are using it to trick people with fake job offers; What are these social-media recruitment scams, and how can you spot the red flags? June 18, 2024/KnwoBe4 South Africa, June 18, 2024/ — With over 32% of South […]