Frauds & Scandals

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 […]

SEC Charges Texas Resident with Submitting Bogus Offer to Invest $200 million in Virgin Orbit

June 17, 2024/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Dallas-Fort Worth resident Matthew Brown and his company, Matthew Brown Companies, LLC, for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to submit and publicly tout a bogus offer to invest $200 million in Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. (“Virgin Orbit”), formerly a […]

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Synchronoss CFO for Role in Accounting Misconduct

June 14, 2024/US SEC On June 14, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final judgment against Karen Rosenberger, imposing an injunction and officer and director bar, and also ordering her to pay civil monetary penalties and reimburse Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (“Synchronoss”) for […]