Tag: cryptocurrency
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Two West Windsor Township residents scammed out of more than a combined $1.7 million in separate, unrelated cryptocurrency schemes
Two West Windsor Township residents were scammed out of more than a combined $1.7 million in separate, unrelated cryptocurrency fraud schemes via a cellphone app, according to the West Windsor Police Department. A resident of The Terrace, who lost more than $700,000 in the scam, reported to police Nov. 30 that he had received a…
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Students learn how to ‘follow the money’ during IRS Citizens Academy at Rider University
Rider University senior Daniella Jeannot’s image of the Internal Revenue Service was that of “a boring office building with drab, gray walls.” But after spending a day with instructors from the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Citizens Academy and cracking a “pretend” terrorist money laundering operation, Jeannot is thinking about a career with the federal agency’s…
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Montgomery Township woman falls for computer virus scam; loses more than $15,000
A Skillman woman was scammed out of more than $15,000 after she received a message on her computer indicating that a virus had infected it, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The woman, who reported the incident Dec. 2, told police that she was directed to call a phone number of Microsoft Technical Support.…
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Edison man charged with alleged money laundering from internet-based scams
A 35-year-old Edison man was charged with allegedly laundering at least $2.1 million obtained from a variety of internet-based scams, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Kenny Osas Okuonghae is charged by complaint with one count of money laundering conspiracy. He was scheduled to have his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge James B.…
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Learn about cryptocurrency and safe investing
The North Brunswick Public Library announces a virtual Cryptocurrency & Safe Investing seminar with the NJ Bureau of Securities. Cryptocurrency is a relatively new asset class, defined by Merriam-Webster as “any form of currency that only exists digitally, that usually has no central issuing or regulating authority (such as a government or a bank) but…
