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A fraudulent music festival has popped up in Montreal, promising superstar acts Sza, Harry Styles, Doja Cat, and more, but the festival is a scam.

A fraudulent music festival has popped up in Montreal, promising superstar acts Sza, Harry Styles, Doja Cat, and more, but the festival is a scam.

BY LOUIS PAVLAKOS

Fake Music Festival in Montreal Allegedly Made Over $7,000 in Fraudulent Ticket Sales

Omarion is urging all of his fans to "be smart" by watching out for pricey catfishing scams like the one recently featured on an episode of 'Dr. Phil.'

Omarion is urging all of his fans to "be smart" by watching out for pricey catfishing scams like the one recently featured on an episode of 'Dr. Phil.'

BY TRACE COWEN

Omarion Addresses Catfishing Scam Involving Fan Who Thought They Were Engaged

A New Jersey man admitted he paid $20K in bitcoin in hopes of killing a 14-year-old boy to prevent him from testifying in the man's child sex abuse case.

A New Jersey man admitted he paid $20K in bitcoin in hopes of killing a 14-year-old boy to prevent him from testifying in the man's child sex abuse case.

BY JOE PRICE

Man Admits Contacting Hitman in Hopes of Killing 14-Year-Old for $20,000 in Bitcoin

A 19-year-old TikToker has been arrested and charged with scamming donors out of more than $37,000 by lying on GoFundme about having cancer.

A 19-year-old TikToker has been arrested and charged with scamming donors out of more than $37,000 by lying on GoFundme about having cancer.

BY MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY

TikToker Charged With Faking Cancer Diagnosis, Allegedly Scammed GoFundMe Donors Out Of $37,000

The Michigan doctor was sentenced to more than 16 years behind bars and ordered to pay $30 million in restitution over his role in the massive scam.

The Michigan doctor was sentenced to more than 16 years behind bars and ordered to pay $30 million in restitution over his role in the massive scam.

BY TRACE COWEN

Doctor Sentenced to More Than 16 Years Over Opioid Scam Involving ‘Medically Unnecessary’ Prescriptions

Federal officials said the multi-school scam involved the selling of fake diplomas and transcripts to people looking for licenses and jobs as nurses.

Federal officials said the multi-school scam involved the selling of fake diplomas and transcripts to people looking for licenses and jobs as nurses.

BY TRACE COWEN

25 Charged Over Florida Scam Involving Thousands of Bogus Nursing Diplomas

The scam spanned at least four years, according to the DOJ, and saw a woman identified as Peaches Stergo draining the 87-year-old's savings.

The scam spanned at least four years, according to the DOJ, and saw a woman identified as Peaches Stergo draining the 87-year-old's savings.

BY TRACE COWEN

Florida Woman Arrested After Allegedly Scamming Holocaust Survivor Out of $2.8 Million

The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million by a New York judge for tax fraud and other felonies following the conviction his companies faced last month.

The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million by a New York judge for tax fraud and other felonies following the conviction his companies faced last month.

BY JOE PRICE

Trump Organization Hit With $1.6 Million Fine for Tax Fraud and a Total of 17 Felonies

The 2017 viral story was everywhere at the time, ultimately resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars being fraudulently raised on GoFundMe.

The 2017 viral story was everywhere at the time, ultimately resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars being fraudulently raised on GoFundMe.

BY TRACE COWEN

Woman Who Helped Boyfriend With Fake Viral Fundraiser for Homeless Man Gets 3-Year State Sentence

'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in her fraud case. She will also have five years of supervised release.

'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in her fraud case. She will also have five years of supervised release.

BY TARAMHDVN

‘Real Housewives’ Star Jen Shah Gets Over 6 Years in Prison for Fraud