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48 charged with scheme to steal $250M from pandemic food program l GMA

U.S. authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said Tuesday was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet. #ABCNews…

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$250 million fraud bust

Authorities arrested dozens of people in connection with the theft of funds meant to feed children during the pandemic. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii explains the…

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon surrenders to prosecutors after indictment

Bannon is being indicted on fraud charges connected to a fundraising effort for a border wall. He arrived at the Manhattan district attorney’s office this…

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Trump executive takes plea on 15 felonies l GMA

Allen Weisselberg opted for five months in prison and a $2 million penalty to turn on the former president as he plead guilty to tax…

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ABC News Live: Former Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty to tax fraud

Plus, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky criticizes her own agency over its response to COVID-19, and heat waves raise the risks of fires across the West….

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Biden signs bills to hold people accountable for COVID-19 fraud

President Joe Biden signed two bipartisan bills that hold those who commit fraud under COVID-19 small business relief programs accountable. source

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Reality TV star facing prison time

‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star Jen Shah has pleaded guilty to defrauding hundreds of people out of millions of dollars. ABC’s Rhiannon…

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‘Real Housewives’ start pleads guilty to fraud in telemarketing scam | Nightline

Jennifer Shah star faces up to 14 years in prison for her role in a plot to defraud hundreds of people around the country. WATCH…

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By the Numbers: Orlando museum fraud investigation | ABCNL

An exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art is now being investigated by the FBI for potential fraud as 25 paintings may all be fake….

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Former AG Bill Barr says he told Trump there was no evidence of election fraud

ABC’s Katherine Faulders and constitutional law professor Deborah Pearlstein discuss what’s at stake in the Jan. 6 hearings and what to expect in the next…

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Alabama primary day is Tuesday l ABCNL

Alabama’s Secretary of State John Merrill discusses the state’s upcoming primaries and the impact of former President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the…

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Pennsylvania’s top election official: Voter fraud ‘is not an issue’ | ABCNL

Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh Chapman explains how her state is ready for primary day – and why concerns over mail-in ballots are overblown….

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Midterm primaries underway in Ohio, Indiana | ABCNL

FiveThirtyEight’s Senior Elections Analyst Nathaniel Rakich discusses the midterms in Ohio and Indiana following former President Donald Trump’s false claims over the 2020 election. #primaries…

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The new battle for voting rights l ABC News

Will the dozens of election integrity bills passed across the country last year affect the midterm elections? #ABCNews #VotingRights #Midterms2022 source

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Rise in scammers exploiting Zelle to con people out of money l GMA

Lawmakers are asking for answers after reports about a rise in fraud on the banking payment system. #ABCNews #Zelle #Fraud source

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How pandemic funding fraud cost US millions l ABCNL

ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth speaks to author and ProPublica’s Reporter J. David McSwane about his book “Pandemic Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got…

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Socialite scammer conned New York’s elite | Nightline

Anna Sorokin claimed to be a German heiress and swindled New York’s savviest and most powerful out of hundreds of thousands. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline…

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Tennessee woman granted new trial on voter fraud conviction

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with activist Pamela Moses and her lawyer on her release from prison and how her voter fraud conviction was granted…

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Latest developments in Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal fraud trial | 20/20 ‘The Dropout’ Preview

20/20 examined, in a March 2022 episode, the former Silicon Valley star’s trial and conviction for fraud and the most recent developments in Holmes’ life….

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The Rundown: Top headlines today: March 8, 2022

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…

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