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These currencies are an integral part of cybercrime operations, as they are poorly understood and are often pseudo-anonymous, says Kristina Amerhauser, a senior analyst from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Nov. 2025 -
Gadjovich went pseudo-viral following Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final last season, a 6-1 Panthers win over the Edmonton Oilers, following a full line brawl in the third period capped by a lengthy fight between Gadjovich and the Oilers’ Darnell Nurse.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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At that exact moment, the album shifts gears, exchanging feigned authenticity for an honest search for meaning.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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Though shrouded in feigned care for the wrongful death of an unborn child, HB 289 and HB 663 will have horrific effects on women, their families and all medical professionals working in gynecology and obstetrics.—
Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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While the victim is retrieving the money, a second suspect quickly removes the ATM card from the machine and replaces it with a counterfeit card that closely resembles the original.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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While the person is distracted, the initial suspect quickly steals the ATM card from the machine and replaces it with a counterfeit card.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The end result doesn’t change — that structure is still built, most often with minimal changes — but only after months and sometimes years of delay and spurious litigation, not to mention hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional costs per project.—
Carlo Scissura,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is spurious and completely unfounded.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the racket generated almost $600 million in fraudulent billings.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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During the hearing, prosecutors said, Hamdan admitted to using his two pharmacies to submit false or fraudulent prescription claims.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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These false or misleading statements are characteristic of politicians with questionable integrity who are willing to say anything for political gain.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hartsuch, a proponent of using ivermectin to treat COVID-19, alleges that in December 2021, Kent Nebel, then the executive director of the Board of Medicine, indicated that 17 Iowa doctors had complaints filed against them for spreading false or misleading information about COVID-19.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
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Weeks before her husband's death, she is accused of fraudulently securing a $100,000 life insurance policy for her husband with his forged signature, and then fraudulently claiming the benefits following his death, according to the charging document.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Peters now faces two felony charges for possession of a forged instrument and possession of dangerous drugs, as well as a misdemeanor charge for using a fake ID to enter a bar.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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New York, thanks to our state Constitution, forbids mid-decade redistricting, so a phony baloney lawsuit was ginned up to claim that the Staten Island/Brooklyn seat held by Malliotakis unfairly treats Black and Hispanic voters.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meyers allegedly hid behind phony profiles of an Arizona man, a female adult film star from the Netherlands, and an unidentified woman, the affidavit says.—
Brittany Kubicko,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pinchbeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchbeck. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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