Of the just over one million first time home buyer tax credit claims that have already been filed, the IRS is already investigating one out of every ten claims for suspected fraud. Out of the 100,000 that are being investigated, the IRS is further investigating 167 for possible criminal schemes involved with those claims.

The son of New York socialite and heiress Brooke Astor, an elderly man himself, was convicted on Thursday of defrauding his mother, essentially stealing her money as she struggled with Alzheimer's in her last years. She died two years ago at 105; her son, Anthony Marshall, is 85.

Hilary Clinton's former national finance chairman for her 2008 presidential campaign has been indicted by federal prosecutors for stealing millions in a massive pyramid scheme in which he allegedly used stolen funds to support election campaigns. Federal prosecutors charged the former Clinton aide with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a pyramid scheme in which he allegedly stole in excess of $292 million.

In what is believed to be the largest medical fraud prosecution in the nation, an Orange County, California woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role as a "capper" in a $154 million health insurance fraud scam that involved recruiting patients to undergo unnecessary surgeries in exchange for money and/or low-cost cosmetic surgeries.

Federal authorities crack down on a major "arthritis kits" fraud as 32 people are arrested in New York, Louisiana, Boston and Houston targeting doctors who are scamming the health care system through the unnecessary prescription of these "arthritis kits."

Public confidence in the honesty of scientists is being harmed by a small minority of researchers who behave badly, a conference heard last week. European research organisations agreed to work more closely to tackle the problem of fraud and other misconduct in science.

There is a crucial need for both political parties to restore scientific integrity to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on several policies. The most egregious is their continued unscientific support for water fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network.

Citizens from many countries are currently being held in prison camps in the United States of America by the "church" of Scientology. This is happening right now in "Rehabilitation Project Force" (RPF) centers run by this "church," where members who disagree with Scientology management are sent for punishment and re-indoctrination. Average internment is 2 to 10 years. Many of these people were granted visas as "religious workers" or "students" of Scientology.

HomeATM's PIN Entry Device (PED) could cut fraud rates significantly and save online retailers 100 basis points off Interchange fees.

A major American insurance corporation, American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (NYSE: AIG; TYO: 8685), has reached settlements with nine states and the District of Columbia on payments investigations.

Three former employees of the British bank National Westminster Bank Plc (Nat West) have pleaded guilty to a charge of wire fraud in connection with a secret investment with former executives of the Enron Corporation, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.

Richardson man guilty of investment scheme.