spoofing

JPMorgan's former gold trader sentenced to 2 years for fraud, market manipulation

Gregg Smith, formerly JPMorgan's chief gold trader, was convicted on 11 charges for manipulating gold and silver prices from 2008 to 2016 and sentenced to two years behind bars.

‘Kiddie ankle monitor’ mocks house arrest to confine kids

Said one father, "This brand is a God-send, taking a page out of the criminal rehabilitation playbook and applying it to children."

Brutal parody of 'racist' Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' goes viral

Adeem Maria, 35, of Knoxville, Tenn., had the internet in hysterics over his takedown of the troublesome tune.

Eric Adams roasted as 'Ratman' in Inner Circle Charity event

Da da da da da da da. Ratman! The Inner Circle charity show put on by New York journalists will roast Mayor Eric Adams as the anti-rodent zealot in the...

TikTok shocked by viral video about kidnapping scam: 'I would 100% fall for this'

Smartphone savvy scammers are pulling a new hoax on folks.

Ex-Clinton lawyer tries to block witness who could debunk Trump-Russia back channel

A former Hillary Clinton lawyer wants to prevent a witness from debunking computer research that showed an alleged connection between former President Donald Trump and Russia.

These 'Movie Show' co-hosts aren't pulling any strings

Puppet duo Deb and Wade are the hosts of "The Movie Show," a spoofy new Syfy series, which is the brainchild of comedy writers Alex Stone and Adam Dubowsky.

Tech for stopping plague of robocalls is on the way

A new federal law aims to throttle illegal robocalls by forcing service providers to install a verification system that will authorize calls as they are sent and received.

Feds charge eight individuals, three banks in 'spoofing’ probe

Federal regulators and law enforcement officials on Monday fined three European banks — and arrested eight traders — for “spoofing.” “Shall we spoof,” one boneheaded trader asked another in a...

NJ trader is the first to get prison time for 'spoofing'

A former New Jersey trader convicted of gaming the futures market was sentenced to three years behind bars on Wednesday, marking the first time a person is going to prison...

Jersey trader spoofed for profits: feds

The spoof’s on him. A 52-year-old New Jersey commodities trader was indicted Thursday and charged with pocketing $1.6 million in illegal profits by placing fake orders. The illegal practice, known...