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Walmart to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit over cash switch fraud

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Walmart to pay million to settle lawsuit over cash switch fraud

Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars. The settlement was filed on Friday in Chicago federal court, and requires approval by … Read more

The furniture fraud that hoodwinked the Palace of Versailles

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The furniture fraud that hoodwinked the Palace of Versailles

BBC In the early 2010s, two ornate chairs said to have once belonged on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles appeared on the French antiques market. Thought to be the most expensive chairs made for Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France’s Ancien Régime, they were stamped with the seal of Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot, a … Read more