Far-Right Scams

Prosecutors allege a Kirkland, Washington pastor drew 30-plus investors, many from his church, into a $13 million company that existed largely on paper. He has pleaded not guilty.

Court filings show a precious-metals operation regulators say deliberately marketed to politically conservative and Christian retirees has returned just 11 percent to approved claimants — 93 of whom have died…

The FTC's first three enforcement actions under Trump's Made in America executive order extract $867,743 in consumer redress from companies that marketed Chinese-manufactured flags and components as "100% Made in…

Federal court filings document a cascade of unpaid defamation awards, a default judgment for FedEx, daily contempt fines from a Trump-appointed judge, and merchant cash advances at interest rates topping…

Federal prosecutors charged Christopher Delgado with a $328 million crypto Ponzi that funneled stolen funds into Florida Republican political committees.

A Ponzi Scheme Built on Faith and Politics On April 1, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities had agreed to…

In the first year of the 2025-2026 election cycle, political action committees raised a staggering $4.6 billion and spent $3.4 billion, according to Federal Election Commission filings. But an unknown…

Domain WHOIS records and digital ad network transparency reports expose a thriving industry of foreign-operated websites that mimic conservative news outlets, generate AI-written outrage content, and siphon advertising revenue from…

In the murky intersection of online conspiracy culture and digital commerce, a new class of entrepreneur has emerged: the QAnon influencer. What began as anonymous posts on fringe message boards…

Supply chain tracking and Shopify store analysis reveal a thriving industry of influencers and online retailers selling “American Made” patriotic merchandise that is actually dropshipped directly from Chinese factories —…