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    Phony Credentials Via the Internet

    Witnesses testified about the ease of obtaining phony identification via the internet. They talked about the crimes that can be committed using false credentials over the internet, as well a…

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    Mortgage Fraud, Day 2

    Officials testified about the practice of mortgage “flipping,” a practice in which homebuyers are tricked into buying rundown houses at greatly inflated prices.

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    Mortgage Fraud, Day 1

    Victims and officials testified about the practice of mortgage “flipping,” a practice in which home buyers are tricked into buying rundown houses at artificially inflated prices.

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    Private Banking and Money Laundering

    Witnesses testified about the vulnerability of private banking to money laundering, money laundering laws, and potential money laundering by foreign leaders through secret Citibank accounts.…

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    Diabetes Research

    The Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Permanent Investigations held this hearing about diabetes research funding. Administration officials, diabetes patients, and physicians testif…

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    Day Trading

    The Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing on the practices and operations of securities day trading. Witnesses testified about the growing practice of day trading. Among th…

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    Sweepstakes Mailings and Promotions

    Representatives of sweepstakes companies defended potentially deceptive practices used in sweepstakes contests which advertise and sell magazines. Committee members questioned whether mass m…

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    Sweepstakes Mailings and Promotions

    During a hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs Permenant Subcommittee on Investigations, witnesses testified on the misleading nature of sweepstakes mailings which they believed had con…

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