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‘Millions In A Jiffy’: Texas Man Admits Laundering $1.2M Stolen From Seniors In Tech Scam

Tampa Free Press

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June 22, 2026

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A Texas man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting he helped launder more than 1.2 million extracted from elderly victims through an international computer-support scam. Chase Harris, 36, of Keller, Texas, entered a guilty plea in federal court before U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern. Harris pleaded guilty to one count [] ‘Millions In A Jiffy’: Texas Man Admits Laundering 1.2M Stolen From Seniors In Tech Scam

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Townhall

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· Jun 25, 2026

Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Tech-Support Scam That Bilked Elderly Victims of $1.2 Million

Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Tech-Support Scam That Bilked Elderly Victims of $1.2 Million

DNyuz

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· Jul 5, 2026

He’s making $330,000 secretly juggling 2 jobs. He says it’s ‘surreal’ not having to worry about money.

A Texas healthcare worker is earning about 330,000 this year secretly juggling two full-time jobs. Maskot/Getty Images A healthcare worker is making 330,000 secretly juggling two full-time jobs. RTO, layoffs, and employee tracking have forced him to adapt. The extra income has brought financial security, but longer hours have also fueled burnout. Editor’s note: In []

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 4, 2026

AstraZeneca fined $110 million for corrupt marketing scheme targeting children and vulnerable patients

(NaturalNews) AstraZeneca paid 110 million in 2014 to settle Texas lawsuits over illegally marketing drugs through kickbacks and free nurse bribes. Texas AG...

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 8, 2026

Crypto kiosks were used to scam $56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers want regulation.

Maria was standing in front of a cryptocurrency ATM, 5,000 in hand and a moment away from being scammed. Fabricated court documents, supposedly sent by text from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, threatened the 72-year-old with arrest if she didn’t feed the money into the “crypto kiosk” at a grocery store. A voice on her [] The post Crypto kiosks were used to scam 56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers want regulation. appeared first on San Antonio Current.

EL PAÍS

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· Jun 30, 2026

Using piñata and clothing stores in the US, cartels keep sending millions in drug proceeds to Mexico

Modest businesses owned by Hispanic families are one of the methods that Mexican traffickers use to move the fortunes they obtain from drug sales in the US

Law Enforcement Today

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· Jul 6, 2026

How an AI-Fueled Government Scam Kept a Man in Fear for 10 Weeks

A fake arrest warrant. Forged government documents. Daily video calls with impostors. Here's how an AI-fueled scam unraveled one man's retirement and cost him a quarter of a million dollars.

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Related coverage for "‘Millions In A Jiffy’: Texas Man Admits Laundering $1.2M Stolen From Seniors In Tech Scam": Townhall — Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Tech-Support Scam That Bilked Elderly Victims of $1.2 Million. DNyuz — He’s making $330,000 secretly juggling 2 jobs. He says it’s ‘surreal’ not having to worry about money.. NaturalNews.com — AstraZeneca fined $110 million for corrupt marketing scheme targeting children and vulnerable patients. San Antonio Current — Crypto kiosks were used to scam $56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers want regulation.. EL PAÍS — Using piñata and clothing stores in the US, cartels keep sending millions in drug proceeds to Mexico. Law Enforcement Today — How an AI-Fueled Government Scam Kept a Man in Fear for 10 Weeks