Events Tagged: "fraud"

Lead sweetening of wine begins - Romans use lead acetate (sapa) to sweeten wine, causes widespread lead poisoning

Barcelona creates first comprehensive bankruptcy statute - distinguishing honest from fraudulent bankruptcy, allowing composition with creditors

English statute makes fraudulent bankruptcy a capital crime - concealing assets from creditors punishable by death

James VI/I becomes more skeptical - Exposes fraudulent boy claiming demonic possession - Orders punishment for false accusers - Yet Scottish lodges continue developing

Connecticut called 'Nutmeg State' for wooden nutmeg fraud - peddlers allegedly carved fake nutmegs from wood, sold to unsuspecting buyers

Stock Market Crash on 'Black Tuesday' - Many companies had provided misleading financial data to investors

Joseph S. Marcus's Bank of United States collapses in fraud scandal

Dewey Dee scandal - $81 million in fraudulent letters of credit involving Philippine Central Bank

Enron scandal exposes massive accounting fraud - company collapses despite reports of strong profits

Merck whistleblower lawsuit alleges falsified mumps vaccine documents