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Published June 26, 2026, 1:22 p.m. EDT 8 Min Read Lulling tactics; up to 152 years in prison; big-ticket items; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Processing Content Philadelphia: Gregory J. Stefan Jr., 56, of Upper Merion, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty to seven counts of wire fraud …

American consumers reported $15.9 billion in fraud losses in 2025—up from $12 billion the year before and nearly five times the level recorded in 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission.1 For merchants operating in e-commerce, those numbers represent both direct exposure and a growing set…