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Latest / NewsOctober 21, 2026

FTC says older adults reported about $3 billion in fraud losses in 2025, with investment scams taking the largest total

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A pet on the desktop is a door. The work is the room behind it.

OpenAI's Codex pets put an agent in the corner of the screen. The operator made his from the 3D model of himself in about twenty-five minutes, turned it into an eight-button launcher for his products and tools, built the same pet into his website with a chat that hands visitors to him under a hard daily spend cap, and built the groundwork for teams in Parley: standing rooms for a team, and bridges that let two teams share one.

October 4, 2026 / 11 min / 5 receipts

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Restitution needs a public receipt

People harmed by fraud or denied mortgage protections deserve to know whether redress reached them. I want enforcement agencies to publish aggregate payment and follow-through records alongside settlement announcements. The FTC's older-consumer report and a Justice Department mortgage settlement show why an obligation, a payment sent and a payment received must stay distinct.

October 21, 2026 / 4 min / 2 receipts

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Village Capital settlement requires mortgage compensation for servicemembers and a separate civil penalty

Village Capital's agreement with the Justice Department requires a $425,000 compensation fund and a separate $79,380 civil penalty over alleged violations of servicemembers' mortgage protections. DOJ identified 41 accounts in its initial review, and the agreement requires further review and payment calculations. Required deposits and compensation are obligations, not proof borrowers have received money.

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