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Slashdot: Insider Trader Arrested After He Googled ‘Insider Trading,’ Authorities Allege

Insider Trader Arrested After He Googled ‘Insider Trading,’ Authorities Allege
Published on July 13, 2017 at 08:45PM
Spy Handler writes: Fei Yan, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 31-year-old Chinese citizen, was arrested by federal authorities on Wednesday on insider trading charges. Mr. Yan used Google to search for phrases such as “how sec detect unusual trade” and “insider trading with international account.” He also allegedly read an article titled “Want to Commit Insider Trading? Here’s How Not to Do It,” according to the U.S. attorney prosecuting the case. Further reading: Associated Press, CNBC, USA Today

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