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CHRISTMAS EVE SHOPPERS SHOULD BE CAREFUL WITH THEIR CREDIT CARDS
Procrastinators are not the only ones out shopping for that last-minute gift on Christmas Eve... READ MORE›
MASSACHUSETTS STORE OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO FOOD STAMP FRAUD
Acquaye pleaded guilty Thursday to aiding and abetting SNAP fraud, trafficking in counterfeit goods, and conspiracy... READ MORE›
FREDERICK DARREN BERG, MASTERMIND OF WASHINGTON STATE'S BIGGEST PONZI SCHEME, ESCAPES FROM CALIFORNIA PRISON
Berg was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2012 after pleading guilty to defrauding hundreds of investors of more than 100 million... READ MORE›
FREDERICK DARREN BERG, MASTERMIND OF WASHINGTON STATE'S BIGGEST PONZI SCHEME, ESCAPES FROM CALIFORNIA PRISON
Berg was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2012 after pleading guilty to defrauding hundreds of investors of more than 100 million... READ MORE›
EX-VW EXEC SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR 'DIESELGATE'
He had pleaded guilty in August to charges he conspired to commit fraud and violate the US Clean Air Act... READ MORE›
EX-VW EXEC SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR 'DIESELGATE'
He had pleaded guilty in August to charges he conspired to commit fraud and violate the US Clean Air Act... READ MORE›
EX-VW EXEC SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR 'DIESELGATE'
He had pleaded guilty in August to charges he conspired to commit fraud and violate the US Clean Air Act... READ MORE›
ALIBABA MUST FACE RENEWED LAWSUIT OVER IPO
But in Tuesday's decision, which did not rule on the merits, the appeals court said the plaintiffs adequately alleged that Alibaba intended to defraud them... READ MORE›
INDIA LEPROSY PATIENT'S PENSION RESTORED AFTER OUTRAGE OVER ID CARD
Her case outraged many in India, where there is strong opposition to Aadhaar... READ MORE›
CALIFORNIA LAWYER ADMITS RUNNING $50 MILLION VISA-FRAUD SCAM
Authorities said Chan and her father operated a company, California Investment Immigration Fund, LLC, that applied for green cards for wealthy investors... READ MORE›
10-YEAR BAN FOR AUSTRALIA VISA APPLICATION MISTAKE
Melbourne-based migration agent Jujhar Singh Bajwa said the changes were a very good step by the department to crack down on instances of fraud... READ MORE›
CHINESE POLICE FIND 14,000 BOTTLES OF FAKE PENFOLDS WINE IN COUNTERFEITING SCAM
Beijing Shanghai police have seized 14,000 bottles of fake Penfolds wine being sold by counterfeiters in China... READ MORE›
CHINESE POLICE TO STEP UP CRACKDOWN ON FINANCIAL CRIME
The ministry said it will focus on crimes involving illegal fundraising, the online finance industry, securities and futures markets, and financial institutions... READ MORE›
TRUMP VOTER FRAUD COMMISSION RESEARCHER ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
A man arrested this week after authorities said they found child pornography on his mobile phone worked for President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission... READ MORE›
TOURIST POLICE KEPT BUSY DURING CHINA'S EXTENDED NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY
As of September, China had established 131 tourist police units and 221 circuit courts specializing in tourism-related crime, according to the China Tourism News published on Wednesday... READ MORE›
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMS:
Right, OK, that's what I'd expect from the Australian Taxation Office, Rheinberger said sarcastically... READ MORE›
ROBERT MUELLER'S TEAM QUESTIONED EX-U.K. SPY IN EUROPE ON TRUMP DOSSIER
Robert Mueller's team questioned ex-U.K. spy in Europe on Trump dossier AP source... READ MORE›
FLORIDA MAN CONVICTED IN $6.1 MILLION FEDERAL INCOME-TAX FRAUD
Trial evidence showed the group filed the false returns between 2012 and 2014... READ MORE›
MORE THAN EUR200,000 IN SOCIAL WELFARE 'OVERPAYMENTS' ISSUED TO SIX PEOPLE IN 2016
However, the report said that the drop in fraud cases has been offset by increases in errors made by claimants and 'estate' cases... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Fraud
DON'T CLICK 'LIKE' ON FACEBOOK AGAIN UNTIL YOU READ THIS
Like-farming is when scammers post an attention-grabbing story on Facebook for the express purpose of cultivating likes and shares... READ MORE›
SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN REQUESTS FORMAL INVESTIGATION ABOUT WHY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DID NOT PROSECUTE WALL STREET
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has requested probe of Justice Department's refusal to pursue criminal referrals after the financial crisis... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP CAMPAIGN DOUBLES DOWN ON ELECTION FRAUD CLAIMS
RELATED Trump 'I'm afraid the election's going to be rigged' Pennsylvania does not require voters in the state to show photo identification... READ MORE›
SICILY FIRE CREW 'CAUSED FIRES FOR CASH'
Italian police have questioned 15 volunteer firefighters in southern Sicily accused of starting fires in order to get paid to put them out... READ MORE›
YOUR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SURVEY AND OTHER RISKY THINGS WE POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Your same-sex marriage survey form and other risky things we post on social media... READ MORE›
A?6.6M LINKED TO DEATH OF LAWYER 'TRACED TO RUSSIAN FIRM'S UK ACCOUNT'
Individuals who had seized ownership of the companies then fraudulently reclaimed 230 m ?155 m of capital gains tax... READ MORE›
HERE'S WHAT YOUR IDENTITY SELLS FOR ON THE DARK WEB
Business credit cards are in favor, since they sometimes have no limit on spending, Tilley said... READ MORE›
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGES DOZENS IN MASSIVE INDIAN CALL CENTER SCHEME
Justice Department officials said the defendants -- 24 of them based in the United States -- ran at least five call center groups overseas... READ MORE›
FRENCH ELECTION: MARINE LE PEN FACING LEGAL ACTION AFTER ALLEGATION AGAINST MACRON
French election marine le pen facing legal action after claim against macron... READ MORE›
BANKS NOT LIABLE IN MOST VISHING FRAUD, SAYS OMBUDSMAN
Last year the scam cost customers ?24m, according to Financial Fraud Action... READ MORE›
I THOUGHT I WAS IMPERVIOUS TO SCAMS READERS DENOUNCE INDIAS PHONE SWINDLERS
I had Montgomery County police in Maryland come to the house and provided them the contact info... READ MORE›
AUTO LOAN FRAUD SOARS IN A PARALLEL TO THE HOUSING BUBBLE
Losses from auto loan fraud this year will likely be 4 billion to 6 billion, up from 2 billion to 3 billion in 2015, the firm said... READ MORE›
FOUNDER OF 'PAY FOR PRAY' WEBSITE ORDERED TO REPAY $7.8 MILLION
Mr Ferguson, the Attorney General, described Rogovy as the lowest of the low... READ MORE›
FBI ACTING LIKE 'ARM OF CLINTON CAMPAIGN'
The Labor Day weekend is like the most buried time you could put out stories... READ MORE›
US STATES JUMPING INTO INVESTIGATION OF VW EMISSIONS DECEPTION
Rosenblum, the attorney general of Oregon, which has more affected Volkswagen vehicles per capita than any other state... READ MORE›
$65M AT STAKE IN FRAUD TRIAL FOR 'PHARMA BRO' MARTIN SHKRELI
Drug firm CEO Martin Shkreli could lose 65M stake in company if convicted of securities fraud... READ MORE›
HALF OF CARERS 'AT RISK' BY BEING TRUSTED WITH SOMEONE'S PIN
There are almost seven million unpaid carers in the UK and nearly a million 880,000 people care for someone with a mental health problem... READ MORE›
ABB UNCOVERS $100 MILLION KOREAN FRAUD AS SUSPECT VANISHES
After checking balances of its global bank accounts, the company said the impact is limited to the Asian nation... READ MORE›
PANAMA PAPERS INCLUDE DOZENS OF AMERICANS TIED TO FINANCIAL FRAUDS
Between 2005 and 2015, Mossack Fonseca incorporated more than 100,000 offshore entities, such as trusts and shell companies... READ MORE›
9 YEAR JAIL TERM FOR ARKANSAS EMPLOYEE WHO HELPED SWINDLE $6.1 MILLION FROM KIDS FEEDING PROGRAM
The federal indictment said Tonique Hatton and Gladys King determined the eligibility of sponsors while Mills operated as a sponsor... READ MORE›
PILOT JAILED FOR ?30M MORTGAGE FRAUD
Gilbert, of Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, pleaded guilty to 21 counts of conspiracy to defraud and was jailed for 12 years... READ MORE›
1 IN 5 SEAFOOD SAMPLES ARE FRAUDS, REPORT FINDS
Catfished by a Catfish 1 in 5 seafood samples are frauds, report finds... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: RAPIST ACCUSED OF USING FAKE LOTTERY TICKET TO CLAIM A?2.5M JACKPOT
The National Lottery wrongly paid a convicted fraudster and rapist ?2.5 million after he allegedly used a fake ticket to fraudulently claim the jackpot, it has emerged... READ MORE›
CHINA ANTI-COUNTERFEITING AGENTS MAKE MANY OF THE FAKES THEMSELVES A REPORT
The western companies subcontract anti-counterfeiting work to private investigators paid on commission... READ MORE›
FRANCOIS FILLON'S WIFE CHARGED OVER EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
The French financial prosecutor decided after a preliminary investigation that there was enough doubt over whether Penelope Fillon's job was fictitious to continue the inquiry... READ MORE›
AMERICAN EXECUTIVES' NAMES SURFACE IN PANAMA PAPERS
Some appear to be retirees purchasing real estate in places like Costa Rica and Panama, according to the consortium... READ MORE›
CON-MEN'S ATTEMPT TO SELL FORGED GOYA PAINTING BACKFIRES WHEN THEY ARE PAID WITH FAKE MONEY
Whilst the alleged sheik and the Turin middleman have both disappeared, along with the 300,000 euros, the two have now been charged for attempted fraud... READ MORE›
U.S. RETAILERS PUSH BANKS TO USE PINS ON CREDIT CARDS AS CONFUSION REIGNS
A small band of retailers with the clout to call the shots on their branded credit cards is leading the charge... READ MORE›
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER'S SON WANTED OVER $3.5 MILLION LAS VEGAS GAMBLING SPREE
Earlier this year, Tracfin, the French financial investigations body, reportedly tracked an undeclared transfer from the swiss bank account of Thomas Fabius' aunt for EUR316,000... READ MORE›
GABON ELECTION: JEAN PING CHALLENGES RESULT IN COURT
Bongo has also accused Ping of committing fraud and said that only the Constitutional Court could order a recount... READ MORE›