fraud
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A report from Le Monde highlights an extensive scam involving the falsification of Romanian passports that enabled thousands of Russian citizens to gain entry into Europe. Some of these fake documents...
The Ukrainian prosecutor's office has alleged that a mine manufacturer misused approximately $70 million of taxpayer funds. The company reportedly supplied faulty land mines to the front lines which f...
Hong Kong police have arrested five suspects for withdrawing HK$1.8 million (US$231,300) from mandatory provident fund accounts by impersonating account holders. The incident led to the suspension of ...
Latvian and Ukrainian authorities have uncovered a financial crime syndicate involving 300 individuals, with 213 of them being Latvian teenagers enlisted in a fraudulent scheme valued at around €1.6 m...
Hong Kong's online investment scams have increased by 20% year-to-date, resulting in losses of HK$3.08 billion. Meta-owned platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are the primary spreaders...
An analysis criticizes President Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion increase in military spending as likely to exacerbate issues such as waste, fraud, and abuse within the Department of Defense (DoD)....
Hong Kong customs have arrested five individuals suspected of laundering HK$8.9 billion over four years using a sophisticated scheme involving fake shipping websites for what authorities describe as '...
A 17-year-old Chinese individual has been sentenced to six years in prison for making over 11,900 fraudulent refund applications on a cosmetics shopping platform, without returning the goods. The teen...
A property manager in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for defrauding a housing estate of HK$61.1 million ($7.8 million) over ten years by altering cheques with an extra zero. The...
Five taxi drivers have been arrested for attempting to defraud a ride-hailing platform during relief efforts following the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong. The driver suspects, aged 29 to 40 years old, were ...
Hong Kong authorities have arrested 20 individuals involved in fraudulent schemes where suspects impersonated mainland Chinese secret agents to defraud victims out of more than HK$2 million. The gang ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that recent actions taken by the government to combat fraudulent activities within Russia have been effective....