[2026-08-05 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why New York’s leaders blatantly aid and abet Medicaid fraud

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/opinion/proof-new-yorks-leaders-are-basically-aiding-and-abetting-medicaid-fraud/

[2026-08-05 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Private prosecutor calls Duterte’s use of confidential funds a 'scam'

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Veteran lawyer and private counsel for the House prosecution panel Atty. Lorna Kapunan on Tuesday, described the alleged misuse of Vice President Sara Duterte’s P612.5 million in confidential funds as a “scam against the people,” citing audit findings that questioned whether the funds were used for their declared purposes and supported by documentary evidence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/news/private-prosecutor-calls-dutertes-use-of-confidential-funds-a-scam/2398354

[2026-08-05 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 19 alleged Philadelphia scammers charged with $4M in Medicare, Medicaid fraud: DOJ

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/doj-charges-19-alleged-philadelphia-scammers-with-4m-in-medicare-medicaid-fraud/

[2026-08-05 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Palisades Fire Fraud: Man Headed To Prison After Scamming $64K Out Of FEMA

Snippet: An East Hollywood man is headed to federal prison for a year and a day after collecting more than $64,000 in wildfire disaster relief on a Pacific Palisades home he had no connection to whatsoever.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/palisades-fire-fraud-man-headed-prison-after-scamming-64k-out-fema

[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Kapunan calls VP Sara’s confidential funds a ‘scam’ | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-4-2026/

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Defense rejects Kapunan's 'scam' remark on OVP confidential funds

Snippet: The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Aug. 4, 2026 pushes back against prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan's description of the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds as a 'scam,' calling the remark a mischaracterization of the evidence presented before the Senate impeachment court. Defense spokesman Michael Wesley Poa said Kapunan's statement went beyond the testimony of former Commission on Audit Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office auditor Roderick Wamil, who was discussing an Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM)

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-defense-rejects-kapunans-scam-remark-on-ovp-confidential-funds/2397988

[2026-08-04 22:04 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: From ‘scam’ to ‘Andy Lim’: Lorna Kapunan’s impeachment trial masterclass

Snippet: KAPUNAN. Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan questions state auditor Roderick Wamil during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 3, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/lorna-kapunan-impeachment-direct-examination/

[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Snippet: Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362954/hong-kong-macau-police-arrest-8-over-hk100m-vietnam-coffee-investment-scam?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Fun Coffee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Snippet: Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362954/hong-kong-macau-police-arrest-8-over-hk100m-vietnam-coffee-investment-scam

[2026-08-04 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Kapunan expounds on 'scam' remark over Duterte's confidential funds

Snippet: House prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan on Aug. 4, 1961 expounds on her use of the word 'scam' to describe Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential funds, saying the alleged misuse of P612 million in public funds amounted to defrauding the Filipino people. Kapunan made the remarks after defense counsel Michael Poa moved to strike from the record her use of the word during the day's proceedings.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-kapunan-expounds-on-scam-remark-over-dutertes-confidential-funds/2397803

[2026-08-04 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Kapunan expounds on 'scam' remark over Duterte's confidential funds

Snippet: House prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan on Aug. 4, 2026 expounds on her use of the word 'scam' to describe Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential funds, saying the alleged misuse of P612 million in public funds amounted to defrauding the Filipino people. Kapunan made the remarks after defense counsel Michael Poa moved to strike from the record her use of the word during the day's proceedings.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-kapunan-expounds-on-scam-remark-over-dutertes-confidential-funds/2397906

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Snippet: Privacy watchdog says fake sites often use URLs with spelling mistakes, extra letters or numbers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362890/hong-kong-warns-scam-sites-posing-canada-uk-and-thailand-e-visa-portals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [search engine results] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Snippet: Privacy watchdog says fake sites often use URLs with spelling mistakes, extra letters or numbers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362890/hong-kong-warns-scam-sites-posing-canada-uk-and-thailand-e-visa-portals

[2026-08-04 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Colombia’s Petro repeats vote fraud claims days before handing over power

Snippet: Colombia’s outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, has repeated allegations that June’s presidential election was rigged, rejecting the legitimacy of his right-wing successor, Abelardo de la Espriella.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/colombias-petro-repeats-vote-fraud-claims-days-before-handing-over-power

[2026-08-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia should investigate those who enabled scam networks

Snippet: Readers discuss how Cambodia can regain international credibility, and vigilance against fraudulent loans and transactions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362780/cambodia-should-investigate-those-who-enabled-scam-networks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Ly Yong Phat] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia should investigate those who enabled scam networks

Snippet: Readers discuss how Cambodia can regain international credibility, and vigilance against fraudulent loans and transactions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362780/cambodia-should-investigate-those-who-enabled-scam-networks

[2026-08-04 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Colombia's outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims

Snippet: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro holds a press conference at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-election-inauguration-espriella-cepeda-petro-e5529cc4da75eafba8a055bec89b54ac

[2026-08-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge rules former Honduran president will not be jailed during corruption trial

Snippet: Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández waves after his arrival to Toncontin airport in Tagucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Destephen)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hernandez-corruption-pandora-honduras-fraud-money-laundering-3f7c7a9176471b0b7c067e81cda3feb9

[2026-08-04 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside New York’s medical fraud capital where often empty senior centers bill Medicaid $100M-a-year for patients

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/inside-new-yorks-medical-fraud-capital-where-often-empty-senior-centers-bill-medicaid-100m-a-year-for-patients/

[2026-08-04 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The numbers that matter

Snippet: OUT of the total 6.352 trillion national budget, the World Bank estimated that 20 percent goes to corruption. However, based on anecdotal information that goes around the construction sector, corrupt kickbacks in the past years have gone as high as 25 percent to 50 percent. On the basis of 20 percent corruption, this means P1.2 trillion goes to line the pockets of corrupt politicians and their chosen contractors.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/opinion/columns/the-numbers-that-matter/2397193

[2026-08-04 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Visa to buy cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion amid surge in AI-powered scams

Snippet: Visa on Monday said it is acquiring fraud detection startup BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash, expanding the payment giant's push into cybersecurity as banks confront a surge in artificial intelligence-powered scams and account takeovers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/visa-buys-biocatch-fraud-detection.html

[2026-08-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Medicaid] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty

Snippet: Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/medicaid-cuts-minnesota-california

[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scam raids of Malaysia’s Forest City prompt governance questions

Snippet: The raids spotlight how organised crime has evolved and expanded operations by exploiting mixed-use developments, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362791/scam-raids-malaysias-forest-city-prompt-governance-questions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scam raids of Malaysia’s Forest City prompt governance questions

Snippet: The raids spotlight how organised crime has evolved and expanded operations by exploiting mixed-use developments, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362791/scam-raids-malaysias-forest-city-prompt-governance-questions

[2026-08-03 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Operation Blackout Takes Down 4 Of The 'Largest Scam Compounds On Earth': FBI

Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/operation-blackout-takes-down-4-largest-scam-compounds-earth-fbi

[2026-08-03 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Asylum-fraud crackdown is another key step in fixing the US immigration system

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/opinion/asylum-fraud-crackdown-is-another-key-step-in-fixing-the-us-immigration-system/

[2026-08-02 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump, Kushner, oligarchs and flamingos. Welcome to Albania's revolution

Snippet: Inside Albania anger is brewing at a level not seen since the fall of Communism.The people are protesting for the preservation of a free and fragile paradise.They’re also protesting against an allegedly "corrupt" government with ties to oligarchs and the underworld, as well as one name in particular … Trump.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/albanias-flamingo-revolution-awash-with-trump-greed-oligarchs/106924816

[2026-08-02 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Former pro baseball players learn fate in Del Taco fraud scheme

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/ex-minor-league-ballplayers-who-scored-189k-on-secret-del-taco-tip-avoid-prison/

[2026-08-01 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House prosecutor draws parallels between Sara confidential funds case and Arroyo fertilizer scam

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A prosecutor of the House of Representatives on Saturday likened the impeachment charge of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds to the fertilizer fund scam under former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, saying both cases centered on whether public funds reached their intended purpose.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/news/national/house-prosecutor-draws-parallels-between-sara-confidential-funds-case-and-arroyo-fertilizer-scam/2396277

[2026-08-01 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Attention Gavin Newsom: Donald Trump’s war on fraud is no bluff

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/opinion/gavin-newsom-learns-that-donald-trumps-war-on-fraud-is-real/

[2026-08-01 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California deputy caught in dumbest act imaginable by fraud investigators

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/former-bay-area-deputy-caught-lifting-weights-while-on-disability/

[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The dead doctor and a dicey diet: how a ban made a hero of Egypt’s rogue medic

Snippet: Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/31/the-dead-doctor-and-a-dicey-diet-how-a-ban-made-a-hero-of-egypts-rogue-medic

[2026-07-31 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Law firm drops court challenge over files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ police probe

Snippet: Raymond Lam & Associates is being investigated for alleged role in fraud syndicate seeking excessive claims in minor or fabricated crashes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362488/law-firm-drops-court-challenge-over-files-seized-crash-cash-police-probe?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 15:27 UTC+10:00] [crash-for-cash] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Law firm drops court challenge over files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ police probe

Snippet: Raymond Lam & Associates is being investigated for alleged role in fraud syndicate seeking excessive claims in minor or fabricated crashes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362488/law-firm-drops-court-challenge-over-files-seized-crash-cash-police-probe

[2026-07-31 14:00 UTC+10:00] [The West Report] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Private Health’s $8 Billion Subsidy Scam | The West Report

Snippet: by Michael West | Jul 31, 2026 | The West Report

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/private-healths-8-billion-subsidy-scam-the-west-report/

[2026-07-31 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore retailer Love, Bonito warns customers of scam risks after data breach

Snippet: Partial payment information may also have been affected, but full credit card details were not exposed, the company says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362472/singapore-retailer-love-bonito-warns-customers-scam-risks-after-data-breach?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 13:03 UTC+10:00] [Love] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore retailer Love, Bonito warns customers of scam risks after data breach

Snippet: Partial payment information may also have been affected, but full credit card details were not exposed, the company says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362472/singapore-retailer-love-bonito-warns-customers-scam-risks-after-data-breach

[2026-07-30 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Senior Russian Trade Official Overseeing Drone Production Arrested for Fraud

Snippet: A senior Russian Industry and Trade Ministry official overseeing drone development has been arrested and placed in pre-trial detention, Russian media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/30/senior-russian-trade-official-overseeing-drone-production-arrested-for-fraud-a93380

[2026-07-30 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Billionaire Kustov Arrested Alongside Efko Executives and Senior Trade Official

Snippet: Valery Kustov, founder and majority shareholder of major Russian agribusiness group Efko, has been arrested in Moscow in connection with a fraud investigation alongside several of the company’s executives and a senior Industry and Trade Ministry official, Russian media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/30/billionaire-kustov-arrested-alongside-efko-executives-and-senior-trade-official-a93380

[2026-07-30 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong regulators freeze US$15.9 million linked to suspected IPO fraud

Snippet: Regulator action comes amid broader push to strengthen IPO safeguards after rapid market recovery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362411/hong-kong-regulators-freeze-us159-million-linked-suspected-ipo-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-30 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Bright Smart Securities International (HK)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong regulators freeze US$15.9 million linked to suspected IPO fraud

Snippet: Regulator action comes amid broader push to strengthen IPO safeguards after rapid market recovery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362411/hong-kong-regulators-freeze-us159-million-linked-suspected-ipo-fraud

[2026-07-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Health Care] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed.

Snippet: By the end of 2020, Kentucky’s newly elected Gov. Andy Beshear had one goal above all others: Keep people alive. The state was battling two merciless threats. COVID-19 was killing hundreds of people each month, and deadly drug overdoses were among the highest in the nation. Calling addiction a disease that breeds in isolation, Beshear worried people would stop seeking treatment for fear of contracting COVID-19.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/andy-beshear-kentucky-opioid-drug-crisis-medicaid-spending-fraud

[2026-07-30 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 3 arrested, 1 red-noticed in 12.3 bln-won crypto scam

Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Three people have been arrested and one has been red-noticed on suspicion of defrauding investors out of 12.3 billion won (US$8.55 million) in an alleged cryptocurrency scam, police said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260730009500315

[2026-07-30 13:12 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.N. says human trafficking into Asian scam centers is surging

Snippet: Geneva – The U.N. migration agency on Tuesday warned of a dramatic increase in the number of people forced into working in ​Asian scam compounds, saying people from more than 80 countries have been lured ‌in ‌through social media, with some being sexually abused.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/30/asia-pacific/crime-legal/un-human-trafficking-asia-scam-centers/

[2026-07-30 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 'Joker' financier Jason Cloth faces wire fraud charges in Chicago

Snippet: Producer Jason Cloth poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film, “Babylon,” in London on Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/joker-ghostbusters-producer-ponzi-scheme-fraud-charge-92490a18e78bdea0e1ebc6e761d95c89

[2026-07-30 07:38 UTC+10:00] [US crime] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hollywood producer charged with seven counts of wire fraud in $100m scheme

Snippet: Jason Cloth of Joker and The Green Knight diverted funds from entertainment investors toward his personal life

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/jason-cloth-fraud

[2026-07-30 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Group fighting auto insurance suits, litigation gives Hochul kudos for pushing NYS law

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/kathy-hochul-hailed-as-trailblazer-for-tackling-auto-insurance-lawsuits-and-fraud/

[2026-07-30 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: California’s billionaire playground on edge as new vacation scam steals tens of thousands from tourists

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/lake-tahoe-scammers-steal-thousands-with-fake-vacation-rental-scheme/

[2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’

Snippet: Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362302/india-seeks-new-anti-ai-deepfake-law-counter-weapons-mass-distortion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [Information Technology Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’

Snippet: Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362302/india-seeks-new-anti-ai-deepfake-law-counter-weapons-mass-distortion