Topic: Fraud & Corruption — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A sharp rise in cybercrime has shaken India, where nearly 2.5 million people lost an estimated US$ 25 billion to digital fraud in 2025, highlighting growing risks in the country’s fast-expanding online payment ecosystem.
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[2026-05-01 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
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[2026-05-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Fidelity and Vanguard have stopped processing donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center through their donor-advised fund platforms, citing the organization’s recent federal indictment on fraud charges.
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[2026-05-01 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An IDF major was indicted in military court on Wednesday for allegedly using his position near the Gaza border to smuggle a truckload of unauthorized goods into the enclave, bypass military checks, and bring an Israeli citizen into Gaza to complete the transfer.
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[2026-04-30 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A little over a year ago, the New York City art dealer Robert Rogal received a visit to his private showroom from a young woman, who seemed eager to offload a family heirloom.
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[2026-04-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former Minnesota state trooper alleged this week that his bosses at the state Department of Human Services tried to bully him into quashing his findings of fraud in the state’s child care funding program.
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[2026-04-30 18:59 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former secretary of philanthropist Judith Neilson allegedly used unauthorised credit cards during multi-year shopping spree for artwork, concert tickets and monogrammed napkins
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[2026-04-30 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: YouTuber Nick Shirley has linked his latest California fraud investigation to government data he says was obtained with help from Edward Coristine, the former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) engineer better known online by the nickname “Big Balls.”
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response
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[2026-04-30 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal and state officials load evidence into a vehicle as they execute a search warrant at The Original Childcare Center in south Minneapolis, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
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[2026-04-30 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance criticized Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday for taking credit for the Trump administration’s sweeping fraud crackdown in the North Star State.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: May Day celebrations this year will be muted with some political parties opting out citing ‘Vesak’ Poya Day. Still, the ruling National Peoples’ Power (NPP) and the main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) will hold rallies. This is while the Government probes a US$ 2.5 million scam.
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[2026-04-30 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: California: Elon Musk accused a lawyer for Sam Altman of trying to trick him during cross-examination at a high-stakes trial over Musk’s lawsuit alleging OpenAI ditched its mission to build artificial intelligence for the public good.
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[2026-04-30 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MINNEAPOLIS — The infamous Somali immigrant-run “Quality Learing Center” in Minneapolis was abandoned on Wednesday — a day after the FBI raided the daycare and about 20 other local operations as part of an investigation into allegations of massive social services fraud in Minnesota.
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[2026-04-30 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SJB MP S.M. Marikkar said yesterday that details of another massive scam will be revealed in Parliament on May 6.
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[2026-04-30 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Turbines are visible at Revolution Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Rhode Island, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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[2026-04-30 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Anakalusugan party-list congressman Michael 'Mike' Defensor (in black) appeals on to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to present 'missing' flood control corruption scandal whistleblower, ex-Marine Sergeant Orly Guteza, since his affidavits now form part of the plunder complaints to be filed at the Sandiganbayan against ex-Speaker Martin Romualdez and fugitive ex-Ako Bicol lawmaker Zaldy Co.
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[2026-04-29 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Accountability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: STRASBOURG — The European anti-fraud watchdog is considering opening an investigation into the secretary-general of the far-right Patriots for Europe group over the alleged misuse of €4 million of European Parliament funds, according to a spokesperson for the office.
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[2026-04-29 15:05 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-29 11:44 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Walt Disney Company says technology at California theme park will prevent fraud and streamline re-entry
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[2026-04-29 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California was once a beacon of opportunity. Today, our great state maintains its natural blessings and abundance of potential, but both are being smothered by government inefficiency and fraud on a staggering scale.
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[2026-04-29 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A businessman accused of stealing more than $50 million from hundreds of people in upstate New York as part of a massive Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the fraud, according to the state attorney general.
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[2026-04-29 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Southern California psychiatrist and his wife pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges accusing them of carrying out a multimillion-dollar hospice fraud scheme.
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[2026-04-29 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Manhattan judge overseeing the fraud case involving SantaCon’s founder is no fan of the notoriously boozy Christmas season bar crawl.
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[2026-04-29 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The main intersection of Hamilton, N.Y., July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Hill, File)
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[2026-04-29 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stefan Pildes walks outside of a courthouse in New York on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-29 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
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[2026-04-29 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lame-duck Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made a stunning about-face after the federal raids on Minnesota day care centers Tuesday — after previously denouncing fraud investigations as “white supremacy.”
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[2026-04-29 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US special forces soldier who made thousands of dollars betting on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information to profit.
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[2026-04-29 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI kicked off on Tuesday – but not before Elon Musk unleashed a flurry of social media posts that slapped OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman with the moniker “Scam Altman.”
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[2026-04-29 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of people who reported being scammed in 2025 said the swindle began on social media.
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[2026-04-29 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on oversight of fraud and misuse of Federal funds in Minnesota, March 4, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
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[2026-04-28 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The FBI raided 22 childcare centers in Minnesota Tuesday morning as part of a wide-ranging investigation of social services fraud.
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[2026-04-28 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Federal agents from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed court-authorized search warrants at more than 20 locations across the Minneapolis area early Tuesday morning, targeting businesses primarily linked to the Somali-American community as part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation.
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[2026-04-28 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anti-corruption watchdog charges officer, girlfriend and brother over alleged bribe, leaked police information and attempt to pervert justice
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[2026-04-28 20:09 UTC+10:00] [Police] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anti-corruption watchdog charges officer, girlfriend and brother over alleged bribe, leaked police information and attempt to pervert justice
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[2026-04-28 17:41 UTC+10:00] [telephone scam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defendant approves withdrawals from company accounts after being contacted by man claiming she is subject of Beijing national security office probe
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[2026-04-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a strong affirmation of integrity in public service, the National Police Commission (Napolcom) commended the Southern District Highway Patrol Team of the Regional Highway Patrol Unit-NCR, PNP-Highway Patrol Group, for refusing a P200,000 bribe during an anti-carnapping operation in Pasay City on April 16, 2026. The commendation was conferred during the flag ceremony held at the Napolcom Central Office in Quezon City.
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[2026-04-28 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The ex-Alabama defensive tackle who impersonated NFL stars to get nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans pleaded guilty on Monday to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
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[2026-04-28 11:14 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-28 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sarah, not her real name, had £20,000 stolen in an investment fraud so sophisticated it was 17 months before she discovered it was a scam.
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[2026-04-28 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
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[2026-04-28 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ATLANTA (AP) — A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding investors of millions of dollars by putting on makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players.
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[2026-04-28 04:55 UTC+10:00] [Serie A] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Allegations of ‘sporting fraud’ against Gianluca Rocchi arrive at an especially messy moment for Italian football
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[2026-04-28 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
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[2026-04-28 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gavin Newsom failed to protect California taxpayers from massive fraud, and now there’s a growing push for answers and accountability after widespread fraud was uncovered in the state’s hospice industry, as outlined in a scathing new letter from CA’s Republican congressional delegation.
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[2026-04-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musk’s lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is ‘motivated by jealousy’
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[2026-04-27 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect allegedly hired models to lure targets into phoney investment schemes over video calls, dating apps and social media
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[2026-04-27 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Phuket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect allegedly hired models to lure targets into phoney investment schemes over video calls, dating apps and social media
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