Topic: Fraud & Corruption — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued ActBlue on Monday, alleging “rampant donor fraud” on the Democratic fundraising platform.
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[2026-04-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-20 16:38 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, has been granted bail by the Pilessa Magistrate’s Court in Kurunegala after being produced before court in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in vehicle registration.
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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Accountability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — A debate over how far OLAF can go in searching the European Parliament is putting the reputation of both institutions on the line, the head of the EU anti-fraud body has warned.
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[2026-04-20 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The financial fraud of a staggering amount of Rs 13.2 billion at NDB Bank is without precedent in Sri Lanka. It has sent shock waves throughout the industry and among investors. The possibility of recovery of the stolen funds seems to be very uncertain at this point of time.
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[2026-04-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said that the National Development Bank (NDB) in consultation with the CBSL is finalising arrangements to engage a leading international firm with experts from overseas to conduct a comprehensive forensic audit into an internal fraud in the NDB which was uncovered recently.
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[2026-04-20 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Twisted Hamas terrorists are sexually exploiting women in Gaza, bribing slain members’ desperate widows and young moms with food in exchange for sex, according to residents in the Palestinian enclave.
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[2026-04-19 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-19 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A 27-year-old defendant who took part in a voice phishing scam was sentenced to a year in prison, court officials said Sunday.
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[2026-04-19 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A bear-suit scam in California landed three people in jail for faking luxury car damage and seeking US$142,000 in fraudulent insurance claims
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[2026-04-19 14:35 UTC+10:00] [San Bernardino Mountains] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A bear-suit scam in California landed three people in jail for faking luxury car damage and seeking US$142,000 in fraudulent insurance claims
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[2026-04-19 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: How easy is it for illegal votes to be cast in California?
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[2026-04-19 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As allegations of hospice fraud mount in California, Republican congressional candidate Jenny Rae Le Roux is calling out state leaders, accusing them of failing to act as oversight gaps allowed the issue to escalate.
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[2026-04-19 06:32 UTC+10:00] [Scam of the Week] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: by Michael West | Apr 19, 2026 | Scam of the Week
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[2026-04-19 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars.
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[2026-04-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jeffrey Maas thought he was being a good citizen, helping to fix a mistake that he was told was going to ruin someone’s career. His naivete led him into a common scam that cost him most of his life savings.
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[2026-04-19 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars.
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[2026-04-19 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by the California Department of Insurance shows a bear costume allegedly worn by suspects with the aim to commit insurance fraud. (California Department of Insurance via AP, File)
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[2026-04-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece's Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis resigned on Saturday after it was revealed he was hired in the public sector without the required qualifications.
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[2026-04-18 22:13 UTC+10:00] [online scam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Victim lured by social media advertisement promising high-return stock investments, police say
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[2026-04-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath while assuring that no fraud or irregularities have taken place in coal import process yesterday invited anyone with information about alleged irregularities related to coal procurements to present them to the Presidential Commission.
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[2026-04-18 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced Friday that its National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) thwarted fraud schemes targeting $340 million in taxpayer funds in its first week on the job — with more than $10 million paid back in restitution.
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[2026-04-18 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alabama’s Luther Davis (96) reacts after their 32-13 win over Florida in the SEC championship NCAA college football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
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[2026-04-18 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pro Bowl wideout Alshon Jeffery was arrested for insurance fraud on Wednesday in California, according to TMZ Sports.
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[2026-04-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Southern California man’s alleged “brick” hustle has landed him behind bars after police say he pulled off a bizarre pasta-filled scam targeting LEGO sets.
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[2026-04-17 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Sen. Win Gatchalian tells _The Manila Times_ that the arrest of former lawmaker Elizaldy Co is a big win for the Philippine government as he can tell all on the flood control scam. Gatchalian flew to Legazpi City as guest speaker of the BIOTA @60 for sustainable world gathering of the Biology Teachers Association of the Philippines National Convention and Scientific Sessions on April 17, 2026.
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[2026-04-17 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Reody Balisi, lawyer of former senator Bong Revilla, believes that former district engineer Henry Alcantara's testimony will strengthen their case that his client is not involved in the flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan Alcantara testified before the Sandiganbayan's third division on April 17, 2026, when he revealed that he delivered at least P1.75 to P1.8 billion to former Public Works undersecretary Roberto Bernardo as part of the commissions for the flood control projects in Pandi, Bulacan.
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[2026-04-17 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal prosecutors allege a former college football player concocted a scam to secure nearly $20 million in loans that involved dressing up and impersonating NFL players in a tale so odd it could be the plot of a bad movie.
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[2026-04-17 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A financial advisor and baker allegedly ran an elaborate scam to steal more than $3.8 million in donations to the historic Swedish Church of New York — to pay for his own bills and groceries, and launch a failed business venture.
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A former Basnayake Nilame was arrested yesterday (16) by the Special Crime Investigation Unit of the Kandy Police for alleged financial fraud worth millions of rupees.
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[2026-04-17 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two cousins have been allegedly caught in a massive $8.5 million scheme to scam customers out of vacation rentals and cash, using double-booking and bait-and-switch to target customers.
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[2026-04-16 18:33 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: When Paz Orge Acebillo’s family received a letter on behalf of Amazon Web Services proposing a "private amicable agreement” to buy the land her family had owned for nearly half a century, she thought it was a scam. The letter cited a government-backed data-center project labeled "of general interest.” It promised her father "superior” compensation and signed off with an urgent request: The family had four days to make their interest known.
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[2026-04-16 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mong Kok beautician allegedly led a syndicate that stole clients’ cards during treatments and splurged on phones, gold and herbal goods
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[2026-04-16 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Li Muk-yik] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mong Kok beautician allegedly led a syndicate that stole clients’ cards during treatments and splurged on phones, gold and herbal goods
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[2026-04-16 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Newport Beach rental company says it has been left reeling after four of its compact Moke-style buggies, worth more than $200,000, allegedly vanished in what appears to be a carefully orchestrated scam tied to pop star Justin Bieber.
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[2026-04-16 12:33 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A once-revered Melbourne barrister, Norman O’Bryan, has pleaded guilty to attempting to defraud the claimants in a class action, many of whom were already ripped-off retirees, out of millions of dollars.
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[2026-04-16 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Liberal party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successor
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[2026-04-16 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nearly a dozen Big Apple jail guards, including a Rikers Island captain, pocketed more than $220,000 in salary and overtime when they weren’t even on the job, Bronx prosecutors said as the officers were hit with criminal charges for the alleged scam Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Republicans in the California State Assembly on Wednesday ripped into Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his state attorney general, Rob Bonta, for showboating on tackling fraud.
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[2026-04-16 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance has suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies suspected of fraud in Los Angeles, with a total fraud estimate of more than $600 million.
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[2026-04-16 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A real estate–focused social media influencer, or “finfluencer,” who promised his followers huge profits and financial freedom has learned his fate after pleading guilty to tax and wire fraud.
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[2026-04-16 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The president of SantaCon, an annual event in New York City in December where thousands of young people dress up as Santa Claus and drink across the city, has been charged with wire fraud.
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[2026-04-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Brooklyn family was allegedly part of a ring of car insurance fraudsters that staged bogus crashes to bilk Uber and Liberty Mutual out of more than $300 million, a stunning new lawsuit claims.
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[2026-04-16 03:32 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Officials say charity fundraiser that flooded New York with drunk people in Santa costumes every Christmas was a con
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[2026-04-16 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Revelers take part in SantaCon, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-16 02:36 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts question whether Malaysia’s laws are keeping pace with the harm spread by AI, and call for stronger legal protections for artists
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[2026-04-15 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts question whether Malaysia’s laws are keeping pace with the harm spread by AI, and call for stronger legal protections for artists
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[2026-04-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [NFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Luther Davis, a national champion with the Crimson Tide, is said to have worn wigs and make-up to secure fraudulent loans
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[2026-04-15 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Nevada mom confessed to fabricating having pancreatic cancer in hopes people would “feel guilty and more inclined to love and be around her” — while she accepted more than $20K in donations to splurge on herself and her children.
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