Topic: Fraud & Corruption — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-10 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: NY cop hailed as hero after fire rescue is busted in goofy $800K check scam: DA
Snippet: A Mount Vernon cop who was hailed as a hero for helping pluck a family from a house fire last year is now charged with scamming an Alabama company out of $800,0000, Westchester County prosecutors said.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/us-news/ny-cop-hailed-as-a-hero-after-fire-rescue-busted-in-goofy-800k-check-scam-da/
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[2026-04-10 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: LA’s top prosecutor goes scorched earth on California AG Rob Bonta over rampant California fraud
Snippet: Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor ripped into California Attorney General Rob Bonta as California reels from statewide fraud.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/us-news/las-top-prosecutor-attacks-ag-rob-bonta-over-california-fraud/
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[2026-04-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Health Care] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Title: They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud.
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/kentucky-addiction-recovery-care-medicaid-fraud
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[2026-04-09 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Mother accused of son's murder told police he would 'shoot up Vegemite'
Snippet: Maree Mavis Crabtree has pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder and attempted fraud. (AAP Image: Jason O’Brien)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/qld-maree-crabtree-court-trial-murder/106546742
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[2026-04-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Eddie Obeid escapes prosecution over corrupt water deal
Snippet: Disgraced former NSW minister Eddie Obeid has escaped prosecution for his alleged role in a water deal that the Independent Commission Against Corruption found to be corrupt, after criminal charges were withdrawn on the eve of his third trial.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/eddie-obeid-escapes-prosecution-over-corrupt-water-deal-20260409-p5zmh0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-09 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: NYC lawyer ran massive insurance fraud ring staging car accidents to drive up payouts: suit
Snippet: A Brooklyn-based personal injury attorney allegedly ran a massive scheme that used staged car accidents to drive up insurance payouts, according to a new, bombshell lawsuit — that comes as Gov. Kathy Hochul ramps up her campaign to crack down on such scams.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/nyc-lawyer-ran-massive-insurance-fraud-ring-staging-car-accidents-to-drive-up-payouts-suit/
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[2026-04-09 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: California Supreme Court Orders "Rogue" Sheriff To Pause Election Fraud Probe
Snippet: Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/california-supreme-court-orders-rogue-sheriff-pause-election-fraud-probe
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[2026-04-09 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Another suspect in NDB Bank fraud remanded
Snippet: Had obtained Rs. 390 Mn providing cryptocurrency Three others involved in scam already in remand custody
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/lawnorder/979973/another-suspect-in-ndb-bank-fraud-remanded/
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[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: SriLankan Airlines issues warning on phone and WhatsApp impersonation scams - DailyNews
Snippet: SriLankan Airlines informs the public of a serious escalation in ongoing scam activities targeting passengers and potential customers.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979802/srilankan-airlines-issues-warning-on-phone-and-whatsapp-impersonation-scams/
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[2026-04-09 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: California Supreme Court halts county sheriff's election fraud probe
Snippet: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks at a news conference in Lake Elsinore, Calif., Feb. 7, 2023, as officials announced that the closure of poppy fields at Walker Canyon until the wildflower bloom subsides. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/california-sheriff-seized-ballots-election-4f87c3a4f4ea4bd6213bac13db80c043
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[2026-04-09 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Ritzy South Carolina baby boutique owner strikes a pose in 16 mugshots on series of scam charges
Snippet: She got too big for her britches — again.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/sc-baby-boutique-owner-poses-in-16-mugshots-on-scam-charges/
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[2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Timor-Leste] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organized crime’, president José Ramos-Horta says
Snippet: Australian federal police say they are working with tiny nation to respond to threat of online scam centres
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/timor-leste-vulnerable-to-online-scam-centres-president-jose-ramos-horta
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[2026-04-08 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Cardi B says thieves spent $60,000 on her credit card
Snippet: Rapper Cardi B says she has been the victim of credit card fraud, and wants the perpetrators who apparently spent $60,000 (£45,000) on designer clothes and Apple goods to be sent to jail.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05d1dv4lqmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam
Snippet: Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349398/hong-kong-car-owner-loses-hk500000-fuel-membership-card-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [scam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam
Snippet: Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349398/hong-kong-car-owner-loses-hk500000-fuel-membership-card-scam
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[2026-04-08 13:23 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: The ‘Robodebt Six’ and the NACC deception. What’s the scam?
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-robodebt-six-and-the-nacc-deception-whats-the-scam/
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[2026-04-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: As Los Angeles Hits "Breaking Point" Population Exodus, Houston's GDP Rockets Higher
Snippet: California - which spends nearly 40% of taxpayer revenue ($95.5 billion, not including federal funds) on social services that's rife with fraud - and which spends roughly 25% of its $95.5 billion Medi-Cal budget (free healthcare) on illegal immigrants, is in the midst of a massive population exodus due to housing affordability, crime, taxes, wildfires, parental rights, and homelessness.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/los-angeles-hits-breaking-point-population-exodus-houstons-gdp-rockets-higher
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[2026-04-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Is Cambodia’s new anti-scam law just another ‘paper reform’?
Snippet: Analysts warn the lack of provisions addressing the role officials and networks play in enabling scams may limit the law’s effectiveness
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349298/cambodia-has-new-law-targeting-scams-it-just-another-paper-reform
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[2026-04-08 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: OC fraudster admits to submitting $270 million in bogus claims to Medi-Cal
Snippet: An Orange County man and his accomplices have been busted in a $270 million Medi-Cal fraud scheme, as officials continue to crack down on abuse of tax payer dollars in California.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/oc-fraudster-admits-to-submitting-270-million-in-bogus-claims-to-medi-cal/
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[2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Murdoch’s The Australian finally identifies at The Israelian
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/murdochs-the-australian-finally-identifies-at-the-israelian/
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[2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Helicopters And Poison? 32 Charged In $20M Mount Everest Rescue Scam
Snippet: Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau investigates a large-scale insurance fraud operation in the Himalayan trekking sector. Authorities charge 32 individuals - including trekking company operators, guides, helicopter rescue coordinators, hospital owners, and doctors - with organized crime and fraud. The scheme allegedly triggers unnecessary and expensive helicopter evacuations that insurers foot the bill for.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/helicopters-and-poison-32-charged-20m-mount-everest-rescue-scam
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[2026-04-08 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Shocking fraud racket uncovered in California — with tentacles stretching to Nigeria
Snippet: A sprawling fraud ring has been exposed in California, with its tangled web stretching all the way to Nigeria.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/fraud-racket-stretching-to-nigeria-exposed-in-california/
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[2026-04-08 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Acting AG Blanche says only Trump knows why Bondi was replaced
Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference regarding developments in the Trump Administration’s anti-fraud efforts, at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-bondi-blanche-replaced-justice-department-0fc30dbe986691e7b0ea8942b2a70acd
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[2026-04-08 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Mel Kawa 'felt like a fraud' promoting her sport while playing for nothing
Snippet: Mel Kawa believes greater investment in women's sport is long overdue. (Getty Images for Rugby Australia: Chris Hyde)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/women-in-elite-sport-survey-pay-and-resources-rugby-soccer/106458982
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/world/asia-oceania/nepal-vows-action-against-trekker-rescue-scam/2315619
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[2026-04-08 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: AP reporter shares inside look at scam complex on the Thailand-Cambodia border
Snippet: Thai soldiers inspect a work station at the scam compound in O’Smach, Cambodia, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/online-scams-cambodia-thailand-o-smach-complex-f78f091462a35c4c8e79b2b4bfe71647
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[2026-04-08 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Title: Krasnodar Vice Governor Arrested on Fraud Charges
Snippet: The vice governor of the southern Krasnodar region was placed in pre-trial detention on Tuesday, as state prosecutors detailed a sprawling corruption case involving illegal business mergers, hidden cash and more than $1 billion in seized assets.
Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/07/krasnodar-vice-governor-arrested-on-fraud-charges-a92446
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[2026-04-07 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Gold Coast mother pleads not guilty to murdering son with spiked smoothie
Snippet: Maree Crabtree has pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder, and attempted fraud in connection with her son Jonathan's death. (Facebook)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/maree-mavis-crabtree-pleads-not-guilty-son-murder/106538780
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[2026-04-07 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
Snippet: Wandering down the unlit corridors of a six-storey building behind the Royal Hill casino, each door opens onto a different world.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjenpy8gx71o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-07 07:06 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Morning Mail: ‘scam’ empire links alleged in Timor-Leste, Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out tomorrow night’
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/07/morning-mail-tuesday-ntwnfb
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[2026-04-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Police warn of online data theft, fraud, during festive season - DailyNews
Snippet: Police have issued a warning to the public to be vigilant of possible financial fraud and data theft via the internet during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/local/978807/police-warn-of-online-data-theft-fraud-during-festive-season/
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[2026-04-07 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Title: Fake job scams that may involve crimes target young people
Snippet: Topic:Consumer Protection
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/reports-of-job-scam-among-young-people-more-than-doubling/106370424
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[2026-04-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste
Snippet: Exclusive: Investigation finds alleged Prince Group associates were involved in unusual development in tiny nation on Australia’s doorstep, raising concerns about global spread of online fraud industry
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/apr/06/prince-group-timor-leste-links-to-alleged-scam-empire
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[2026-04-06 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Financial fraud thrives in the fog of war - and the UAE is ready for it | The National
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/06/financial-fraud-thrives-in-the-fog-of-war-and-the-uae-is-ready-for-it/
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[2026-04-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China basketball star Guo Ailun reportedly loses almost 10 million yuan in investing scam
Snippet: Guo and his family are allegedly victims of large-scale fraud perpetrated by a close friend, a mainland sports media outlet reports
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3349157/china-basketball-star-guo-ailun-reportedly-loses-almost-10-million-yuan-investing-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [CBA] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China basketball star Guo Ailun reportedly loses almost 10 million yuan in investing scam
Snippet: Guo and his family are allegedly victims of large-scale fraud perpetrated by a close friend, a mainland sports media outlet reports
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3349157/china-basketball-star-guo-ailun-reportedly-loses-almost-10-million-yuan-investing-scam
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[2026-04-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Warning issued after university student loses HK$190,000 in internship scam
Snippet: Police say fraudsters held a 40-minute online orientation and communicated with the victim entirely in fluent English
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349115/warning-issued-after-university-student-loses-hk190000-internship-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Warning issued after university student loses HK$190,000 in internship scam
Snippet: Police say fraudsters held a 40-minute online orientation and communicated with the victim entirely in fluent English
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349115/warning-issued-after-university-student-loses-hk190000-internship-scam
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[2026-04-06 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Vile scammer called ‘Little Tiger’ nailed in insanely brazen scheme — after appearing in viral YouTube clip
Snippet: A Chinese man who appeared in a viral YouTube sting has admitted he was part of a massive fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across the United States.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/ultimate-karma-for-youtube-star-who-confronted-scammers-as-his-shocking-secrets-emerge/
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[2026-04-06 07:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Gabbie was nearly 'reverse scammed' by this seemingly normal photo
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/small-business-ai-fraud-damaged-products-milkwick-tiktok-exclusive/f325e286-8eee-49c4-ab06-27bab8d60065
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[2026-04-06 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Californians are discovering that fraud is not a bug, but a feature
Snippet: Californians are becoming aware of just how rampant fraud is in the state.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/opinion/californians-are-discovering-that-fraud-is-not-a-bug-but-a-feature/
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[2026-04-06 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Town workers in posh Hamptons pocketed cash bribes to fast-track permits: DA
Snippet: Two corrupt town workers in posh East Hampton accepted thousands of dollars in cash bribes from contractors in exchange for near-instant under-the-table building permits, according to prosecutors.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/town-workers-in-posh-hamptons-pocketed-cash-bribes-to-fast-track-permits-da/
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[2026-04-05 07:44 UTC+10:00] [Scam of the Week] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: War With Iran, Embassy Spin and Angus Taylor’s Watergate | Scam of the Week
Snippet: by Michael West | Apr 5, 2026 | Scam of the Week
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/war-with-iran-embassy-spin-and-angus-taylors-watergate-scam-of-the-week/
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[2026-04-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: FBI Arrests Eight Suspects In $60 Million LA County Over Hospice Fraud
Snippet: Authored by Madeline Shannon via The Center Square,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fbi-arrests-eight-suspects-60-million-la-county-over-hospice-fraud
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[2026-04-04 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Gavin Newsom and the California schemers
Snippet: “California Schemin.’”
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/opinion/fraud-king-has-few-answers/
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[2026-04-04 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Forget Minnesota - The Amount Of Fraud Uncovered In California Is Staggering
Snippet: Authored by Christopher F. Rufo, Ryan Thrope, Kenneth Schrupp & Haley Strack via City Journal,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/forget-minnesota-amount-fraud-uncovered-california-staggering
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[2026-04-04 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: NYC composer accused of massive scam speaks: ‘Russian bad guys can go to hell!’
Snippet: Page Six recently reported that a noted New York classical composer is wanted in Russia over a titanium deal gone wrong — and the battle is becoming increasingly operatic.
Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/03/society/nyc-composer-accused-of-massive-scam-speaks-russian-bad-guys-can-go-to-hell/
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[2026-04-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Trump news at a glance: president enlists JD Vance as his ‘fraud czar’, targeting Democratic states
Snippet: Trump said Vance would focus on blue states and, without providing evidence, accused Democrat leaders of rampant ‘theft’ – key US politics stories from Friday 3 April at a glance
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/trump-news-at-a-glance-jd-vance
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[2026-04-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds
Snippet: Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348930/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together
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[2026-04-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘A game of whack-a-mole’: how could the scam industry bring China and the US together?
Snippet: Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348930/game-whack-mole-how-could-scam-industry-bring-china-and-us-together?utm_source=rss_feed
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