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Indian National Pleads Guilty In $227 Million COVID Test Scam, Bought Data From Pakistani Firm

Indian National Pleads Guilty In $227 Million COVID Test Scam, Bought Data From Pakistani Firm Syed Murtuza Kablazada, an Indian national living in Des Plaines, Illinois, pleaded guilty Friday to a Medicare fraud scheme that billed $227 million for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits nobody ordered, the Justice Depa…

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DOJ Charges 63 People With Illegal Voting, Voter Fraud Across US

DOJ Charges 63 People With Illegal Voting, Voter Fraud Across US Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Nov. 2 that it had charged 63 people across the United States with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and other election-related crimes ahead of the midte…

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Palestinian lawmaker accuses Netanyahu of using scapegoating tactics over Arab voter turnout

Palestinian lawmaker accuses Netanyahu of using scapegoating tactics over Arab voter turnout Middle East Eye's James Schneider speaks with Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset, who says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies' claims of foreign interference and voter fraud are typical t…

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Question for California voters: Why not have fraud-free elections?

Why does anyone have a problem with fraud-free voting in California? Whether it’s one fraudulent vote or many: It’s wrong, it dilutes duly cast votes, and it undermines public faith in the electoral system, in the outcomes of close races — and in democracy itself. That’s why the federal government’s push to root out…

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California builders charged $1M for tiny homes – now they’re facing 35 felony charges

Two California brothers who promised homeowners affordable backyard homes are now facing a mountain of felony charges after allegedly pocketing more than $1 million from customers. Austin and Colton Paulhus, co-founders of Anchored Tiny Homes, have each been slapped with 35 felony counts after prosecutors accused th…

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Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California

Latest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballotsUS midterms – live updatesThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) in California has charged six more people with alleged voter fraud crimes, an escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against t…

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Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsYi He, co-founder of Binance, has said that its top priority is to “ensure the environment is secure, after which users can withdraw their funds and Binance can resume operations.”She rejected comparisons with collapsed rival FTX, writing on X:Every action ha…

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DOJ Uncovers $29M More In Minnesota Benefits Fraud, Calls State 'Epicenter For Fraud In America'

DOJ Uncovers $29M More In Minnesota Benefits Fraud, Calls State 'Epicenter For Fraud In America' Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it identified roughly $29.1 million in government benefits fraud in Minnesota over a one-month period.Between Sept. 30 and Oct.…

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Chinese Couriers Posed As Federal Agents To Scam Over $10 Million In Cash From Elderly Victims In 19 States

Chinese Couriers Posed As Federal Agents To Scam Over $10 Million In Cash From Elderly Victims In 19 States A federal judge in Pennsylvania sentenced three Chinese nationals this month for their roles in a scheme in which couriers went to elderly victims' homes, posed as federal law enforcement officers and took cas…

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When she sounds the clarion call, people will follow

THE overwhelming majority of the Filipino people are seething with disgust and discontent, owing to the failed governance of the present dispensation in responding to the needs of the citizenry. The economy is at a standstill, if not in shambles. Inflation has escalated. The dollar exchange has reached a dangerous l…

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Ilhan Omar’s alleged phony marriage: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 2, 2026

The Issue: Growing evidence that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud with a phony marriage. If an immigrant breaks the law — whether by overstaying a visa or marrying one’s brother to get him a green card — all are offenses in the United States and should be prosecuted (“Feds ditched bro probe,” Oct. 30)....

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Like many authors, I’m bombarded by scam fan mail. I wasn’t prepared for what would happen when I wrote back

The novelist receives passionate AI-written emails almost every day – but when he decided to take up one sender’s offer to find him new readers, the story took a darker turnThere’s no humble way to say it: I get a lot of fan mail. Almost every day, multi-paragraph emails arrive from passionate and well-informed read…

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As US midterms near, Trump administration ramps up rhetoric with bigoted, racist memes

The Trump administration’s online accounts are circulating images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a black man apparently accused of food assistance fraud, in social media posts slammed by critics as inflammatory rhetoric. Only days before the midterm election,…

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[Legal updates in Korea] New protections for voice phishing victims involving virtual assets

● Updated Law: Special Act on Prevention of Losses Caused by Telecommunications Financial Fraud and Refund for Losses What it does: Expands financial fraud victim protection to virtual asset exchanges, allowing payment suspensions and refunds involving virtual assets Took effect: Oct. 1 South Korea will expand prote…

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Hong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scam

A 66-year-old Hong Kong woman has been swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller claimed that her bank account had been involved in money laundering. Police said the woman, who lives in Sau Mau Ping, told the force at about 5am on Saturday that she had received the call earlier this …

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"Operation Ghostbusters" Exposes Kenyan Student Loan Scam

"Operation Ghostbusters" Exposes Kenyan Student Loan Scam The US Department of Justice has announced the first arrests in an ongoing investigation launched in April called "Operation Ghostbusters", and the results are not surprising.Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald held a press conference this week detai…

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The U.S. is terminally corrupt — bottom-of-the-barrel corrupt — at the very top.

30 October 2026, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfFQgc7RbRL/? Earlier this year, we uncovered a stunning confession. The former CEO of a defense contractor, Martin Kao, told the FBI about how he bribed members of Congress in exchange for government contra…

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Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Gets 30 Years In Prison For $44 Million Scheme

Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Gets 30 Years In Prison For $44 Million Scheme Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,A Minnesota man convicted of orchestrating a $44 million taxpayer fraud scheme has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, increasing scrutiny of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and her connect…

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‘Swift justice’: Student List supporters focus on cleaning up Serbia’s rotten institutions

After improbable election victory, the unconventional grassroots movement says it will prioritise dismissal of corrupt officialsIn Belgrade’s Pioneers Park, just across from the national assembly, a small crowd craned their necks to listen. One woman held aloft a placard reading “Love prevailed for the people and Se…

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