Topic: Fraud & Corruption — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-23 10:27 UTC+10:00] [Scam of the Week] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: The Mossad Minns Militia | Scam of the Week
Snippet: by Michael West | Aug 23, 2026 | Scam of the Week
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-mossad-minns-militia-scam-of-the-week/
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[2026-08-23 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Dutch watchdog fines Uber nearly $1 billion
Snippet: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined US ride-hailing company Uber €825 million ($964 million) for using automated systems to suspend drivers suspected of fraud or given low customer ratings without adequate human review.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644541-dutch-watchdog-uber-825-million-fine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-22 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong police arrest 2 men allegedly linked to HK$500,000 phishing scam
Snippet: Officers find 110 SIM cards and a modem pool in a hotel room allegedly used to send more than 2,000 scam texts about undelivered parcels and insurance fees
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364925/hong-kong-police-arrest-2-men-allegedly-linked-hk500000-phishing-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-22 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong police arrest 2 men allegedly linked to HK$500,000 phishing scam
Snippet: Officers find 110 SIM cards and a modem pool in a hotel room allegedly used to send more than 2,000 scam texts about undelivered parcels and insurance fees
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364925/hong-kong-police-arrest-2-men-allegedly-linked-hk500000-phishing-scam
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[2026-08-22 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: Jen Shah will be a free woman following 8 months of home confinement, 33 months in prison for fraud
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/21/celebrity-news/jen-shah-will-be-a-free-woman-following-8-months-of-home-confinement-33-months-in-prison-for-fraud/
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[2026-08-22 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Duterte’s shadow at the root of today’s China problem
Snippet: WHICHEVER way one may look at it, in today’s problems related to fraud, tax evasion, offshore gaming, territorial disputes, among many other issues, there is a shade of yesterday’s Duterte in them.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/opinion/columns/dutertes-shadow-at-the-root-of-todays-china-problem/2410083
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[2026-08-22 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: ActBlue Co-Founder Invokes the Fifth Amendment As House Fraud Probe Widens
Snippet: ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis sat before the Committee on House Administration, the House Oversight Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday and declined to answer a single substantive question during a closed-door deposition that reportedly lasted less than half an hour. DeBergalis invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and left.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/actblue-co-founder-invokes-fifth-amendment-house-fraud-probe-widens
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[2026-08-21 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Financial crime/fraud] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: France tackles dodgy condom problem
Snippet: French health authorities warned Friday that more than 40,000 noncompliant condoms have been sold online in recent months, urging anyone who used affected products to get tested for sexually transmitted infections.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-dodgy-condom-problem-fraud-watchdog/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-08-21 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Man accused of defrauding Indigenous community not of 'dishonest mind'
Snippet: Larry Woosup hides his face with a bag as he waits outside the Cairns District Court. (ABC Far North: Brendan Mounter)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/larry-woosup-alleged-fraud-indigenous-community-trial-closing/107065464
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[2026-08-21 17:51 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Extraordinary events’: Convictions quashed for construction boss after juror misconduct
Snippet: Construction boss George Alex’s convictions for money laundering and tax fraud have been quashed and a new trial has been ordered after an appeals court found an “unprecedented” allegation of juror tampering had led to a miscarriage of justice.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/extraordinary-events-convictions-quashed-for-construction-boss-after-juror-misconduct-20260821-p60qeb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Are Malaysian Muslims less corrupt? PAS leader skewered over divisive politics
Snippet: Critics demand evidence from Abdul Hadi Awang as official bribery data shows mixed results
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364775/are-malaysian-muslims-less-corrupt-pas-leader-skewered-over-divisive-politics?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Azalina Othman Said] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Are Malaysian Muslims less corrupt? PAS leader skewered over divisive politics
Snippet: Critics demand evidence from Abdul Hadi Awang as official bribery data shows mixed results
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364775/are-malaysian-muslims-less-corrupt-pas-leader-skewered-over-divisive-politics
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[2026-08-21 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Criminal claims rock SoCal financier who ‘bilked $100M to fund private jets, supercars and sex-fueled mega-parties’
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/orange-county-businessman-arrested-in-alleged-100m-bank-fraud-scheme/
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[2026-08-21 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: AI cuts costs for Southeast Asia-based scammers
Snippet: Cambodia has cracked down heavily on scam centers. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/ai-cuts-costs-for-southeast-asia-based-scammers
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[2026-08-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Title: Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison
Snippet: The founder of Chinese property giant Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan, has been sentenced to life in prison for large-scale financial fraud.
Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/chinese-court-sentences-founder-of-troubled-property-developer-evergrande-to-life-in-priso/
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[2026-08-21 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Israeli investment fraud scam defrauds over 4,000 Australians out of millions of dollars - report
Snippet: An investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has uncovered an investment fraud network that allegedly has operated from Israel since 2021 and is estimated to have defrauded more than 4,000 Australians of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-906140
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[2026-08-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Hochul warns of Holocaust restitution scam targeting survivors
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/hochul-warns-of-holocaust-restitution-scam-targeting-survivors/
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[2026-08-21 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: ‘Lowest of lows’: US Holocaust survivors targeted in fake restitution scam
Snippet: New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned Holocaust survivors and their families on Wednesday about potential restitution-related fraud.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906128
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[2026-08-20 22:03 UTC+10:00] [Evergrande] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud
Snippet: Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/evergrande-founder-jailed-life-fraud-hui-ka-yan
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[2026-08-20 17:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Man faces deportation after allegedly hiding $20k bribe in teabag
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-faces-deportation-after-allegedly-hiding-20k-bribe-in-teabag-20260820-p60q6z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: They escaped south-east Asia’s scam compounds. Then they realised they were still trapped
Snippet: The cyber-fraud industry has flourished in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, with thousands of people trafficked into the industry. But even those who have managed to find a way out often cannot return home
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/20/scam-compounds-trafficked-cambodia-rescued-sleeping-rough-detention
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[2026-08-20 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Chinese court sentences Evergrande founder to life in prison
Snippet: A woman walks by a map showing Evergrande development projects in China, as she heads to an Evergrande city plaza in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-evergrande-founder-real-estate-fraud-5573868904b3ced0c5c9b0314c56ae5a
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[2026-08-20 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Chinese national pleads guilty to $20,000 bribe hidden in tea
Snippet: Guoxin Zhu (centre) tried to bribe a public official with $20,000 cash hidden in tins of tea. (ABC News: Talissa Siganto)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/qld-chinese-national-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-bribe/107058284
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[2026-08-20 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud
Snippet: A D.C. Superior Court judge signed arrest warrants on August 18, 2026, for six current and former members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth District, accusing them of fraudulently claiming overtime and regular-duty hours they did not work in 2024. The warrants target Peter Sheldon, Frantz Fulcher, Thomas Krmenec, Bernadette Richardson, Dorrie Smith Cleere, and Johnnie Dyer.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/arrest-warrants-issued-6-dc-cops-accused-440k-overtime-fraud
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[2026-08-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US
Snippet: The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3364529/transshipment-scam-not-global-conspiracy-warning-us
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[2026-08-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US
Snippet: The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3364529/transshipment-scam-not-global-conspiracy-warning-us?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-20 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: California political candidate accused of election fraud for listing dive bar as her home address
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/california-candidate-who-listed-dive-bar-as-address-accused-of-fraud/
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[2026-08-20 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: 200,000 Fake AI 'Victims' Deployed To Scam-Bait Online Fraudsters
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Fenton via CoinTelegraph.com,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/200000-fake-ai-victims-deployed-scam-bait-online-fraudsters
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[2026-08-20 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Money trail from fake ABC articles leads to international fraud network
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/fake-abc-scam-money-trail-leads-to-global-network/106895388
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[2026-08-20 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Zambian opposition leader to challenge election result in ⁠court
Snippet: Zambian opposition leader ⁠Brian Mundubile says he will challenge the country’s presidential election result in ⁠court, alleging voting fraud in the contest that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term in office.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/zambian-opposition-leader-to-challenge-election-result-in-%E2%81%A0court
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[2026-08-20 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Suspect in New Zealand job scam arrested in Iloilo City
Snippet: ILOILO CITY — An Ilongga allegedly involved in a syndicated illegal recruitment and estafa scheme targeting Filipinos seeking employment in New Zealand has been arrested here, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/regions/suspect-in-new-zealand-job-scam-arrested-in-iloilo-city/2408630
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[2026-08-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: DOE Cancels 3 National Transmission Corridors, Citing "Green New Scam"
Snippet: By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/doe-cancels-3-national-transmission-corridors-citing-green-new-scam
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[2026-08-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s congestion pricing scam has only one ‘success’ left: Gouging drivers
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/opinion/hochuls-congestion-pricing-scam-has-only-one-success-left-gouging-drivers/
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[2026-08-19 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Man faces court accused of defrauding over $200,000 intended for Indigenous community
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/larry-woosup-alleged-fraud-trial/107054592
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[2026-08-19 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: UK's new PM messaged with person claiming to be Trump's chief of staff
Snippet: Andy Burnham believed he was messaging with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles during a "minimal exchange". (Reuters: Kin Cheung/Pool)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/andy-burnham-scam-call-susie-wiles-trump-chief-of-staff/107054116
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[2026-08-19 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'Liar loans' leave property market open to criminal exploitation
Snippet: AUSTRAC's Operation Claw has uncovered multimillion dollar mortgage fraud across the major lenders. (ABC News: Elise Pianegonda)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/coordinated-mortgage-fraud-uncovered-austrac-banks-on-notice/107053710
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[2026-08-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Why Are So Many Democrats Being Arrested On Fraud Charges?
Snippet: An obvious pattern is emerging. Multiple Democrat officials have been arrested and charged with fraud or related federal crimes over the past two years and the trend seems to be growing. Democrat politicians and DNC members are over-represented when it comes to fraud and it's starting to look like the entire party has been pilfering the cookie jar for quite some time.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/why-are-so-many-democrats-being-arrested-fraud-charges
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[2026-08-19 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s insurer slashing up to $6.5B in investments as fraud probes intensify
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/dodgers-owner-mark-walters-insurer-slashing-up-to-6-5b-in-investments-as-fraud-probes-intensify/
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[2026-08-18 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Singapore tightens anti-scam rules on social media, messaging platforms
Snippet: SINGAPORE — Singapore began requiring messaging services to restrict unknown contacts and social media services to verify advertisers on Tuesday, as the city-state clamps down on online scams.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/world/singapore-tightens-anti-scam-rules-on-social-media-messaging-platforms/2407426
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[2026-08-18 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election
Snippet: Former Ibac head welcomes potential change that could capture actions that currently cannot be used to make corrupt findings
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/18/victoria-moves-to-expand-definition-of-corruption-before-state-election-ntwnfb
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[2026-08-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Pork industry fraud case raises questions about money laundering risk
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/pork-industry-money-laundering-food-risk/107048950
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[2026-08-18 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind
Snippet: Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364381/us-transshipment-scam-claims-put-asean-exporters-bind?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-18 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind
Snippet: Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364381/us-transshipment-scam-claims-put-asean-exporters-bind
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[2026-08-18 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president
Snippet: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema ⁠has won re-election for ⁠a second term, according to the electoral commission, after a race marred by allegations of fraud.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/zambias-hichilema-wins-second-term-as-president
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[2026-08-18 11:10 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Trump reportedly casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary
Snippet: President, who has decried mail-in ballots amid false claims of election fraud, issued March order to curb voting by mail
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-mail-vote-florida-republican-primary
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[2026-08-18 08:37 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Customs confiscates travellers’ phones. Does Israeli tech firm clone them?
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/phones-seized-by-abf-cloned/
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[2026-08-18 08:28 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Alleged pork plotters linked to $10 million smuggling scheme
Snippet: Four people have been charged with financial crimes including fraud after meat freight trucks were allegedly used to transport millions of dollars between Queensland and NSW over a nine-year period.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/alleged-pork-plotters-linked-to-10-million-smuggling-scheme-20260818-p60p7z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-18 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Economy Minister Barkat hires private investigators to ensure there is no fraud at Likud primaries
Snippet: Fearing possible fraud during Monday's Likud primaries, Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat hired a team of undercover private investigators to ensure that the counting process would be conducted properly, sources familiar with the matter told Walla.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-905818
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[2026-08-18 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Marketplace warning as woman left $10K out of pocket after car purchase
Snippet: Topic:Consumer Protection
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/facebook-marketplace-car-scam-stolen-car-leanne-roney-tas/106972894
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[2026-08-18 02:23 UTC+10:00] [Communications] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: UK defense secretary’s phone number found online after Burnham hit by texting scam
Snippet: LONDON — The personal mobile phone numbers of three U.K. Cabinet ministers — including Defense Secretary Wes Streeting — have been found published online alongside their names.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-wes-streeting-uk-defense-secretary-phone-number-texting-scam/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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