[2026-05-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Owner of daycare in viral Nick Shirley video charged as part of $4.6M daycare fraud scheme: prosecutors

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/owner-of-daycare-in-viral-nick-shirley-video-charged-in-4-6m-daycare-fraud-scheme-prosecutors-say/

[2026-05-21 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rep. Ilhan Omar calls alleged ties to Minnesota daycare fraud scandal ‘flat out false’

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/rep-ilhan-omar-calls-alleged-ties-to-minnesota-daycare-fraud-scandal-flat-out-false/

[2026-05-21 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Double murder mystery is linked to Tom Selleck as dire warning issued

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/california-couple-found-dead-were-victims-of-tom-selleck-impersonator-scam/

[2026-05-21 07:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Con-woman Melissa Caddick's victims share 'small pot' last cash

Snippet: Investors defrauded by Melissa Caddick who have recouped losses through a class action will not benefit from a final payout from liquidators of her property.Caddick was a self-styled financial advisor who conned 55 family and friends out of $23 million between 2012 and 2020 and lived a life of luxury through her investment scam.The 49-year-old disappeared in November 2020, days after her luxury home in Sydney's affluent east was raided by ASIC agents investigating her Ponzi scheme.LIVE UPDATES: Trump's bizarre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/melissa-caddick-con-woman-victims-share-small-pot-final-cash/eba54293-a47c-4d12-9e82-10dbffea4a6d

[2026-05-21 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-TV news anchor loses $60K after scammers said she won millions in Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/media/ex-tv-news-anchor-loses-60k-in-publishers-clearing-house-scam/

[2026-05-20 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses

Snippet: Police crackdown across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, or 42 per cent of the total losses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3354270/hong-kong-hardest-hit-cross-border-scam-crackdown-uncovers-us752m-losses?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses

Snippet: Police crackdown across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, or 42 per cent of the total losses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3354270/hong-kong-hardest-hit-cross-border-scam-crackdown-uncovers-us752m-losses

[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Fraud charges against ex-Olympic champion and wife abandoned

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/fraud-charges-against-ex-olympic-champion-and-wife-abandoned-20260520-p5zz8m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 20:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Major card skimming scam targeting unsuspecting Queenslanders

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/major-card-skimming-scam-targeting-unsuspecting-queenslanders-20260520-p5zz8k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: California benefit scams make Minnesota fraud look like ‘child’s play,’ Chris Rufo tells ‘Pod Force One’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/california-benefit-scams-make-minnesota-fraud-look-like-childs-play-chris-rufo-tells-pod-force-one/

[2026-05-20 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/california-doctor-violetta-mailyan-convicted-of-45m-medicare-fraud-scheme/

[2026-05-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fraud charges against ex-Olympic champion and wife abandoned

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ex-olympic-champ-wife-ecstatic-as-fraud-case-dropped/cb1bac59-0518-4f49-baa4-98d1087c999e

[2026-05-20 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fraud charge dropped against Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks

Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 12:23pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/neil-brooks-fraud-case-dropped-court/106700524

[2026-05-20 11:27 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Dan Duggan’s extradition fight. Family appeals unjust decision

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/dan-duggans-extradition-fight-family-appeals-unjust-decision/

[2026-05-20 10:26 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Charges dropped against former Olympian and wife in $2m fraud case

Snippet: The charges against Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks and his wife have been dropped, almost a decade after they were charged.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/charges-dropped-against-former-olympian-and-wife-in-2m-fraud-case-20260520-p5zyyt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Dozens of romance scammers arrested after specialist fraud squad investigation

Snippet: Dozens of suspected scammers and romance fraudsters have been arrested after specialist financial investigators uncovered organised networks of criminals operating across the UK and Nigeria.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjpnw8dg88o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Three men headed to prison for $2B healthcare fraud – but kingpin is in the wind

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/three-men-headed-to-prison-for-2b-healthcare-fraud-but-kingpin-is-in-the-wind/

[2026-05-20 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vice President Vance targets Ohio in Medicaid fraud crackdown

Snippet: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/election-2026-medicaid-fraud-republicans-ramaswamy-acton-fd924e1639c2a0950e825c11ab46d34f

[2026-05-20 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jury acquits 2 executives accused of bribing former Navy admiral

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury has acquitted two business executives of charges that they conspired to bribe a retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who is now serving a six-year prison sentence for his conviction on corruption charges.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/navy-robert-burke-acquittal-bribery-next-jump-aeace09b2af41a966ae8bb4caeb9927d

[2026-05-20 03:05 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Greece moves to sideline EU prosecutor from investigating parliamentarians

Snippet: ATHENS — Greece’s government has submitted legislation to effectively block European prosecutors from investigating parliamentarians — a highly sensitive subject because of a major probe into political involvement in a massive farm fraud scandal.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-eu-agriculture-farm-fraud-investigating-parliamentarians/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-19 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Blanche to face questions over fund for Trump allies

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/live/trump-administration-updates-05-19-2026

[2026-05-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Turns out Randi Weingarten’s self-promoting ‘book’ was a big scam all along

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/opinion/turns-out-randi-weingartens-self-promoting-book-was-a-big-scam-all-along/

[2026-05-19 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: After U.S. SEC, Treasury and Justice departments offer billionaire Gautam Adani legal relief

Snippet: The legal woes of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in the U.S. are nearing an end as authorities move to close investigations on charges of bribery, fraud, and buying Iranian-sanctioned energy against the businessman and his firm.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/adani-treasury-justice-department-sec-settlement.html

[2026-05-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Software CEO Convicted In Massive $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors

Snippet: In a verdict hailed by federal officials as a major blow against one of the most egregious health care fraud operations in Florida history, a jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted Brett Blackman, 42, of Johnson County, Kansas, on multiple conspiracy charges related to a sprawling scheme that bilked Medicare and other federal programs out of more than $1 billion.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/software-ceo-convicted-massive-1-billion-medicare-fraud-scheme-targeting-seniors

[2026-05-19 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pennsylvania woman loses $24K after falling for ‘Apple high alert’ text scam

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/business/pennsylvania-woman-loses-24k-after-falling-for-apple-high-alert-text-scam/

[2026-05-19 08:04 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Pop star Shakira wins $90 million payout in court victory over Spanish government

Snippet: Madrid: A Spanish court has acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than €55 million ($89.4 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen by The Associated Press on Monday (Madrid time) said.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/pop-star-shakira-wins-90-million-payout-in-court-victory-over-spanish-government-20260519-p5zyk9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The great symphony swindle: Executive faked invoices in $2.4 million fraud

Snippet: A marketing executive generated fake invoices to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia to swindle $2.4 million from a finance company and spent almost $100,000 on online gambling before his scheme was uncovered.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/the-great-symphony-swindle-executive-faked-invoices-in-2-4-million-fraud-20260513-p5zwgm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: DOJ dropping fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/business/doj-dropping-fraud-charges-against-billionaire-indian-businessman-gautam-adani/

[2026-05-19 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautaum Adani

Snippet: Adani, one of the world’s richest people, had been accused in 2024 of paying huge bribes to ensure the success of a solar project in India

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354017/us-prosecutors-drop-fraud-charges-against-billionaire-indian-businessman-gautaum-adani?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 03:01 UTC+10:00] [US Securities and Exchange Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautaum Adani

Snippet: Adani, one of the world’s richest people, had been accused in 2024 of paying huge bribes to ensure the success of a solar project in India

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354017/us-prosecutors-drop-fraud-charges-against-billionaire-indian-businessman-gautaum-adani

[2026-05-19 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautaum Adani

Snippet: Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, presides over the 51st Gems and Jewelry awards function in Jaipur, India, on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gautam-adani-india-solar-energy-securities-fraud-bribery-4b59c127bd64a8e7ad3bac9c24764555

[2026-05-19 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hospital body to use 18285 and 18286 phone numbers to help people identify calls

Snippet: Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will begin rolling out prefixes next week, reducing the risk of people not answering calls due to scam fears

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3354015/hospital-body-use-18285-and-18286-phone-numbers-help-people-identify-calls?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 02:28 UTC+10:00] [Hospital Authority] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hospital body to use 18285 and 18286 phone numbers to help people identify calls

Snippet: Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will begin rolling out prefixes next week, reducing the risk of people not answering calls due to scam fears

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3354015/hospital-body-use-18285-and-18286-phone-numbers-help-people-identify-calls

[2026-05-19 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Shakira gets massive 8-figure payout after acquittal in tax fraud case

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/18/entertainment/shakira-gets-massive-8-figure-payout-after-acquittal-in-tax-fraud-case/

[2026-05-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned

Snippet: Money the Colombian singer paid in fines - plus interest - will be paid back to her after a lengthy dispute over residency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354004/shakira-acquitted-spanish-court-tax-fraud-over-us64-million-be-returned?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [José Luís Prada] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned

Snippet: Money the Colombian singer paid in fines - plus interest - will be paid back to her after a lengthy dispute over residency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354004/shakira-acquitted-spanish-court-tax-fraud-over-us64-million-be-returned

[2026-05-18 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rama council head convicted in protection-money extortion case

Snippet: Shauki Abu Latif, who was elected head of the Rama Local Council and later suspended amid legal proceedings, was convicted by the Haifa District Court on Monday after admitting, as part of a plea agreement, to assisting extortion by threats, fraud, and breach of trust.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896571

[2026-05-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cebuano CEO pleads guilty to multi-million dollar fraud in US

Snippet: CEBU CITY — A Cebuano business process outsourcing executive admitted before a United States federal court that he participated in a multi-million dollar publishing and film adaptation fraud scheme that victimized more than 800 aspiring authors across the US.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/regions/cebuano-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-multi-million-dollar-fraud-in-us/2346126

[2026-05-18 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Spanish court clears Shakira of tax fraud, orders return of fines

Snippet: Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/shakira-spain-tax-fraud-31dd4eae0515bf7c823e764550824e3c

[2026-05-18 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor and police clash over reporting ‘semantics’ of alleged $6m scam

Snippet: The Allan government and Victoria Police are at loggerheads over whether transport department officials formally reported to police a $6 million fraud allegedly attempted by a contractor on the Metro Tunnel rail project.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/labor-and-police-clash-over-reporting-semantics-of-alleged-6m-scam-20260518-p5zyf4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dr. Oz uses AI to perform radical surgery to remove fraud

Snippet: Dr. Mehmet Oz is fast becoming a taxpayer’s dream at the helm of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/dr-oz-uses-ai-to-perform-radical-surgery-to-remove-fraud/

[2026-05-18 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC developer allegedly bragged about court scam a day before FBI arrest: ‘Ha ha’

Snippet: An accused sleazy loose-lipped developer boasted that he controlled a Brooklyn courthouse — just a day before the feds carted him off to the jailhouse, according to shocking court revelations.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/nyc-developer-allegedly-bragged-about-court-scam-the-day-before-fbi-bust-ha-ha/

[2026-05-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

Snippet: COLOMBO — A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/asia-oceania/crackdown-in-southeast-asia-pushes-scam-networks-to-sri-lanka/2345659

[2026-05-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a victim lost US$3.8 million in Singapore deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong

Snippet: Police have obtained footage of the video conference linked to the sophisticated scam impersonating Wong, President Tharman and other officials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353868/how-victim-lost-us38-million-singapore-deepfake-zoom-scam-impersonating-pm-wong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a victim lost US$3.8 million in Singapore deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong

Snippet: Police have obtained footage of the video conference linked to the sophisticated scam impersonating Wong, President Tharman and other officials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353868/how-victim-lost-us38-million-singapore-deepfake-zoom-scam-impersonating-pm-wong

[2026-05-17 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 2 South Koreans rescued after being held in scam-related captivity in Cambodia

Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Two South Koreans who were held captive in Cambodia in scam-related incidents have been rescued in separate operations conducted through cooperation between South Korean and Cambodian authorities, police said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517000900315

[2026-05-17 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Minnesota ‘Squad’ Rep. Ilhan Omar knew about $250M COVID meal fraud, scheme ‘mastermind’ claims in jailhouse interview

Snippet: The Minnesota “mastermind” of the state’s massive COVID meal fraud claims “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar was in on the $250 million scam.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/minnesota-rep-ilhan-omar-knew-about-250m-covid-meal-fraud-mastermind/

[2026-05-17 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The caring Filipino family is the heart of the nation

Snippet: THE Filipino family is revered worldwide for its many values, its unity, and the mutually supportive and harmonious love between parents and children. Such a family has wise Filipino parents who have respectful, positive and caring relationships with their children. They neither dominate nor neglect their children. They are not punishers and scolders, and they never emotionally or verbally abuse their children.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/opinion/columns/the-caring-filipino-family-is-the-heart-of-the-nation/2345557

[2026-05-16 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Xavier Becerra has more questions to answer about fraud scandal

Snippet: Xavier Becerra says he didn’t know that his former chief of staff and former political aide were taking money from his California campaign account and lying to the government about it.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/opinion/xavier-becerra-has-more-questions-to-answer-about-scandal/

[2026-05-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Police warn over new scam targeting students after reported losses of more than $400,000

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/police-issue-warning-over-chinese-authority-scams-targeting-international-students/c25c4559-1c2d-4a40-92f6-89c83f0648bb