Topic: Fraud & Corruption — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over 6½-year term for HK$26m mortgage fraud
Snippet: Court of Appeal upholds Superintendent Harbour Chan’s conviction for two counts of fraud, finding he knowingly made false claims about his job
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364302/hong-kong-police-officer-loses-appeal-over-6-1/2-year-term-hk26m-mortgage-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over 6½-year term for HK$26m mortgage fraud
Snippet: Court of Appeal upholds Superintendent Harbour Chan’s conviction for two counts of fraud, finding he knowingly made false claims about his job
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364302/hong-kong-police-officer-loses-appeal-over-6-1/2-year-term-hk26m-mortgage-fraud
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[2026-08-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Alleged NDIS fraud plot accused had one-way ticket to Nigeria, court hears
Snippet: Australian Federal Police officers arrest Foluso Omole for his alleged involvement in a $5 million NDIS fraud plot. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/alleged-ndis-fraud-plot-accused-foluso-omole-refused-bail/107047170
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[2026-08-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Four people connected to pork industry charged with financial crimes
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-17/pork-industry-financial-crime-charges/107046968
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: AI deepfake scams are impersonating Australia's most public faces
Snippet: Alan Kohler and RBA governor Michele Bullock have been caught up in an AI deepfake scam promoting cryptocurrency. (Supplied: ASIC)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/asic-ai-powered-impersonation-scams-warning-alan-kohler/107038256
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The corrupt relatives behind one of Australia’s richest people
Snippet: Phillip Dong Fang Lee has long been an enigma among his fellow rich listers. First there was the $39.9 million in cash he paid for his Point Piper mansion. Then there was the more than $2.2 billion he ploughed through Star’s Sydney casino. Last month, his 25-year-old son Felix Ming Ze Lee hosted a fundraiser for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the family home Mandalay.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-corrupt-relatives-behind-one-of-australia-s-richest-people-20260814-p60obr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The fake Alan Kohler interview that shows a type of scam that’s on the rise
Snippet: Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock sits down across the studio from ABC finance presenter Alan Kohler.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/the-fake-alan-kohler-interview-that-shows-a-type-of-scam-that-s-on-the-rise-20260816-p60opm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-17 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: 'Wolves In White Coats': 5 Key Takeaways From HHS Report On Alleged Pediatric Gender-Treatment Fraud
Snippet: Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/wolves-white-coats-5-key-takeaways-hhs-report-alleged-pediatric-gender-treatment-fraud
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[2026-08-17 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Police arrest man on suspicion of fraud after security incident at European championships
Snippet: Athletes race in the men’s 10,000 meters final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/security-arrest-police-stadium-european-championships-4cc4a8b3f59d5ef2d3b4eb998a59e0eb
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[2026-08-16 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: 17 arrested, HK$3.67m seized in crackdown on scam group using Malaysian ‘runners’
Snippet: Police say arrests connected to phone scams that targeted 22 people and resulted in losses of HK$2.5 million between June and August
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364186/17-arrested-hk367m-seized-crackdown-scam-group-using-malaysian-runners?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-16 20:03 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: 17 arrested, HK$3.67m seized in crackdown on scam group using Malaysian ‘runners’
Snippet: Police say arrests connected to phone scams that targeted 22 people and resulted in losses of HK$2.5 million between June and August
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364186/17-arrested-hk367m-seized-crackdown-scam-group-using-malaysian-runners
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[2026-08-16 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Athletics medal ceremonies postponed after fraud arrest
Snippet: Thousands of members of the crowd were unable to leave the event as transport was suspended
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8ee5e8w9do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-16 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Selena Gomez’s lawyer gives scathing response to ‘fraud’ lawsuit against singer and her mom
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/15/celebrity-news/selena-gomezs-lawyer-responds-to-lawsuit-against-singer-her-mom/
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[2026-08-16 10:44 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Selena Gomez slams ‘meritless’ alleged fraud lawsuit
Snippet: August 16, 2026 10:44 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/selena-gomez-slams-meritless-alleged-fraud-lawsuit/
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[2026-08-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Businessman wanted by FBI is in PH
Snippet: ILOILO CITY — The family of the Ilonggo businessman wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over an alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud has confirmed that he is in the Philippines and is recovering from a severe stroke that has left him partially paralyzed.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/regions/businessman-wanted-by-fbi-is-in-ph/2406215
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[2026-08-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: NYC designer found dead on Montauk yacht ‘harassed’ and accused of fraud by boat owner days before death, texts reveal
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/nyc-designer-martha-nolan-oslatarra-harassed-accused-of-fraud-by-boat-owner-days-before-death-texts/
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[2026-08-15 21:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Fraud charges for former WA Nationals candidate accused of hit-run
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/fraud-charges-for-former-wa-nationals-candidate-accused-of-hit-run-20260815-p60oo8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-15 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Fraud officials charge another over alleged $5 million NDIS dishonesty plot
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/adelaide-man-charged-by-afp-over-alleged-dishonesty-plot/107042212
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[2026-08-15 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health start-up
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Singer and actor Selena Gomez was sued on Thursday by investors who say the "Only Murders in the Building" star committed fraud by failing to fulfill duties to build and promote her mental health start-up.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/news/selena-gomez-sued-for-alleged-fraud-over-mental-health-start-up/2406130
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[2026-08-15 14:31 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Former Nationals member accused of killing Katanning teacher now facing fraud charges
Snippet: A 26-year-old former Nationals member is facing a fresh set of charges after a police investigation uncovered alleged fraudulent behaviour following his attest over the death of a Katanning teacher.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/former-nationals-member-accused-of-killing-katanning-teacher-now-facing-fraud-charges-20260815-p60om1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-15 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Fraud charges added to fatal hit-and-run accused
Snippet: Ben Simpkins ran for The Nationals as a Legislative Council candidate in the 2025 WA state election. (Supplied: Nationals WA)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/benjamin-thomas-simpkins-fraud/107042058
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[2026-08-15 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Why New York politicians might be so very friendly to Medicaid fraud
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/opinion/why-new-york-politicians-might-be-so-very-friendly-to-medicaid-fraud/
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[2026-08-15 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: US Accuses Chinese Exporters Of Masterminding "Great Transshipment Scam"
Snippet: Back in mid-2025, when Trump's renewed trade war with China was all the rage, we said that much of this was hot air and theatrics for the simple reason that many Chinese exporters would find easy ways to evade US tariffs thanks to "transshipments", or using intermediary countries as fake points of origin ...
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/us-accuses-chinese-exporters-masterminding-great-transshipment-scam
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[2026-08-15 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: US hospitals billed $120mn for sex-change procedures on minors – report
Snippet: US hospitals have billed tens of millions of dollars for sex-changing interventions on minors, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644264-us-hospitals-transgender-fraud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-15 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: US hospitals billed $120mn for sex-change procedures on minors – report
Snippet: US hospitals have billed tens of millions of dollars for sex-changing interventions on minors, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644264-us-hospitals-transgender-fraud/
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[2026-08-15 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Former New Mexico lawmaker guilty of diverting public school funds
Snippet: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A former high-ranking New Mexico Democratic legislator has been convicted of dozens of federal charges stemming from a yearslong scheme to divert money from public schools to a friend’s company in exchange for kickbacks.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-williams-stapleton-education-fraud-charges-004e757d98cb9b6c8ebfbb6e89be16b1
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[2026-08-15 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Massachusetts mayor arrested for fraudulently obtaining pandemic loan
Snippet: BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts mayor was arrested Friday and charged with fraudulently obtaining a pandemic loan and using the money to fund his election campaign as well as pay off high-interest mortgages on several of his properties and personal taxes.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brian-depena-pandemic-fraud-lawrence-e6041e21144c19c9ca554cc2121a94ad
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[2026-08-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Scams] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing
Snippet: The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using merging technology
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/15/australia-crypto-money-investment-scam-ai-fraud-crime
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[2026-08-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Mad Rush review – an intricate phone scam isn’t quite enough to drive this very Melbourne movie
Snippet: In Hollywood’s hands this would be a pulse-pounding thriller, but Maddelin McKenna’s lithe feature debut is all about street-level authenticity
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/15/mad-rush-review-melbourne-international-film-festival
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[2026-08-14 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
Snippet: Hollywood actress and singer Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who backed Wondermind Global, a mental health business she founded with her mother.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jn2811we4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-14 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Investment scam cases in Hong Kong drop 15%, but losses remain high at HK$1.65b
Snippet: Cases fall from 2,525 to 2,151 in first half of 2026 as police warn of fraudsters posing as representatives of overseas firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364044/investment-scam-cases-hong-kong-drop-15-losses-remain-high-hk165b?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-14 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Fun Coffee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Investment scam cases in Hong Kong drop 15%, but losses remain high at HK$1.65b
Snippet: Cases fall from 2,525 to 2,151 in first half of 2026 as police warn of fraudsters posing as representatives of overseas firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364044/investment-scam-cases-hong-kong-drop-15-losses-remain-high-hk165b
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[2026-08-14 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Title: US accuses allies of China tariff ‘scam’
Snippet: The White House has accused more than 40 nations, including some of its closest partners, of helping Chinese goods evade US tariffs by exploiting differences in levies imposed on third countries.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644224-us-accuses-allies-china-scam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-14 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Title: Read Full Article at RT.com
Snippet: The White House has accused more than 40 nations, including some of its closest partners, of helping Chinese goods evade US tariffs by exploiting differences in levies imposed on third countries.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644224-us-accuses-allies-china-scam/
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[2026-08-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US claims China-led 'Great Transshipment Scam' costs it billions
Snippet: Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in California: The U.S. says it loses billions of dollars to illegal transshipment and that it is using AI to crack down on the practice. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-administration/us-claims-china-led-great-transshipment-scam-costs-it-billions
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[2026-08-14 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Doctors profited from fraud and mutilation in minor trans treatments: HHS report
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/opinion/doctors-profited-from-fraud-and-mutilation-in-minor-trans-treatments-hhs-report/
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[2026-08-14 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Selena Gomez accused of fraud by investors in her mental health start-up
Snippet: Pop star Selena Gomez is being accused of fraud by investors who claim she failed to deliver on promises to leverage her global celebrity and social-media following to promote her mental-health startup, which collapsed last year.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/selena-gomez-accused-of-fraud-by-investors-in-her-mental-health-startup-20260814-p60o8l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
Snippet: Ethics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-presidency-revenue-wealth
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[2026-08-13 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US accuses Chinese exporters of masterminding ‘Great Transshipment Scam’
Snippet: White House alleges that companies are systematically routing trade through third-party nations to evade US tariffs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3363925/us-accuses-chinese-exporters-masterminding-great-transshipment-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US accuses Chinese exporters of masterminding ‘Great Transshipment Scam’
Snippet: White House alleges that companies are systematically routing trade through third-party nations to evade US tariffs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3363925/us-accuses-chinese-exporters-masterminding-great-transshipment-scam
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[2026-08-13 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Local Spain
Title: Spain's migration offices start to stamp out appointment scam with new system
Snippet: Some 'extranjería' offices in Spain are succeeding in preventing scammers from charging desperate foreigners for residency appointments by sidestepping the traditional 'cita previa' system.
Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/spains-migration-offices-start-to-stamp-out-appointment-scam-with-new-system
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[2026-08-13 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: 'Profoundly corrupt': Trump faces lawsuit after selling early access to Truth Social posts
Snippet: US President Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday by two media entities seeking to shut down a new service that sells paid access to the US president's posts, including some that can move markets, on his Truth Social platform.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-905366
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[2026-08-13 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Trump administration arrests Southern Poverty Law Center expert for fraud
Snippet: A leading expert on far-right extremism expert in the United States has been charged by the administration of President Donald Trump for her alleged role in the use of donor money to secretly pay confidential informants.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-administration-arrests-southern-poverty-law-center-expert-for-fraud
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[2026-08-13 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals and American soldiers
Snippet: More than 1,000 marriages were allegedly arranged in decade-long immigration fraud scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3363835/us-charges-11-over-sham-marriages-involving-chinese-nationals-and-american-soldiers?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-13 08:59 UTC+10:00] [Gang Zheng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals and American soldiers
Snippet: More than 1,000 marriages were allegedly arranged in decade-long immigration fraud scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3363835/us-charges-11-over-sham-marriages-involving-chinese-nationals-and-american-soldiers
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[2026-08-13 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Aussie man charged with fraud, child indecency in US
Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/tinder-con-brett-joseph-charged-with-fraud-us/107022748
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[2026-08-13 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Trump Media charging for early access to president’s posts slammed as ‘blatantly corrupt,’ lawsuit says
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/trump-media-charging-for-early-access-to-presidents-posts-slammed-as-blatantly-corrupt-lawsuit-says/
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[2026-08-13 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: US political system is a ‘fraud’ – Tucker Carlson (VIDEO)
Snippet: Conservative journalist Tucker Carlson has accused the US political establishment of turning Americans against each other, telling RT that key decisions are made by unelected officials and the system no longer represents ordinary voters.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644177-us-deep-state-tucker-carlson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-13 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Apple sued for allegedly misleading consumers over iCloud+ privacy feature in class-action complaint
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/business/apple-sued-over-icloud-privacy-fraud-in-class-action-complaint/
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[2026-08-12 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Wu Kwan-yu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong student arrested over HK$3m scam deceived by same swindlers
Snippet: Arrested university student, 19, says she was called by scammers who demanded she follow their instructions to prove her own innocence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363804/hong-kong-student-arrested-over-hk3m-scam-deceived-same-swindlers
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