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    [2026-06-24 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Major construction company hit by alleged multi-million-dollar insider fraud
    Snippet: Wed 24 Jun 2026 at 8:08am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-24/men-charged-alleged-insider-fraud-against-shadforth-civil/106832636
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    [2026-06-24 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Over 5K people trapped in Myanmar scam centers — group
    Snippet: BANGKOK — More than 5,300 people are still trapped in online scam centers near Myanmar's border with Thailand, a human rights group said, more than a year after thousands were freed during a multinational crackdown in the region.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/24/world/asia-oceania/over-5k-people-trapped-in-myanmar-scam-centers-group/2371227
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    [2026-06-24 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Massive $27M LA hospice fraud revealed as medical scammer used dead patients to fund lavish lifestyle: feds
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/us-news/massive-27m-la-hospice-fraud-revealed/
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    [2026-06-24 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Acting AG Todd Blanche announces 455 people charged for $6.5B in health care fraud schemes
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/us-news/acting-ag-todd-blanche-announces-455-people-charged-for-6-5b-in-health-care-fraud-schemes/
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    [2026-06-24 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Starbucks fans appalled as new rewards card costs over $1,400 per year: ‘Insane scam’
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/lifestyle/starbucks-reserve-card-requires-customers-to-spend-1-5k-a-year/
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    [2026-06-24 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: Alleged fraudster accused of $3.7bn healthcare scam returned to US after Turkey detention | The National
    Snippet: An alleged fraudster, wanted in connection with one of the largest medical insurance scams, has been returned to the US after being detained by Turkish authorities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/23/alleged-fraudster-accused-of-37bn-healthcare-scam-returned-to-us-after-turkey-detention/
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    [2026-06-24 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: More than 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres: rights group
    Snippet: More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centres in Myanmar near the Thai border, despite a multinational crackdown in the region last year, a human rights group says.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/more-than-5300-people-still-held-in-myanmar-scam-centres-rights-group
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    [2026-06-24 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Doctor charged in $89M fraud scheme targeting student-athletes
    Snippet: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-healthcare-fraud-9f55301f1af18863a959944276b3c9b1
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    [2026-06-23 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Why is Israel being accused of meddling in Colombia presidential election?
    Snippet: Colombia’s outgoing leftist president, Gustavo Petro, has alleged electoral fraud after preliminary results from a presidential run-off saw his handpicked candidate lose by a small margin.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/why-is-israel-being-accused-of-meddling-in-colombia-presidential-election
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    [2026-06-23 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong police arrest 69 over laundering HK$200m from cross-border fraud
    Snippet: Suspects aged 18 to 60 held in joint operation targeting syndicate using mule accounts to launder proceeds from investment scams
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358070/hong-kong-police-arrest-69-over-laundering-hk200m-cross-border-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-23 20:15 UTC+10:00] [online romance-investment scam] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong police arrest 69 over laundering HK$200m from cross-border fraud
    Snippet: Suspects aged 18 to 60 held in joint operation targeting syndicate using mule accounts to launder proceeds from investment scams
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3358070/hong-kong-police-arrest-69-over-laundering-hk200m-cross-border-fraud
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    [2026-06-23 16:02 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: An invitation from the “most trusted media brands”. What’s the scam?
    Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/an-invitation-from-the-most-trusted-media-brands-whats-the-scam/
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    [2026-06-23 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Thailand auctions US$18 million superyacht linked to supersized fraud
    Snippet: Nearly US$700 million in assets have been seized in Thailand so far, an example of the amount of dirty money sloshing through the economy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3358008/thailand-auctions-us18-million-superyacht-linked-supersized-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-23 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Thailand auctions US$18 million superyacht linked to supersized fraud
    Snippet: Nearly US$700 million in assets have been seized in Thailand so far, an example of the amount of dirty money sloshing through the economy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3358008/thailand-auctions-us18-million-superyacht-linked-supersized-fraud
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    [2026-06-23 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: ‘Sit this one out’
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/22/us-news/tim-walzs-jab-at-trump-over-reflecting-pool-draws-fraud-scandal-backlash-sit-this-one-out/
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    [2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China moves to raise penalties on auditors as fraud campaign deepens
    Snippet: Beijing’s draft amendment toughens rules and extends liability, after PwC’s Evergrande penalties underscore audit failures
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3357954/china-moves-raise-penalties-auditors-fraud-campaign-deepens?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Auditors face harsher penalties as China intensifies fraud campaign
    Snippet: Beijing’s draft amendment toughens rules and extends liability, after PwC’s Evergrande penalties underscore audit failures
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3357954/china-moves-raise-penalties-auditors-fraud-campaign-deepens
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    [2026-06-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Lim Woong] What Korea's school crisis is really about
    Snippet: When Netflix's new K-drama "Teach You a Lesson" started climbing global ratings charts this month, it did what good television is supposed to do: It made a country argue with itself. The show follows a fictional government unit called the Teachers’ Rights Protection Bureau as it descends on bullies and corrupt adults to rescue schools from violence.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10784248
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    [2026-06-23 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: California comedian Carlos Mencia gives very pointed message in court after tax cheat charges
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/22/us-news/california-comedian-carlos-mencia-pleads-not-guilty-to-tax-fraud-charges/
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    [2026-06-23 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Scammers are paying Meta to spread fake ABC News articles
    Snippet: Scammers are using fake articles to convince Australians to put money into fraudulent investment platforms.
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-23/fake-abc-website-scam-facebook-ads/106653690
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    [2026-06-23 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Famed comedian Carlos Mencia whines from behind bars after ‘absurd show of force’ by new LA crime unit
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/22/entertainment/carlos-mencia-demands-release-from-jail-after-arrest-in-california-tax-fraud-case/
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    [2026-06-23 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Comedian claims Jelly Roll’s divorce is a ‘PR scandal,’ accuses Bunnie Xo of spreading shocking rumors: ‘Scam to get attention’
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/22/lifestyle/nicole-arbour-claims-jelly-rolls-divorce-is-a-pr-scandal/
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    [2026-06-23 03:30 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Canadian healthcare staff decry ‘cruel hoax’ after scam email promises paid day off
    Snippet: Unions condemn ‘insensitive’ internal cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/canadian-healthcare-staff-scam-email-paid-day-off
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    [2026-06-22 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Head of local authority detained by Lahav 433's fraud unit on suspicion of public corruption
    Snippet: The head of a local authority has been detained by the National Fraud Investigation Unit in Lahav 433 on Monday on suspicion of involvement in public corruption.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-900096
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    [2026-06-22 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Man sentenced to 4 yrs in prison for defrauding existing fraud victims
    Snippet: INCHEON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man to four years in prison for swindling people who had already fallen victim to other scams.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260622004700315
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    [2026-06-22 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'Preying on the vulnerable': Hopeful students speak out over alleged visa scam
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/potential-students-lose-visa-money-on-alleged-visa-scam/106772746
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    [2026-06-22 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
    Snippet: Nobody thinks they will become the victim of a scam, until they are.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2xq1vngvdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-06-22 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison erupts after being asked about state’s fraud scandal: ‘Done talking to you’
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/us-news/minnesota-ag-keith-ellison-erupts-after-being-asked-about-fraud-scandal/
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    [2026-06-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Scams] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: A Melbourne woman lost $646,035 to a romance scam. Should banks and dating apps be forced to refund victims like her?
    Snippet: The Albanese government says Australia will have the ‘world’s toughest anti-scam laws’, but consumer advocates fear they’re lacking
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/22/romance-scams-bank-refunds-australia
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    [2026-06-21 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation
    Snippet: Conservative businessman Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator and heir to the outgoing president Iván Cepeda have traded insults and accusations of election fraud
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3357827/colombians-vote-president-amid-corruption-fears-polarisation?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-21 20:02 UTC+10:00] [Bogota] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation
    Snippet: Conservative businessman Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator and heir to the outgoing president Iván Cepeda have traded insults and accusations of election fraud
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3357827/colombians-vote-president-amid-corruption-fears-polarisation
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    [2026-06-21 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: FBI captures $1.2B Medicare fraud fugitive in Philippines, second arrest from Most Wanted Fraudsters list
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/us-news/fbi-most-wanted-fraudster-herbert-leon-kimble-captured-in-philippines/
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    [2026-06-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Scams] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting Grand Theft Auto fans
    Snippet: Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test version
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jun/21/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-vi-beta-test-pre-release-scams-fake
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    [2026-06-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: BI nabs American on FBI’s most wanted list
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested and deported an American wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his alleged role in a massive healthcare fraud scheme worth billions of dollars.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/21/news/bi-nabs-american-on-fbis-most-wanted-list/2369548
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    [2026-06-21 14:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Scams targeting foreign nationals soar amid K-culture tourism boom
    Snippet: As more fans from overseas travel to South Korea for concerts, merchandise and other cultural experiences, police data has shown a sharp rise in fraud reports filed by foreign nationals.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10782878
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    [2026-06-21 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Scams targeting foreigners rise nearly 4-fold over 2 yrs: lawmaker
    Snippet: SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreigners who fell victim to fraud in South Korea has nearly quadrupled in just two years, a lawmaker said Sunday, citing data from the National Police Agency.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260621000500315
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    [2026-06-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Our campuses are corrupt — and higher education is due for their comeuppance
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/20/opinion/our-campuses-are-corrupt-and-higher-education-is-due-for-their-comeuppance/
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    [2026-06-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: 8 Frightening Forecasts For The Future Of Fraud
    Snippet: Fraud is entering a new era. Businesses across North America expect fraud trends like biometric fraud, deepfake scams, and synthetic identities to become more common in 2026 as criminals adopt faster and more sophisticated tools.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/8-frightening-forecasts-future-fraud
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    [2026-06-20 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Far right] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Politico
    Title: Germany’s far right wants to DOGE its foreign aid agency
    Snippet: BERLIN — The German far right wants to abolish the ministry responsible for foreign aid, and it’s seizing on a fraud scandal at the country’s development agency to press its case.
    Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-far-right-wants-to-doge-its-foreign-aid-agency/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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    [2026-06-20 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Spencer Pratt breaks silence on FBI’s Skid Row voter fraud probe as stunning detail revealed
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/19/us-news/spencer-pratt-breaks-silence-on-fbis-sid-row-voter-fraud-probe/
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    [2026-06-20 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Spencer Pratt breaks silence on FBI’s Skid Row voter fraud probe as stunning detail revealed
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/19/us-news/spencer-pratt-breaks-silence-on-fbis-skid-row-voter-fraud-probe/
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    [2026-06-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [SpaceX] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘It’s a scam’: Americans express unease over SpaceX’s influence on retirement savings
    Snippet: Guardian readers in the US share concerns about how the SpaceX IPO and AI boom affect their retirement accounts
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/19/spacex-retirement-savings-elon-musk
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    [2026-06-19 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Mexican mayor accused of faking her kidnapping in embezzlement scheme
    Snippet: MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A Mexican mayor allegedly faked her own kidnapping to embezzle $2 million worth of government funds disguised as ransom, local authorities said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/19/world/mexican-mayor-accused-of-faking-her-kidnapping-in-embezzlement-scheme/2368969
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    [2026-06-19 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Elder fraud cases jump 61% in Israel as abuse reports rise, Welfare Ministry says
    Snippet: Elder fraud cases jumped by 61% in Israel over 2025, the Welfare Ministry announced on Monday in a report for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-899922
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    [2026-06-19 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Months after scam crackdown, thousands remain stuck in Cambodia
    Snippet: Workers who were tricked or trafficked into Myanmar scam centers remain in limbo at a compound inside KK Park, a scam hub near Myanmar's border with Thailand, in February. Thousands of foreigners who were forced to work in Southeast Asian scam centers remain in limbo, unable to go home. © Reuters
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/months-after-scam-crackdown-thousands-remain-stuck-in-cambodia
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    [2026-06-19 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Traitors star says he lost life savings to a scam
    Snippet: A former contestant of BBC show The Traitors is speaking out about falling victim to a phishing scam.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd34e5g1nyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-06-19 15:03 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: ASIC extortion. Charging 219% pa. for being five days late
    Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/asic-extortion-charging-219-pa-for-being-five-days-late/
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    [2026-06-19 12:51 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Australian start-up boss who faked revenue gets nine years’ jail
    Snippet: The founder of failed artificial intelligence start-up Metigy has been jailed for nine years for a sustained fraud that deceived investors out of $39 million and ended with him diverting $7.7 million of their money to buy two luxury homes.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/australian-start-up-boss-who-faked-revenue-gets-nine-years-jail-20260618-p60847.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-19 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Famed California comedian brutally torn apart by DA — as his massive hidden wealth revealed
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/carlos-mencias-massive-hidden-wealth-revealed-in-la-fraud-probe/
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    [2026-06-19 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in fraud probe
    Snippet: Then Brazil’s Defense Minister Jaques Wagner speaks during the opening ceremony of the LAAD Defence and Security International Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-police-lula-ally-banco-master-3209ac569264d5021cef43946946a0a1
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