[2026-08-06 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese couple lose US$15 million pig farm in false fraud arrest, raising justice questions

Snippet: Upon release, the couple faced over 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million) in debt, yet they received a mere 410,000 yuan in state compensation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3363105/chinese-couple-lose-us15-million-pig-farm-false-fraud-arrest-raising-justice-questions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-06 11:18 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese couple lose US$15 million pig farm in false fraud arrest, raising justice questions

Snippet: Upon release, the couple faced over 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million) in debt, yet they received a mere 410,000 yuan in state compensation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3363105/chinese-couple-lose-us15-million-pig-farm-false-fraud-arrest-raising-justice-questions

[2026-08-06 09:27 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victoria’s anti-corruption report reveals more grubby 'whatever it takes' politics than bombshell revelations | Jon Faine

Snippet: There has been no finding of corrupt conduct, but a corrosive abuse of power, trashing of good governance and the abandonment of proper processes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/06/victorias-anti-corruption-report-reveals-more-grubby-politics-than-bombshell-revelations-ntwnfb

[2026-08-06 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: DOJ charges 5 Mexican cartel bosses in drug trafficking, timeshare fraud schemes that stole over $400M from Americans

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/doj-charges-5-mexican-cartel-bosses-in-weapons-drug-trafficking-timeshare-fraud-schemes/

[2026-08-06 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: JD Vance pushes lawmakers to codify anti-fraud measures — and avoid a ‘President El-Sayed’ undoing task force efforts

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/jd-vance-pushes-lawmakers-to-codify-anti-fraud-measures-and-avoid-a-president-el-sayed-undoing-task-force-efforts/

[2026-08-06 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong lawmaker fears Fun Coffee crypto scam duped over 1,000 as losses mount

Snippet: Police say that total reported losses tied to Vietnam-based syndicate have climbed to HK$104 million, with 225 complaints received since last month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363087/hong-kong-lawmaker-fears-fun-coffee-crypto-scam-duped-over-1000-losses-mount?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-06 00:40 UTC+10:00] [International Criminal Police Organisation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong lawmaker fears Fun Coffee crypto scam duped over 1,000 as losses mount

Snippet: Police say that total reported losses tied to Vietnam-based syndicate have climbed to HK$104 million, with 225 complaints received since last month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363087/hong-kong-lawmaker-fears-fun-coffee-crypto-scam-duped-over-1000-losses-mount

[2026-08-05 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai Police shut down 103 rogue social media accounts under cyber crackdown | The National

Snippet: Dubai recorded a drop in cyber crime, financial fraud and economic crime in the first half of 2026, police said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/05/dubai-police-shut-down-103-rogue-social-media-accounts-under-cyber-crackdown/

[2026-08-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US to join Russia, China in war on crime, Kash Patel says, as former FBI director warns of risks

Snippet: US FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime US rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime, including fentanyl, cyber fraud, and child sexual exploitation.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904661

[2026-08-05 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scam

Snippet: 67-year-old posed as a prospective tenant, paying rent upfront to gain landlords’ trust, before tricking them into a bogus scheme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363074/hong-kong-woman-swindles-landlords-out-hk43m-crypto-investment-scam?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 22:01 UTC+10:00] [investment scams] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scam

Snippet: 67-year-old posed as a prospective tenant, paying rent upfront to gain landlords’ trust, before tricking them into a bogus scheme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363074/hong-kong-woman-swindles-landlords-out-hk43m-crypto-investment-scam

[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.

Snippet: Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/james-talarico-texas-election-law-ken-paxton

[2026-08-05 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Bitumen bandits' scam family out of almost $10k

Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/bitumen-bandits-scam-riverland-family-10k/106997950

[2026-08-05 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: David Appel, Michael Kleiner named as suspects in alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud

Snippet: Contractor and businessman David Appel and former MK Michael Kleiner, who currently serves as president of the Likud Party's internal court, were named as the suspects in an alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud scheme, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-904628

[2026-08-05 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Korean scam ring busted in Almaty in joint operation with Kazakhstan

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean investigators have busted a South Korean scam ring operating in Kazakhstan in a joint operation with the Central Asian country's authorities, national police said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260805007000315

[2026-08-05 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea-Kazakhstan raid nets 19 in Korean scam ring

Snippet: South Korean authorities have dismantled a Korean-run scam operation in Almaty, Kazakhstan, arresting 19 suspected members in cooperation with local authorities, the Korean National Police Agency said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10831818

[2026-08-05 09:46 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Long-awaited corruption report finds firefighter boss exerted extraordinary influence

Snippet: An eight-year investigation into negotiations between the Andrews government and the firefighters union has found “serious and concerning conduct” by Victorian ministers, MPs and public servants but stopped short of finding corrupt conduct.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/long-awaited-corruption-report-finds-firefighter-boss-exerted-extraordinary-influence-20260805-p60lis.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why New York’s leaders blatantly aid and abet Medicaid fraud

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/opinion/proof-new-yorks-leaders-are-basically-aiding-and-abetting-medicaid-fraud/

[2026-08-05 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Private prosecutor calls Duterte’s use of confidential funds a 'scam'

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Veteran lawyer and private counsel for the House prosecution panel Atty. Lorna Kapunan on Tuesday, described the alleged misuse of Vice President Sara Duterte’s P612.5 million in confidential funds as a “scam against the people,” citing audit findings that questioned whether the funds were used for their declared purposes and supported by documentary evidence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/news/private-prosecutor-calls-dutertes-use-of-confidential-funds-a-scam/2398354

[2026-08-05 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 19 alleged Philadelphia scammers charged with $4M in Medicare, Medicaid fraud: DOJ

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/doj-charges-19-alleged-philadelphia-scammers-with-4m-in-medicare-medicaid-fraud/

[2026-08-05 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Palisades Fire Fraud: Man Headed To Prison After Scamming $64K Out Of FEMA

Snippet: An East Hollywood man is headed to federal prison for a year and a day after collecting more than $64,000 in wildfire disaster relief on a Pacific Palisades home he had no connection to whatsoever.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/palisades-fire-fraud-man-headed-prison-after-scamming-64k-out-fema

[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Kapunan calls VP Sara’s confidential funds a ‘scam’ | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-4-2026/

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Defense rejects Kapunan's 'scam' remark on OVP confidential funds

Snippet: The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Aug. 4, 2026 pushes back against prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan's description of the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds as a 'scam,' calling the remark a mischaracterization of the evidence presented before the Senate impeachment court. Defense spokesman Michael Wesley Poa said Kapunan's statement went beyond the testimony of former Commission on Audit Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office auditor Roderick Wamil, who was discussing an Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM)

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-defense-rejects-kapunans-scam-remark-on-ovp-confidential-funds/2397988

[2026-08-04 22:04 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: From ‘scam’ to ‘Andy Lim’: Lorna Kapunan’s impeachment trial masterclass

Snippet: KAPUNAN. Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan questions state auditor Roderick Wamil during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 3, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/lorna-kapunan-impeachment-direct-examination/

[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Snippet: Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362954/hong-kong-macau-police-arrest-8-over-hk100m-vietnam-coffee-investment-scam?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Fun Coffee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Snippet: Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362954/hong-kong-macau-police-arrest-8-over-hk100m-vietnam-coffee-investment-scam

[2026-08-04 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Kapunan expounds on 'scam' remark over Duterte's confidential funds

Snippet: House prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan on Aug. 4, 1961 expounds on her use of the word 'scam' to describe Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential funds, saying the alleged misuse of P612 million in public funds amounted to defrauding the Filipino people. Kapunan made the remarks after defense counsel Michael Poa moved to strike from the record her use of the word during the day's proceedings.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-kapunan-expounds-on-scam-remark-over-dutertes-confidential-funds/2397803

[2026-08-04 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Kapunan expounds on 'scam' remark over Duterte's confidential funds

Snippet: House prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan on Aug. 4, 2026 expounds on her use of the word 'scam' to describe Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential funds, saying the alleged misuse of P612 million in public funds amounted to defrauding the Filipino people. Kapunan made the remarks after defense counsel Michael Poa moved to strike from the record her use of the word during the day's proceedings.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-kapunan-expounds-on-scam-remark-over-dutertes-confidential-funds/2397906

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Snippet: Privacy watchdog says fake sites often use URLs with spelling mistakes, extra letters or numbers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362890/hong-kong-warns-scam-sites-posing-canada-uk-and-thailand-e-visa-portals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [search engine results] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Snippet: Privacy watchdog says fake sites often use URLs with spelling mistakes, extra letters or numbers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362890/hong-kong-warns-scam-sites-posing-canada-uk-and-thailand-e-visa-portals

[2026-08-04 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Colombia’s Petro repeats vote fraud claims days before handing over power

Snippet: Colombia’s outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, has repeated allegations that June’s presidential election was rigged, rejecting the legitimacy of his right-wing successor, Abelardo de la Espriella.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/colombias-petro-repeats-vote-fraud-claims-days-before-handing-over-power

[2026-08-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia should investigate those who enabled scam networks

Snippet: Readers discuss how Cambodia can regain international credibility, and vigilance against fraudulent loans and transactions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362780/cambodia-should-investigate-those-who-enabled-scam-networks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Ly Yong Phat] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia should investigate those who enabled scam networks

Snippet: Readers discuss how Cambodia can regain international credibility, and vigilance against fraudulent loans and transactions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362780/cambodia-should-investigate-those-who-enabled-scam-networks

[2026-08-04 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Colombia's outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims

Snippet: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro holds a press conference at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-election-inauguration-espriella-cepeda-petro-e5529cc4da75eafba8a055bec89b54ac

[2026-08-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge rules former Honduran president will not be jailed during corruption trial

Snippet: Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández waves after his arrival to Toncontin airport in Tagucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Destephen)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hernandez-corruption-pandora-honduras-fraud-money-laundering-3f7c7a9176471b0b7c067e81cda3feb9

[2026-08-04 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside New York’s medical fraud capital where often empty senior centers bill Medicaid $100M-a-year for patients

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/inside-new-yorks-medical-fraud-capital-where-often-empty-senior-centers-bill-medicaid-100m-a-year-for-patients/

[2026-08-04 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The numbers that matter

Snippet: OUT of the total 6.352 trillion national budget, the World Bank estimated that 20 percent goes to corruption. However, based on anecdotal information that goes around the construction sector, corrupt kickbacks in the past years have gone as high as 25 percent to 50 percent. On the basis of 20 percent corruption, this means P1.2 trillion goes to line the pockets of corrupt politicians and their chosen contractors.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/opinion/columns/the-numbers-that-matter/2397193

[2026-08-04 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Visa to buy cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion amid surge in AI-powered scams

Snippet: Visa on Monday said it is acquiring fraud detection startup BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash, expanding the payment giant's push into cybersecurity as banks confront a surge in artificial intelligence-powered scams and account takeovers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/visa-buys-biocatch-fraud-detection.html

[2026-08-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Medicaid] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty

Snippet: Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/medicaid-cuts-minnesota-california

[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scam raids of Malaysia’s Forest City prompt governance questions

Snippet: The raids spotlight how organised crime has evolved and expanded operations by exploiting mixed-use developments, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362791/scam-raids-malaysias-forest-city-prompt-governance-questions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scam raids of Malaysia’s Forest City prompt governance questions

Snippet: The raids spotlight how organised crime has evolved and expanded operations by exploiting mixed-use developments, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362791/scam-raids-malaysias-forest-city-prompt-governance-questions

[2026-08-03 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Operation Blackout Takes Down 4 Of The 'Largest Scam Compounds On Earth': FBI

Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/operation-blackout-takes-down-4-largest-scam-compounds-earth-fbi

[2026-08-03 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Asylum-fraud crackdown is another key step in fixing the US immigration system

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/opinion/asylum-fraud-crackdown-is-another-key-step-in-fixing-the-us-immigration-system/

[2026-08-02 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump, Kushner, oligarchs and flamingos. Welcome to Albania's revolution

Snippet: Inside Albania anger is brewing at a level not seen since the fall of Communism.The people are protesting for the preservation of a free and fragile paradise.They’re also protesting against an allegedly "corrupt" government with ties to oligarchs and the underworld, as well as one name in particular … Trump.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/albanias-flamingo-revolution-awash-with-trump-greed-oligarchs/106924816

[2026-08-02 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Former pro baseball players learn fate in Del Taco fraud scheme

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/ex-minor-league-ballplayers-who-scored-189k-on-secret-del-taco-tip-avoid-prison/

[2026-08-01 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House prosecutor draws parallels between Sara confidential funds case and Arroyo fertilizer scam

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A prosecutor of the House of Representatives on Saturday likened the impeachment charge of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds to the fertilizer fund scam under former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, saying both cases centered on whether public funds reached their intended purpose.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/news/national/house-prosecutor-draws-parallels-between-sara-confidential-funds-case-and-arroyo-fertilizer-scam/2396277

[2026-08-01 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Attention Gavin Newsom: Donald Trump’s war on fraud is no bluff

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/opinion/gavin-newsom-learns-that-donald-trumps-war-on-fraud-is-real/

[2026-08-01 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California deputy caught in dumbest act imaginable by fraud investigators

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/former-bay-area-deputy-caught-lifting-weights-while-on-disability/

[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The dead doctor and a dicey diet: how a ban made a hero of Egypt’s rogue medic

Snippet: Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/31/the-dead-doctor-and-a-dicey-diet-how-a-ban-made-a-hero-of-egypts-rogue-medic

[2026-07-31 15:27 UTC+10:00] [crash-for-cash] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Law firm drops court challenge over files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ police probe

Snippet: Raymond Lam & Associates is being investigated for alleged role in fraud syndicate seeking excessive claims in minor or fabricated crashes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362488/law-firm-drops-court-challenge-over-files-seized-crash-cash-police-probe