All news on the topic: Fraud

Mohammed Navid Afzal had been scolded by a judge at Burnley Crown Court, where his own lawyer said the 41-year-old man, from Accrington, Lancashire, ’accepts this is a serious offence’

Guests of two nightclubs claim Nigerian authorities randomly rounded up anyone they found inside on Saturday, accused them of internet fraud, seized their phones, and beat and humiliated them.

A workers’ union in Massachusetts received last year an email purportedly from an employee of an investment consulting firm, requesting a payment change.

Media firm at center of scam involving about $67m, justice department alleges as it announces indictment of CFO Bill Guan

A healthcare assistant who targeted vulnerable patients in what a judge called "the most grotesque breach of trust" has been jailed for 15 months for fraud.

Bundles of cash stuffed in suitcases, designer goods and a luxury car were found in a raid on their properties. One gang member had also filmed themselves throwing stacks of £20 notes in the air.

A Moroccan cybercrime ring has taken a liking to gift card fraud, stealing victims’ personal information and using it to buy and sell gift cards for profit, in a venture that generates the group up to US$100,000 per day, according to a Microsoft intelligence report.

Italian authorities have put 11 suspects under house arrest as part of a crackdown on a VAT fraud ring that has deprived the budget of the European Union as well as national budgets of more than 25 million euros (US$27.17 million).

So-called CryptoQueen Ruja Ignatova and her security adviser, Frank Schneider, liquidated Dubai assets despite being charged in the U.S. for their alleged roles in a $4bn fraud. The whereabouts of both is unknown.

Experts are warning WhatsApp group chat members about an audio call scam which could cost friends and family their savings.

Zahid Khan fled the UK just days before being sentenced for fraud to lead a high-life of driving luxurious sports cars and flying private planes before finally be extradited back to UK to serve out his time.

Wood that may have been logged illegally is entering the supply chain due to a flaw in Romania’s new digital system to track timber.

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An Italian restaurant in Wales has accused a family of eight of walking out without paying for their £329 bill – and claim it is not the first time the family have done a dine and dash.

Labour demand government focus on cutting NHS wait times

Liam Barnett, 32, a drainage surveyor who lives alone in Warrington, Cheshire claimed he was in £4,000 in debt to criminals after developing a secret drug habit

Despite being expelled from Congress last year and currently facing federal charges of fraud, disgraced Republican George Santos is looking for an in again as he announces his plans to run for House

Fraudster James Shoobert told five people he could get them cheaper cars and took £60,000 from his victims in Canterbury, who later went to Kent Police to get their cash back

Yasin Belkadi, 23, had over £4,000 stolen from his NatWest bank account via Revolut following a violent mugging and was left stranded in Thailand for weeks with no money

Paving firm boss and 'weekend millionaire' James Henderson from Kingskettle, Fife, made his victims pay huge deposits for work before making excuses and vanishing with their money

Trump's numerous legal issues and his team's attempts to shake them off have put everyone into 'uncharted territory,' Syracuse professor Grant Reeher warns. This comes as Trump leads Biden on numerous polls

Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay around $355 million in penalties for over-inflating the value of his assets and his own personal net worth

New York Judge Arthur Engoron's ruling found former-President Donald Trump had lied about his wealth and assets in an attempt to get out larger loans to build his property empire