Fraud
Rehovot resident arrested for allegedly operating shell companies, tax fraud, Tax Authority says
Investigators from the Beersheba Customs and VAT Investigations Unit, together with the Tax Authority's Intelligence Unit and with assistance from Hadera police officers, arrested a Rehovot resident.
Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years
Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch
David Appel, Michael Kleiner named as suspects in alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud
Visa buys Israel's BioCatch for $2.4b
The American payments giant is acquiring the Israeli AI firm, which protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide from financial fraud.
Fugitive from Panama and architect of "Fraud of the Century" extradited
One fled at the last minute to Panama, the other escaped to Israel after the "Fraud of the Century": A dramatic weekend at Ben-Gurion Airport concluded with two massive extraditions.
Convicted fraudster extradited to Israel from Panama following multi-year pursuit
"Tax offenders cannot escape the threat of justice," a Tax Authority spokesperson stated. "Even those who choose to flee to the ends of the earth will be found, extradited, and brought to justice."
New scam flooding phones: Fake Electric Company refund links
A wave of sophisticated phishing messages has been flooding mobile phones in recent hours, promising a false cash refund from the Electric Company in exchange for entering an external link.
Suspected money laundering network used real estate vouchers to move NIS 500 million
Three central suspects were arrested after a covert investigation allegedly uncovered a financial crime network involving fictitious companies, false invoices and real estate payment vouchers.
Police officer indicted after allegations of using confidential databases to harass, extort women
The 15-count indictment filed by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department names 28-year-old Samer Sheikh of Abu Snan, who served in the traffic division of the police’s Yarkon district.
Former Value Base analyst convicted of insider trading, securities fraud
Lipman carried out the trades through his parents’ bank account, concealing his activity from Value Base and violating company procedures governing employees’ personal securities trading.
A breakthrough in the Slice affair: Investors will be able to choose how to receive their money
More than two years after the disappearance of approximately NIS 850 million, a first agreement has been signed with the funds marketed through Finbert.
Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
The 25-year-old is being extradited to West Virginia, per the report, which did not provide additional details on the allegations.
California authorities uncover suspected mass killing of hundreds of rescue dogs
A majority of the dogs were microchipped, and many were found to have been killed by gunshots, police confirmed after forensic testing.
