Fraud
Pakistani physics gold medalist’s death sparks fraud investigation over fake US scholarship
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a thorough investigation, describing Ejaz’s death as “extremely tragic."
Israel Police arrest Kfar Saba mayor, wife, and 15 others in major municipal corruption probe
Conman posing as reservist with financial trouble who swindled dozens since start of war arrested
Zohar Pinhasi charged with wire fraud after using cybersecurity company to pay off hackers
Coalition advances bill repealing fraud, breach of trust offenses amid Netanyahu trial
Netanyahu was indicted in 2020 on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three cases known as Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000.
Democratic states sue Trump administration over childcare fund freeze
California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York challenged the administration's freezing of more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds based on alleged fraud.
Trump administration creates new DOJ division to combat 'rampant' fraud nationwide
Rights advocates and critics have said the Trump administration has used fraud allegations as an excuse to target immigrants and political opponents.
Israeli students caught after making approx. NIS 600,000 selling bagrut cheat sheets
The two girls, Shuruk and Wafa Tza'alok, collected and distributed the questions and answers to approximately 20 different bagrut exams for a fee.
What is Tim Walz's role in Minnesota's welfare fraud scandal? - explainer
The Trump administration is ramping up federal enforcement in Minnesota, citing massive fraud tied to state programs, as Governor Tim Walz steps aside under growing scrutiny over oversight failures.
Fraud claims, wine money, Sharia: Ethical storms around Ilhan Omar’s husband
The legal battles facing Tim Mynett have reignited questions regarding the alignment of his business ventures with the strict Islamic values Congresswoman Omar champions.
Arizona couple admits in court to faking cancer-curing 'smart chip' device
At clinics in Arizona and several other states, Mary Blakley and her husband told patients that, for just $300, they could provide a full-body scan to detect a variety of potential illnesses.
'Tip of very large iceberg': Patel says FBI operating to dismantle Minnesota fraud schemes
FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau broke up a $250 million scheme that stole federal food aid for children during COVID, leading to dozens of indictments and convictions.
TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over $40 billion crypto collapse
Kwon previously pleaded guilty and admitted to misleading investors about a coin intended to maintain a stable price during periods of crypto market volatility.
Key barrier to online fraud can be bypassed for pennies, say researchers
Throwaway phone numbers offer a cheap way to bypass authentication text defenses.
