All news on the topic: Fraud

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Safe Hands funeral scheme collapse leaves thousands facing tiny repayments
People who lost thousands of pounds after the collapse of a pre-paid funeral firm have hit out at the "tiny" sums they are set to be repaid after three years of waiting.
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Mozambique’s former finance minister sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for role in $2 billion tuna bonds fraud
Manuel Chang was sentenced to 102 months in prison for his part in stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in loans, which were intended to rebuild Mozambique’s maritime and shipping industries.
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$2.7 billion in "dirty" dollars: Who is behind the WhiteBIT crypto exchange and its frauds?
The story of the theft of almost one million dollars from the cryptocurrency exchange Four Dragons, registered in Kyrgyzstan, has long gone beyond an internal incident.
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Australian promoters ignore ASIC’s Auratus fraud warnings
Despite the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) issuing two fraud warnings, a group of die-hard investors continue to promote Auratus and Billionico.
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Leading racehorse owner refutes £64 million fraud allegations in magistrates court
John Dance, who ran a wealth management firm, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges at the hearing in Tynemouth, North Shields.
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John Monarch’s shadow network: Exposing fraud and deception allegations
In a world increasingly driven by technology and innovation, stories of deception and betrayal continue to emerge.
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How the Solomon Islands’ donor-funded water plant turned into a costly failure
A decade ago, torrential rains flooded Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands, overwhelming its decrepit water treatment system. Over a dozen people were killed and thousands more stricken with diarrheal disease.
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Exposing Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences, and DV Biologics’ fake DMCA case
Review of Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences and DV Biologics is based on this attempt to hide critical reviews and information from the internet by way of impersonation, fraud, cybercrime, and perjury by deliberately submitting a fake DMCA takedown notice at Google.
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Woman spiked boyfriend’s drink in $30m inheritance scam - but ended up with nothing
Ina Thea Kenoyer, 48, turned to murder to get cash that never existed after her boyfriend of 10 years believed he was in line for a $30 million inheritance from a relative
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How Bohdan Prylepa’s Coinsbit exchange became a tool for a multi-billion fraud scheme
The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is suspected of working for the FSB mistakenly believes he is untouchable.
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A large-scale crypto exchange scam with Coinsbit and Qmall: Bohdan Prylepa suspected of fraud and money laundering
Bohdan Prylepa, the owner of cryptocurrency exchanges Coinsbit, Qmall, and others, has been placed on Ukraine’s wanted list over allegations of large-scale fraud and misappropriation of clients’ funds exceeding one billion hryvnias.
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WeWay, WhiteBIT and Qmall: projects by Ukrainian fraudsters Mykola Udyanskyi and Bohdan Prylepa that turned into crypto bubbles
The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have stooped from bandit "raids" to petty "show-offs".
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British businessman Sanjay Shah sentenced to 12 years for £996m Danish tax fraud
Shah found guilty of gross fraud and given longest sentence for financial crime in country’s history
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The Qmall cryptocurrency exchange has been recognized as a scam: its owner, Bohdan Prylepa, who withdrew billions, has been declared wanted
According to Entrepreneur, the situation with cryptocurrency exchanges is growing increasingly concerning.
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Crypto fraudster Bohdan Prylepa siphoned billions from the Coinsbit exchange and fled to Dubai
Studying the personality of Bohdan Prylepa, one involuntarily recalls the lines of one of the poets – «Oh, how many wonderful discoveries…».
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US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Nvidia
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Wednesday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab of misleading investors about how much of its sales depended on the volatile cryptocurrency market.
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Holton Buggs contests Traders Domain injunction in ongoing legal battle
Disgraced MLM veteran Holton Buggs is shamelessly challenging the CFTC’s request for a Traders Domain preliminary injunction.
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Marcus Brisco settles SAEG fraud case with CFTC for $2 million
Marcus Todd Brisco, a resident of Hawaii has settled SAEG fraud charges with the CFTC.
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Property tycoon sentenced to death for £34 billion bank fraud
A property tycoon in Vietnam is facing having to come up with more than £7 billion in a race to save her life.
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US targets crypto firm over alleged $115M investor fraud
U.S. authorities pursue claims of $115 million investor fraud, alleging cryptocurrency mining funds were misused and falsely marketed as low-risk opportunities.
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Nigeria seizes its largest asset tied to government corruption
Nigerian anti-fraud agency makes historic asset recovery, seizing property linked to illegal activities by government officials.
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Mandato Financial Services GmbH: A Swiss facade for international fraud
Mandato Financial Services GmbH – a Swiss payment services company that specializes in non-cash payment operations, including electronic transfers and payment methods such as credit cards.
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Under the guise of brokers: how Fresh Forex deceives investors and covers its tracks online
Following the scandals two years ago involving the Fresh Forex Ukraine exchange, it appeared to have ceased operations, with law enforcement seemingly resolving the criminal cases against its owner, Andriy Martynyuk.
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Welcome to China Street: fraudulent businesses taking over UK homes, creating a ’huge tax black hole’
Bogus online businesses could be cheating the exchequer of ‘hundreds of millions’ of pounds in tax, LBC has learned, with MPs calling on Companies House to do more following our findings.
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LuLaRoe found guilty of fraud and ordered to pay $164 million to supplier
Following a jury verdict against them, LuLaRoe has been ordered to pay $164 million in damages.