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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

The Business of 'Wishes' in China... A Woman Earned 630 Million Rupees Just from Candles!

A Chinese influencer has been arrested for fraud after selling decorated candles as 'wish candles' and reportedly earning around 63 crore rupees.

Feb 27 • 15:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: JL2 of Thursday, February 26, 2026

A range of issues are covered in the news report, including investigations into Lulinha, actions by the CPI related to the INSS, local disasters in Juiz de Fora, and a significant impact of a work schedule change on business costs.

Feb 26 • 22:39 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A Man from Karviná Promised Companies to Acquire New Customers. He Took 30 Thousand and Disappeared

A man in Karviná has disappeared after allegedly collecting 30 thousand from companies under the guise of helping them find new customers.

Feb 24 • 12:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Investigation reveals new victims of accountant suspected of fraud in Tocantins, police say

The police have identified new victims of Dalila dos Santos Silva, an accountant suspected of defrauding small business owners in Tocantins, Brazil.

Feb 23 • 19:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

He thought fake orders would bring him a fat profit. A man from Olomouc lost 2.5 million crowns

A man from Olomouc lost 2.5 million crowns due to engaging in fraudulent activities related to fake orders.

Feb 23 • 08:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Depressed accountant stole £26,000 from food bank charity

An accountant stole over £26,000 from a food bank charity while managing its finances, diverting the funds into her own business account.

Feb 23 • 07:23 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Spain refuses to extradite the accountant of the business group founded by Bin Laden's father to Saudi Arabia

Spain has declined to extradite an Egyptian accountant tied to the Bin Laden family to Saudi Arabia due to insufficient evidence against him.

Feb 23 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Jaccard: the new 'weapon' that finds fraud networks

The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue is employing the Jaccard similarity index to enhance its detection of fraudulent business networks following a significant crackdown on 380 ghost companies.

Feb 21 • 06:30 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

A relative of ‘Mencho’ and a businessman: This is the structure of the CJNG that commits frauds with resorts

The CJNG's designation in Riviera Nayarit as a hub of a business network sanctioned by the U.S. reveals a financial structure based on the tourism and real estate sectors.

Feb 20 • 00:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The UCO detains the former chief of staff of the Government delegate in Andalusia for a suspected urban windfall

The former chief of staff Rafael Pineda has been arrested for alleged involvement in a real estate fraud case connected to a family business.

Feb 17 • 13:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

TS: OP manager became a victim of card fraud

Minnaliisa Vehkala, a business director at OP in Southwest Finland, reported incidents of card fraud affecting her payment card.

Feb 16 • 07:48 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Operation 'Straw Men': How the Scheme Acting with Straw Men Was Uncovered by the AADE

The AADE has released new details about organized economic crime syndicates it dismantled that utilized 'straw men' to manage numerous fictitious businesses in the hospitality and entertainment sectors.

Feb 15 • 16:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Announcing to Survive, Welcome to the New Smoke Economy: "The Promise is a Political and Reputational Asset"

The article discusses the implications of the Theranos scandal on the present-day economy, emphasizing the issues of overpromising and exaggerated advertising in business ventures.

Feb 15 • 15:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Two 'twin' companies from Miami received nearly $5 million and disappeared

Twin companies Delker Inc and Seriva, created by the same individual, received substantial funds from Javier Faroni's company and then vanished.

Feb 15 • 03:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Mum spent £35,000 on bills and holidays - but she'd stolen it all from family business

A mother in the UK stole nearly £35,000 from a family business to fund her personal expenses, leading to her guilty plea of fraud.

Feb 14 • 23:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The Pakistani Minister Inaugurated a Fast Food Branch. It Was Fake

A Pakistani minister recently inaugurated what was later revealed to be a fake fast food branch.

Feb 13 • 15:55 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Walz proposes $10M business relief package as Republicans cry 'new avenue for fraud' in Minnesota

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed a $10 million relief package for small businesses affected by the Trump administration's immigration policies, facing criticism from Republicans who label the proposal as a potential avenue for fraud.

Feb 13 • 09:24 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Toffoli, the secret agent, and the secrets that facilitate business fraud

The article discusses the involvement of Brazilian Supreme Court Minister Dias Toffoli as a secret partner in a company linked to a scandal involving his family's former associates.

Feb 12 • 23:36 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Independent Authority for Public Revenue: A ring of hundreds of straw men with 380 businesses and debts of 43 million euros has been dismantled

The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue has dismantled a major organized crime ring that exploited hundreds of straw men to run 380 businesses, accruing debts totalling €43 million.

Feb 12 • 16:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Understand the relationship between Banco Master and the Toffoli family business

Supreme Court Minister Dias Toffoli confirmed he is a partner in a family company involved in dealings with Banco Master's related investment firm amid a financial fraud investigation.

Feb 12 • 14:39 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The trick with cash registers - The fraud, who is preparing an appeal

A Greek association has raised alarm over misleading practices regarding cash registers involving claims about their impending cancellation, aiming to direct businesses towards electronic invoicing providers instead.

Feb 12 • 07:44 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The property of Kaunas 'Žalgiris' coach arrested: 21 court cases initiated

The company of Kaunas 'Žalgiris' coach N. Navickas faces 21 court cases related to allegations of defrauding customers.

Feb 11 • 10:53 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for Suspected Sales Agreement of Supplements through 'Hypnosis Business'

Three individuals have been arrested in Osaka on allegations of engaging in 'hypnosis business' to sell health supplements unlawfully.

Feb 10 • 06:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Trump admin uncovers 'staggering' $8.6 billion in suspected California small business fraud

The Trump administration has announced the suspension of over 111,000 California borrowers linked to $8.6 billion in suspected fraud related to COVID-19 relief programs.

Feb 7 • 12:22 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

Insurance Fraud in China: Business Model Psychiatry

Psychiatric hospitals in Hubei province are reportedly holding 'long-term patients' to collect insurance money, revealing a shocking case of systemic corruption in China's healthcare system.

Feb 6 • 16:36 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

The "checks" case of Ignalina district council members: employees testified about transporting fuel

Employees testified that they transported fuel while on council-related business and submitted personal checks for reimbursement, in a case involving alleged fraud to obtain fuel expense compensations.

Feb 5 • 12:26 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Kaunas 'Žalgiris' team member faces serious troubles: business is collapsing, clients are furious

An anonymous post in a Facebook group accuses UAB 'VN group' of defrauding customers, as their website is down and clients are urged to unite against the company.

Feb 5 • 11:31 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

AADE: 720 million euros in fictitious invoices from 147 companies caught in the 'trap'

The Greek tax authority, AADE, has identified 147 companies involved in fictitious transactions totaling approximately 718 million euros, resulting in a VAT shortfall of over 143 million euros.

Feb 4 • 10:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

AADE: Detected virtual invoices of 720 million euros from 147 companies

The Greek tax authority, AADE, has identified 147 companies involved in fraudulent transactions amounting to 720 million euros, evading value-added tax (VAT) totaling 143 million euros in 2025.

Feb 4 • 10:11 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

A 'fake president' instructed money transfers via business SNS, scamming 210 million yen in Saitama

A company in Tsurugashima, Saitama was scammed out of 219 million yen by an individual impersonating their president through a business SNS.

Feb 4 • 08:31 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

EFCC arraigns fake investor for defrauding Americans $525,276

Victor Thompson has been charged by the EFCC for allegedly defrauding American investors of $525,276 under the pretense of facilitating investments in mineral resources and deep-sea port business.

Feb 2 • 20:28 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Businessman from 'The Black Swan' Charged with Money Laundering

A businessman featured in the TV 2 documentary 'The Black Swan' has been charged with money laundering involving 17 million kroner and VAT fraud for 6 million kroner, with a court lifting a name ban that previously kept his identity confidential.

Feb 2 • 09:11 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Due to the scandal, she lost millions, her marriage fell apart, her reputation was ruined, and now she received the verdict

Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni has been acquitted of serious fraud charges in the 'Pandorogate' case, but the two-year legal battle has significantly affected her business empire, reputation, and personal life, including her marriage to rapper Fedez.

Jan 15 • 10:00 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
Crime & Justice

At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business

The article explores a fraudulent operation based in an office park that engaged in scamming individuals globally.

Jan 13 • 10:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

A very common cyber scam in companies

Companies have become prime targets for cyber scammers through elaborate email fraud, as evidenced by a case involving a medium-sized enterprise that fell victim to business email compromise.

Jan 12 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

A fake businessman rents land and abandons dozens of tons of clothes to avoid recycling them in Alicante

A fake businessman in Alicante has been found renting land to discard large amounts of clothing rather than recycling them.

Jan 11 • 09:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Tax Agency is now monitoring Bizums: a guide to not getting lost with the new reporting obligations

The Tax Agency has clarified that the aim is to prevent fraud and this change applies to businesses and professionals, not to individuals.

Jan 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Wirecard: Two businessmen convicted of fraud

A court in Singapore has sentenced two businessmen connected to the Wirecard scandal to long prison terms for document forgery, with a 59-year-old Singaporean receiving ten years and a 51-year-old Briton six and a half years.

Jan 6 • 12:23 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Antonio Luis, the 'professional' scammer sentenced to prison for defrauding 30,000 euros from Ana Rosa Quintana's family

Antonio Luis, a notorious serial scammer, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for defrauding 31,000 euros from the family business of television presenter Ana Rosa Quintana in Madrid.

Dec 28 • 20:32 UTC

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