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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Nick Shirley alleges potential voter fraud loophole in California that could enable illegals to vote

Independent journalist Nick Shirley highlights concerns about a voter registration loophole in California that he claims may allow illegal immigrants to vote.

Mar 1 โ€ข 19:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Jang Dong-hyuk's Unexpected 'Election Fraud Monitoring TF' Draws 'Absurd Conspiracy Theories' from the Democratic Party

Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the ruling People Power Party, announced the formation of a task force to monitor the upcoming local elections, prompting criticism from opposition figures who describe his actions as an attempt to exploit unfounded election fraud claims.

Mar 1 โ€ข 10:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Mafia accused of using Naples hospital for fraud and illegal transport of corpses

Italian police have arrested four people in connection with a Camorra plot involving the infiltration of a Naples hospital for fraudulent insurance claims and illegal corpse transport.

Feb 26 โ€ข 14:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Lawyer and 4 intermediaries targeted by the Federal Police operation after report of false exams used in fraud against INSS in PI

The Federal Police in Brazil conducted an operation targeting a lawyer and four intermediaries allegedly involved in a scheme to produce false medical documents for fraudulent INSS benefit claims.

Feb 26 โ€ข 13:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Pharmacy Suspected of Defrauding Ten Regions of Millions โ€“ for Fake Sweat Treatments

A pharmacy in Stockholm is under investigation for allegedly defrauding multiple regions of millions of dollars through fraudulent sweat treatment claims involving Botox.

Feb 26 โ€ข 10:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Fact-checkers challenge Trumpโ€™s โ€˜eight warsโ€™ claim, back him on crime

Fact-checkers have provided a mixed review of President Trump's State of the Union address, validating some of his claims about immigration and crime, while disputing others regarding voter fraud and foreign conflicts.

Feb 25 โ€ข 20:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Ranting Donald Trump gives unhinged State of the Union full of racist attacks, lies and stunts

Donald Trump's lengthy State of the Union address featured numerous attacks against immigrants and unfounded claims about election fraud, sparking outrage among Democrats.

Feb 25 โ€ข 04:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'I vomited blood': says doctor who accuses secretary of poisoning him with arsenic

A 90-year-old Brazilian cardiologist claims his trusted secretary has been poisoning him with arsenic while also embezzling money from his accounts.

Feb 24 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Opposition Only Calls Elections Fair When They Win โ€” Keyamo

Nigerian Minister Festus Keyamo criticizes opposition parties for their claims of electoral fraud in recent elections, labeling their complaints as exaggerated and unfounded.

Feb 22 โ€ข 10:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Romance fraud: warning over scam that turns victims into insurance cheats

A new warning from the Insurance Fraud Bureau outlines a troubling trend in romance fraud where victims are manipulated into participating in fraudulent insurance claims.

Feb 22 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Audit recommended sacking UNIOSUN VC, rectors over payroll fraud โ€” Consultant

An audit report has recommended the dismissal of the Vice Chancellor and other principal officers of Osun State University for payroll fraud, despite claims of incompetence made by the university's management.

Feb 21 โ€ข 20:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

Insurance companies stunned: Must not alert authorities when insurance fraudsters also cheat on social benefits

Insurance companies in Denmark are prohibited from informing authorities about cases of dual fraud involving both insurance claims and social benefits, leaving them in a difficult position.

Feb 21 โ€ข 06:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Osun rejects N13bn payroll fraud claim, accuses consultant of inflating figures

The Osun State Government has dismissed claims of a N13 billion payroll fraud and accused the auditing firm of inflating figures to benefit financially.

Feb 20 โ€ข 16:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

The Ministry Warns about Rampant Fraudsters Targeting Your Money in the Second Pension Pillar

The Lithuanian Ministry has issued a warning about fraudulent emails targeting individuals' pension funds, using false claims and urgency to deceive citizens.

Feb 20 โ€ข 08:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Inps Visit, Only 6% of Workers Are Checked: Hereโ€™s Who Is at Risk

A mere 6% of workers on sick leave are visited by Inps doctors to verify their medical conditions, raising concerns over the detection of fraudulent claims.

Feb 19 โ€ข 16:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

Fraudsters Use Not Only Celebrities' Names: Claims an Engineer Created an Investment Scheme

Lithuanian entrepreneur Viktoras Voroncovas has been targeted by fraudsters who created a fake video using AI to draw investors into a scam, undermining his reputation.

Feb 19 โ€ข 16:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Who has devoured thousands of crores in the name of PM crop insurance in Rajasthan? See the reveal

A significant controversy has erupted in Rajasthan over the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme, with allegations of fraudulent claims exceeding thousand crores by bank and insurance officials.

Feb 16 โ€ข 17:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Significant increase in benefit fraud in southern Sweden โ€“ fraud for 42 million kronor

Police reports a more than one hundred percent increase in reported benefit fraud in southern Sweden since 2023, amounting to 42.5 million kronor in illegal claims.

Feb 16 โ€ข 14:48 UTC
๐ŸŒ AllAfrica
National & Local

Namibia: Namandje Claims Namcor Bail Hearing Was Not Handled 'Competently'

A lawyer criticized the handling of a bail hearing for six individuals charged with fraud and corruption at Namibia's National Petroleum Corporation, claiming it was neither impartial nor competent.

Feb 16 โ€ข 14:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

If you get caught in this purchase, you will definitely not get Finnish

A Finnish online store selling Chinese smartwatches falsely claims they are Finnish technology, raising concerns about its legitimacy.

Feb 15 โ€ข 07:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

DWP confirms stepping up of 'accuracy checks' for Universal Credit claims

The UK Department for Work and Pensions is intensifying its verification processes for Universal Credit claims following new laws allowing for bank account checks to prevent fraud.

Feb 15 โ€ข 06:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
Sports

Liveblog Olympics 2026: Dispute in Curling: Insults and Fraud Claims

A heated dispute broke out in the curling matches at the 2026 Winter Olympics between teams from Canada and Sweden, including accusations of cheating and personal insults.

Feb 14 โ€ข 10:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Analysis: Trump is losing his battle against free elections

The article discusses Donald Trump's unfounded claims about election fraud, highlighting the constitutional barriers that prevent him from canceling elections.

Feb 14 โ€ข 03:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Norsk Industri paid two million to shop owner for 'nothing'

A shop owner in his 60s is accused of involvement in financial fraud and claims that the accusations against him are unfounded and have caused significant distress.

Feb 12 โ€ข 15:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ€ข 07:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

U.S. politicians oppose Trump's attempt to organize federal elections

U.S. politicians from both parties are united against President Trump's proposal to nationalize the electoral system, which he claims is necessary to combat alleged massive election fraud.

Feb 11 โ€ข 21:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman claims to have lost R$ 55 thousand after alleged invasion of bank account

A 67-year-old woman from Sรฃo Josรฉ do Rio Preto, Brazil, reported losing R$ 55,000 due to an alleged cyber invasion of her bank account.

Feb 11 โ€ข 18:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Search warrant based on long-disproven allegations of fraud

The FBI recently executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, based on long-debunked claims of election fraud from the 2020 election.

Feb 11 โ€ข 16:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Claims Lier-Hansen Dictated the Content of Invoices to Norwegian Industry

A co-defendant claims payments to Stein Lier-Hansen were for consulting services rather than financial fraud or money laundering, amidst allegations of fictitious hunting invoices linked to Lier-Hansen.

Feb 11 โ€ข 15:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

Carmen Pano's driver claims he took the businesswoman near the PSOE headquarters with 'bundles of 50 euros'

Carmen Pano's driver testified that he transported her near the PSOE headquarters with cash, but did not see her enter the building.

Feb 11 โ€ข 10:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Sir, I am alive..!'' Husband exposes wife's deceit, she was receiving widow pension

A man in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, is proving his aliveness to counter his wife's fraudulent claims to widow pension after she declared him dead on papers.

Feb 10 โ€ข 15:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Minnesota DHS whistleblower details 'smear campaign' after reporting fraud concerns to state

A whistleblower from Minnesota's Department of Human Services alleges she faced retaliation and a smear campaign after reporting fraud concerns, contradicting claims from the state's governor.

Feb 8 โ€ข 15:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Trump deleted video in which Barack and Michelle Obama were depicted as monkeys

Donald Trump removed a video from his Truth Social profile that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, which appeared at the end of a video focusing on claims of election fraud in 2020.

Feb 6 โ€ข 17:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Trump shares a video depicting Obama as monkeys

US President Donald Trump shared a social media video portraying former Democratic President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys, exacerbating claims that his 2020 election loss was a result of fraud.

Feb 6 โ€ข 17:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Trump faces accusations of racism after posting video depicting Obama and his wife as monkeys

US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage in political circles after posting a controversial video on his platform 'Truth Social' that portrays former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, while also repeating unfounded claims about election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Feb 6 โ€ข 15:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Barack and Michelle Obama Become Monkeys: Controversy Over Video Posted by Trump on Truth

A video posted by Donald Trump on his social platform Truth, depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, has sparked significant outrage and discussion, although it is not an original creation but a reused segment from a larger commentary on unproven electoral fraud claims that led to Joe Biden's presidency.

Feb 6 โ€ข 13:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Client claims to have lost R$ 600 thousand in retirement savings after investing in brokerage accused of fraud in Ribeirรฃo Preto

A man claims to have lost R$ 600,000 of his retirement funds after investing in Mercatore Investimentos, whose partners are accused of defrauding investors and disappearing with their money.

Feb 5 โ€ข 06:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Lee Jun-seok vs Jeon Han-gil and 'Election Fraud Experts'... A 4-to-1 Debate is Set

A debate format has been agreed upon between Lee Jun-seok and far-right figure Jeon Han-gil concerning theories of election fraud, with Jeon proposing to bring three experts to support his claims.

Feb 5 โ€ข 01:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud of 61.6 million by misleading claims of huge profits, mastermind arrested from Andhra Pradesh

A massive cyber fraud in Bhubaneswar, where criminals lured a businessman through social media into an online trading scam, leading to a loss of 61.6 million, has resulted in the arrest of the mastermind from Andhra Pradesh.

Feb 3 โ€ข 16:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Claims that Republicans should 'nationalize' the next elections

Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that electoral fraud cost him victory in the 2020 presidential elections, allegations that have proven baseless.

Feb 3 โ€ข 16:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Crime & Justice

Deputy AG details 'massive underground fraud network' allegedly behind Minneapolis anti-ICE push

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the discovery of a significant underground fraud network in Minneapolis that he claims has contributed to a coordinated movement against the presence of ICE in the city.

Feb 3 โ€ข 13:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Museveni, in power in Uganda for 40 years, leads the counting in the elections

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, in power for 40 years, leads the election count with 76% of the votes amid allegations of electoral fraud by opposition candidate Bobi Wine, who claims to be under house arrest.

Jan 16 โ€ข 12:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Thousands of families have Child Benefit pulled without warning

Thousands of families experienced sudden suspension of Child Benefit payments as HMRC halted claims in an anti-fraud initiative, despite recognizing potential wrongful classification of parents.

Jan 13 โ€ข 12:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

Prince Harry's ex hits back at claims she 'left Majorca hotel without paying bill'

Catherine Ommanney, an ex-girlfriend of Prince Harry, denies claims that she left a hotel in Majorca without paying her bill, attributing the issue to a technical error on the hotel's part.

Jan 12 โ€ข 15:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
World

Myanmar: the junta launches the second phase of legislative elections

Voting operations have begun in Myanmar for the second phase of legislative elections organized by the junta, which have been widely criticized internationally following the annulment of the last elections under claims of significant electoral fraud.

Jan 11 โ€ข 00:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NPR
National & Local

Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks

The Trump administration's campaign against alleged welfare fraud has resulted in frozen funding for Democratic-led states and a new position in the Justice Department, while claims of immigrants being primary drivers of fraud remain unsubstantiated, culminating in a recent court ruling blocking the funding freeze in New York.

Jan 10 โ€ข 00:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Vance calls Walz โ€˜a joke,โ€™ claims Minnesota governor enabled massive fraud

Vice President JD Vance criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, calling him 'a joke' amidst rising scrutiny and investigations into alleged fraud under Walz's leadership.

Jan 8 โ€ข 19:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

VP Vance says Tim Walz should resign over massive Minnesota welfare fraud scandal investigation

Vice President JD Vance called for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's resignation amid a sprawling investigation into welfare fraud, which Vance claims is part of a larger nationwide scheme involving illegal aliens.

Jan 8 โ€ข 02:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Crime & Justice

Emmer warns Walz could end up 'in cuffs' amid Minnesota fraud claims

Emmer suggests Minnesota Governor Tim Walz could face serious consequences and may have to resign amid ongoing fraud investigations.

Jan 7 โ€ข 17:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
Crime & Justice

Democratic governor caught โ€˜red-handedโ€™ โ€“ Trump

US President Donald Trump claims Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is involved in a fraud scheme related to daycare centers and suggests he could resign before finishing his term.

Jan 6 โ€ข 17:18 UTC

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