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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Nationwide, NatWest, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC update customers as major rule change starts today, March 19, 2026

Major UK banks have informed customers about new rules regarding contactless card payment limits starting March 19, 2026, allowing for potentially higher limits based on fraud control measures.

Mar 19 • 08:22 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Treasury will intensify control over fraud in seasonal rentals and tourist apartments

The Spanish Treasury Agency plans to increase oversight of seasonal rentals and tourist apartments as part of its strategy for 2026 amid a housing crisis.

Mar 12 • 11:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro's companies transferred over R$ 700 million in Master assets to an offshore in a tax haven, says Coaf

Companies linked to banker Daniel Vorcaro have transferred over R$ 700 million in assets from Banco Master to an offshore entity based in the Cayman Islands, according to a report from Brazil's Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf).

Mar 11 • 20:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests former public officials of the City Hall of Goiânia suspected of fraud in bidding for insecticide paint to combat dengue

Two former public officials from Goiânia have been arrested for allegedly engaging in fraudulent bidding practices related to the purchase of insecticide paint intended for dengue control.

Mar 11 • 19:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Former BRB Director Called to Provide Clarifications in Internal Audit

Dario Oswaldo Garcia Júnior, the former Finance and Control Director of BRB, is set to provide information regarding frauds connected to Banco Master during an upcoming internal audit.

Feb 18 • 15:57 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Leaked documents from Facebook confirm experts' worst nightmares

Leaked documents reveal that Meta generates significant revenue from fraudulent ads while stalling control measures and hiding the extent of the issue from regulators.

Feb 17 • 06:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

SON promotes global standards to tackle financial crimes

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria is advocating for the adoption of ISO 37003:2025 to combat fraud and financial crimes in Nigeria.

Feb 11 • 20:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects of producing notices to defraud bids in municipalities of SC are targeted in operation

An operation in six cities of Santa Catarina targets alleged bidders fraud as part of the second phase of Operation Control C, executed by the Gaeco.

Feb 6 • 14:29 UTC

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