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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal

The UK's financial regulator has begun an investigation into the collapsed mortgage lender MFS, following allegations of fraud and a significant asset-freezing order against its founder.

Mar 20 • 16:11 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Additional Recovery of 450 Million Won from Optimus Scandal's Mastermind, Total Recovery Reaches 19.3 Billion Won

The South Korean prosecution has recovered an additional 450 million won from the mastermind behind the Optimus asset management fraud, bringing the total recovered amount to 19.3 billion won.

Mar 20 • 08:28 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The fairytale love story that sent everyone to jail: the "doctor" of erotic letters who buried the famous host

The article explores the scandal surrounding Giselle Rímolo, a fake doctor involved in a controversial relationship that led to her arrest and significant legal consequences for a number of public figures.

Mar 18 • 22:24 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Arrested for fraud in IT procurement after being dismissed for election scandal

Jorens Liopa, former director of the State Digital Development Agency of Latvia, has been arrested in connection with fraud allegations regarding IT procurement procedures related to municipal elections.

Mar 18 • 18:04 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Senate DOGE leader moves to force ‘receipt’ for every tax dollar after Minnesota fraud scandal

Senator Joni Ernst proposes a bill requiring detailed proof of federal tax dollar allocation to combat fraud, following reports of fraudulent daycares in Minnesota.

Mar 18 • 12:37 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

How the suspects chat - a unique insight into the property scandal

The ongoing trial is described as one of the most extensive in recent years, involving suspects accused of laundering large sums of money through property deals in Södertälje.

Mar 18 • 10:38 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

$LIBRA: the members of the investigative commission accused Milei of being a necessary participant in the alleged scam

Members of an investigative commission in Argentina have accused President Javier Milei of being complicit in a significant fraud case connected to the $LIBRA scandal.

Mar 16 • 19:47 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

The Dream of Becoming President Started in Elementary School: The Founder of Nidek Known for "Nagamori Style"

Nidek's founder, Shigenobu Nagamori, who turned the company into a global leader, has withdrawn from public life after a scandal involving accounting fraud.

Mar 14 • 01:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

How the scandal of phantom cars came to light in France

A massive fraud scandal in France has allowed approximately one million vehicles to operate illegally, resulting from a flawed vehicle registration system.

Mar 13 • 11:06 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Nidec to Investigate Legal Responsibility of Executives over Accounting Fraud, Possible Lawsuit

Nidec has established a committee to investigate the legal responsibilities of its executives related to an accounting fraud scandal, which could lead to a potential lawsuit.

Mar 13 • 08:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Banco Master and the rotten patriarchal powers

The Banco Master scandal exposes significant financial fraud and the involvement of high-profile authorities in grotesque events.

Mar 12 • 18:52 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

The pharmacy central to the botox scandal can continue its operations

A pharmacy implicated in a botox pricing scandal is still allowed to operate while investigations continue into the alleged fraud involving prescribed medications.

Mar 11 • 16:06 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Secret Handling of Irregularities by the 'Special Investigation Director': Nidec, Acting Under the Founder

A report reveals that Nidec, a leading motor manufacturer, appointed a 'Special Investigation Director' to handle internal accounting irregularities secretly, as part of a broader scandal regarding financial mismanagement.

Mar 11 • 01:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

‘Simulated work and you pay me tomorrow’: The fraud of Juan Carlos Guerrero and Marcos Torres against Pemex

A lavish XV birthday party in Tabasco has uncovered another corruption scandal involving Pemex, linked to Juan Carlos Guerrero and Marcos Torres Fuentes.

Mar 9 • 19:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'Sexting Cebolinha': intimate messages from Vorcaro go viral on social media

Intimate messages exchanged between Daniel Vorcaro and influencer Martha Graeff have gone viral amidst a billion-dollar fraud investigation.

Mar 6 • 20:22 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

WATCH: Walz, Ellison, Omar refuse to answer when pressed on fraud after contentious fraud hearing

Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, AG Keith Ellison, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, declined to answer questions regarding their responses to a significant fraud scandal during a press encounter after a House Oversight Committee hearing.

Mar 6 • 16:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

How the international press reported Vorcaro's arrest and the turnaround in the Master case: 'touch of violence to the scandal'

The international press has reported extensively on the second arrest of Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Banco Master, highlighting its significance in the investigation of fraud and money laundering.

Mar 6 • 15:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The terrors and turbulence of the Master case have only just begun

The Master scandal, a significant financial fraud case in Brazil, involves numerous high-profile individuals and is far from resolution, causing political turmoil as elections approach.

Mar 6 • 11:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The World Cup, corruption, and Rafael del Castillo (RIP)

Rafael del Castillo Ruiz, a significant figure in Mexican football, has passed away at the age of 92, remembered for both his role in the 1986 World Cup and the subsequent corruption scandal involving age fraud in youth football.

Mar 6 • 10:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Understand Lulinha's links to the INSS scandal and what is known so far

Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, faces scrutiny amid investigations into fraud scandal involving Brazil's National Social Security Institute (INSS), increasing tensions between the government and opposition.

Mar 6 • 02:03 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Tafoya criticizes Walz for 'dodging' accountability in hearing, unveils plan to fight fraud: 'Full weight of the law'

Michele Tafoya accused Governor Tim Walz of evading accountability regarding a fraud scandal in Minnesota during a House hearing while laying out her strategy to tackle fraud.

Mar 5 • 19:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Billion-dollar fraud, 'private militia' and 'The Crew': how the international press portrays the new arrest of Vorcaro

Daniel Vorcaro's recent arrest has drawn significant international media attention due to the associated political and economic ramifications in Brazil.

Mar 5 • 14:26 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Justice After 20 Years? There is a Verdict in the Case of the First Financial Scandal of the Third Polish Republic

Two members of the management boards of WGI Dom Maklerski S.A. and WGI Consulting sp. z o.o. were sentenced to five years in prison for their roles in a fraudulent investment scheme.

Mar 5 • 13:13 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Vorcaro says in messages that meeting with Lula was 'great'

Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, described his meeting with President Lula as 'great' before the financial fraud scandal broke, as revealed in messages to his girlfriend.

Mar 5 • 11:34 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Top 5 wildest moments as GOP lawmakers clashed with Walz, Ellison in heated fraud hearing: 'Unbelievable'

During a heated House hearing, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison faced intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers regarding their handling of a significant fraud scandal in the state.

Mar 5 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Master's Jagunços Highlight the Severity of the Scandal

New evidence suggests that the Master Bank scandal involved not only massive fraud but also a clandestine operation focused on intimidating the press and dissenters.

Mar 5 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former Central Bank Director Targeted by Federal Police Along with Vorcaro

The Federal Police conducted a search operation at the homes of a former Central Bank director and another official linked to fraud at Banco Master.

Mar 4 • 10:39 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

In a fraud of 700 million, athletes and Klempíř were deceived. Police proposed an indictment in the RP Invest case

A fraud case involving 700 million has led to allegations against various athletes and Klempíř, with the police proposing an indictment in the RP Invest scandal.

Feb 26 • 10:59 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

JD Vance: Trump's administration froze 260 million dollars to Minnesota

The Trump administration has frozen nearly 260 million dollars in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota amid a major fraud scandal in the state.

Feb 26 • 09:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Ibaneis is begging for help to save BRB

Governor Ibaneis Rocha of the MDB party is seeking assistance from President Lula's government to address the public bank BRB's involvement in a fraud scandal, amidst political hesitation regarding the bank's financial troubles.

Feb 25 • 23:40 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

France appoints new president at Louvre after jewellery heist, strikes and fraud scandal

Christophe Leribault has been appointed as the new president of the Louvre Museum following a series of controversies including a significant jewellery heist and operational challenges.

Feb 25 • 17:14 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Fraud Suspect Arrested in Apartment Investment Scandal, Selling at Seven Times Purchase Price

Authorities have arrested nine individuals linked to a real estate company involved in fraudulently convincing elderly clients to invest in overpriced one-room apartments.

Feb 25 • 00:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Master bank disappears with money aided by 'bogus R$ 500 million' and 'orgy'

The investigation reveals that the Master bank, which was essentially a sham, borrowed vast amounts it had no intention of repaying, resulting in a scandal involving inflated asset declarations and potential government complicity.

Feb 24 • 21:40 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Louvre director resigns after turmoil

The director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, has resigned following several recent controversies, including a major ticket fraud scandal.

Feb 24 • 17:44 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Master scandal involved 'perverse alignment', says interim president of the CVM

The interim president of the CVM discussed the Master Bank scandal, highlighting a deceptive alignment of incentives between managers and investors.

Feb 24 • 16:08 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

A Solver Was Taking the Exam on Behalf of a Candidate: Fake Practices Exposed in UP Board Examination

A major examination cheating scandal was uncovered in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, where a solver was writing exams on behalf of a candidate, implicating the principal of the school in the fraud.

Feb 23 • 15:32 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

Decade's scandal – This man ultimately brought down the Norwegians

Polish journalist Jakub Balcerski exposed a major scandal involving the Norwegian ski jumping team, leading to widespread condemnation of the athletes for manipulating their jumpsuits.

Feb 23 • 09:20 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

60 seconds: The Assistance Scandal in Södertälje

A family including a police officer, a lawyer, and a pilot has been implicated in a major fraud scheme involving assistance compensation in Södertälje, Sweden.

Feb 22 • 11:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Prudential's Fraud 'Extremely Serious': The Insurance Association to Consider Measures to Prevent Recurrence

The Prudential Life Insurance scandal, involving employees defrauding clients of approximately ¥3.1 billion, has prompted the industry association to consider measures to prevent future incidents.

Feb 20 • 09:37 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The AFA Money Route: suggestive coincidences with firms and defendants in the insurance scandal

An investigation reveals that lawyer Juan Pablo Beacon facilitated money transfers from the Argentine Football Association to shell companies in Miami, indicating potential financial misconduct.

Feb 18 • 16:07 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Jung Yoo-ra, Beneficiary of the Corruption Scandal, Goes to Prison for Not Attending Fraud Trial

Jung Yoo-ra, daughter of Choi Soon-sil, was incarcerated for failing to attend her fraud trial in South Korea.

Feb 18 • 06:50 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Prudential Management Alarms Are Weak and Situation Is Worsening: 'Infinite Chain' Sales Reach Their Limits

Sales professionals at Prudential Life Insurance are facing significant turmoil amid ongoing scandals and managerial negligence.

Feb 17 • 22:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Montero collides with another PSOE scandal before the Andalusian elections: a two-million euro windfall in 4 months with two bars and a gas station

A corruption investigation has ensnared the Socialist Party (PSOE) candidate María Jesús Montero as five individuals, including a high-ranking government official, were detained for an alleged real estate fraud scheme.

Feb 17 • 21:55 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

The trial of Volkswagen for dieselgate will take place in Paris

The trial of Volkswagen for the dieselgate scandal, involving pollution measurement fraud, will be held in Paris starting in December 2026.

Feb 17 • 08:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Sports

Another Canadian Scandal in Curling. Crazy, responded the player after a fight with the referee

A Canadian women’s curling team faced controversy after a referee reported an incident during their match against Switzerland, coinciding with a previous fraud allegation against the men’s team.

Feb 16 • 19:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Corruption scandal in Ukraine. Former minister detained at the border

A former Ukrainian energy minister has been detained at the border amid an ongoing corruption investigation involving a $100 million fraud case.

Feb 15 • 16:36 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
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Yet more embarrassment for the Louvre amid ticket fraud revelations and leaky pipes

The Louvre has encountered further scandal due to a large-scale ticket fraud network that led to the arrest of two employees and adds to previous high-profile theft incidents.

Feb 14 • 15:44 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Scandal in the Kalashnikov Concern: Russian Automatics with Chinese Parts

A former Kalashnikov executive is facing serious charges including fraud and organized crime in connection with defense contracts in Russia.

Feb 14 • 12:52 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Water Leak and Ticket Fraud Charges Deepen Louvre's Problems

A burst pipe and ticket fraud scandal are exacerbating issues at the Louvre museum in Paris following recent break-ins and strikes.

Feb 14 • 02:28 UTC

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