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Crime & Justice

Father faked his own death then his wife carried out horrifying act with their children

A father faked his death for insurance money to pay his daughter's medical bills, prompting his wife to commit an unspeakable act in her grief.

Feb 28 • 04:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The circus continues: a thank you from the ministry to a swindler who deceived the people of Kaunas

A woman from Kaunas expresses gratitude to a dubious health advisor, noting her suspicions about the advisor's practices and fees.

Feb 27 • 11:41 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Trump Administration Freezes Health Payments to Minnesota

The Trump administration has announced a freeze on Medicaid payments to Minnesota amidst allegations of fraud in childcare programs run by residents of Somali descent in Minneapolis.

Feb 26 • 06:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Incredible affair: man hid his mother's corpse and dressed as her

A 57-year-old man in Lithuania was arrested for allegedly hiding his mother's corpse and attempting to assume her identity.

Feb 25 • 08:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Fraudulent receipt of approximately 2 billion yen in human resource development grants; expenses effectively funneled back from training institutions

Reports reveal a nationwide fraudulent receipt of approximately 2 billion yen in human resource development grants managed by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Feb 24 • 10:23 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The accused investigated for murder. Their cell phones have also been seized

Six medical professionals are under investigation for manslaughter following the death of a child after a heart transplant in Naples.

Feb 22 • 04:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Authorities Not Informed: Man Participated in Wrestling Championship Despite Receiving Compensation for Severe Back Pain

A man participated in a wrestling championship even though he was receiving compensation for severe back pain that limited his mobility.

Feb 21 • 06:23 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

An aesthetic center in Madrid offered ‘liftings’ with a fake machine that acted 'blindly' on patients

A Madrid aesthetic center has been shut down for using a fake device to perform lifting procedures without any medical efficacy.

Feb 20 • 15:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The deception of false 'facelifts': Police intervene in a 'pirate' facial rejuvenation machine in the Moncloa district

The Spanish National Police seized a counterfeit facial rejuvenation machine in Madrid that was used to conduct treatments on patients without their knowledge.

Feb 20 • 10:05 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The Government Celebrated in Courts: The Intervention of the Rural Workers' Health Insurance is Reestablished

The Argentine government celebrated a judicial decision that reinstated the intervention of the Rural Workers' Health Insurance (OSPRERA) amidst ongoing fraud investigations.

Feb 19 • 19:38 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

"Pure Fraud" - MTV: New Minister Wille Rydman Plans to Address Foreign Caregivers' Language Skills

Finland's new Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Wille Rydman, intends to tackle the language proficiency of foreign caregivers, citing patient safety concerns.

Feb 18 • 18:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Mayor of León sentenced for registering 21 acquaintances in two houses of a village with 501 residents and only 178 health cards

A mayor in León was sentenced for inflating the census by registering 21 people in two homes in a village with a small population and limited medical access.

Feb 18 • 18:05 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Fishing: Global seafood fraud at 20% - FAO warns

The FAO warns that approximately 20% of internationally distributed seafood products may be involved in some form of fraud, affecting transparency and public health.

Feb 16 • 19:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of posing as a doctor and treating patients reported to the police after an employee noticed a different name on PIX

A man was reported to the police for allegedly posing as a doctor and treating patients in a health facility in Brazil after a nurse noticed discrepancies in payment details.

Feb 14 • 21:04 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A Fake Doctor Rages in Kaunas: Has No Licenses but Deceived Even Professors

A woman in Kaunas is posing as a health expert, claiming to treat severe illnesses without holding any medical licenses and has even deceived professional doctors.

Feb 14 • 12:20 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Sick Citizen Loses Sick Leave Benefits After Helping Former Employer

Michael Larsen, who suffered from severe health issues, lost his sick leave benefits after helping to work at a nightclub, leading to allegations of social fraud.

Feb 13 • 07:04 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

"I know well that I have messed up": Now Michael Larsens has to pay back social benefits for half a million

Michael Larsens faces repayment of social benefits after being accused of fraud while working at a nightclub during his leave due to health issues.

Feb 13 • 07:04 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

An anonymous tip about a sick citizen arrives: 'Then someone thought I should be reported to the municipality'

The article discusses Michael Larsen, a man who suffered three strokes and lost his sickness benefits due to a report of social fraud after working at a nightclub.

Feb 13 • 07:04 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Investigation of 'Rzeczpospolita': The Great Fraudster Wojciech R. How a Kraków Businessman Destroys the Lives of Millionaires

Wojciech R., a businessman from Kraków, has been released from prison due to health concerns after serving just four months, raising questions about the judicial process surrounding his early release.

Feb 12 • 03:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Incompatible inspection seals and Portuguese errors reveal fraud in fish shipment in MS

More than 1.3 tons of fish with signs of forgery and health irregularities were seized during a routine inspection in Brazil.

Feb 11 • 20:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Tuna with dye, surimi posing as crab, or tilapia for snapper: the UN estimates that there is fraud in one of every five fish

The UN estimates that about one in every five fish sold globally is misrepresented, raising concerns over biodiversity, health, and economic impacts according to a recent FAO report.

Feb 11 • 14:50 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
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Former IWK CEO released from jail as she appeals fraud conviction

Tracy Kitch, the former CEO of IWK Health Centre, has been released from jail while she appeals her fraud conviction after defrauding the hospital of over $30,000.

Feb 9 • 23:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

CPI is established to investigate suspicions of fraud in Health contracts in MT

A parliamentary inquiry commission (CPI) has been established in Mato Grosso's Legislative Assembly to investigate allegations of irregularities in health contracts from 2019 to 2023.

Feb 7 • 12:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP recommends ending 'verbal agreements' and investigates fraud in health workers' attendance in Caroebe

An investigation by the Public Ministry of Roraima revealed fraudulent attendance records and 'verbal agreements' among health workers in Caroebe, prompting a recommendation for immediate action from health authorities.

Feb 6 • 21:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Food Fraud: How to Identify Counterfeit Products

Food fraud is on the rise globally, with common pantry items like honey, olive oil, and spices frequently being counterfeit, costing the food industry up to $40 billion annually and posing significant health risks.

Feb 5 • 07:56 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Food fraud is becoming more frequent - here are the products to pay attention to

Food fraud is increasingly common, particularly affecting staples like honey, olive oil, and spices, potentially costing the food industry up to $40 billion annually and posing health risks due to exposure to harmful additives.

Feb 5 • 07:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mossoró City Hall says it will suspend contracts with companies investigated by the Federal Police

The Mossoró City Hall announced it will suspend contracts with medicine suppliers under investigation for alleged public resource embezzlement and fraud in health bidding processes.

Feb 3 • 18:06 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

A Vidzeme woman paid 27,500 euros to scammers for 'curse removal'

A woman from Vidzeme has lost 27,500 euros to scammers who promised to remove a curse in exchange for payment for materials used in fake healing sessions.

Feb 3 • 14:18 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Detained for the second time in Burgos, a fake doctor and her son for prescribing without a license and inventing therapies

A fake doctor, her son, and her former partner have been arrested in Burgos for the second time for illegally prescribing treatments and creating false therapies for at least ten victims with health issues.

Jan 16 • 10:10 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Minnesota health care owner charged with yearslong Medicaid scam topping $3M

Mohamed Abdirashid Omarxeyd has been charged with felony theft for allegedly committing over $3 million in Medicaid fraud through his home health agency, Guardian Home Health Services.

Jan 15 • 17:20 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Andalusian Health Counselor, after the third judicial case for contracts by hand: "They will receive the same blow" as Amama

The Andalusian government is downplaying the significance of a new judicial investigation into the Andalusian Health Service for alleged fraud in private healthcare contracts.

Jan 14 • 10:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fraud in Hospitals?: The Big Row Over Care Budgets

The head of the company health insurance funds has accused hospitals of deliberately misreporting their care costs, a claim that has been vehemently denied by the hospitalization association, which has called for the dissolution of the health insurance association.

Jan 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fraud in the hospital?: The big clash over nursing budgets

The head of the company health insurance funds accuses hospitals of deliberately misbilling their nursing costs, a claim vehemently denied by the hospital association which also calls for the dissolution of the BKK association.

Jan 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Fraud in Virovitica: Posing as a doctor, he took thousands of euros from a 72-year-old woman

A 72-year-old woman in Virovitica was deceived by a fraudster posing as a doctor who claimed her son was injured, leading her to hand over thousands of euros and gold jewelry.

Jan 10 • 11:20 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Scathing audit reveals more fraud concerns inside top Minnesota agency with fabricated documents, 'misconduct'

A recent audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor exposes significant fraud and misconduct within Minnesota's Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Administration, revealing that over $425 million in grants were awarded without proper oversight.

Jan 7 • 14:40 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Top health policy expert calls Minnesota fraud ‘disgusting,’ warns Obamacare issues are nationwide

A health policy expert criticizes the extensive fraud in Minnesota's social services while highlighting that such issues are prevalent across the country.

Jan 7 • 14:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Due to suspicions of fraud, Trump stopped aid payments to children in five states

The Trump administration has frozen over $10 billion in funding for child care and family assistance in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York due to allegations of fraud and misuse, according to the U.S. Department of Health.

Jan 7 • 05:17 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Somali UN ambassador linked to questionable Cincinnati health service agency, RFK Jr. deputy says

Somalia's UN ambassador, currently leading the UN Security Council, faces scrutiny for connections to a Cincinnati health service agency previously penalized for fraud, according to a top HHS official.

Jan 6 • 19:10 UTC
🇺🇸 NPR
National & Local

Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding

The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services has announced changes to federal child care funding rules, rescinding previous regulations from the Biden era amid ongoing fraud allegations.

Jan 5 • 23:35 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

US freezes child care funding to all states amid fraud scandal

The US is suspending federal child care funding to all states due to alleged fraud in daycare centers, requiring proof of proper spending before resuming funds.

Dec 31 • 23:02 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Politically Incorrect News from the USA / Clinton in the Hot Tub, Continuation of the Somali Fraud in Minnesota, or Unconstitutional Transgender Law

A collection of politically incorrect news from the USA, highlighting various topics including Clinton in a hot tub, ongoing Somali fraud in Minnesota, and an unconstitutional transgender law.

Dec 31 • 20:12 UTC

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