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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'False Broker' Returns to Fraud Less than a Month After Being Released from Prison and is Arrested for the 3rd Time in Uberlândia

Alisson Henrique, known as the 'false broker', was arrested for the third time in connection with real estate fraud in Uberlândia after allegedly conducting another illegal property sale.

Mar 20 • 15:00 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 Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Becciu, the Vatican Court of Appeals: 'The first-degree trial must be redone'

The Vatican Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for Becciu regarding fraud related to the sale of a central London property, maintaining that the effects of the first-degree conclusions remain in place despite defense challenges.

Mar 17 • 13:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Free action guides women on property violence and fraud prevention; see service locations in BH

The Brazilian Land Registry (RIB) will offer a free national service from March 11 to 31 to guide women on property rights and fraud prevention, focusing on the silent aggression of property violence.

Mar 11 • 07:01 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Arrest of a Married Couple Running a Travel Agency for Suspected Fraud of Corona Subsidies - Possibly Purchasing an Apartment

A married couple who run a travel agency in Japan has been arrested on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 employment adjustment subsidies, allegedly using the funds to purchase property.

Mar 5 • 01:05 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Infamous Egon Raasild on prison property destruction: this is my lifestyle, I can't change it

Egon Raasild, serving a prison sentence for fraud, openly admits he will continue committing offenses upon release due to a lack of support from the state.

Mar 4 • 06:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Fraud with EU Funds: EU Investigators Warn of Europe's 'Criminal Industry'

EU investigators are sounding the alarm over a rising trend of fraud involving EU funds, highlighting recent searches of Commission offices amid allegations of misconduct during property sales.

Mar 2 • 05:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Three men suspected of serious fraud in the Oma SP case – property worth over 10 million euros seized

Three men, including two former executives of Oma Säästöpankki, are suspected of serious fraud, leading to the seizure of over 13 million euros in assets.

Feb 27 • 13:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

A woman arrested for offering tourist apartments in Madrid by impersonating the owners

A woman in Madrid has been arrested for defrauding users by offering tourist apartments while impersonating the real property owners.

Feb 27 • 09:55 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Land sold in Bhadohi used as collateral for loans from two banks, disclosure made

In Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, three brothers are accused of selling land and then mortgaging it to two banks for loans, with the victim being a deaf-mute woman who legally acquired the land.

Feb 26 • 12:43 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Ex-wife Ayesha Mukherjee will return 5.7 crores to Shikhar Dhawan, know the full case

A Delhi family court has ordered Ayesha Mukherjee to return 5.7 crore rupees to former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, stating the property settlement was obtained through fraud and coercion.

Feb 25 • 14:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Scam of the Fake Lawyer: Criminal Poses as TJ Employee in Alleged Property Purchase in AC

Criminals are impersonating lawyers from the Acre Court of Justice to defraud residents through a WhatsApp scheme.

Feb 25 • 10:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Suspicion of Involvement in 'Noodle Station Redevelopment' by Secret Service Executive... Sent to Prosecutors

A senior official from the presidential security service has been sent to prosecutors for suspicion of attempted fraud related to a redevelopment project that has been stalled for over ten years.

Feb 24 • 03:09 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

WATCH ⟩ After years of discussions, the Saeima hastily amends the law to protect families from property loss

The Saeima of Latvia has fast-tracked amendments to property laws in response to cases like that of the Stankeviču family, who face losing their home purchased from a fraudster.

Feb 22 • 19:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice convicts former mayor and former legal director of Pirajuí for fraud in property expropriation

The former mayor and legal director of Pirajuí were convicted for fraud related to the expropriation of properties in 2022.

Feb 20 • 23:06 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Fraudulent scheme took away a plot worth 6.2 million

A shocking property fraud has emerged in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a factory operator was declared dead on paper to illegally transfer ownership of a plot valued at 6.21 million rupees.

Feb 20 • 04:41 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Declared Dead While Alive, Plot Worth 62 Lakhs Was Usurped!

A shocking case of fraud has emerged in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a factory owner was declared dead on paper as part of a scheme to seize his valuable property worth crores.

Feb 20 • 03:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

After a scam call, a resident of Vilnius district lost property worth more than 30 thousand euros

A Vilnius district resident reported losing over 34,000 euros in a scam involving impersonators of utility and police officials.

Feb 15 • 06:17 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Provided incorrect information to the state during apartment purchase: Saved at least 300,000

Terje Rød-Larsen and Mona Juul are linked to a corruption case involving the purchase of a Frogner apartment aided by Jeffrey Epstein, with significant discrepancies in property value and taxation.

Feb 14 • 05:38 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Prosecution ordered to produce witnesses in N152m fraud trial

The Federal High Court in Lagos has mandated the prosecution in the N152 million fraud case against property developer Olukayode Olusanya to ensure witness presence at the next hearing, rescheduled for April 2026.

Feb 12 • 00:00 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
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Gurugram's 'Fraud', Alarm for Property Investors, How to Avoid the Builder's Trap

A major real estate fraud in Gurugram has created a stir among the city and investors following the arrest of Dhruv Datt Sharma, CEO of 32nd Avenue, with allegations of a ₹500 crore scam.

Feb 11 • 05:38 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Body corporates urged to be cautious after alleged strata fraud

Concerns have arisen after $2 million was allegedly fraudulently taken from strata property accounts on the NSW Mid North Coast, prompting experts to advise body corporates to be vigilant against potential scams.

Feb 9 • 19:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

The new email scam: Requests for payments in the name of OBI - What (not) to do

The Greek Industrial Property Organization (OBI) has issued a warning about a new wave of email scams targeting depositors and trademark beneficiaries.

Feb 9 • 12:11 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

I lost millions to Tinder scammer who promised to marry me – Entrepreneur

Bukola Yunisa, a Lagos-based entrepreneur, shares her experience of being emotionally and financially scammed by a man posing as a widower and property developer.

Feb 7 • 00:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Paraná company discovers diversion of R$ 4.5 million and employee is suspected of using friends' MEIs to fraud invoices

An employee from a company in Londrina, Paraná, is suspected of using friends' individual micro-entrepreneur registrations to fraudulently issue invoices and divert R$ 4.5 million, allegedly financing personal property construction and other purchases.

Feb 5 • 14:40 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Check out the house in an elite part of Zagreb that a former model allegedly seized from its owners

Former model Robert DiCaprio is accused of fraudulently seizing a property in an elite neighborhood of Zagreb and is also under investigation for drug trafficking.

Feb 5 • 13:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Hunting down fraudsters living in protected housing: Communities accumulate hundreds of sanctions for abusing public housing

From 2019 to 2025, regions collected over nine million euros by sanctioning illegal subletting, prohibited sales, and misuse of public housing.

Feb 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man who defrauded pet owners facing jail after 37 dead dogs found in property

Oaveed Rahman, 26, faces jail for defrauding pet owners and causing unnecessary suffering to animals after 37 dead dogs were discovered at his property.

Jan 12 • 22:10 UTC

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