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France strengthens DPE controls to combat fraud
French Housing Minister Valérie Létard announced ten measures to improve energy performance diagnostics (DPE) following concerns about fraud; controls will quadruple, and penalties for fraudulent DPEs will increase to two years of suspension.
France strengthens DPE controls to combat fraud
French Housing Minister Valérie Létard announced ten measures to improve energy performance diagnostics (DPE) following concerns about fraud; controls will quadruple, and penalties for fraudulent DPEs will increase to two years of suspension.
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44% Bias Score
Policeman Charged with Murdering Elderly Woman for Inheritance
A Madrid court will try a local policeman accused of murdering an 83-year-old woman in February 2020 by pushing her down the stairs to inherit her €1.5 million estate; the prosecution seeks a 44-year prison sentence.
Policeman Charged with Murdering Elderly Woman for Inheritance
A Madrid court will try a local policeman accused of murdering an 83-year-old woman in February 2020 by pushing her down the stairs to inherit her €1.5 million estate; the prosecution seeks a 44-year prison sentence.
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52% Bias Score
Fyre Festival 2: McFarland's Risky Revival
Billy McFarland, organizer of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival, is planning a second event in Isla Mujeres, Mexico from May 30 to June 2, 2024, despite lacking permits and confirmed accommodations; tickets are on sale ranging from $1400 to $1,100,000.
Fyre Festival 2: McFarland's Risky Revival
Billy McFarland, organizer of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival, is planning a second event in Isla Mujeres, Mexico from May 30 to June 2, 2024, despite lacking permits and confirmed accommodations; tickets are on sale ranging from $1400 to $1,100,000.
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56% Bias Score
German Man Imprisoned for Rape After Posing as Elite Soldier
A 26-year-old German man, posing as an elite soldier, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for raping two women after fabricating a dangerous situation to manipulate them; the judgment is final.
German Man Imprisoned for Rape After Posing as Elite Soldier
A 26-year-old German man, posing as an elite soldier, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for raping two women after fabricating a dangerous situation to manipulate them; the judgment is final.
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20% Bias Score
EPPO Investigates Record Number of EU Financial Crimes, €24.8 Billion Estimated Loss
In 2024, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) investigated 2,666 financial crimes, resulting in an estimated €24.8 billion loss to the EU budget; most cases involved VAT fraud, with Germany and Italy particularly affected; the EPPO received 6,547 crime reports, with over 70% from private c...
EPPO Investigates Record Number of EU Financial Crimes, €24.8 Billion Estimated Loss
In 2024, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) investigated 2,666 financial crimes, resulting in an estimated €24.8 billion loss to the EU budget; most cases involved VAT fraud, with Germany and Italy particularly affected; the EPPO received 6,547 crime reports, with over 70% from private c...
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24% Bias Score
Berlin Trial: Former Tax Specialist Accused in €3.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A former German tax specialist faces trial in Berlin for his alleged role in a €3.8 million fraud against the country's COVID-19 relief program, involving falsified loan applications submitted between February and October 2021; the ringleader received a 10-year prison sentence for separate tax evasi...
Berlin Trial: Former Tax Specialist Accused in €3.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A former German tax specialist faces trial in Berlin for his alleged role in a €3.8 million fraud against the country's COVID-19 relief program, involving falsified loan applications submitted between February and October 2021; the ringleader received a 10-year prison sentence for separate tax evasi...
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24% Bias Score
Romance Fraudster's Early Release Forces Victim to Flee UK
Richard Robinson, a serial fraudster, conned Yvonne out of £115,000, resulting in her fleeing the UK after his early release from a 10-year sentence; UK romance fraud cases increased by 27% between 2020 and 2024.
Romance Fraudster's Early Release Forces Victim to Flee UK
Richard Robinson, a serial fraudster, conned Yvonne out of £115,000, resulting in her fleeing the UK after his early release from a 10-year sentence; UK romance fraud cases increased by 27% between 2020 and 2024.
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44% Bias Score
France to Tax Illegal Income for Social Security
The French government plans to collect social security contributions from illegal activities like drug trafficking, aiming to recover misappropriated benefits and increase revenue by leveraging existing tax laws and legal frameworks. In 2024, detected fraud reached a record €20 billion.
France to Tax Illegal Income for Social Security
The French government plans to collect social security contributions from illegal activities like drug trafficking, aiming to recover misappropriated benefits and increase revenue by leveraging existing tax laws and legal frameworks. In 2024, detected fraud reached a record €20 billion.
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36% Bias Score
25% Surge in Dutch Whistleblower Advice Requests in 2024
The Dutch Whistleblower Centre reports a 25% increase in advice requests in 2024 (467 vs 369 in 2023), largely due to a new subsidy providing free legal aid; many cases involved workplace safety, intimidation, and discrimination; one notable case involved the recall of unsafe Babboe bakfiets.
25% Surge in Dutch Whistleblower Advice Requests in 2024
The Dutch Whistleblower Centre reports a 25% increase in advice requests in 2024 (467 vs 369 in 2023), largely due to a new subsidy providing free legal aid; many cases involved workplace safety, intimidation, and discrimination; one notable case involved the recall of unsafe Babboe bakfiets.
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16% Bias Score
Greek Police Bust Fuel-Smuggling Rings, Arrest 61
Greek authorities arrested 61 individuals in a large-scale operation targeting two criminal organizations that used modified software to manipulate fuel pumps at 44 gas stations, defrauding consumers of over €100 million since September 2020.
Greek Police Bust Fuel-Smuggling Rings, Arrest 61
Greek authorities arrested 61 individuals in a large-scale operation targeting two criminal organizations that used modified software to manipulate fuel pumps at 44 gas stations, defrauding consumers of over €100 million since September 2020.
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20% Bias Score
Spanish Court Orders €35 Million Repayment in TV Production Dispute
A Madrid court ordered TV producer José Luis Moreno to repay €35,264,686 to his partner for failing to deliver episodes of their historical TV series, 'Resplandor y Tinieblas,' despite receiving over €35 million in funding; a separate investigation into the misappropriation of funds is also underway...
Spanish Court Orders €35 Million Repayment in TV Production Dispute
A Madrid court ordered TV producer José Luis Moreno to repay €35,264,686 to his partner for failing to deliver episodes of their historical TV series, 'Resplandor y Tinieblas,' despite receiving over €35 million in funding; a separate investigation into the misappropriation of funds is also underway...
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44% Bias Score
Khabarovsk Students Warned of Money Laundering "Drop" Schemes
Cybersecurity lectures at Pacific State University and the Far Eastern Law Institute in Khabarovsk, Russia, educated students about "drop" schemes—individuals unknowingly or willingly aiding money laundering—highlighting the risks of seemingly legitimate online job offers and emphasizing the importa...
Khabarovsk Students Warned of Money Laundering "Drop" Schemes
Cybersecurity lectures at Pacific State University and the Far Eastern Law Institute in Khabarovsk, Russia, educated students about "drop" schemes—individuals unknowingly or willingly aiding money laundering—highlighting the risks of seemingly legitimate online job offers and emphasizing the importa...
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40% Bias Score
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