Russian Fraud Losses Hit 150 Billion Rubles in 2024
During the first nine months of 2024, Russia saw a 25% increase in ICT-related fraud cases to 353,000, resulting in 150 billion rubles in losses, 15 billion of which were due to unauthorized transactions. Data breaches, such as the nearly 1 billion records leaked in the first half of the year, are s...
Russian Fraud Losses Hit 150 Billion Rubles in 2024
During the first nine months of 2024, Russia saw a 25% increase in ICT-related fraud cases to 353,000, resulting in 150 billion rubles in losses, 15 billion of which were due to unauthorized transactions. Data breaches, such as the nearly 1 billion records leaked in the first half of the year, are s...
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36% Bias Score
Vietnam's $12 Billion Fraud: Tycoon Loses Death Sentence Appeal
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan's appeal against the death sentence for a $12 billion fraud was rejected; she could commute her sentence to life imprisonment by repaying $9 billion.
Vietnam's $12 Billion Fraud: Tycoon Loses Death Sentence Appeal
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan's appeal against the death sentence for a $12 billion fraud was rejected; she could commute her sentence to life imprisonment by repaying $9 billion.
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48% Bias Score
27 Million Euro Fraud Targeting France's MaPrimeRénov' Program
A 27 million euro fraud targeting France's MaPrimeRénov' energy renovation program has been uncovered, leaving 386 victims, primarily low-income individuals and retirees, heavily indebted after fraudulent companies promised energy rebates and loans for installations that were never fulfilled.
27 Million Euro Fraud Targeting France's MaPrimeRénov' Program
A 27 million euro fraud targeting France's MaPrimeRénov' energy renovation program has been uncovered, leaving 386 victims, primarily low-income individuals and retirees, heavily indebted after fraudulent companies promised energy rebates and loans for installations that were never fulfilled.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Mask Deal: Three Men Face Lawsuit and Criminal Charges Over €100 Million Contract
Three men face a civil lawsuit and criminal charges for allegedly defrauding the Dutch government and a foundation during a 2020 mask deal, amassing significant profits while falsely claiming non-profit status.
Dutch Mask Deal: Three Men Face Lawsuit and Criminal Charges Over €100 Million Contract
Three men face a civil lawsuit and criminal charges for allegedly defrauding the Dutch government and a foundation during a 2020 mask deal, amassing significant profits while falsely claiming non-profit status.
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56% Bias Score
Former CEO Sentenced to 20 Years for \$190 Million Ponzi Scheme
Johanna Michely Garcia, former CEO of MJ Capital Funding, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a \$190 million Ponzi scheme that continued while she was in federal custody, defrauding over 2,000 investors and resulting in nearly \$90 million in losses.
Former CEO Sentenced to 20 Years for \$190 Million Ponzi Scheme
Johanna Michely Garcia, former CEO of MJ Capital Funding, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a \$190 million Ponzi scheme that continued while she was in federal custody, defrauding over 2,000 investors and resulting in nearly \$90 million in losses.
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16% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Tycoon in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a record-breaking $12 billion fraud case that prompted a $24 billion government bailout of a major bank she largely controlled.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Tycoon in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a record-breaking $12 billion fraud case that prompted a $24 billion government bailout of a major bank she largely controlled.
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56% Bias Score
German Court Sentences 'Mourning Swindler' to 5.5 Years
A German court sentenced a 50-year-old man, known as the "mourning swindler", to five years and six months in prison for defrauding three women of approximately €260,000 between 2016 and 2018, exploiting their emotional vulnerability following bereavements; the judge criticized the justice system's ...
German Court Sentences 'Mourning Swindler' to 5.5 Years
A German court sentenced a 50-year-old man, known as the "mourning swindler", to five years and six months in prison for defrauding three women of approximately €260,000 between 2016 and 2018, exploiting their emotional vulnerability following bereavements; the judge criticized the justice system's ...
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40% Bias Score
FBI Warns of AI-Powered Smartphone Scams
The FBI warned of a rise in AI-powered smartphone scams using deepfakes, advising users to hang up, verify contacts, and establish secret words for authentication. New deepfake detection technologies are emerging on smartphones.
FBI Warns of AI-Powered Smartphone Scams
The FBI warned of a rise in AI-powered smartphone scams using deepfakes, advising users to hang up, verify contacts, and establish secret words for authentication. New deepfake detection technologies are emerging on smartphones.
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36% Bias Score
Sydney Council Employee and Contractor Found Guilty of Corruption
A former Sydney council employee and a contractor were found guilty of corrupt conduct after the employee accepted over \$200,000 in perks in exchange for awarding his friend's company \$4.5 million in contracts, highlighting systemic failures in council recruitment and procurement processes.
Sydney Council Employee and Contractor Found Guilty of Corruption
A former Sydney council employee and a contractor were found guilty of corrupt conduct after the employee accepted over \$200,000 in perks in exchange for awarding his friend's company \$4.5 million in contracts, highlighting systemic failures in council recruitment and procurement processes.
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24% Bias Score
Florida Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for $190 Million Ponzi Scheme
A Florida woman, Johanna Garcia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in a $190 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $90 million, involving fraudulent short-term loans and a subsequent scheme after the initial one was shut down.
Florida Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for $190 Million Ponzi Scheme
A Florida woman, Johanna Garcia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in a $190 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $90 million, involving fraudulent short-term loans and a subsequent scheme after the initial one was shut down.
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36% Bias Score
Belgian 3x3 Basketball Player Faces Imprisonment for Olympic Qualification Fraud
Belgian 3x3 basketball player Nick Celis faces potential imprisonment for creating 27 fake tournaments to fraudulently qualify for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, prompting FIBA to reform its ranking system.
Belgian 3x3 Basketball Player Faces Imprisonment for Olympic Qualification Fraud
Belgian 3x3 basketball player Nick Celis faces potential imprisonment for creating 27 fake tournaments to fraudulently qualify for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, prompting FIBA to reform its ranking system.
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40% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for her role in a $12 billion fraud case, Vietnam's largest financial fraud, prompting a $24 billion government bailout of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for her role in a $12 billion fraud case, Vietnam's largest financial fraud, prompting a $24 billion government bailout of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank.
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48% Bias Score