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Irkutsk Oblast Scams Result in 43.9 Million Ruble Loss
Scammers in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, stole 43.9 million rubles in the first half of 2025 through various methods, including investment schemes, fake emergency calls, and fraudulent communications from authorities; losses included 17.989 million rubles from investment scams, 8 million rubles from fake...
Irkutsk Oblast Scams Result in 43.9 Million Ruble Loss
Scammers in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, stole 43.9 million rubles in the first half of 2025 through various methods, including investment schemes, fake emergency calls, and fraudulent communications from authorities; losses included 17.989 million rubles from investment scams, 8 million rubles from fake...
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28% Bias Score
Austrian Tycoon Arrested in Europe's Largest Corporate Bankruptcy
Austrian real estate magnate René Benko was arrested on Thursday for alleged fraud and false accounting related to the bankruptcy of his Signa Group, which is considered Europe's largest corporate failure, involving €30 billion in debt and investigations in four European countries.
Austrian Tycoon Arrested in Europe's Largest Corporate Bankruptcy
Austrian real estate magnate René Benko was arrested on Thursday for alleged fraud and false accounting related to the bankruptcy of his Signa Group, which is considered Europe's largest corporate failure, involving €30 billion in debt and investigations in four European countries.
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60% Bias Score
UK Grants Fraud Authority Sweeping Powers to Recover Covid Funds
The UK government will grant its Public Sector Fraud Authority powers to raid properties, seize assets, and access bank accounts of Covid-19 fraudsters to recover taxpayer money, extending the time limit for claims to 12 years and applying the measures retrospectively.
UK Grants Fraud Authority Sweeping Powers to Recover Covid Funds
The UK government will grant its Public Sector Fraud Authority powers to raid properties, seize assets, and access bank accounts of Covid-19 fraudsters to recover taxpayer money, extending the time limit for claims to 12 years and applying the measures retrospectively.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Government Investigated for Alleged €3 Million Contract Fraud
In September 2023, two Madrid schools received burofaxes demanding €1,460,724.80 from Virelec for school renovations, leading to a 2024 investigation into the Madrid regional government for allegedly fractionating over €3 million in contracts awarded to Virelec, bypassing public bidding, and potenti...
Madrid Government Investigated for Alleged €3 Million Contract Fraud
In September 2023, two Madrid schools received burofaxes demanding €1,460,724.80 from Virelec for school renovations, leading to a 2024 investigation into the Madrid regional government for allegedly fractionating over €3 million in contracts awarded to Virelec, bypassing public bidding, and potenti...
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60% Bias Score
Berlin Gardening Club Treasurer Sentenced for €147,610 Embezzlement
A former treasurer of a Berlin gardening club was sentenced to one year and ten months probation for embezzling €147,610 over 230 instances between March 2017 and December 2021 due to lax financial controls within the club.
Berlin Gardening Club Treasurer Sentenced for €147,610 Embezzlement
A former treasurer of a Berlin gardening club was sentenced to one year and ten months probation for embezzling €147,610 over 230 instances between March 2017 and December 2021 due to lax financial controls within the club.
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28% Bias Score
Treasury Department Recoups $31 Million in Improper Payments to Deceased Individuals
The Treasury Department recouped over $31 million in five months from improper payments to deceased individuals after gaining access to the Social Security Administration's death database, addressing a long-standing problem of billions of dollars lost due to inter-agency communication failures.
Treasury Department Recoups $31 Million in Improper Payments to Deceased Individuals
The Treasury Department recouped over $31 million in five months from improper payments to deceased individuals after gaining access to the Social Security Administration's death database, addressing a long-standing problem of billions of dollars lost due to inter-agency communication failures.
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40% Bias Score
Austrian Investor Benko Jailed in Asset Concealment Case
Austrian real estate investor René Benko was remanded in custody in Vienna on Friday following his Thursday arrest in Innsbruck, facing accusations of concealing assets from creditors and authorities during his personal insolvency proceedings, which involves alleged misappropriation of funds and ass...
Austrian Investor Benko Jailed in Asset Concealment Case
Austrian real estate investor René Benko was remanded in custody in Vienna on Friday following his Thursday arrest in Innsbruck, facing accusations of concealing assets from creditors and authorities during his personal insolvency proceedings, which involves alleged misappropriation of funds and ass...
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48% Bias Score
Bannon Trial Delayed One Week
Steve Bannon's trial in New York on charges of defrauding donors to the "We Build the Wall" campaign has been delayed one week to March 4th, to allow his new legal team time to prepare, after he claimed his previous legal team was insufficiently aggressive.
Bannon Trial Delayed One Week
Steve Bannon's trial in New York on charges of defrauding donors to the "We Build the Wall" campaign has been delayed one week to March 4th, to allow his new legal team time to prepare, after he claimed his previous legal team was insufficiently aggressive.
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44% Bias Score
Chicago Residents Sentenced in \$3.5 Million Romance Scam
Three Chicago-area residents were sentenced for their roles in a romance scam network that defrauded victims of over \$3.5 million; sentences ranged from probation to 20 years in prison, highlighting the use of money mules and the devastating impact on victims.
Chicago Residents Sentenced in \$3.5 Million Romance Scam
Three Chicago-area residents were sentenced for their roles in a romance scam network that defrauded victims of over \$3.5 million; sentences ranged from probation to 20 years in prison, highlighting the use of money mules and the devastating impact on victims.
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40% Bias Score
Sex Offender Changes Name, Defrauds Victims
Aidan Sinclair, previously known as Gary Cawthorne, a convicted sex offender and former Metropolitan Police officer, was jailed for defrauding three victims of £18,000 after changing his name and forging documents to conceal his criminal history.
Sex Offender Changes Name, Defrauds Victims
Aidan Sinclair, previously known as Gary Cawthorne, a convicted sex offender and former Metropolitan Police officer, was jailed for defrauding three victims of £18,000 after changing his name and forging documents to conceal his criminal history.
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36% Bias Score
California Wildfires Fuel Surge in Phishing Scams
Following the California wildfires, cybercriminals launched phishing campaigns using newly registered domains mimicking fire relief organizations, exploiting victims' urgent need for assistance within 72 hours of the disaster's onset, resulting in financial losses and data breaches.
California Wildfires Fuel Surge in Phishing Scams
Following the California wildfires, cybercriminals launched phishing campaigns using newly registered domains mimicking fire relief organizations, exploiting victims' urgent need for assistance within 72 hours of the disaster's onset, resulting in financial losses and data breaches.
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52% Bias Score
Ongoing PayPal Cyberattacks Exploit Weak Security and User Fear
PayPal users are facing ongoing cyberattacks involving phishing scams, fraudulent order confirmations, and account hacks leveraging weak passwords, resulting in credential theft and financial losses.
Ongoing PayPal Cyberattacks Exploit Weak Security and User Fear
PayPal users are facing ongoing cyberattacks involving phishing scams, fraudulent order confirmations, and account hacks leveraging weak passwords, resulting in credential theft and financial losses.
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48% Bias Score
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