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Damen Shipyards Faces Bribery and Fraud Charges

Dutch shipbuilding giant Damen Shipyards and three executives face charges of bribery, money laundering, and forgery following an eight-year investigation into questionable sales practices and high commissions paid to foreign agents; the case may impact Dutch defense procurement and European defense...

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Nigerian Refugee Sentenced to One Year for €380,000 Covid Relief Fraud

A Nigerian refugee in Amsterdam, Steve, received a one-year prison sentence for defrauding the Dutch government of €380,000 in Covid-19 relief funds, following a plea bargain that concluded a case delayed by multiple lawyer changes and his own non-payment of legal fees.

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China Reports Three Major Personal Data Breaches

Chinese police reported three cases of personal data breaches involving malware, e-commerce platforms, and fake job postings, resulting in financial losses and compromised information for numerous individuals and companies.

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China Reports Three Major Personal Data Breaches

Chinese police reported three cases of personal data breaches involving malware, insider access, and e-commerce platform exploitation, resulting in financial fraud and data theft affecting over 50 companies and nearly 1,000 job seekers.

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AI-Powered Deepfakes Promote Illegal Online Casinos on Apple's App Store

Scammers used AI-generated deepfakes of journalists to promote mobile games that secretly linked to illegal UK online casinos, reaching at least 250,000 viewers on Facebook before being removed by Apple and the Gambling Commission.

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South African Official's Visit to Fugitive Pastor Sparks Outrage

Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe party, visited Shepherd Bushiri, a self-proclaimed pastor facing extradition from Malawi on fraud and rape charges, prompting widespread condemnation from the South African government and his own party.

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George Santos Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Fraud"

Former U.S. Representative George Santos received a 7-year prison sentence for wire fraud and identity theft, after pleading guilty to charges related to fabricating his biography to defraud voters and donors in New York's 3rd Congressional District; he was expelled from Congress and must pay over $...

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Pension Scam Warning: Fake Websites Target Vulnerable Women

Martin Lewis warns of fraudulent websites targeting UK pensioners affected by state pension changes, prompting concerns about the vulnerability of older women and potential identity theft; one woman in Derbyshire nearly fell victim.

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Santos Fights Seven-Year Sentence for Fraud, Citing Harsh Punishment

Disgraced former US congressman George Santos is contesting a seven-year sentence for fraud, arguing that the proposed punishment is too severe despite pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his 2022 campaign; prosecutors cite his unrepentant social media posts as evi...

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Altai Deputy Arrested for 37.7 Million Ruble Fraud

Nikolay Danilin, a deputy of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly and former head of Barnauльskoe DSU №4, is accused of leading a criminal group that defrauded the government of over 37.7 million rubles through falsified road maintenance reports between October 2020 and July 2023; he was arrested in ...

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UK Student Loan System Faces "Critical Collapse", AI Overhaul Planned

Outdated IT systems at the UK's Student Loans Company (SLC) risk leaving millions of students without loans and expose their data to hackers; Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is initiating an AI-driven overhaul to modernize the system, reduce costs, and enhance data security.

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AI-Powered Job Application Scams Surge, Posing Major Security Risk

AI is enabling a surge in sophisticated job application scams, with Gartner predicting that 25% of applicants will be fake by 2028; North Korean operatives are already using this method to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually for their military.

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