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Dutch Businessmen Ordered to Return €20 Million from Pandemic Mask Deal
A Dutch court ordered three businessmen to return at least €20 million from a €100 million deal selling masks to the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, following revelations the deal was routed through their private company despite using a non-profit to initially secure it.
Dutch Businessmen Ordered to Return €20 Million from Pandemic Mask Deal
A Dutch court ordered three businessmen to return at least €20 million from a €100 million deal selling masks to the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, following revelations the deal was routed through their private company despite using a non-profit to initially secure it.
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40% Bias Score
Yunus Emre Vakfı Fraud: 400 Million Lira in Inflated Invoices, Nine Arrests
An investigation into the Yunus Emre Vakfı uncovered over 400 million lira in fraudulent payments to two companies, Anka and Dor Kongre, for inflated services between October 2023 and August 2024; nine individuals, including the chairman's son, were arrested.
Yunus Emre Vakfı Fraud: 400 Million Lira in Inflated Invoices, Nine Arrests
An investigation into the Yunus Emre Vakfı uncovered over 400 million lira in fraudulent payments to two companies, Anka and Dor Kongre, for inflated services between October 2023 and August 2024; nine individuals, including the chairman's son, were arrested.
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56% Bias Score
AI-Powered Fraudulent Calls Surge, Exploiting Spoofed Numbers
In early 2025, a wave of AI-powered fraudulent calls is targeting Apple and Android users, spoofing bank and official agency phone numbers to trick victims into transferring money, resulting in over $1 billion in annual losses; legitimate institutions never initiate unsolicited contact.
AI-Powered Fraudulent Calls Surge, Exploiting Spoofed Numbers
In early 2025, a wave of AI-powered fraudulent calls is targeting Apple and Android users, spoofing bank and official agency phone numbers to trick victims into transferring money, resulting in over $1 billion in annual losses; legitimate institutions never initiate unsolicited contact.
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44% Bias Score
Warning: Fake Tax Refund Emails Target German Taxpayers
The Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office warns against fraudulent emails imitating tax refund notifications, urging citizens to exercise caution to avoid online fraud and data theft.
Warning: Fake Tax Refund Emails Target German Taxpayers
The Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office warns against fraudulent emails imitating tax refund notifications, urging citizens to exercise caution to avoid online fraud and data theft.
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48% Bias Score
Benko Faces Fraud Investigation, Signa Group Collapse
Munich prosecutors are investigating Austrian real estate magnate René Benko for fraud and breach of trust involving hundreds of millions of euros related to the failed Franz project near Munich's central station; investigations are also underway in Vienna, Berlin, and Italy.
Benko Faces Fraud Investigation, Signa Group Collapse
Munich prosecutors are investigating Austrian real estate magnate René Benko for fraud and breach of trust involving hundreds of millions of euros related to the failed Franz project near Munich's central station; investigations are also underway in Vienna, Berlin, and Italy.
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48% Bias Score
Evolving 2025 Tax Scams Leverage AI and Social Engineering
In 2025, tax scams are using AI-generated phishing emails, fake tax preparers, imposter phone calls, and social media to steal taxpayer information and money, causing financial losses and emotional distress; taxpayers should verify communications and vet preparers carefully.
Evolving 2025 Tax Scams Leverage AI and Social Engineering
In 2025, tax scams are using AI-generated phishing emails, fake tax preparers, imposter phone calls, and social media to steal taxpayer information and money, causing financial losses and emotional distress; taxpayers should verify communications and vet preparers carefully.
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36% Bias Score
Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targets Russian Employees
A new phishing scam targets Russian employees, offering 900,000 rubles for sensitive data; scammers impersonate Ukrainian intelligence and FSB officers to increase credibility and pressure victims into providing information and money.
Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targets Russian Employees
A new phishing scam targets Russian employees, offering 900,000 rubles for sensitive data; scammers impersonate Ukrainian intelligence and FSB officers to increase credibility and pressure victims into providing information and money.
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48% Bias Score
Church Member's Eight-Year Cancer Deception Nets $105,000
Amanda Christine Riley, a 39-year-old woman, defrauded her San Jose church community of over $105,000 by faking a Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis from 2012-2020, using falsified medical records and a blog to solicit donations; she was sentenced to five years in prison but released after 19 months.
Church Member's Eight-Year Cancer Deception Nets $105,000
Amanda Christine Riley, a 39-year-old woman, defrauded her San Jose church community of over $105,000 by faking a Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis from 2012-2020, using falsified medical records and a blog to solicit donations; she was sentenced to five years in prison but released after 19 months.
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56% Bias Score
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 30-Year Identity Theft Scheme
Matthew David Keirans, 59, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for assuming the identity of William Woods for over 30 years, causing Woods wrongful incarceration and financial ruin; Keirans used Woods' identity to obtain over \$200,000 in loans and employment.
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 30-Year Identity Theft Scheme
Matthew David Keirans, 59, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for assuming the identity of William Woods for over 30 years, causing Woods wrongful incarceration and financial ruin; Keirans used Woods' identity to obtain over \$200,000 in loans and employment.
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32% Bias Score
Attempted Fraud in Kansk Waste Disposal Contract
In Kansk, Russia, a contractor, OOO "Energiya Kansk", attempted to defraud the local government of 14.5 million rubles by falsely claiming to dispose of waste at designated landfills; instead, it dumped the waste on its property. Authorities discovered the fraud during an audit, preventing the loss ...
Attempted Fraud in Kansk Waste Disposal Contract
In Kansk, Russia, a contractor, OOO "Energiya Kansk", attempted to defraud the local government of 14.5 million rubles by falsely claiming to dispose of waste at designated landfills; instead, it dumped the waste on its property. Authorities discovered the fraud during an audit, preventing the loss ...
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48% Bias Score
Nationwide Toll Road Text Scam Uses Fake Websites to Steal Money
A nationwide toll road scam uses text messages to trick victims into revealing payment card details and passwords on fake websites; Chinese smishing groups sell the sophisticated phishing kits used.
Nationwide Toll Road Text Scam Uses Fake Websites to Steal Money
A nationwide toll road scam uses text messages to trick victims into revealing payment card details and passwords on fake websites; Chinese smishing groups sell the sophisticated phishing kits used.
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36% Bias Score
France Bans Unsolicited Sales Calls to Combat Public Aid Fraud
The French National Assembly passed a law on January 27, 2025, banning unsolicited telephone sales calls without prior consent, aiming to curb fraud in public aid programs like energy renovation subsidies, addressing the inefficacy of the Bloctel opt-out list.
France Bans Unsolicited Sales Calls to Combat Public Aid Fraud
The French National Assembly passed a law on January 27, 2025, banning unsolicited telephone sales calls without prior consent, aiming to curb fraud in public aid programs like energy renovation subsidies, addressing the inefficacy of the Bloctel opt-out list.
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36% Bias Score
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