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UK Scam Investigation Exposes Systemic Failures in Consumer Protection
A recent investigation uncovered a sophisticated call center scam in the UK, using deepfakes and targeting 6,000 people, highlighting systemic failures in consumer protection across banks, payment firms, and technology companies.
UK Scam Investigation Exposes Systemic Failures in Consumer Protection
A recent investigation uncovered a sophisticated call center scam in the UK, using deepfakes and targeting 6,000 people, highlighting systemic failures in consumer protection across banks, payment firms, and technology companies.
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36% Bias Score
Electronic Detection Dog Helps California DA Crack Down on Cybercrimes
Tulare County District Attorney's office uses a new electronic detection dog, Tor, trained to detect chemicals in electronic storage devices to fight the rise in cybercrimes such as child pornography and financial fraud; this is one of twelve such dogs in the U.S.
Electronic Detection Dog Helps California DA Crack Down on Cybercrimes
Tulare County District Attorney's office uses a new electronic detection dog, Tor, trained to detect chemicals in electronic storage devices to fight the rise in cybercrimes such as child pornography and financial fraud; this is one of twelve such dogs in the U.S.
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44% Bias Score
Former CFO Sentenced to Nine Years for Embezzling \$6.7 Million from Birth Injury Fund
John Hunter Raines, a 38-year-old father of three and former chief financial officer of Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program, was sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzling \$6.7 million in taxpayer money to fund a lavish lifestyle between January 2022 and October 20...
Former CFO Sentenced to Nine Years for Embezzling \$6.7 Million from Birth Injury Fund
John Hunter Raines, a 38-year-old father of three and former chief financial officer of Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program, was sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzling \$6.7 million in taxpayer money to fund a lavish lifestyle between January 2022 and October 20...
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44% Bias Score
Plagiarism Frame-Up: 2.5-Year Sentence for Otto Z.
Otto Z. was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for framing Matthias Graw for plagiarism by commissioning a fake book to discredit Graw's dissertation, following a trial marked by conflicting testimonies and procedural irregularities.
Plagiarism Frame-Up: 2.5-Year Sentence for Otto Z.
Otto Z. was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for framing Matthias Graw for plagiarism by commissioning a fake book to discredit Graw's dissertation, following a trial marked by conflicting testimonies and procedural irregularities.
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44% Bias Score
Amsterdam Court Allows Use of Secret Recordings in Kasem Bribery Investigation
An Amsterdam court ruled on February 11th that secretly recorded conversations from 2019, involving former lawyer Khalid Kasem, can be used in a bribery and fraud investigation, despite claims of attorney-client privilege; the court prioritized the public interest in uncovering the truth.
Amsterdam Court Allows Use of Secret Recordings in Kasem Bribery Investigation
An Amsterdam court ruled on February 11th that secretly recorded conversations from 2019, involving former lawyer Khalid Kasem, can be used in a bribery and fraud investigation, despite claims of attorney-client privilege; the court prioritized the public interest in uncovering the truth.
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44% Bias Score
Madrid Court Expands Investigation into Ayuso's Partner for Corruption
A Madrid court expanded its investigation into Isabel Díaz Ayuso's partner, Alberto González Amador, adding charges of mismanagement and business corruption related to his firm's dealings with Quirón, a major Madrid healthcare contractor, after rejecting an appeal; this follows a previous investigat...
Madrid Court Expands Investigation into Ayuso's Partner for Corruption
A Madrid court expanded its investigation into Isabel Díaz Ayuso's partner, Alberto González Amador, adding charges of mismanagement and business corruption related to his firm's dealings with Quirón, a major Madrid healthcare contractor, after rejecting an appeal; this follows a previous investigat...
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48% Bias Score
Elizabeth Holmes' Conviction: A Cautionary Tale for Tech Entrepreneurs
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, was sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to pay $452 million in restitution after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy for misleading investors about her company's blood-testing technology.
Elizabeth Holmes' Conviction: A Cautionary Tale for Tech Entrepreneurs
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, was sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to pay $452 million in restitution after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy for misleading investors about her company's blood-testing technology.
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Man Arrested for Defrauding Flood Victims of Over €32,000
A 41-year-old Spanish man was arrested in Burriana for defrauding at least eight flood victims in Torrent, Valencia, of over €32,456 by offering cheap home reconstruction services and then disappearing after receiving half of the payment upfront; his arrest followed investigations initiated in Janua...
Spanish Man Arrested for Defrauding Flood Victims of Over €32,000
A 41-year-old Spanish man was arrested in Burriana for defrauding at least eight flood victims in Torrent, Valencia, of over €32,456 by offering cheap home reconstruction services and then disappearing after receiving half of the payment upfront; his arrest followed investigations initiated in Janua...
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16% Bias Score
25 Canadians Charged in US$21-Million Grandparent Scam
Twenty-five Canadians face charges in a US$21-million grandparent scam that targeted elderly Americans between summer 2021 and June 2024, using VoIP, ride-sharing services, and cryptocurrency to launder money.
25 Canadians Charged in US$21-Million Grandparent Scam
Twenty-five Canadians face charges in a US$21-million grandparent scam that targeted elderly Americans between summer 2021 and June 2024, using VoIP, ride-sharing services, and cryptocurrency to launder money.
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28% Bias Score
Brazil Tightens Pix Security, Linking Key Registration to Tax Compliance
The Brazilian Central Bank updated Pix payment rules on March 6th, 2024, to enhance security by preventing users with irregular tax situations (blocked CPFs or irregular CNPJs) from registering Pix keys; they can still send payments. This is part of broader efforts to combat fraud, affecting million...
Brazil Tightens Pix Security, Linking Key Registration to Tax Compliance
The Brazilian Central Bank updated Pix payment rules on March 6th, 2024, to enhance security by preventing users with irregular tax situations (blocked CPFs or irregular CNPJs) from registering Pix keys; they can still send payments. This is part of broader efforts to combat fraud, affecting million...
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36% Bias Score
St. Petersburg Hospital Embezzlement: Chief Physician Declared Fugitive
Following the embezzlement of 344 million rubles from St. Petersburg's Hospital No. 20, chief physician Tatyana Surovtseva, along with several deputies, is under investigation, with Surovtseva now a federal fugitive.
St. Petersburg Hospital Embezzlement: Chief Physician Declared Fugitive
Following the embezzlement of 344 million rubles from St. Petersburg's Hospital No. 20, chief physician Tatyana Surovtseva, along with several deputies, is under investigation, with Surovtseva now a federal fugitive.
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48% Bias Score
Blatter and Platini Face Retrial in Swiss Fraud Case
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face a retrial in Switzerland on charges of fraud, forgery, and misappropriation of funds related to a 2011 payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini, despite their previous acquittal in July 2022. The trial, expected to conclude on March 25th, is occurri...
Blatter and Platini Face Retrial in Swiss Fraud Case
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face a retrial in Switzerland on charges of fraud, forgery, and misappropriation of funds related to a 2011 payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini, despite their previous acquittal in July 2022. The trial, expected to conclude on March 25th, is occurri...
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36% Bias Score
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