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£710,000 Greggs Fraud Results in Four-Year Jail Sentence

Aftab Baig, 47, of Glasgow, defrauded Leeds City Council of £710,000 in Covid-19 relief funds by falsely claiming to manage 32 Greggs branches in May 2020, receiving a four-year prison sentence.

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Madrid Family Arrested for Using Counterfeit Euros in Spain-Wide Shopping Spree

Spanish National Police arrested four members of a Madrid family for using counterfeit 20 and 50 euro bills to buy goods in seven Madrid municipalities and other locations, sometimes stealing additional items while distracting staff; a parallel operation arrested two others using online platforms to...

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AI-Driven Job Scams Surge in the U.S., Posing a Major Cybersecurity Threat

AI-driven job scams are surging in the U.S., with Gartner predicting that by 2028, one in four global job candidates could be fraudulent, resulting in millions of dollars in financial losses for companies and data breaches. Scammers use AI to create convincing fake identities, bypassing traditional ...

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Social Security Eliminates Phone Applications, Raising Accessibility Concerns

Starting April 14th, the Social Security Administration ended telephone applications for retirement and survivor benefits, forcing millions of Americans, many with disabilities and residing in rural areas, to seek in-person services or navigate complex online applications, raising concerns about acc...

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Le Pen's Five-Year Ban for Misuse of EU Funds Sparks Outrage

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally, received a five-year ban from holding public office and a four-year prison sentence (two years firm) for misusing €4.1 million in European Parliament funds to pay parliamentary assistants who actually worked for her party in France; this sparked outr...

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Old Trafford Parking Scam Costs Driver £170

A Bolton resident received a £170 penalty charge notice after being scammed by fake parking stewards near Old Trafford, a scam Ocean Parking has known about for years despite issuing PCNs and profiting from the situation.

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SSA's New Anti-Fraud Measures Spark Confusion and Access Concerns

The Social Security Administration implemented new anti-fraud measures on April 14th, requiring in-person identity verification for phone benefit applications and eliminating phone-based direct deposit changes, causing widespread confusion and access issues due to policy changes and inadequate staff...

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Türkiye'de Suç Oranları 2024'te Arttı: Dolandırıcılık ve Uyuşturucu Suçları Yükselişte

Türkiye'nin 2024 Adalet İstatistikleri Raporu, dolandırıcılık vakalarında %41 ve uyuşturucu suçlarında %33'lük bir artış olduğunu, cumhuriyet savcılıkları tarafından toplam 11.661.519 vakayı ele aldığını, 6 milyon vakayla 2025 yılına önemli bir vaka birikmesi olduğunu ve hırsızlık vakalarının ortala...

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Massachusetts Representative Arrested, Accused of Misusing \$36,000

Massachusetts State Representative Christopher Flanagan was arrested on Friday and charged with stealing \$36,000 from the Home Builders Association of Cape Cod to fund personal expenses, including psychic services and his political campaign, resulting in calls for his resignation.

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Singapore Charges Netflix 'Con Mum' Subject with Fraud

Dionne Marie Hanna, a 84-year-old Singapore resident featured in Netflix's "Con Mum," was charged with five counts of fraud in Singapore for allegedly deceiving three men into transferring money with false promises of an inheritance from the Brunei royal family; investigations suggest losses exceedi...

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Eco-Resort Owners Flee to Guatemala Leaving Behind 158 Barrels of Human Waste

Danish chefs Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk abandoned their acclaimed Swedish eco-resort Stedsans, leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste and dead animals, fleeing to Guatemala after accumulating millions in debt to Danish and Swedish tax authorities.

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Santos Faces Seven Years for Fraud, Identity Theft

Former US Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges and faces over seven years in prison; prosecutors cited his fabricated biography and theft from donors, while his lawyers argued for a two-year sentence.

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