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Tag: Frauds and Swindling

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E.U. Defends Farm Subsidy Program Exploited by Autocrats

November 4, 2019November 5, 2019MATT APUZZOComments Off on E.U. Defends Farm Subsidy Program Exploited by Autocrats

Outright fraud is rare, officials said. A Times investigation found that the program helped underwrite oligarchs, mobsters and far-right populists.

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‘Psychic’ Who Promised to Lift Curse Gets Prison Time

September 10, 2019Mariel PadillaComments Off on ‘Psychic’ Who Promised to Lift Curse Gets Prison Time

The woman was ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution and serve 40 months in prison after defrauding a Houston medical student, prosecutors said.

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Rupert Stadler, Ex-Audi Chief, Is Charged With Fraud in Diesel Scandal

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019MELISSA EDDYComments Off on Rupert Stadler, Ex-Audi Chief, Is Charged With Fraud in Diesel Scandal

Mr. Stadler, who led Volkswagen’s Audi luxury car division, was charged in Munich with fraud and illegal advertising tied to the emissions scandal.

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Facebook Connected Her to a Tattooed Soldier in Iraq. Or So She Thought.

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019JACK NICASComments Off on Facebook Connected Her to a Tattooed Soldier in Iraq. Or So She Thought.

Renee Holland sent her Facebook friend thousands of dollars. She became entwined in a global fraud that the social network and the United States military appear helpless to stop.

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5 Things to Know About Military Romance Scams on Facebook

July 28, 2019JACK NICASComments Off on 5 Things to Know About Military Romance Scams on Facebook

Here’s how victims are hooked, and what Facebook and the United States military say they can (and cannot) do about it.

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U.K. Man Who Made Up Child Abuse Claims Is Sentenced to 18 Years

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019PALKO KARASZComments Off on U.K. Man Who Made Up Child Abuse Claims Is Sentenced to 18 Years

Among his most explosive allegations was that he had witnessed the murders of three children.

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Bribes and Backdoor Deals Help Foreign Firms Sell to China’s Hospitals

June 15, 2019Alexandra Stevenson and Sui-Lee WeeComments Off on Bribes and Backdoor Deals Help Foreign Firms Sell to China’s Hospitals

G.E., Siemens and others have prospered in a country where corruption pervades the market for medical equipment, according to a New York Times investigation. China’s 1.4 billion people pay the price.

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Sara Netanyahu Cuts Plea Deal in Catering Case

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019DAVID M. HALBFINGERComments Off on Sara Netanyahu Cuts Plea Deal in Catering Case

The wife of Israel’s prime minister was accused of misusing about $100,000 in public funds. The prime minister’s own corruption case still looms over his run for another term.

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A Tale of Murder, Revenge and a Canadian Immigrant Dream Gone Wrong

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019DAN BILEFSKYComments Off on A Tale of Murder, Revenge and a Canadian Immigrant Dream Gone Wrong

Vancouver is riveted by the murder trial of a Chinese immigrant, accused of killing his wealthy relative. The story pulls together many strands of recent changes in the city.

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Nepal Says Everest Rules Might Change After Traffic Jams and Deaths

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019Bhadra Sharma and Jeffrey GettlemanComments Off on Nepal Says Everest Rules Might Change After Traffic Jams and Deaths

Officials said that climbers might have to submit proof of mountaineering experience and a verifiable certificate of good health.

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