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Tag: Frauds and Swindling

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Congo Says Felix Tshisekedi Won Election, Rebuffing Independent Review

January 9, 2019January 10, 2019KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURAComments Off on Congo Says Felix Tshisekedi Won Election, Rebuffing Independent Review

Outside observers said another presidential candidate, Martin Fayulu, was the runaway winner. Mr. Fayulu called the official results an “electoral swindle.”

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Finnish Lawmaker Accused of Claiming Sauna as His 2nd Home

December 22, 2018REUTERSComments Off on Finnish Lawmaker Accused of Claiming Sauna as His 2nd Home

The police are investigating whether Ville Vahamaki cheated Parliament out of 13,000 euros after claiming allowances for a second home that turned out to be a Helsinki sauna.

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After German Journalism Scandal, Critics Are ‘Popping the Corks’

December 20, 2018KATRIN BENNHOLDComments Off on After German Journalism Scandal, Critics Are ‘Popping the Corks’

“Spiegelgate” comes at a moment when public trust in journalism is already low, and far-right politicians have seized on the case to justify their “fake news” accusations.

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Huawei Executive Granted Bail by Canadian Court

December 11, 2018KATE CONGERComments Off on Huawei Executive Granted Bail by Canadian Court

Meng Wanzhou, a Huawei executive who American authorities want to extradite from Canada on fraud charges, was granted bail of 10 million dollars on Tuesday.

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Vijay Mallya, India’s ‘King of Good Times,’ Should Be Extradited, U.K. Court Says

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018AMIE TSANGComments Off on Vijay Mallya, India’s ‘King of Good Times,’ Should Be Extradited, U.K. Court Says

Mr. Mallya, who turned a family brewing business into a sprawling conglomerate, fled to Britain in 2016, facing unpaid bills and accusations of fraud in his native country.

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Huawei Executive Took Part in Sanctions Fraud, Prosecutors Say

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018KATE CONGERComments Off on Huawei Executive Took Part in Sanctions Fraud, Prosecutors Say

In a Canadian courtroom, authorities revealed details of the charges facing Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei official whose arrest has shaken U.S.-China relations.

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That Virus Alert on Your Computer? Scammers in India May Be Behind It

November 28, 2018VINDU GOEL and SUHASINI RAJComments Off on That Virus Alert on Your Computer? Scammers in India May Be Behind It

Police outside New Delhi raided fake tech-support centers that sent false warnings to Americans and Canadians and then charged to “fix” the nonexistent infection.

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Scandal Around Billionaire Prime Minister Leaves Czechs in Limbo

November 23, 2018November 24, 2018MARC SANTORAComments Off on Scandal Around Billionaire Prime Minister Leaves Czechs in Limbo

Andrej Babis, a bombastic populist, survived a no-confidence vote after his eldest son claimed to have been abducted to silence his testimony in a fraud case.

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U.K. Investigates 3,000 Foreign Medics, After Fake Doctor Is Exposed

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018ALAN COWELLComments Off on U.K. Investigates 3,000 Foreign Medics, After Fake Doctor Is Exposed

A woman practiced medicine for two decades, claiming falsely to have credentials from New Zealand. The case came to light after she tried to defraud a patient.

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