In the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Louise Haigh resigned from the cabinet Friday after admitting she pleaded guilty to a type of fraud in 2014.
Tag: Frauds and Swindling
An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare
Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud?
Man Who Faked Kayaking Death Says in Video He’s ‘Safe’
Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be in Eastern Europe and has been communicating with the authorities, has not committed to returning to the U.S., officials said.
Moldova Uncovers Fraudulent Scheme to Get Criminals Off Interpol Blacklist
Suspects sought on various charges, including drug trafficking, paid officials to exploit a mechanism intended to protect asylum seekers, according to Moldovan and French investigators.
‘Grate Cheese Robbery’ Scams Company Out of 22 Tons of Cheddar
Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, said that a shipment of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar had disappeared in the con.
Criminal Network Cashed In on Fake French Wine, the Europol Said
A criminal network was accused of selling bottles of fake French wine for as much as 15,000 euros. It’s the latest in a growing criminal trend: wine fraud.
U.N. Official Took $3 Million in Secret Gifts From Businessman
The official secretly took $3 million in gifts from a businessman to whom he steered the organization’s funds, a court ruled. The U.N. got a song about the ocean.
Online Scammers Posed as Brad Pitt to Get Cash, Spanish Police Say
The authorities in Spain said they had arrested five people who posed as the famous American actor online and swindled two women out of more than $350,000.
Fugitive Televangelist Wanted by F.B.I. Is Caught in the Philippines
Weeks of tense standoff in the Philippines have ended in the capture of a pastor accused of leading an international ring of sex abuse and trafficking of young women and girls.
Online Credit Unions Offering High Interest Rates on Savings May Be Fakes
Ontario’s financial regulator has issued warnings about three websites illegally claiming to be credit unions, but it is powerless to close them.