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European prosecutors bust €2.2 billion VAT fraud scheme

The case is believed to be the biggest VAT carousel fraud ever investigated in the EU.

Tech News

Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud

During the sentencing hearing, Holmes cried as she said she was "devastated" by her failures and would have done many things differently if she had the chance.

Culture news

Sacheen Littlefeather: From Native American icon to "fraud"

The sisters of the Oscars protestor, who died earlier this month, say that she faked Native American ancestry.

World News

New York's attorney general sues Donald Trump for fraud

Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in state court in New York which hits Trump at the core of that same entrepreneurship and opulence that had made the former president famous.

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Europe News

Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis faces fraud trial

"I don't feel guilty," Babis said in his opening statement. "I'm innocent."

Germany

German man charged for trying to hire fake contract killer on darkweb

According to prosecutors, the suspect had paid thousands of euros in a series of attempts to hire an assassin to murder a love rival.

Travel News

BA passengers warned after scammers discovered over lost luggage

Scammers posing as British Airways on Twitter asked customers to transfer money to recover lost luggage.

Money

Crypto scam: Binance exec claims hackers used ‘deepfake’ of him

The head of communications for the cryptocurrency platform said scammers tricked crypto project founders into meetings using a deepfake of him.

My Europe Series

Is corruption really getting worse in Europe or are perceptions wrong?

Across the continent, surveys suggest that people reckon corruption is still a major problem. Are they right?

Economy

Finance ministers should worry about tax fraud, EU prosecutor says

Authorities in EU countries aren’t showing enough appetite to claw back tens of billions in funds lost to fraud each year, according to the head of the EU’s financial crime agency.

Hungary

Hungarian police raid 24 homes linked to money laundering network

Sixteen people were arrested and five accused of moving 44 million euros - mostly obtained through fraud and cryptocurrency scams - through bank accounts in Europe, South America and Australia.

Tech News

India withdraws warning on biometric ID photocopies after online panic

The Indian government issued a security warning over ID photocopies - then backtracked amid backlash on social media.

Moldova

Ex-Moldovan President Igor Dodon arrested on suspicion of corruption

According to the judiciary, Dodon is under is under investigation for corruption, treason, illicit enrichment, and "illegal party financing". Ten addresses were raided on Tuesday, and cash, documents and valuables seized.

Art

$86m fraud lands London art dealer in jail

A former London art dealer, who pleaded guilty to defrauding buyers out of $86m, has been jailed for 7 years.

Culture news

Fyre Festival founder released from prison early

Billy McFarland was serving a six-year sentence for two counts of wire fraud.

United Kingdom

Boris Becker sentenced to two and a half years for bankruptcy offences

The former tennis superstar was jailed for hiding assets and illicit money transfers after he was declared bankrupt.

Europe News

EU fraud agency accuses Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds

French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has been accused of misusing public funds by the EU.

Culture news

From 'Inventing Anna' to 'The Tinder Swindler': The rise of Fraud Porn

Audiences are lapping up this new genre of true crime, but what's got us tuning in to 'Bad Vegan' and 'Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King'?

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew and former wife named in UK embezzlement court case

The Duke of York allegedly received "significant sums" from a London-based Turkish businessman but is not believed to have committed any wrongdoing.

Czech Republic

Former Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš to face trial for fraud

Babis denies any wrongdoing and has repeatedly said the allegations against him were politically motivated.