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UK seizes NFTs for the first time in €1.6 million fraud probe

Three suspects have been arrested in a case that raises questions over regulation.

France

France: Former Sarkozy aides jailed for opinion poll fraud

Former interior minister Claude Guéant was handed a one-year prison sentence.

USA

New York attorney-general reveals Trump's company misled banks

Former US President Donald Trump's company allegedly used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.

Culture news

Publishing industry whodunnit solved as Italian arrested in New York

Schemes involving the illegal collection of unpublished works had been taking place from at least August 2016 through July of 2021.

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Austria

Austrian police investigate fraud at Vienna COVID vaccination centre

Austria's largest COVID vaccination centre is under scrutiny after dozens of people received a vaccination certificate without actually getting the jab.

Italy

Italian police catch 'totally blind' fraudster riding scooter

The Palermo man is accused of claiming up to €170,000 in state aid over a number of years.

Belgium

Belgian doctor accused of being behind 2,000 false COVID vaccinations

The doctor is alleged to have falsified vaccine certificates to help people avoid COVID-19 restrictions.

Art

High flying London art dealer pleads guilty in €76 million fraud case

Inigo Philbrick once ran galleries across the world that catered swathes of wealthy clients. He increased his wealth substantially by selling 100 per cent ownership of high-value pieces to many different buyers.

Croatia

Former Croatian minister arrested on suspicion of EU fraud

The alleged offences were committed within the Croatian Ministry for Regional Development and EU funds.

Czech Republic

Czech prosecutors ask parliament to lift immunity for PM Andrej Babiš

The populist billionaire is facing allegations of fraud involving nearly €2 million of European Union subsidies.

France

Fraudster posed as Brigitte Macron's nephew to get luxury treats

The suspect had claimed he was related to the French president's wife to get luxury treats, including a hotel stay in Morocco and F1 Grand Prix tickets.

Culture news

A case of sour grapes? Chateau owner accused of conflict of interest

Hubert de Boüard and Philippe Castéja are accused, by chateaux that didn't make the grade, of acting in their own interests regarding the classification of St Emilion Grand Crus.

Austria

Man hid his mother's body in cellar to get her benefits, say police

Police said based on the post-mortem no evidence of foul play was found.

Russia

Three lookalikes with same name are on this election ballot in Russia

Will the real Boris Vishnevsky please stand up?

France

Former French PM François Fillon faces fresh 'fake jobs' investigation

Former French prime minister François Fillon is facing a new investigation into reports he hired a parliamentary assistant with public money to write his 2017 presidential candidate book.

Travel News

Are fake COVID tests being used more than we think?

Reports of fake certificates or inaccurate results are troubling for authorities.

Denmark

Danish right-wing politician convicted of fraud over EU funds

A Danish court has convicted former MEP Morten Messerschmidt of fraud and forgery, after wrongly receiving nearly 100,000 Danish kroner during his term as MEP in 2015.

World News

Fake COVID-19 certificate sales rise as health passes become mandatory

With COVID-19 certificates becoming mandatory for many people around the world, some anti-vaxxers are turning to social platforms to buy fake health passes, at a cost of around 100€.

Senegal

EU funds for African IDs: migration regulation tool or data risk?

More people in Africa cannot prove their identity than anywhere else in the world. EU funding is changing that to fight illegal migration — but data protection is a worry

Europe News

MEPs want Brussels to act over Czech PM's alleged conflict of interest

MEPs have voted overwhelmingly to issue proceedings against the Czech Republic's prime minister for breaches of EU law concerning an alleged conflict of interest.