Investigação policial apura suspeitas de fraude em creches comunitárias no Rio de Janeiro, ligadas à vereadora Gigi Castilho. Dinheiro público teria sido desviado para empresas de parentes e listas de presença manipuladas.
Naresh Gujral, son of former PM I.K. Gujral, lost Rs 7.8 crore to cyber fraudsters who impersonated him on a messaging app and manipulated employee phone records. Delhi Police froze Rs 4 crore and are pursuing further recovery.
Annalouise Spence, a former employee of philanthropist Judith Neilson, has been granted bail on strict conditions after allegedly defrauding her boss of over $1.7 million using credit cards for personal luxuries, including designer items and overseas travel.
El expresidente del Gobierno español, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, ha declarado ante la Audiencia Nacional y ha emitido un comunicado negando todos los delitos por los que está imputado, incluyendo tráfico de influencias, blanqueo de capitales y fraude fiscal. Asegura haber actuado siempre con decencia y honradez y ha presentado una autorización para verificar la inexistencia de activos a su nombre.
El expresidente del Gobierno José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero declaró ante la Audiencia Nacional y emitió un comunicado negando todos los delitos por los que está imputado, como tráfico de influencias, blanqueo o fraude fiscal. Aseguró haber actuado con decencia y honradez y presentó una autorización para verificar la inexistencia de activos a su nombre.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero envió un comunicado tras declarar como imputado en la Audiencia Nacional, negando participación en el rescate de Plus Ultra y defendiendo su inocencia ante acusaciones de tráfico de influencias, blanqueo, fraude fiscal y contrabando. El PSOE mantiene su apoyo.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, ex presidente del Gobierno español, ha enviado un comunicado tras declarar como imputado en la Audiencia Nacional. Niega rotundamente su participación en el rescate de Plus Ultra y en el cobro de comisiones, y se enfrenta a acusaciones de tráfico de influencias, blanqueo, fraude fiscal y contrabando por unas joyas halladas en su despacho.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for allegedly writing a $200,000 fraudulent check to buy a luxury watch. He is also involved in other legal disputes and financial entanglements.
Homem condenado a 18 anos e 9 meses de prisão por assassinato de empresário em 2020 é preso em Teresina. Crime teria sido motivado por dívida imobiliária.
Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for allegedly writing a $200,000 bad check to a luxury resale store for a watch. An attorney represented him at an initial court appearance, with a September hearing scheduled.
Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges, including theft and intent to defraud, for allegedly using a $200,000 bad check to purchase a watch in Las Vegas in December 2024. The store's attorney stated Mayweather had the watch for over a year before authorities were contacted.
YouTuber Philip DeFranco announced he will give away the entire $1 million prize from MrBeast's 50 YouTuber Challenge to his subscribers. Forty winners will each receive $25,000, though entry details are yet to be revealed. DeFranco also mentioned alleged attempts to influence voting during the competition.
Natural England and MPs are urging the government to revise livestock rules that could lead to a cull of Dartmoor ponies. Current Defra policies fail to differentiate between sheep and ponies, potentially forcing commoners to reduce pony numbers to meet destocking targets aimed at preventing overgrazing.
Plans to reduce livestock numbers on Dartmoor, intended to combat overgrazing, have sparked fears of a cull of up to 90% of its semi-wild ponies. MPs and Natural England are urging the government to create an exemption for the ponies, which are crucial for managing specific vegetation.
India has banned the Telegram messaging app until June 22, citing its use by cheating rackets to defraud candidates in the upcoming NEET medical entrance exam re-test. The exam was cancelled due to a question paper leak, sparking outrage and protests.
India has blocked Telegram until June 22, targeting cheating rackets using the platform to defraud students ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The government also ordered Telegram to disable its message-editing feature in India until June 30, preventing the creation of fake paper leak evidence.
Former AFL player Nick Stevens has been sentenced to nine months in jail for defrauding six families through an unlicensed pool installation business. He took over $167,000 from victims in 2017 without proper registration or insurance, leaving them with improperly installed pools or unfinished holes.
Tech reviewer Tom Honeyands lost £70,000 to a phishing scam after fraudsters used details from his social media videos. The scammers, posing as Lloyds bank staff, exploited his travel information and visible banking icons on his computer screen to trick him into verifying fraudulent transactions.
A former shareholder of a Zhou Datong jewelry store in Shanghai, identified as Zhou, is accused of defrauding employees and customers of over 10 million yuan by borrowing money under the guise of business development and investment. He has since disappeared. The store's public account received over 1 million yuan before his disappearance.
Frederic Priestley, 34, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for defrauding over 30 people out of £77,400 through a rental scam on Facebook. He falsely advertised a property, took deposits and rent, but never owned or made the property available. The Metropolitan Police investigated after receiving 34 reports, with Priestley using various excuses to avoid fulfilling agreements.
A 37-year-old woman, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, has been arrested in Brazil for posing as a 12-year-old autistic girl to defraud families. She allegedly lived with one family for 14 months, using a baby bottle and toys to maintain her deception.
Andre Langos and Sam Smith have been jailed for defrauding five victims, four over 60, of over $6 million in a fraudulent property investment scheme. Judge Anne Barnett highlighted the profound financial and emotional impact on victims, sentencing Langos to eight years and Smith to seven.
Bank manager Seçil Erzan, accused of defrauding famous figures like Fatih Terim and Arda Turan, was sentenced to 102 years in prison. The appeals court overturned the sentence, citing procedural issues, and sent the case back to the local court.
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven individuals and two companies with 25 offenses, including manslaughter and money laundering, in connection with the city's deadliest fire at Wang Fuk Court last November, which killed 168 people.
