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Image for Russia jails major general for six years over fraud at military theme parkFinance

Russia jails major general for six years over fraud at military theme park

Image for Austrian prosecutors bring fraud case against fallen property tycoon BenkoFinance

Austrian prosecutors bring fraud case against fallen property tycoon benko

Image for UK man pleads not guilty in New York to $99 million wine fraudHeadlines

UK man pleads not guilty in new york to $99 million wine fraud

Image for Romania arrests 13 in phishing scam targeting British tax officeFinance

Romania arrests 13 in phishing scam targeting British tax office

Image for Standard Chartered Bank faces $2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud

Standard chartered bank faces $2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud

Date: July 1, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Liquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB have initiated legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank in the High...

Image for Payments group Worldline shares tumble 41% after allegations by media consortium

Payments group worldline shares tumble 41% after allegations by media consortium

Date: June 25, 2025

(Reuters) -Worldline shares fell over 20% on Wednesday after an investigation by 21 European media outlets alleged the French digital payments company covered up client fraud to protect revenue....

Image for Russian cryptocurrency firm founder avoids further US prison time for fraud

Russian cryptocurrency firm founder avoids further US prison time for fraud

Date: June 12, 2025

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A Russian-born founder of a cryptocurrency financial services firm avoided having to spend any further time in a U.S. prison on Thursday for participating in a wide-...

Image for Crime gang steals $64 million from UK tax office in phishing scam

Crime gang steals $64 million from UK tax office in phishing scam

Date: June 4, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's tax office (HMRC) said on Wednesday that its security systems had detected unauthorised access to some customers' online accounts in an attempt to claim money. "This was an...

Image for UK launches probe into alleged solar fraud that brought down English council

UK launches probe into alleged solar fraud that brought down English council

Date: June 3, 2025

(Reuters) -Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into UK-based Rockfire Investment Finance for alleged fraud committed against Thurrock Council between...

Image for Britain sees 12% spike in fraud cases as banks battle $1.6 billion epidemic

Britain sees 12% spike in fraud cases as banks battle $1.6 billion epidemic

Date: May 27, 2025

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's financial sector saw a record 3.31 million fraud cases in 2024, up 12% on the year before, according to data from industry body UK Finance released on...

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