Fraud

Image for Moldovan court sentences tycoon Plahotniuc to 19 years in fraud case
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Moldovan court sentences tycoon Plahotniuc to 19 years in fraud case

KYIV, April 22 (Reuters) - A Moldovan court sentenced business magnate and former political powerbro...

22nd April, 2026

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Bulgarian election fraud in spotlight on eve of vote

By Edward McAllister and Alex Lefkowitz SOFIA, April 16 (Reuters) - There are many reliable ways to...

16th April, 2026

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Finance

Greek PM urges swift action over probe into EU farm fraud scandal

ATHENS, April 6 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged EU prosecutors on Monday...

6th April, 2026

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Italy seizes millions in alleged fraud against Bond star Ursula Andress

ROME, March 26 (Reuters) - Italy's financial police have seized assets worth around 20 million euros...

26th March, 2026

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Finance

UK sanctions Cambodia-based scam centre and crypto platform

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday sanctioned the operators of what i...

26th March, 2026

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Finance

Businessman Gupta refused permission to appeal in Trafigura nickel fraud lawsuit

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Indian businessman Prateek Gupta was refused permission by London's High...

26th February, 2026

Image for UK aircraft parts company director jailed for fraud that led planes to be grounded
Finance

UK aircraft parts company director jailed for fraud that led planes to be grounded

By Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The director of a London-based airline parts company used fo...

23rd February, 2026

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Finance

Building a Digital Firewall Against Invoice Fraud and Duplicate Payments

Finance teams know that payment errors are more than operational noise. A single duplicate payment,...

3rd February, 2026

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Spain arrests dozens of suspected 'Black Axe' crime ring members

MADRID, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested 34 people in a nationwide operation against a...

9th January, 2026

Image for Businessmen jailed in Singapore for falsifying documents linked to Wirecard, local media reports
Finance

Businessmen jailed in Singapore for falsifying documents linked to Wirecard, local media reports

SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A Singapore court sentenced two businessmen to lengthy jail terms on Tu...

6th January, 2026

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ECB: Payment fraud rises to 4.2 billion eur in 2024, strong authentication remains effective

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The total value of payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to 4....

15th December, 2025

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Austrian ex-tycoon Benko found guilty of hiding luxury watches from creditors

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A second trial of Austrian former property billionaire Rene B...

10th December, 2025