Fraud

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Louvre heist suspects 'partially admit' involvement, stolen jewels still missing

PARIS (Reuters) -The two men arrested in relation with the Louvre heist are suspected of being the p...

29th October, 2025

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Austrian ex-billionaire Benko appeals against insolvency fraud conviction

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian former property billionaire Rene Benko has filed an appeal against his co...

20th October, 2025

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Factbox-High-profile heists from museums

(Reuters) -Here are details of major thefts from museums prior to Sunday's daylight break-in at the...

19th October, 2025

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UK funeral director pleads guilty to defrauding families over remains

LONDON (Reuters) -A British funeral director on Wednesday pleaded guilty to more than 30 charges of...

15th October, 2025

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Austrian court finds former property tycoon Benko guilty of fraud

INNSBRUCK, Austria (Reuters) -An Austrian court found former property billionaire Rene Benko guilty...

15th October, 2025

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UK, US sanction Southeast Asian scam networks exploiting trafficked workers

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the United States on Tuesday sanctioned a Southeast Asia-based multina...

14th October, 2025

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German authorities nix 1,400 websites used for cybertrading fraud

BERLIN (Reuters) -German investigators and banking watchdog BaFin have shut down over 1,400 illegal...

13th October, 2025

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UK man pleads guilty in New York to $99 million wine fraud

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A British man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in New York to invol...

7th October, 2025

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Ladbrokes owner's ex-CEO in UK court charged with bribery in Turkey

LONDON (Reuters) -British betting company Entain's former CEO and other senior directors appeared in...

6th October, 2025

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Brazilian scammers, raking in millions, used Gisele Bundchen deepfakes on Instagram ads

By Debora Ely (Reuters) -A group of suspected scammers in Brazil using Instagram ads featuring deepf...

3rd October, 2025

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Private detectives tail French workers to root out surging sick leave fraud

By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) -Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his su...

25th September, 2025

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Ex Co-Op Bank boss ordered to pay compensation or face more prison time

LONDON (Reuters) -Paul Flowers, the former chairman of Britain's Co-Op Bank and a one-time local cou...

24th September, 2025