9 h. ago George Santos defends social media tirade to federal judge set to sentence him for fraud

NEW YORK — George Santos is defending his recent social media tirade to a federal judge who will be sentencing the disgraced former New York congressman later this week on fraud charges. In a lengthy letter ahead of the Friday court date, Santos, 36, said he remains “profoundly sorry” for his crimes but protests that […]

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4 d. ago Murdaugh accomplice pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The banker accused of helping disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh hide millions of stolen funds pleaded guilty Friday to federal bank and wire fraud charges. Russell L. Laffitte, 54, entered the plea after convictions on the same charges were overturned by an appeals court last year. Laffitte was one of […]

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2 w. ago Chestermere man convicted of RV park fraud now charged with similar crimes

Calgary police said they began investigating the crime after receiving several complaints from lot owners, who suffered a combined loss of approximately $1.5 million

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3 w. ago Halton Region police officer charged with fraud after OPP investigation

Halton Regional Police say one of their officers has been charged with fraud following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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3 w. ago Fraud charges laid over GTA casino payouts with counterfeit tickets: OPP

Two people from Thornhill have been charged in connection with alleged fraudulent activity at a GTA casino. On Feb. 24, members of the Ontario Provincial Police Investigation and Enforcement Bureau who are attached to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario started to investigate “allegations of fraud involving payouts using counterfeit tickets,” OPP said in […]

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4 w. ago Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again of financial wrongdoing at FIFA

The case is in its 10th year on charges of fraud, forgery, mismanagement and misappropriation of more than $2 million of FIFA money in 2011

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