1 hour ago Reform leader Nigel Farage's campaign 'reported to police' over election spending rules

The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's campaign has been accused of falsely reporting election expenses during his eighth bid to become an MP in Clacton at the 2024 General Election

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2 h. ago Nigel Farage ‘reported to police’ after Reform accused of falsifying campaign expenses

Both Labour and the Conservatives said Nigel Farage had questions to answer over the allegations, with the Reform leader being urged to ‘come clean’

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3 h. ago Nigel Farage 'reported to Met police over election fraud allegations'

Reform UK leader’s campaign reportedly accused of falsely reporting his election expenses during his bid to become an MP last year

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6 h. ago How the bank behind London’s most expensive office lease unravelled

Brazil’s Banco Master was one entrepreneur’s ticket to riches but collapsed last month amid allegations of a $2.3bn fraud

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14 h. ago Nigel Farage 'is reported to the police over claim of election fraud in Clacton'

Nigel Farage has been reported to the police over claims of falsified election expenses, it has emerged.

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage denies reports of Reform election pact with Tories

It comes after reports Nigel Farage told donors that a Reform-Tory pact is ‘inevitable’

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8 d. ago Netanyahu asks Israeli president to pardon him in corruption trial weeks after Trump sent letter over ‘unjustified’ case

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted an official request to his president to be pardoned over his corruption trial. The plea comes just weeks after Donald Trump sent a letter to President Isaac Herzog urging him to "fully pardon" his ally. Netanyahu's major corruption trial centres around allegations of bribery and fraud. His official...

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9 d. ago Former F1 star who used to be friends with Lewis Hamilton is 'detained in international raid'

The 42-year-old has been detained for alleged fraud and embezzlement, according to German newspaper Bild. He has not commented publicly on the allegations.

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1 week ago Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’

Man from Borgo Virgilio investigated for benefit fraud and hiding body since woman’s death in 2022An Italian man is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding a body after allegedly dressing up as his dead mother – including mimicking her hairstyle with a wig and wearing makeup and jewellery – in order to claim her pension.The man, from Borgo Virgilio close to the northern Italian city of Mantua, allegedly claimed thousands of euros in pension payments after the death of his mother in 2022. Instead of reporting her death, he allegedly hid her body in his home. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Woman is charged with fraud over alleged sale of Oasis tickets as ministers say it will be illegal to resell concert tickets above face value

Rosie Slater, 32, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, is accused of  11 counts of fraud by false representation in relation to claims of ticket selling in May 2025.

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2 w. ago Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG Bondi

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud, an accusation that President Donald Trump used as a basis for seeking to fire her

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3 w. ago Tindler Swindler victim who was 'conned out of £39,000' in shock of fraudster's release from prison after facing up to ten years behind bars

Shimon Hayut had faced up to ten years behind bars after being arrested there in September for an alleged £38,000 fraud committed in Germany against a Berlin-based woman.

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3 w. ago Sydney ‘fortune teller’ allegedly ran $70m fraud by telling clients she saw a billionaire in their future

Anya Phan, 53, who also claimed to be a feng shui master, allegedly exploited vulnerable clients who took out loans based on her predictionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA self-proclaimed fortune teller and feng shui master who allegedly orchestrated a highly sophisticated $70m money laundering syndicate across Sydney has been charged.New South Wales police arrested two women, Anya Phan, 53, and a 25-year-old, at a property in Dover Heights in Sydney’s east on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Italian ‘mystic’ faces fraud trial over claim Virgin Mary statue wept blood

Gisella Cardia allegedly made €365,000 in donations from pilgrims to shrine in lakeside town near RomeA self-styled mystic who drew hundreds of pilgrims to a town near Rome by claiming a statue of the Virgin Mary wept tears of blood has been sent to trial for alleged fraud.Gisella Cardia, who also claimed the statue was transmitting messages to her, will be tried along with her husband, Gianni Cardia, in April next year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz released on $500,000 bail after allegedly taking gambling bribes

Guardians pitchers indicted on fraud allegationsNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalCleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court on Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. A judge in in Boston granted Ortiz his release but with several conditions, including that he surrender his passport, restrict his travel to the US northeast and post a $500,000 bond. He must also avoid contact with anyone who could be viewed as a victim, witness or co-defendant in the case.Ortiz, dressed in a pale green track suit, did not say anything in court. His lawyers declined to speak to reporters afterward. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Former police chief appears in court accused of fraud and misconduct in public office after allegedly lying about his military service

Former Northamptonshire Police chief constable Nick Adderley, pictured in 2024, has been accused on lying on his CV, including about his military career.

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