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Government fraud is America’s biggest scam. Stopping it is key to our future.
By tackling waste and protecting taxpayer resources, this administration could rebuild public trust while saving hundreds of billions of dollars.Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago -
Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow
Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'
"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Hospital to try and recoup £95K from fraud nurse
A hearing will determine if Tanya Nasir will have to pay back any of the nursing wages paid to her.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Voter Fraud Isn’t As Bad As You Think
Widespread cheating at the polls is a myth. So what are election deniers really after?Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Veterans Dept. Investigating Acadia Healthcare for Insurance Fraud
Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.Health - The New York Times - October 18 -
Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.Tech - Wired - October 29 -
FBI warns of election-related fraud schemes
The FBI warned this week of multiple types of election-related fraud schemes perpetrated by scammers targeting American voters in the lead-up to Election Day. The bureau said Tuesday that scammers ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
No, Counting Votes for Several Days Is Not a Sign of Fraud
While the presidential winner was once usually known on election night, closer races and more mail voting have made it harder to make the call as quickly.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Trio charged over suspected international PPE fraud
The trio, including a husband and wife, are charged after a National Crime Agency investigation.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Trump sparks concern with claims of fraud in Pennsylvania
Former President Trump is sowing doubt about the election results in Pennsylvania less than one week before Election Day, making explosive and misleading claims about fraud in the commonwealth. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
BBC Verify on claims of Pennsylvania voter fraud
Claims have been spreading on social media alleging voter fraud in Pennsylvania - BBC Verify examines them.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe
The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud
The night before the election, Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona, a former TV anchor turned election truther, thanked her supporters for voting early—something she has long railed against.Tech - Wired - November 5 -
Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials
BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Pennsylvania Becomes Focus of Claims of Election Fraud on X
More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts.Tech - The New York Times - November 6 -
Election fraud? Claims disappear after Trump victory
The steady drumbeat from the GOP pushing false claims of widespread election fraud has largely gone silent in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. Trump has never acknowledged his loss in ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Four arrested in insurance fraud plot with bizarre twist
Nationwide cases of insurance fraud cost the United States about $40 billion a year, according to the FBI. This week in California, four people were arrested in an alleged insurance fraud plot with ...Top stories - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
Germany's Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
The British government’s Trump dilemmas
Relations with both the US and EU are now called into questionBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Raffensperger denies voter fraud amid Georgia’s historic early-vote turnout
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) denied there is voting fraud happening in the state as it sees historic early-voting turnout this month. Raffensperger weighed in on claims made by ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Moldova says 'Yes' to pro-EU constitutional changes by tiny margin
Moldovans vote narrowly to push on with EU membership and reject keeping close ties to Russia.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel
Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Cybersecurity chief debunks voter fraud concerns ahead of Election Day
As Election Day approaches, a CBS News poll reveals doubts about election integrity, especially among Trump supporters. Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...Politics - CBS News - October 22 -
EU unblocks funds for Slovakia after U-turn on fraud sentences
Reassurances by Bratislava on legal reform accepted after €800mn had been delayed over Brussels’ corruption concernsBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory
One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.Tech - The New York Times - October 23 -
Pennsylvania nuns reject GOP claim of voter fraud at their address
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie in Pennsylvania rejected claims of voter fraud after the founder of a group focused on campaigning to increase GOP ballots and mail-in results alleged that while ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
'It's a lie': Georgia official pushes back on false claims of voting machine fraud
A Georgia election official is pushing back on false claims of voting machine fraud following allegations that a voter's ballot had been "switched" by a voting machine.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Elon Musk spreads debunked conspiracy theories about voter fraud
At a rally last weekend, tech billionaire Elon Musk promoted debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines and encouraged voters to share any potential signs of fraud on social media. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Americans accused of noncitizen voter fraud face doxxing and intimidation
Efforts to purge voter rolls of noncitizens have ensnared many U.S. citizens who were newly naturalized or victims of paperwork mistakes or clerical errors, experts say.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado, officials say
Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado after at least a dozen ballots were stolen, officials say.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
China’s largest coffee chain plans to take on Starbucks in US
Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and finedBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
JP Morgan sues customers over viral TikTok cheque fraud
“Infinite money glitch” allowed the withdrawal of funds from cheques before they were cleared by the bank.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
JPMorgan Chase Sues Four Customers for Bank Fraud Seen in Viral TikToks
The people deposited fake checks and withdrew large sums from Chase ATMs, the lawsuits said.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Trump and his allies ramp up election fraud allegations in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump and his allies are seizing on routine election processes as signs of fraud in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.Politics - NBC News - October 30