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  1. New arrest in Caritas Luxembourg embezzlement scandal

    pillarcatholic.com · 3 months ago

  2. Former Bank Employee in Union City to Serve 18 Months in Prison for Embezzling Over $800,000

    goldrushcam.com · 3 months ago

  3. Laura Frantz sentenced to 27 months in prison after guilty plea in money laundering case

    regtechtimes.com · 3 months ago

  4. Teresa Desy Majo charged in alleged embezzlement scheme and immigration fraud case

    regtechtimes.com · 3 months ago

  5. Governor Newsom calls out Trump’s weaponized DOJ as President rewards his criminal cronies with pardons

    gov.ca.gov · 3 months ago

  6. ED arrests ex-Haryana govt official in ₹645-crore IDFC Bank fraud case | Hindustan Times

    hindustantimes.com · 3 months ago

  7. Cash in bags, offshores and fake IT giants: details of the NABU case against top officials of the State Financial Monitoring Service Pronin and Korolchuk

    antikor.info · 3 months ago

  8. Your Weekly Recap: €200 million Fritsch investigation, government rejects Grand Duke's request, and US-Iran war ends

    today.rtl.lu · 3 months ago

  9. Northern Nevada man indicted for allegedly embezzling nearly $8 million from broadband pro

    msn.com · 3 months ago

  10. CBI Arrests Suspended IAS Officer in Haryana’s Rs 504 Crore Government Funds Scam

    newsgram.com · 3 months ago

  11. ED arrests ex-Haryana government official in IDFC Bank fraud case

    msn.com · 3 months ago

  12. Former Fayetteville accountant pleads guilty to federal money laundering charges

    FAYETTEVILLE -- A Fayetteville man waived indictment and pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Fayetteville to one count of money...

    google.com · 16 days ago

  13. Here's a list of the individuals, including James Comey, targeted by the Trump administration

    The DOJ's second attempt to indict ex-FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump...

    google.com · 16 days ago

  14. Asvio Bank of the Suprunenko Family: What Is Known About Its Financial Schemes and Claims by BEB

    A shady story involving the state-owned Sens Bank—which appears to have been used as a “money laundering operation” by individuals implicated in yet another...

    google.com · 16 days ago

  15. Ex-Auditor Denied Bail in Rs 37 Billion Kohistan Fraud

    An accountability court denies bail to a former senior auditor accused of facilitating a massive Rs 37 billion embezzlement scheme in the Upper Kohistan...

    google.com · 16 days ago

  16. Karnataka Minister Offers Resignation Over Embezzlement Scam

    Karnataka Minister B. Nagendra offers to resign amid allegations linking him to an INR 89 crore embezzlement scam within a state welfare corporation.

    google.com · 16 days ago

  17. Former Mesa bank manager faces four years in federal prison for embezzlement

    bizjournals.com · 3 months ago

  18. Germany - Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Regulations 2026

    iclg.com · 3 months ago

  19. Prosecutor's Office Charges Suspects in Georgian Railway Embezzlement Case

    sovanews.tv · 3 months ago

  20. Cash in bags, offshores and fake IT giants: details of the NABU case against top officials of the State Financial Monitoring Service Pronin and Korolchuk

    m.antikor.info · 3 months ago

  21. Court denies ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO’s appeal in $40M embezzlement case

    clickondetroit.com · 3 months ago

  22. 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal

    britannica.com · 3 months ago

  23. Re-awakening the Nigerian conscience against corruption, By Babafemi Badejo

    premiumtimesng.com · 3 months ago

  24. How HSBC ended up at the centre of a $330mn embezzlement scandal

    ft.com · 3 months ago

  25. Nigerian diocese rebukes petition for investigation of financial affairs

    thetablet.co.uk · 3 months ago

  26. ED attaches 56 residential plots in MP education scam case

    education.economictimes.indiatimes.com · 3 months ago

  27. After Haryana Fraud Scare, Centre Orders PSBs to Tighten Government Account Security

    the420.in · 3 months ago

  28. EFCC Uncovers Massive Fraud in Nigeria's Refinery Rehabilitation Projects

    ng.headtopics.com · 3 months ago

  29. CBI Arrests Senior IAS Officer in ₹590-Crore IDFC First Bank Scam

    Chandigarh, June 23: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested suspended Haryana cadre IAS officer Ram Kumar Singh in connection with the...

    kashmirdespatch.com · 2 months ago

  30. Colby woman indicted on federal charges for allegedly embezzling $750K from co-op

    A federal grand jury has indicted a Kansas woman accused of embezzling more than $750000 from her employer.

    kwch.com · 2 months ago

  31. Kansas woman facing over 70 felony counts in embezzlement case

    WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A federal grand jury in Wichita has returned an indictment against a Kansas woman accused of embezzling from her employer. The U.S....

    yahoo.com · 2 months ago

  32. US Court Sentences Exiled Tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 Years Over KES 114.7 Billion Fraud

    US federal court sentences exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison, ordering an USD 889 million forfeiture for a massive global fraud scheme.

    streamlinefeed.co.ke · 2 months ago

  33. Colby woman accused of forging coworkers’ signatures to steal from employer

    Kansas woman faces federal charges after allegedly forging coworkers' signatures and embezzling more than $750000 from ag cooperative.

    hpj.com · 2 months ago

  34. Church fraud is rampant locally, and all across the nation

    Seventh Avenue Baptist Church in Oakland.

    indybay.org · 2 months ago

  35. Digital economy is reshaping fraud, pushing companies towards continuous forensic readiness: KPMG-FICCI report

    India's rapidly expanding digital economy is pushing companies to rethink how they investigate fraud, with organisations needing to move from post-incident...

    indiasnews.net · 2 months ago

  36. Pace man pleads guilty to bank fraud and embezzlement

    Video above: 'News 5 Now' — Top Stories from July 1, 2026 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pace man has pleaded guilty to bank fraud, embezzlement and falsifying...

    aol.com · 2 months ago

  37. Fall of the house of Anant: How Thailand’s top real estate tycoon became a fugitive

    Property tycoon Anant Asavabhokhin, indicted in 2024 on money-laundering charges, is back in the spotlight after the Department of Special Investigation...

    world.thaipbs.or.th · 2 months ago

  38. Tk 1.33b money-laundering case shrinks to Tk 15m

    The case originally alleged the laundering of Tk 1.33 billion. It was filed by the Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

    en.prothomalo.com · 2 months ago

  39. Man accused of stealing $325K from famed Laguna eatery pleads not guilty

    Ernesto Jose Frias Ybarra was charged with seven counts of grand theft embezzlement and seven counts of money laundering in May 2025, all felonies.

    latimes.com · 2 months ago

  40. Enforcement Directorate Cracks Down on Rs 112.90 Crore Asset Case

    Enforcement Directorate Cracks Down on Rs 112.90 Crore Asset Case. The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 112.90 crore,...

    devdiscourse.com · 2 months ago

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