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Europeans among 36 charged over global cyberfraud ring

The Infraud Organization was responsible for more than $530 million (€433 million) in losses.

08/02/2018

Spain

Court records expose details of 60 million euro food poisoning scam

British law firms dispatched “sales agents” in Mallorca to enlist holidaymakers to file false food poisoning claims against tour operators, court documents reveal.

19/01/2018

Hungary

‘Serious irregularities’ in Hungary projects linked to Orban’s family

OLAF, the EU’s anti-fraud agency, has sounded the alarm over 35 projects aimed at improving public lighting in Hungary.

12/01/2018

USA

Apple faces lawsuits over slow iPhones

Apple OS updates included a feature to 'smooth out' power supply from old batteries

27/12/2017

Germany

How Germany has clamped down on migrant fraud

08/12/2017

Economy

Cyber Monday fuels fraud fears

It's the year's biggest shopping weekend as the billions spent on Black Friday is followed by another frenzy of internet buying, Cyber Monday.

27/11/2017

Next Series

How to avoid putting water in your wine

One of the agricultural products most affected by counterfeiting is wine. So we need new methods for find out what we are really drinking.

23/10/2017

Next Series

Takeaway: Wine fraud

How do you know the wine you drink is actually the one you think you bought?

23/10/2017

World News

EU Public Prosecutor to fight fraud

12/10/2017

Spain

Police bust suspected holiday illness scam

Two British women are under arrest in Majorca, accused of masterminding a hotel food poisoning scam on the Spanish island.

07/09/2017

Russia

Moscow court places Kirill Serebrennikov under house arrest

A Moscow court has placed Kirill Serebrennikov under house arrest.

23/08/2017

Japan

Bitcoin kingpin on trial in Japan

The head of what was once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange stands trial in Tokyo on charges of embezzlement and data manipulation. He denies any wrongdoing.

11/07/2017

Europe News

EU nations back plans for prosecutors office to fight financial fraud

The European Commission estimates at least 50-billion euros per year is lost because of cross-border VAT fraud.

08/06/2017

Business Series

Airbus boss Thomas Enders denounces Eurofighter fraud probe

Airbus chief executive Thomas Enders has called an Austrian investigation into suspected fraud a "politically-motivated abuse of the legal system".

26/04/2017

World News

Global operation nets millions of euros worth of fake food and drink

Fraud in the food market has been the target of a massive global operation, with the seizure of 230 million euros worth of fake food and drinks.

25/04/2017

Sport

Force India Formula One owner arrested in UK

The owner of the Sahara Force India Formula One team has been arrested in London after India made an extradition request.

18/04/2017