fraud
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South African prosecutors have withdrawn fraud and corruption charges brought against criminal intelligence chief Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and six other police officers.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
And then there’s that other classic Washington move: rooting out fraud.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including fraud, five years after a high-profile default.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The U.S. government is integrating AI into everyday operations, streamlining tasks like fraud detection and permit approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Then, turning to Milo, he said, “Don’t believe a thing this old fraud says.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
A congressional review in 1952 found that hundreds had been frauds.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Nowadays, it’s mostly a financial crime, with industry publications documenting a dozen or more alleged frauds in some years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
"These scams were the dominant variety three or four years ago, but frauds have now moved to another level, and are far more sophisticated."
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
While revalidating providers won’t uncover all frauds, it could “deter criminal actors from continuing their fraud schemes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The field swarmed with charming frauds and con men, such as Cagliostro and the Count of Saint-Germain, who pretended not only to transmute the elements but also to hold the secret of immortality.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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