fraud
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Attorneys for the owners of the landfill, which stopped accepting trash last year, claimed this spring in the litigation that the lawsuits may be tainted by fraud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
In May, for example, prosecutors agreed to drop a 2024 fraud indictment against firm client Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Rocio Concha, head of policy and advocacy at Which? welcomed the publication as a "significant step" in holding tech firms accountable for profiting from fraud which harms users.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Arise has repeatedly denied accusations of fraud and/or corruption in the awarding of public contracts, notably in Gabon and Chad.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The regulators had discovered fraud, the market suspected, and were about to punish Capital One.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Acts of Man are human-made but not policy-driven, including frauds such as Edwin Ludlow’s misappropriation of funds from the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. in 1857, or the savings-and-loan failures in the mid-1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
I need to pause here to point out that hype and urgency are key ingredients in frauds.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Jho Low, the alleged mastermind of one of the greatest financial frauds in history, is asking President Trump for a pardon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
In the following months, Webb argued in incisive reports that both firms were likely frauds.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 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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A Web of Lies
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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