fraud
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The dispute was one of several involving Shakira and Spain's tax agency, including a separate settlement reached in 2018 to avoid a trial in a broader fraud case.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Gautam Adani, one of India's richest men, has been rocked in recent years by corporate fraud allegations and a stock crash.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Last month, Sri Lankan customs officials intercepted nine Chinese nationals attempting to smuggle used mobile phones and laptops in the hundreds, raising suspicion they were to be used in large-scale fraud operations.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Bigger payments and looser eligibility rules also invite fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“I am actually protesting to my counterparties that there must be fraud in the marketplace for credit default swaps to be at all-time lows,” Burry wrote in an e-mail to an investor he trusted.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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