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Texas accountant indicted for allegedly defrauding two Colorado companies of more than $3 million - CBS Colorado
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (381+ words) May 24, 2026 / 4: 23 PM MDT / CBS Colorado A Texas-based corporate accountant was recently indicted by a Denver federal grand jury for allegedly shifting more than $3 million to her personal accounts while handling transactions on behalf of two Colorado companies." Emily Merrill spent…...
Court Backs Police Redaction of 70% of Complaint Against Former Audit Official
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (263+ words) Yoo Byung-ho, Former Audit Board Secretary General, Loses Case Court Cites Risks of Witness Contact, Question Preparation A South Korean court has ruled that police were justified in redacting roughly 70% of a criminal complaint filed against Yoo Byung-ho, a commissioner…...
GCC fines construction firm "25, 000 for safety violations
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (108+ words) Published - May 25, 2026 12: 41 am IST - Chennai The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) imposed a fine of "25, 000 on a construction company on Sanjay Gandhi Street, under the Ambattur Zone, for failing to follow clean and safe construction guidelines. Civic officials confirmed that the…...
10-Time Felon Allegedly Posed as Successful Businessman to Swindle Elderly Woman Out of $1. 5 Million
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (293+ words) A California man appeared in court earlier this week to face charges that he stole over $1. 5 million from an elderly woman through a romance scam. After gaining the victim's confidence, Van Sickle allegedly claimed he was facing financial hardship and…...
Boyce woman indicted for $10 M fraudulent tax refund - AOL
3+ week, 4+ day ago (220+ words) All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. LAFAYETTE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) " A resident of Boyce was indicted by the United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for allegedly committing tax fraud and money laundering totaling millions of…...
Shakira unloads on Spanish government after court tosses tax fraud case, awards her $64 million - AOL
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (349+ words) A Spanish court cleared Shakira in her yearslong tax fraud case after authorities failed to prove the singer was a resident of Spain. The Treasury was ordered to reimburse the "Whenever, Wherever" singer the tax paid plus interest. Shakira Accuses…...
State audit leads to indictment of former Pilot Mountain town manager
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (519+ words) RALEIGH " The former Pilot Mountain Town Manager was indicted by a Surry County grand jury last week following a special investigative audit by the North Carolina office of the State Auditor. Michael Boaz was charged with embezzlement by public officer....
The European Union toughens penalties for environmental crimes: up to 10 years in prison and multimillion-dollar fines
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (240+ words) From this Thursday, the Member States of the European Union must adapt their national laws to the Environmental Crimes Directive (2024/1203), approved in April 2024. The regulation expands the list of environmental crimes and establishes penalties of up to 10 years in prison…...
Europol's Project A. S. S. E. T Identifies Millions in Criminal Assets During Global Crackdown
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (337+ words) The operation, hosted at Europol headquarters in The Hague between 19 and 22 May 2026, led to the identification of hundreds of bank accounts, crypto wallets, companies, vehicles, and high-value real estate assets allegedly connected to criminal activity. Europol said the value of…...
Nonprofit fraud isn't surging. Enforcement is
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (1337+ words) Nonprofit fraud is in the news a lot these days. Federal investigators in Minnesota prosecuted one of the largest alleged COVID-19 pandemic fraud schemes, in which several nonprofits and individuals are accused of stealing about $250 million from a federally funded…...