FRAUD

Chilean authorities warn against fraud and other cybecrimes

Published on: October 8, 2024
17:22

Santiago, Chile, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Chilean authorities warned on Tuesday against an increase in scams, extortion and other crimes committed with digital means, under the guise of easy credits or investments generating quick profits.

Costa Rica seeks to retrieve deleted emails in fraud case

Published on: September 27, 2024
15:43

San Jose, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The deleted e-mails on the accounts of eight officials of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) are highly likely to be recovered, and they will be prosecuted for irregularities, an expert said today.

Costa Rican credit cooperative fraud included corporate cards

Published on: September 12, 2024
10:51

San José, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican private entity CS Credito, intervened and deactivated in May, and now under investigation for fraud, granted its employees corporate cards for travel, hotels, luxury brands and other forms of profit.

Costa Rican Govt. extends auditing of finance company

Published on: September 11, 2024
18:38

San Jose, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Government has extended their auditions of Financiera Desyfin Corp., which has been under rigorous scrutiny for irregularities committed since May last.

President labels B410 affaire as Guatemala’s worst tax scam

Published on: August 19, 2024
16:11

Guatemala City, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) President Bernardo Arevalo described on Monday the B410 case (a structure that deprived State coffers of at least US$38 million) as the worst tax scam committed in Guatemala.

Three Algerian presidential candidates charged with fraud

Published on: August 7, 2024
12:19

Algiers, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Accused of buying signatures to endorse their right to aspire to the presidency of Algeria in the elections of next September, the Prosecutor's Office of this country requested today the arrest of three pre-candidates.

European Parliament supports reinforcement of electronic payments

Published on: April 23, 2024
13:19

Brussels, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The plenary session of the European Parliament on Tuesday endorsed a new regulatory package that supports the strengthening of electronic payments.

Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara turns self in

Published on: April 12, 2024
18:06

Washington, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, is in federal custody after voluntarily surrendering to police friday, one day after being charged with stealing more than $16 million over two years from the LA Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook.

Brazilian police accuse Bolsonaro of vaccine card fraud

Published on: March 19, 2024
14:32

Brasilia, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Police (PF) of Brazil charged former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) for falsifying data on vaccines against Covid-19, in vouchers of his own and other people around him.

Police respond to bomb threat at home of Judge in Trump fraud trial

Published on: January 11, 2024
15:45

Washington, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Authorities responded to a bomb threat at the home of the judge overseeing former President Trump’s New York civil fraud case Thursday, just hours closing arguments are expected in the trial.

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