FRAUD

More than 50 Chilean businessmen arrested in million-dollar fraud

Published on: December 15, 2023
09:44

Santiago de Chile, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Investigative Police (PDI) of Chile arrested 51 business persons accused of causing the largest tax fraud in the country's history, as was announced here.

UFERCO indicts two former Honduran presidents for fraud

Published on: October 12, 2023
14:04

Tegucigalpa, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) A Honduran Specialized Prosecution Unit against Corruption Networks (UFERCO) reportedly indicted two former Presidents, Porfirio Lobo and Juan Orlando Hernández, for fraud in the Pandora II case.

Italy demands extradition of mobster captured in Greece

Published on: August 8, 2023
10:16

Rome, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The Public Prosecutor's Office in the southern Italian city of Naples is awaiting the extradition of mobster Vincenzo La Porta from Greece, where he was captured after being located by Greek police after an 11-year search, according to a report on website of the Corriere del Mezzogiorno newspaper on Tuesday.

Federal agents arrest 27 people for fraud in Puerto Rico

Published on: July 21, 2023
07:46

San Juan, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, U.S. Secret Service agents arrested 27 people in Puerto Rico linked to a fraud scheme for aid distributed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sierra Leonean opposition denounces fraud in presidential elections

Published on: June 28, 2023
14:14

Freetown, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The main Sierra Leonean opposition party, the All People's Congress (APC), today "categorically" rejected the official election results released here by the electoral authorities.

Mexico Judges accused of obstructing fight against money laundering

Published on: June 27, 2023
15:14

Mexico City, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's Judicial Power is once again in the public pillory after being accused by the Financial Investigation Unit (UIF) of slowing down the fight against money laundering with its rulings.

Trump attorney admits misrepresenting evidence of election fraud

Published on: March 9, 2023
15:06

Washington, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) Jenna Ellis, a lawyer who represented former President Donald Trump, admitted in court that she made several misrepresentations on social media and major television appearances about the 2020 presidential election, leading a judge to issue a public censure on Wednesday.

Chinese justice indicts over 24,000 people for online fraud

Published on: February 20, 2023
08:29

Beijing, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Chinese courts charged over 24,000 people in 2022 for using the country's networks to commit fraud and scam the population, according to an official report.

Former Paraguayan president’s offshore company fraud revealed

Published on: February 11, 2022
10:17

Asuncion, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) The former president of Paraguay Horacio Cartes managed an offshore company in Panama during his term of office that he did not include in his sworn statements and the fact was hidden by the Prosecutor's Office, a local newspaper published today.

Electoral fraud complaint postponed in Iraq

Published on: December 15, 2021
11:14

Baghdad, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) A court in Iraq on Wednesday postponed until next week to analyze an electoral fraud complaint filed by the Popular Mobilization Units or al-Hashd al-Shaabi.

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