Fraud

Trump commutes prison sentence of former lawmaker George Santos, orders him released

Santos published a "passionate plea" to Trump after previously pleading guilty to charges of fraud and identity theft.

George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, departs after the sentencing in his criminal corruption charges at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York, U.S., April 25, 2025
Minister May Golan seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, January 8, 2024

Jobs for friends, missing funds: Police arrest lawyer, probe May Golan’s ministry, office

THE WRITER attends a board meeting of AFIRE, Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate, in New York. Intelligence and energy are necessary for success – but without integrity, they turn into a double-edged sword, he says.

Wealth without integrity: A growing phenomenon in the business arena - opinion

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

In huge win for Trump, court throws out half-billion-dollar fraud penalty


Social media matchmaker accused of defrauding thousands of shekels from disabled clients

The defendant is alleged to have also robbed victims at gunpoint, using an airsoft gun to imitate a real weapon.

Police operate against a criminal organization.

Indian national arrest for running fake embassy scam outside New Delhi

Among the fake documents recovered by police were 12 different diplomatic passports.

An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

Scandal rocks Ireland after professional hurler admits to faking cancer to defraud people

The 54-year-old was one of Ireland’s most accomplished hurlers, winning the All-Ireland five times and All-Star multiple times.

 DJ Carey with a phone wire taped up his nose.

Fraudsters sold fake Sephardic citizenship for cash, say Spanish police

The immigration scheme allegedly exploited a 2015 law, dubbed the “Law of Return,” that allows the descendants of Jews expelled in the 1492 Spanish Inquisition to obtain Spanish nationality. 

 A ceremony at Spain's Royal Palace in Madrid marked the passing of a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews, Nov. 30, 2015.

Southern Israel resident convicted of one million NIS fraud through phishing

Magistrates’ Court Judge Anat Choleta found that the defendant exploited Bank Hapoalim’s “Deposit Envelope” service to commit fraud totalling nearly NIS 1 million.

Bank Hapoalim

How Iraqi militias siphoned billions from Visa and Mastercard for Iran - WSJ

US and Iraqi authorities revealed a complex scheme involving prepaid cards that funneled illicit funds to Iranian-backed terror militias.

 Members of the Iran-backed Iraqi militias al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah appear in Baghdad on December 4, 2023.

Bedouin town's treasurer inflated salary, embezzled over NIS 1.7 million from local council

Former Tuba-Zanghariya treasurer inflated salary, embezzled over NIS 1.7 million from local council.

Illustrative photo of the 200 New Israeli Shekel bill.

Police arrest dozens of soccer players suspected of fraud and embezzlement

They are suspected of fraud and embezzlement of public funds. Also held and questioned were a doctor, a lawyer, and a staffer at the NII. 

Police car at night

Knesset c'mtee discusses scam stealing millions from elderly, Holocaust survivors

The fraud, committed largely via telephone, particularly targeted Israel's Russian-speaking community, with scammers speaking in Russian.

 Woman holding credit card, giving details over the phone; illustrative

Homeless man buys and resells one Omer Adam concert ticket, earns NIS 40,000

An investigation revealed that the suspect defrauded people by changing SIM cards to different phone numbers and reselling the same ticket.

Israeli singer Omer Adam performs live at the annual Kleizmer Festival in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, on August 14, 2019.

Israeli private investigator loses extradition fight over US 'hack and leak' charges

Amit Forlit, 57, is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and computer hacking relating to his alleged targeting of environmental activists.

 ExxonMobil logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 6, 2023.