Fraud

Shin Bet probes suspected Qatari, Turkish funding to boost Arab turnout in Israeli election

A CEC source told the Post that the investigation will not delay final results • Police arrest four more suspects in separate election-bribery case

Chairman of the Central Elections Committee (CEC), Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, Acting Director-General of the CEC, Attorney Din Livne, and committee members attend the registration of party lists ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026.
Political party activists gather near election campaign posters outside a polling station in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon during Israel’s general elections, October 27, 2026.

Likud rep. accuses CEC of ignoring instances of voter fraud in favor of high voter turnout

44 months in prison and a fine for company owner convicted of deducting fictitious invoices worth NIS 5.75 million.

Massive NIS 5.75m. fraud: Attempted to shift blame and sentenced to prison

People vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day at a voting site in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 5, 2024.

Israeli green card holder charged with illegal voting in 2024 US presidential election


Kfar Saba mayor, wife suspected of fraud released to house arrest, forbidden to communicate

Under the ruling by the court, the couple is prohibited from speaking to each other until November 1, while Saar is barred from entering municipal facilities until November 15.

Meital Saar, wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar, attends a hearing on the extension of her detention in connection with a suspected bribery and corruption investigation, at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, October 19, 2026.

Nationwide wave of arrests executed in crackdown on multi-million-shekel military machinery scheme

The investigation culminated in a nationwide wave of arrests, with individuals being detained on suspicion of obtaining goods by deceit, bribery, and money laundering.

Heavy machinery operates to remove the rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 7, 2026.

Israeli national wanted in $16.7 million Dubai fraud case arrested in Colombia

According to Colombian police, Mezrahi is wanted by authorities in the United Arab Emirates to serve a prison sentence for fraud, money laundering, forgery, and the use of falsified private documents

A 61-year-old Israeli national known by the nickname "El Banquero" (The Banker) arrested at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia.

Israeli court orders charity officials to repay NIS 1.85 million over diverted cancer donation

Seven charity officials must repay NIS 1.85 million after a court found that funds intended for children with cancer were diverted to another cause.

New Israeli shekel (NIS) banknotes and coins are seen on a table (illustrative)

Your Taxes: How Israeli businesses can claim compensation for protection money damage

Businesses targeted by protection-money criminals may now qualify for government compensation, but strict documentation rules and limited funding could complicate claims.

Law enforcement arrests a member of the Hariri crime organization on suspicion of extortion, threats, and the planting of explosive devices.

The way you type is now a security password

A Tel Aviv company can spot fraud by how you move a mouse. Read on how behavioral biometrics became Israel’s quiet cyber export.

Israeli cybersecurity technology can detect fraud by analyzing the way people type and move online.

How community review systems drive operational transparency in online services

Explore how community reviews, dispute resolution systems and fraud detection promote accountability, protect consumers and strengthen trust in digital services.

Community reviews and transparent dispute systems help hold online service providers accountable.

Pakistani physics gold medalist’s death sparks fraud investigation over fake US scholarship

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a thorough investigation, describing Ejaz’s death as “extremely tragic."

Pakistani physics gold medalist Laiba Ejaz.

Israel Police arrest Kfar Saba mayor, wife, and 15 others in major municipal corruption probe

Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar's wife is suspected of playing a significant role in the bribery scheme, particularly in coordinating with businesspeople.

View of the Kfar Saba City Hall in central Israel, after Mayor Rafi Sa'ar was arrested early this morning at his home on suspicion of involvement in a public corruption scandal, October 12, 2026

Conman posing as reservist with financial trouble who swindled dozens since start of war arrested

He is accused of committing fraud in various locations across Israel and was located following an extensive investigation and an over-a-year-long manhunt. 

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.