Keywords: Fraud


INTERPOL report says artificial intelligence is driving 55% of cybercrime in Africa

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybercrime landscape across Africa, enabling criminal networks to launch more sophisticated, automated, and difficult-to-detect attacks. According to INTERPOL's latest cyber threat assessment, AI-powered technologies are now linked to approximately 55% of......

Myanmar adopts tough cyber-scam law with severe penalties for forced exploitation

Myanmar’s parliament has approved a new law aimed at combating cyber fraud and targeting criminal networks that force people to work in fraudulent call centers, according to state media. The legislation introduces severe penalties for individuals convicted of organizing or coercing others into......

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez returns home after US presidential pardon

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez is returning to Honduras after receiving a presidential pardon in the United States, bringing an end to his imprisonment abroad while reopening legal proceedings in his home country. Hernandez is expected to arrive at Palmerola International Airport on......

Modi vows tougher action on exam fraud as student protests intensify in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged swift and stringent action against those responsible for alleged examination fraud, responding to growing public anger as student demonstrations continue in New Delhi. The announcement comes after several days of protests led by students and young people......

US administration pauses over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

The United States government has suspended more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing concerns over suspected fraud and regulatory noncompliance, according to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The decision marks a significant intervention by the Trump administration......

Digital scams caused up to $114 billion in losses in 2025, UN warns

Online fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with criminal networks expanding their operations across borders and adopting more advanced technologies. According to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), digital scams generated estimated losses of between $88.3 billion......

Singapore tourist jailed after diamond theft attempt involving fake gemstone swap

A tourist from India has been sentenced to more than two years in prison in Singapore after taking part in an elaborate attempt to steal a valuable diamond by replacing the genuine stone with a counterfeit replica. The case involved a 4.95-carat diamond valued at around €135,000, which became the......

Online scams cost victims up to $114 billion across Asia-Pacific, UN warns

Victims of online scams across East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand lost an estimated $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion last year, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), highlighting the rapid expansion of cyber-enabled organized crime in the......

Trump revives 2020 election fraud claims, renewing debate over election integrity

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again placed allegations of fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election at the center of the national political conversation, repeating a series of claims during a televised address and citing newly declassified intelligence documents released by the White House. In......