United Kingdom | Wednesday, 20 August 2008

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1. Thai poll body defers ruling party fraud decision
Thailand's Election Commission (EC) deferred a decision on Tuesday on whether to recommend that the ruling People Power Party (PPP) be disbanded for electoral fraud, saying it needed to investigate further.
19 Aug 2008
2. Fraud said soaring and set to worsen
Fraud in the UK jumped 50 percent in the first half of the year, compared with the previous six months, and is likely to worsen as the effects of the credit crunch spread throughout the economy, a report said.
29 Jul 2008
3. FBI probing IndyMac for possible fraud
Failed bank IndyMac IDMC.PK is under investigation by the FBI for possible fraud involving its mortgage lending, unnamed law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.
17 Jul 2008
4. SFO appeals against ruling on Saudi investigation
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will appeal against a court ruling that it unlawfully dropped an investigation into alleged bribery in a deal between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia.
07 Jul 2008
5. Ex-Bear Stearns managers charged with fraud
Two former hedge fund managers at investment bank Bear Stearns defrauded investors by concealing problems that led to the $1.4 billion (710 million pound) collapse of funds linked to subprime lending, a federal indictment unsealed on Thursday charged.
19 Jun 2008
6. Lou Pearlman sentenced to 25 years
Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman, who launched Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for swindling investors and major U.S. banks out of more than $300 million (152 million pounds).
22 May 2008
7. Mobile phone payments "pose huge fraud risk"
"Contactless" payments made via mobile phones pose the greatest future threat to the security of consumers' financial details, a leading security expert says.
20 May 2008
8. Record level of benefits fraud detected
A record 140 million pounds of fraudulent benefit claims and overpayments were detected between 2006 and 2007, figures released by an independent watchdog on Tuesday showed.
20 May 2008
9. "Black-hearted" conmen bid for China quake charity
People across China have opened their wallets to give earthquake aid - and fraudsters have swung into action to capitalise on the burst of generosity.
16 May 2008
10. Financial companies "underestimating ID fraud"
Financial services companies must change their attitude to security to curb the rise in identity fraud, the Financial Services Authority says.
24 Apr 2008
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