Fraud

Iraq launches sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, detains dozens of officials

Reports indicate that one Iraqi member of parliament, Alia Nassif, was found with some $15 million in cash in her house.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.
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Lawyer claimed disability residency status to save NIS 450,000 on property taxes

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Gerrer Hasid accused of massive fraud extradited to the US

An illustrative image of New Israeli Shekels in a wallet.

Be’er Ya’acov deputy council head indicted over alleged tender fraud, NIS 20m, transport contract


Florida man defrauds FedEx of over $750,000

The Orlando resident faces 20 years for mailing 'worthless' packages and claiming reimbursement with fake invoices.

  FedEx enters the Israeli market but does not bring a substantial solution to the needs of e-commerce merchants.

How two brothers from Jerusalem found ways of dealing with chargebacks

Brothers turn e-commerce woes into opportunity. Their startup, Chargeflow, tackles chargebacks for small businesses, aiming to reduce the $240B annual fraud cost in US e-commerce.


Gaza shop creates fake UNICEF stickers for Palestinian vehicles

The store has videos showing them turning a plain white van into a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance.

 Gaza shop 'World of Stickers' creates fake UNICEF logos for cars

Founder, CEO of Telegram arrested at French airport on multiple charges

The alleged offenses include: terrorism, narcotic supply, fraud, money laundering and receiving stolen goods.

 FILE PHOTO: Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

Ex-Soccer players under investigation for national insurance fraud

Israeli police are investigating a scheme allegedly involving dozens of former soccer players and millions of shekels.

 Money seized from business in Shfaran suspected of being part of a criminal enterprise. July 27, 2023.

Police probe fraud, breach of trust in Miri Regev's Transport Ministry

Investigators raided the Transportation Ministry in Jerusalem Monday, conducting searches and seizing documents.

Miri Regev arrives to a special government conference on Jerusalem Day, on June 5, 2024

Combatting counterfeit: How an Israeli co. uses AI to track high-risk merchants

Inside Israeli Innovation with Maayan Hoffman: Season 2, Episode 8

 Oded Vainas (left) and Atad Peled

This is how Israel plans to combat telephone fraud targeting the elderly

Dr. Shlomo Karhi, Communications Minister, spearheads a crucial initiative to shield the elderly and new immigrants from the scourge of telephone fraud.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.

White House says allegations of US meddling in Russia's election are 'categorically false'

The SVR, the main successor to the KGB's First Directorate foreign spying service, also alleged the US planned to launch a cyber attack on the online voting system.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin casts his ballot during mayoral election at a polling station in Moscow, Russia September 9, 2018.

Israeli man charged with impersonating Ben-Gvir, committing fraud

Prosecutor's statement filed against resident for 27 frauds; impersonated many and obtained loans and cards.

The fake ID of the Nof HaGalil resident suspected of impersonating Itamar Ben Gvir