News about fraud

'Dentist of horror' on trial for mutilating French patients A Dutchman dubbed the 'dentist of horror' went on trial after causing horrific injuries to the mouths of more than 100 patients in France.

09 March 2016 00:14

French court to decide on Ablyazov extradition on March 4 The French Court of Cassation will pronounce its rule on the fate of the fugitive Kazakh billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov on March 4.

19 February 2015 20:34

French court authorises extradition of Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov A French court authorised the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia and Ukraine, despite concerns over his safety.

25 October 2014 11:10

Thousands of anti-government marchers reach Islamabad Thousands of protesters led by Pakistan's opposition leader arrived in Islamabad to try to topple the government he alleges was elected by fraud

16 August 2014 13:44

Ablyazov's hidden assets to be revealed London’s High Court has granted the motion of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank and ordered Mukhtar Ablyazov's lawyers to disclose information about the billionaire's assets.

11 August 2014 19:12

BTA files motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit in US Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by its creditors in the United States.

02 July 2014 14:42

Italy's Berlusconi in hot water again with judiciary Italy's Silvio Berlusconi is in hot water with the justice system again after mocking the community service he has been ordered to do for tax fraud, media reports said.

30 April 2014 14:00

UK revokes Ablyazov's refugee status Great Britain has announced its decision to terminate the refugee status of a former Kazakhstan banker and minister accused of fraud and money laundering.

23 April 2014 14:06

Online banking system hacked in Kazakhstan The online banking system has been hacked in Kazakhstan. Hackers arrested.

29 January 2014 19:11

Kazakhstan prohibits Ponzi schemes The new legislation introduces 7-12-year-long prison terms for those arranging Ponzi schemes and bans advertising of such schemes.

15 January 2014 10:32

New York cops among 106 accused over 9/11 fraud Former New York police officers and firefighters were among 106 people indicted Tuesday over a "massive fraud" worth hundreds of millions of dollars, some in connection with the September 11 attacks.

08 January 2014 12:49

Six countries sign US pacts in fight against tax fraud The United States has signed anti-tax fraud pacts with six countries and territories including some considered tax havens, the US Treasury Department said Thursday.

20 December 2013 15:32

London's High Court sentences Ablyazov’s brother-in-law to 22 months in prison London's High Court has sentenced Salim Shalabayev, brother of Mukhtar Ablyazov wife Alma Shalabayeva, to 22 months in prison for contempt of court.

22 November 2013 14:10

Aktau tablet plant plays off Chinese devises as Kazakhstan-made Aktau-based tablets-producing plant has been buying Chinese devices and passing them off as Kazakhstan-made.

03 October 2013 20:45

16 Kazakhstan citizens accused of major fraud in US Four criminal cases have been initiated over the fraud. The cases involve the total of 55 people.

02 October 2013 16:48

Berlusconi's party MPs threaten mass resignation if he is expelled Lawmakers from Silvio Berlusconi's party threatened late Wednesday to resign en bloc if a senate committee votes to oust the former prime minister from parliament over a tax fraud conviction.

26 September 2013 14:32

China details charges against foreign fraud investigators Chinese state television put two foreign fraud investigators on display Tuesday as police announced they had been charged with illegally obtaining personal information.

27 August 2013 12:21

Suspects arraigned in US over global penny-stock fraud Six people appeared in US federal courts on Wednesday in connection with what American officials are calling one of the biggest international penny stock frauds ever investigated.

15 August 2013 19:08

US sues Bank of America for fraud over mortgage bonds The US government on Tuesday sued Bank of America for defrauding investors in the sale of $850 million in mortgage-backed securities ahead of the housing bust.

08 August 2013 10:42

Ablyazov may be jailed for 12 years in Ukraine Kazakhstan's ex-banker Mukhtar Ablyazov may be sentenced to 5 to 12 years in jail in Ukraine where he is accused of fraud.

05 August 2013 14:31

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