BARCELONA—Spanish prosecutors on Friday dropped all fraud and corruption charges against Brazil forward Neymar and other defendants in a case over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013. Prosecutors had sought a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a 10 million euros ($9.95 million) fine in the case brought by Brazilian…
Trust Rises With Age
Older adults are more likely than younger ones to perceive dishonest faces as trustworthy. The new findings help explain why older people are more likely to fall victim to fraud. Up to 80 percent of scam victims are over 65, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Some experts suspect that older people are more…
New York Hasidic School Admits to Benefit Fraud Conspiracy, Agrees to Pay $8 Million
A Hasidic school in Brooklyn, New York, has agreed to pay $5 million in penalties to resolve an investigation into its allegedly fraudulent conduct, including the illegal use of millions of dollars of government funding for “entirely fictitious” programs, according to the Department of Justice. The Central United Talmudical Academy in Brooklyn (CUTA), which serves more than 4,600 students in Williamsburg, agreed to…
Neymar Appears in Court for 2013 Barcelona Transfer Trial, Set to Testify on Tuesday
BARCELONA—Paris St Germain (PSG) and Brazil soccer star Neymar Jr. is set to testify on Tuesday in his trial on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013. Along with Neymar, 30, eight other defendants are on trial, including his parents, representatives of the two clubs, former Barca presidents Josep…
NCDF Warns About Potential Fraud in Aftermath of Hurricane Ian
October 8, 2022
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The National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) has warned citizens that the extreme devastation caused by Hurricane Ian might provide grounds for “unscrupulous thieves” to defraud people. Based on 200,000 historical complaints received by the NCDF, the agency provided a few examples of disaster-relief fraud that may target victims. Fake charities can solicit donations under…
Santa Ana Man Charged for Stealing Over $1 Million in Unemployment Benefits
October 7, 2022
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A Santa Ana man was charged Oct. 5 in a federal court with defrauding California’s COVID unemployment insurance program by using personal information stolen from people with similar names to apply for $1.25 million in benefits. Nhan Hoang Pham, 36, of Santa Ana, was charged with mail fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft connected to…
US Postal Service Workers Arrested Over $1.3 Million Credit Card Fraud and Theft Scheme
October 4, 2022
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Three U.S. Postal Service employees have been arrested in connection with a $1.3 million fraud and identity theft scheme in which they allegedly used stolen credit cards to purchase luxury items. According to a release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Postal workers Nathanael Foucault, Johnathan Persaud, and Fabiola Mompoint were arrested Thursday in New York alongside a fourth individual, Devon…
Orange County Doctor Pleads Guilty in $20 Million MediCal Fraud Scheme
September 29, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—An Orange County physician pleaded guilty Sept. 28 to orchestrating a scheme to defraud Medi-Cal out of $20 million. Mohamed Waddah El-Nachef, 69, of Laguna Hills, pleaded guilty to executing a scheme to defraud Medi-Cal, fraudulent claim for a health benefit, fraudulent insurance benefit claim, false or fraudulent claims, solicitation, acceptance or referral of…
Spanish Court Formally Orders Shakira to Stand Trial Over Tax Fraud
MADRID—A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in income taxes, a court document released on Tuesday showed. The singer, 45, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, rejected in July a deal to settle the case,…
3 Men Charged in $100 Million New Jersey Deli Fraud Scheme
U.S. authorities on Monday filed civil and criminal charges against three men for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale market manipulation scheme that briefly pushed the valuation of a New Jersey deli to more than $100 million. Prosecutors charged the men—Peter Coker Sr., 80, Peter Coker Jr., 53, both of North Carolina, and James Patten, 63, of…
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