Embezzlement

Taxpayer-funded Swedish schools tied to Islamist extremist welfare fraud - report

A Swedish investigation finds over 1 billion kronor in taxpayer-backed preschool and school funds siphoned to an Islamist-linked welfare fraud network.

A Swedish classroom; illustrative.
 Handcuffs on table.

Israeli food chain owner, businessman arrested for embezzling, evading $19 m.

  Russian Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit arrives at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025.

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound

Illustrative photo of the 200 New Israeli Shekel bill.

Bedouin town's treasurer inflated salary, embezzled over NIS 1.7 million from local council


Police arrest dozens of soccer players suspected of fraud and embezzlement

They are suspected of fraud and embezzlement of public funds. Also held and questioned were a doctor, a lawyer, and a staffer at the NII. 

Police car at night

'He knows where the bodies are buried': Ex-central bank gov's role in Hezbollah's rise

Riad Salameh's arrest and trial shed light on how his actions reportedly led to a power vacuum and Hezbollah's rise in Lebanon.

 Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh speaks during a news conference at Central Bank in Beirut, Lebanon, November 11, 2019.

Israel Police arrests United Hatzalah worker in embezzlement scandal

The suspect fraudulently obtained hundreds of thousands of shekels through false reports about traffic accidents with the association's vehicles - accidents that never happened.

A UNITED HATZALAH ambucycle is seen with Jerusalem in the background

Tesla faces federal probe over vehicle range after Reuters report -WSJ

The probes are in their early stages and may not lead to charges.

  Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022.

Herzliya resident arrested for embezzling income totaling NIS 6 million

The investigation concluded that between the years 2013 and 2021, Ben-Ari received approximately NIS 50,000 per month in bank transfers and cash, which she did not report over the years.

Illustrative photo of the 200 New Israeli Shekel bill.

European prosecutors question Lebanon finance minister over central bank governor fraud

According to the judicial source in Lebanon, European prosecutors questioned Khalil about his ties to the central bank and to Forry Associates.

People walk near a clock tower at Parliament Square, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 26, 2023.

Lebanon probe to get account information on central bank governor's brother

Central Bank Chief Riad Salameh is facing judicial probes in Lebanon into the alleged embezzlement of at least $330 million in public funds by him and his younger brother, Raja.

 Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh speaks during an interview for Reuters Next conference, in Beirut, Lebanon November 23, 2021.

Argentinian ambassador to Israel resigns after corruption conviction

“[The] ruling is a clear example of arbitrariness, injustice and violation of the rule of law,” he tweeted on Friday.

Argentina's flag in Buenos Aires

Lebanese central bank head suspected of embezzlement nowhere to be found

Security forces were unable to find Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh after a subpoena was issued against him.

Demonstrators carry Lebanese flags and a banner depicting Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, as they head towards the central bank building during an anti-government protest in the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon October 23, 2019

Bulgarian media apologizes to Jewish leader accused of embezzlement

The Shalom and World Jewish Congress organizations had called much of the criticism of Oscar antisemitic in nature and said the ordeal led to an increase in online antisemitism in Bulgaria.

 Dr. Aleksander Hugo Oscar, who is Jewish, was accused of embezzling money from Bulgaria’s national health insurance fund.

Lebanese judge subpoenas central bank governor Salameh amid misconduct probe

Lebanon's central bank governor has been subpoenaed after failing to appear for three interrogation sessions regarding allegations of fraud and embezzlement.

 Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh speaks during a news conference at Central Bank in Beirut, Lebanon, November 11, 2019.