Fraud
Your Taxes: How Israeli businesses can claim compensation for protection money damage
Businesses targeted by protection-money criminals may now qualify for government compensation, but strict documentation rules and limited funding could complicate claims.
The way you type is now a security password
How community review systems drive operational transparency in online services
Pakistani physics gold medalist’s death sparks fraud investigation over fake US scholarship
Chinese nationals accused of posing as descendants of Nazi victims to obtain German citizenship
The fraud involves people claiming to be descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis, with falsified documents and biographical info submitted to the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne.
Former UTrade chief analyst Roy Cuzin convicted in NIS 77 million investor fraud case
The prosecution and defense will jointly ask the court to sentence Cuzin to 22 months in prison and impose a NIS 25,000 fine.
Trump administration takes USPS mail-in ballot fight to Supreme Court
The USPS regulation would impose new voter-specific data and ballot envelope standards and potentially refuse the delivery of ballots that do not comply.
Regional council head in southern Israel arrested in raid on charges of bribery, fraud
Six others were arrested alongside the regional council head.
Dodgers, F1 stakes not for sale, says TWG Global as company sells assets amid fraud investigation
The comments were made in a biting news release attacking the investigations and allegations of fraud.
Israeli investment scam defrauds over 4,000 Australians out of millions of dollars - report
Mysterious Israeli businessman Shefi Goldberg claimed he had not committed any fraud or been involved in such activity, adding that he had no connection to the companies named in the investigation.
‘Lowest of lows’: US Holocaust survivors targeted in fake restitution scam
New York regulators warned of a scam by an entity calling itself the “Jewish Holocaust Claims Center,” which solicits compensation claims and is under investigation.
Bat Yam couple arrested for allegedly posing as insurance representatives, defrauding at least 75
In exchange for their services, the couple allegedly demanded a "fee" ranging from NIS 2,000 to NIS 5,000, and in some cases up to NIS 10,000.
Rehovot resident arrested for allegedly operating shell companies, tax fraud, Tax Authority says
Investigators from the Beersheba Customs and VAT Investigations Unit, together with the Tax Authority's Intelligence Unit and with assistance from Hadera police officers, arrested a Rehovot resident.
Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years
Pokornik now faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. His sentencing is scheduled for December 8, 2026.
