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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has taken decisive action to address the issue of sales tax fraud in Pakistan, ordering a forensic audit of the Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) system due to outdated digital infrastructure and lack of monitoring. The audit, conducted through an international consultancy firm, aims to
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, in a high-level meeting, directed an international forensic audit of the Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) system after being briefed on a major sales tax fraud that occurred in 2018-19. The meeting was convened to discuss Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, and the prime
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U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow and FBI Special Agent in Charge Devin J. Kowalski announced the indictment of 26 individuals and companies for their roles in a wire fraud and bribery conspiracy to defraud the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (Hacienda) for more than $3.5 million. The indictment
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Veterans' advocates, government officials, and lawmakers spoke out on Wednesday, criticizing a Washington Post investigation that found exaggeration and fraud in the government's $193 billion disability program for former military personnel. Despite the controversy, lawmakers also acknowledged systemic flaws in the program, which they said create barriers
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Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey's court appearance was postponed on Monday after he was hospitalized, marking the latest development in his high-profile fraud case. The 54-year-old had previously admitted to deceiving several individuals out of money by falsely claiming he had cancer. Carey's case, which includes
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has initiated a comprehensive investigation into a major sales tax fraud, mandating an international consultancy firm to conduct a forensic audit of the Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) system. The move comes in response to a fact-finding committee's report, which attributed the fraud
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As Halloween approaches, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning the public to stay alert for scammers impersonating government officials, law enforcement, or financial experts. According to the 2025 Enforcement Report from the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), scams involving digital assets, social media, and impersonation are among
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A Perth businessman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for defrauding clients of more than $34 million in what was described as a "Ponzi scheme". Chris Marco, who was found guilty of 43 counts of fraud, convinced his victims to invest in "private placement programs&
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A social worker and a trader were granted bail in the sum of GHS50,000 each, with two sureties justified by title deeds, by the Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful. The accused persons, Isaac Abaidoo and Florence Mensah, pleaded not guilty to charges of
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A resident of Chandigarh, Gurvinder Pal Kaur, was cheated through a Telegram-based "work-from-home" job fraud, which led to the cybercrime police arresting two persons in connection with the fake job fraud. She was induced to perform fake online review tasks with promises of high commission, ultimately depositing a
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a thorough investigation into sales tax fraud, directing authorities to identify institutions, companies, and individuals involved in such activities. This move comes as part of broader reforms aimed at plugging loopholes in the tax collection system. The Prime Minister emphasized the need for
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A key figure in an international organised crime group that targeted the Isle of Man's immigration system through fraudulent visa schemes has been convicted. Sagar Joon, aged 25, pleaded guilty to breaching immigration law by conspiring to facilitate unlawful entry into the Isle of Man. The scheme, which
