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Fraud
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India Legal
The Anatomy Of A Leak: How One Bathroom Break Cracked India’s Biggest Medical Exam Scam
If the 2026 NEET examination paper leak brought students out on the streets and resulted in the resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, there were others in the…
SCC Blog
Homebuyers invested Rs 42 lakh, waited 13 years, Allegedly forced to take possession of incomplete unit: Patiala House Court summons builders
Patiala House District Court: In a complaint filed under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 379, Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for alleged fraud and non-possession of promised property;…
Investigation Counsel
Two York Region Residents Charged in Alleged Passport Website Scam
Two York Region residents are facing charges for allegedly operating websites that misled Canadians into believing they were dealing directly with the federal government for expedited passport services. The Competition…
Investigation Counsel
Hamilton Woman Gets House Arrest in $420K Ontario Dealership Fraud
A Hamilton woman has received a 16-month house-arrest sentence followed by eight months under curfew for her role in a $420,000 fraud involving four high-end vehicles purchased from Ontario dealerships…
Investigation Counsel
Indian Student in Canada Sentenced in US$3.7M Seniors Fraud Scheme
An Indian man who had been studying in Canada has been sentenced to four years in a U.S. prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme targeting elderly victims.…
Investigation Counsel
Three Men Charged in Alleged $500K Home Renovation Fraud Targeting Seniors
Three men have been charged in connection with an alleged home renovation fraud scheme that police say targeted seniors and caused more than $500,000 in combined losses. Waterloo Regional Police…
Investigation Counsel
Hamilton Senior Loses $20,000 in Alleged Romance Scam
A Niagara Falls woman has been charged after a 75-year-old Hamilton man allegedly lost $20,000 in a romance scam. Hamilton police say the victim met Vicky Medalla in March 2025…
Government Enforcement, Compliance & Investigations Report
PPP Loan Fraud: A DOJ Enforcement Update on Recent Civil Cases
By Kip Randall, Kimberly Gutierrez
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to treat Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud as an enforcement priority. As we have noted in prior updates covering both criminal and…
UK Labor Law Blog
“Cheating honest workers out of employment”: The confiscation of wages as proceeds of crime – by Maayan Niezna
Image by AlexanderStein from Pixabay In response to some work-related criminal offences, sanctions under UK law include not only fines and imprisonment, but also the confiscation of wages as proceeds…
Professional Services Industry Legal Blog
How Businesses Defend Fraud Claims Arising From Commercial Disputes
A contract dispute becomes something far more dangerous the moment the other side adds a fraud count. Businesses defend fraud claims differently than they defend breach of contract claims, because…