The Jerseyman allegedly at the centre of Australia’s biggest ever tax evasion scandal, that included Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan among its victims, is fighting attempts to extradite him from Italy to face charges down under.
A mother and her son have been convicted of insurance fraud by UK police after the pair faked the mother’s death in Zanzibar to claim £140,000 ($174,387, € 163,557) on her life policy.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has footed a £3m bill ($3.8m, €3.4m) in compensation to customers served by Kevin Neal, the former financial adviser to ex-football star Alan Shearer.
A man disqualified from working as a director in the UK has been charged with fraud by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading investors in a $37m (£28m, €32m) scam.
Football star Lionel Messi could see his 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud replaced with a €255,000 (£224,313, $285,381) fine, Spanish prosecutors have said.
Almost two thousand people have been caught up in a AED800m (£172m, $218m, €195m) Ponzi-style investment scheme that turned out to be the biggest scam in Abu Dhabi history.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has become the latest football figure to be accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors.
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo may have decided to leave Real Madrid amid claims he is angry at his treatment by Spanish authorities and reports that Portugal has launched its own tax fraud probe into the world’s highest paid athlete.
Spain’s Prosecutor’s Office in Madrid has filed a tax fraud lawsuit against Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.
The man at the centre of Australia’s biggest ever tax evasion scandal that ensnared Crocodile Dundee actor Paul Hogan is understood to have been arrested in Italy.
An Australian financial planner has been jailed and permanently banned from providing financial services after pleading guilty to stealing more than A$2.3m (£1.3m, $1.7m, €1.5m) from a nurse to fund his lavish lifestyle.
Cold-calling fraudsters use an urgent tempo when speaking or apologetic language to convince victims that they are genuine, research from scam awareness group Take Five suggests.
