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‘Totally illegal’: Trump accuses Democrats of fraud for paying millions for celebrity endorsements; demands prosecution against Kamala Harris

US President Donald Trump has accused the Democratic Party of illegally paying celebrities millions of dollars for political endorsements during the 2024 presidential election campaigning.In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed the Democrats owe a “large amount of money” and funneled over $11 million to Beyoncé- who he alleged did not […]

‘Chuck E, come with me’: Pizza outlet mascot arrested in Florida; charged with credit card fraud

Representational AI image A Chuck E Cheese mascot in Florida was arrested mid-shift for allegedly using a stolen credit card, stunning customers who witnessed the unusual scene unfold. Jermel Jones, 41, was in full mouse costume entertaining families at the Tallahassee outlet on Sharer Road on Wednesday evening when police walked in and addressed him […]

Kuwait revokes 1,060 citizenship claims in largest-ever fraud crackdown | World News

Kuwaiti authorities intensify nationality investigations, revoking over 1,000 citizenships linked to forgery and fraud as part of a broader crackdown/Representative Image TL;DR: In July 2025, Kuwait’s nationality committee stripped 1,060 individuals of citizenship in a crackdown described as the largest of its kind. The fraud involved forged identity records, fabricated family trees, and dual-nationality schemes […]

‘Exploited patients for sex’: Indian-origin doctor in New Jersey charged with medical fraud, assault on female patients

Indian-origin doctor charged in New Jersey for prescribing opioids taking sexual favors from patients. Ritesh Kalra, an Indian-origin New Jersey doctor, has been charged with multiple medical frauds, including the distribution of opioids without any legitimate medical purpose, billing the visits that never happened. Kalra also solicited sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioid […]

‘Bollywood-style performances’: Indian couple in Texas accused of multimillion-dollar fraud. Who are Sammy and Sunita Mukherjee?

Indian couple Sammy Mukherjee and Sunita Mukherjee accused of multimillion dollar scam in Texas. Sidhartha Mukherjee, popularly known as Sammy, and his wife Sunita, an Indian couple in North Texas, who became local celebrities because of their Bollywood-style performances, have been arrested for allegedly defrauding more than 100 people in a fake investment scheme worth […]

Major visa fraud busted: Indian-origin Chandrakant Lala Patel arrested for bribing cops to write fake robbery reports; got migrants U visas

Indian-origin businessman Chandrakant Lala Patel arrested in Louisiana for scheming massive visa fraud. An Indian-origin businessman in Louisiana, Chandrakant Patel, was arrested by the feds as a major immigration fraud that was going on for a decade was busted. Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs were also charged as they aided Patel in running […]

Alia Bhatt’s former assistant accused of leaking confidential production house data to foreign entity : Bollywood News

The investigation into the financial fraud case involving Alia Bhatt’s former personal assistant, Archana Shetty, has taken a serious turn with fresh allegations surfacing. Sources within the Juhu Police have confirmed that Shetty allegedly leaked confidential information related to Bhatt’s production house, Eternal Sunshine Productions, to an unidentified individual based in the United States. Alia […]

Underground poker ring, debt: Indian-origin engineer jailed in New Zealand for $1m fraud, he was planning to move to Australia

Indian-origin engineer Shyamal Shah jailed for $1 million fraud in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo: NZ Herald) An Indian-origin engineer, Shyamal Sushil Shah, a former Auckland Council employee, has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison for over $1 million fraud from the public sector, New Zealand Herald reported. Shah pleaded guilty at […]

‘Still hanging…’: Epstein’s eerie final words revealed by close friend; Trump aide calls author a ‘lying fraud’

Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein reportedly sent an eerie final message just hours before he was found dead in his New York jail cell, according to author Michael Wolff.Speaking on The Daily Beast podcast, Wolff revealed Epstein’s final words. The message came through a lawyer on a Friday evening in August 2019, just hours before Epstein was […]

From student visas to mugshots: Indian nationals convicted in US for fraud; Model minority tag takes rare hit

They arrived with passports, promises, and WhatsApp forwards about green cards and Trader Joe’s frozen samosas. But for three Indian students, the journey from international classroom to American dream took a criminal detour. Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel, 20, was sentenced this week to over five years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-accused, […]