fraud

The Gupta family left South Africa in 2018 after a judicial commission began investigating allegations they were involved in massive fraud, known as "state capture".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The state-run Medicaid Fraud Control Units received generous federal matching funds to investigate and prosecute fraud.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Critics say Whatnot’s design encourages overspending and that the company does too little to combat fraud and underage use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Despite providing millions of Americans with health insurance coverage for the first time, these programs had few centralized mechanisms for the kind of federal oversight that could prevent and catch fraud and abuse.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

She had happily attended their receptions, she had eaten rice and meat and coleslaw, food tainted by fraud, and she had eaten knowing this and had not choked, and had not even considered choking.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Acts of Man are human-made but not policy-driven, including frauds such as Edwin Ludlow’s misappropriation of funds from the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. in 1857, or the savings-and-loan failures in the mid-1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

"These scams were the dominant variety three or four years ago, but frauds have now moved to another level, and are far more sophisticated."

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

In the following months, Webb argued in incisive reports that both firms were likely frauds.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

The quality of such tiny companies is iffy and frauds are more common, so the services of a seasoned stock picker might be especially useful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The professionals made no secret of their disdain for the amateurs, whom they regarded as annoyances, cranks, or frauds.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann