http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged Fraud en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 04:22:26 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/cnn-birther-buster-report-perpetrates-fraud/ On the heels of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse’s investigative trip to Hawaii, CNN pulled out old material – including microfilm misrepresented as Barack Obama’s birth certificate – to run a report called “Busting the Birther Conspiracy Theory.” In the segment, broadcast May 30, reporter Gary Tuchman declared his intention to refute conclusively the contention Obama’s birth certificate is fraud... ]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:53:26 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/cnn-birther-buster-report-perpetrates-fraud/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-who-dressed-as-dead-mother-guilty-of-fraud/ A man who impersonated his dead mother as part of a real estate scam - using lipstick, manicured nails and even an oxygen tank at a meeting - was convicted of fraud on Thursday and faces up to 83 years in prison, prosecutors said. Thomas Parkin, 51, was found guilty of 11 criminal counts, including charges of fraud, grand larceny, perjury and forgery for his scams. Along with the real estate fraud, Parkin and a partner cashed his mother's social security checks every... ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 00:42:36 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-who-dressed-as-dead-mother-guilty-of-fraud/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/indiana-election-chief-found-guilty-of-voter-fraud/ Indiana's top elections official has been found guilty of six of seven voter fraud-related charges and faces removal from office. Hamilton County jurors returned the verdict against Secretary of State Charlie White about 1:30 a.m. Saturday after deliberating for nearly 13 hours. ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:54:01 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/indiana-election-chief-found-guilty-of-voter-fraud/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/australian-police-seeking-queensland-health-executive-joel-barlow-over-15m-procurement-irregularity/ SENIOR executive from Queensland Health is urgently being sought by police over procurement irregularities totalling $15 million. Police on Thursday night began the search for Joel Morehu-Barlow, 36, a Procurement Officer for Queensland Health Barlow, who has appeared in the Sunday Mail's annual most stylish list, is now effectively Queensland's most wanted person. The State Government executive is also linked to a fragrance company based in Fort... ]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:59:42 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/australian-police-seeking-queensland-health-executive-joel-barlow-over-15m-procurement-irregularity/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/rogue-trader-suspected-in-2-billion-loss-at-ubs/ Swiss banking giant UBS said Thursday that a rogue trader has caused it an estimated loss of $2 billion, stunning a beleaguered banking industry that has proven vulnerable to unauthorized trades. Police in London said they arrested a 31-year-old UBS trader, Kweku Adoboli, in the alleged fraud. UBS declined to confirm his name. ]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:58:50 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/rogue-trader-suspected-in-2-billion-loss-at-ubs/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/car-stealing-duke-from-down-under-had-double-wife-british-court-hears/ THE personal life of an Australian-born, bigamous duke who served jail time Down Under for fraud offences has been aired in a British court. In a twisted tale sounding more fiction than fact, the three-times-married 13th Duke of Manchester, 48, who calls himself "Lord Alex", has again been linked to legal proceedings, as his two children sought an ongoing financial allowance from the family trust. A High Court ruling last week instructed family trustees to ... ]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:07:19 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/car-stealing-duke-from-down-under-had-double-wife-british-court-hears/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/fraud-mum-rajina-rita-subramaniams-16-million-spending-spree/ A WOMAN who defrauded ING of $45m which she spent on a cache of luxury items has pleaded guilty to more than 20 fraud charges. Rajina Rita Subramaniam, 42, was arrested in October 2009 and charged with defrauding the financial group of millions as she worked in their Sydney office as a senior account manager. Among her haul was $16m worth of jewellery from Paspaley pearls, as well as handbags, make-up and clothing from high-end designers such as Armani, Chanel and ... ]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:11:11 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/fraud-mum-rajina-rita-subramaniams-16-million-spending-spree/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/alleged-flood-fraudster-charged-after-breaking-into-dead-mans-home-news-com-au/ This particular idiot breaks into a dead man's home, steals his ID, and tries to claim flood relief of $1000.. some people have no shame. "A MAN who allegedly broke into a dead man's home and claimed flood relief assistance in his name following the city's January floods has appeared in court. Steven Harrison, 56, of Redcliffe, allegedly opened a bank account in the dead man's name and claimed $1000 in flood relief money as well as a disability pensi... ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:52:05 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/alleged-flood-fraudster-charged-after-breaking-into-dead-mans-home-news-com-au/ http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/the-hiv-test-fraud-you-cant-get-a-fair-fight-with-the-medical-authorities/ Heavyweight Champion Tommy Morrison was on his way to becoming one of the sport’s all-time legends, when a positive HIV test sidelined him, costing him career opportunities and tens of millions of dollars in earnings. Morrison never believed the test result, and has fought back to discover what some researchers and journalists have been saying for two decades: HIV tests are an absolute fraud. On “The Investigation” with Liam Scheff, Morrison unloads about h... ]]> Sun, 06 Mar 2011 21:45:32 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/the-hiv-test-fraud-you-cant-get-a-fair-fight-with-the-medical-authorities/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-forced-to-pay-child-support-to-biological-father-of-his-wifes-child/ Man Forced To Pay Child Support To Biological Father Of His Wife's Child.. Seriously a WTF. ]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:05:34 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-forced-to-pay-child-support-to-biological-father-of-his-wifes-child/