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FRAUD

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2016
Trump seeks delay in trial over university fraud suits until after inauguration
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has requested that a trial over a lawsuit by former students of his now-defunct Trump University be put on hold until after the presidential inauguration, according to a motion filed by his lawyer late Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2016
Judge tells Trump University litigants they would be wise to settle
The U.S. judge overseeing a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump and his Trump University told both sides they would be wise to settle the case "given all else that's involved."
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016
Former SMBC banker arrested for allegedly stealing ¥190 million
A former senior employee of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. was arrested Wednesday for allegedly pocketing about ¥190 million ($1.84 million) by manipulating the bank's foreign exchange trading system, police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016
California freezes business with Wells Fargo over massive client fraud
California State Treasurer John Chiang on Wednesday announced a sweeping suspension of business relationships with Wells Fargo & Co. as punishment for the company's defrauding of customers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2016
DP pair also quit Toyama assembly over political funds abuses
A local Democratic Party faction of the Toyama Municipal Assembly said Wednesday that it has received about ¥11.8 million in political funds from cooked-up receipts between fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2015 that ended in March.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2016
Gibraltar Life salesman billed clients for fake insurance premiums, firm says
A 56-year-old salesman at Gibraltar Life Insurance Co.'s branch in Akita Prefecture has been accused of swindling some ¥190 million from 26 customers after faking insurance premiums and pocketing the fees over 10 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2016
Three held over selling of curry restaurant waste as food
Three men were arrested Tuesday for allegedly selling beef cutlets that a major curry restaurant chain had intended to dispose of.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 31, 2016
Messi tax fraud trial starts in Barcelona
Barcelona's five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi went on trial on Tuesday along with his father on accusations of defrauding the Spanish state of millions of euros.
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2016
The business of corruption
Corruption is not a victimless crime.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2016
Japan an alluring target for Standard Bank ATM thieves
Criminals who stole millions of dollars from automatic teller machines across Japan in a three-hour spree probably chose the country because banks consider it a low fraud risk, security experts say.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2016
Vietnamese bank thwarts SWIFT message fraud
Vietnam's Tien Phong Bank (TPBank) said Sunday it had thwarting a wire fraud attempt late last year. It said a third-party service it used to connect with the SWIFT global money transfers system may have been attacked by hackers.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2016
Japanese national among 11 arrested for SIM card 'cracking' in Philippines
A Japanese national and 10 Filipino employees of a technology firm operating in the suburban Philippine city of Makati have been arrested for illegally "cracking" mobile phone SIM cards to obtain free calls and Internet services, local police said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2016
China steps up war of words with Taiwan over fraud suspects
China on Monday stepped up its war of words with Taiwan after Taipei freed 20 suspects in a telecom fraud case linked to China, with state media accusing Taiwan of tolerating crime and being taken hostage by anti-Chinese forces.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2016
Bid to bilk wedding firm out of ¥5 million for nuptials lands Oita man in jail
Spending ¥5 million on a wedding ceremony requires a big decision for many, but a con man in Oita Prefecture held his own for free — and ended up behind bars.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2016
Fraud losses in 2015 decline for first time in six years
Losses caused by confirmed fraud cases in Japan fell 15.7 percent to ¥47.7 billion in 2015, declining for the first time in six years, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2016
Court takes steps to bring 'crying politician' to trial
The Kobe District Court took steps Monday to force a former lawmaker famous for weeping hysterically at a news conference in 2014 to show up for his trial for swindling political funds.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2015
Fake pesticides endanger crops and human health in India
Millions of unsuspecting Indian farmers are spraying fake pesticides onto their fields, contaminating soil, cutting crop yields and putting both food security and human health at risk in the country of 1.25 billion people.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2015
Police report 196 fraud cases of forged revenue stamps
Some 196 cases of fraud using forged revenue stamps were found in 16 prefectures since August, police sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2015
China admits over 40 percent of its online sales counterfeit, shoddy
More than 40 percent of goods sold online in China last year were either counterfeits or of bad quality, the official Xinhua News Agency said, illustrating the extent of a problem that has bogged down the fast-growing online sector.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2015
Corporations lie, and some get away with it
In the midst of so many contexts where we expect people sometimes to lie — sports, entertainment, certainly politics — it is disturbing that the one place to which we run for truth is private corporations.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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