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Fraudster from UK living in Dubai to lose £90m property empire and a Ferrari 575 Superamerica

August 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

A fraudster on the run from Britain will lose his £90m property empire and his Ferrari, a judge has ruled. Arif Patel, 57, from Preston, Lancashire, led a gang convicted in 2023 of one of […]

Scammers stole £47m from HMRC in phishing attack

June 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Scammers stole £47m from the online accounts of 100,000 people after posing as taxpayers, HMRC has revealed. The tax authority said it is writing to those affected to confirm it has secured their accounts, they […]

UAE extradites British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark over tax fraud charges worth £1.46bn, his lawyers say. Mr Shah, who lives in Dubai, is accused of participating in fraudulent share […]

Shakira to stand trial in Spain for tax evasion

September 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

Colombian music star Shakira will stand trial in a Spanish court for allegations of tax fraud amounting to €14.5m (£12.9m, $13,8m). A Barcelona court has ordered the singer to stand trial for six alleged tax […]

Sarah Panitzke: UK’s most wanted woman jailed over fraud

June 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

A fraudster who became the UK’s most wanted woman after fleeing to Spain while on trial for money laundering has been jailed for eight years. Sarah Panitzke, 48, from York, went missing in 2013 while […]

Donald Trump’s children refuse to testify in fraud inquiry

January 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two of Donald Trump’s children have refused to testify to a fraud inquiry into the family’s business. Donald Jr, 44, and Ivanka, 40, were ordered to give evidence by New York Attorney General Letitia James. […]

José Mourinho tax fraud settled in multi-million deal

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year prison sentence will instead be exchanged for a fine of €182,500 (£160,160). […]

Trump taxes: New York authorities examine president’s tax affairs

October 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The New York State Tax Department has confirmed it is investigating claims by the New York Times that President Trump helped his parents dodge millions of dollars in taxes. The paper has alleged that the […]

Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort charged with US tax fraud

October 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been charged with conspiring to defraud the US in his dealings with Ukraine. The 12 charges brought against Mr Manafort and one of his business associates, […]

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud

June 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors investigating his time as Real Madrid’s head coach. Portuguese-born Mourinho is accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]