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An American who was dating jailed alleged Russian agent Maria Butina was charged with fraud Tuesday, adding a new twist in the sprawling investigations into Moscow's meddling in U.S. politics. Republican and National Rifle Association operative Paul Erickson was charged with one count of fraud ...
Sommelier lapel pins — some fake — sold online in Japan despite ban
The Japan Sommelier Association has found that pins it issues to those who pass the sommelier and other wine expert qualifications have been sold on auction sites despite a ban, and that some of the pins are fake, association officials said Monday. The association has ...
Hackers or state actors could use 'deepfake' medium with devastating consequences
If you see a video of a politician speaking words he never would utter, or a Hollywood star improbably appearing in a cheap adult movie, don't adjust your television set — you may just be witnessing the future of "fake news." "Deepfake" videos that manipulate ...
In federal crackdown, U.S. charges 20 in Chinese birth tourism business
Dongyuan Li's business was called You Win USA, and authorities say she coached pregnant Chinese women on how to get into the United States to deliver babies who would automatically enjoy all the benefits of American citizenship. Over two years, the now-41-year-old raked in millions ...
China tells U.S. to stop 'unreasonable crackdown' on Huawei after charges revealed
China's government called on Washington on Tuesday to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei following the tech giant's indictment in the U.S. on charges of stealing technology and violating sanctions on Iran. Beijing will "firmly defend" its companies, said foreign ministry statement read on the ...
Japanese police arrest leading suspect in fraudulent Tokyo land deal
A 59-year-old man believed to be one of the main suspects in an illicit land deal that swindled billions of yen from the country’s leading house builder has been arrested in Tokyo after returning from the Philippines.
The email caught the executive at a small Connecticut company by surprise one morning in 2016. The company's owner — or so he thought — was requesting a money transfer to pay for supplies from a new vendor. It wasn't until that night when the ...
Ex-head of bankrupt kimono firm gets 30 months in prison for fraud
The former head of a now-bankrupt kimono rental firm was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday for swindling banks of funds to keep his business running until its abrupt closure before Coming of Age Day earlier this year. Yoichiro Shinozaki, 56, the former president ...
Brazilian 'miracle' healer, who appeared on Oprah, faces arrest as 200 women allege sexual abuse
Police are investigating accusations by over 200 women that a self-proclaimed Brazilian faith healer, who became a celebrity after appearing on a show hosted by Oprah Winfrey, sexually abused them while they were seeking spiritual guidance and treatment. Prosecutors have requested the arrest of Joao ...
NHK fires senior employee over fraudulent receipt of allowances
NHK, also known as Japan Broadcasting Corp., has fired a senior employee Tuesday at its broadcasting station in Obihiro, Hokkaido, for fraudulently receiving ¥5,242,160 in allowances. The allowances received by the 51-year-old deputy head of the technical department at the Obihiro office included money intended ...
Fresh warrants issued for eight in custody over bogus 2017 Sekisui House land sale
Tokyo police Monday issued fresh arrest warrants for eight suspects over their involvement in a bogus land sale that targeted home builder Sekisui House Ltd. in 2017, investigative sources said. The eight are suspected of defrauding the company out of about ¥6.3 billion in a ...
Carlos Ghosn's arrest stirs anger and dismay among Nissan employees
Nissan Motor Co. employees reacted with anger, surprise and dismay Tuesday to the arrest the day before of charismatic Chairman Carlos Ghosn for allegedly underreporting his income. Despite criticism directed at the 64-year-old Ghosn for his alleged long-running financial misconduct, some employees gave him credit ...
