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Tencent Fires 70 People and Blacklists 13 Firms in Anti-Fraud Campaign
Tencent’s latest investigation comes as China scrutinizes the practices of the its internet titans and tightens regulation.
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Vatican Indicts 10, Including a Cardinal, in London Deal
A Vatican judge has indicted 10 people, including a cardinal, on charges including extortion, abuse of office and fraud in connection with the Secretariat of State’s 350 million-euro investment in a London real estate venture
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Virginia Executive Admits Embezzling From Children's Funds
A northern Virginia business executive has pleaded guilty to embezzling roughly $8 million from settlement funds meant for injured children
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Va. Political Consultant Gets a Year in Prison for Money Scam
A Northern Virginia political consultant has been sentenced to a year in prison for diverting tens of thousands of dollars from conservative political action committees and filing false reports to cover it up. Scott Mackenzie, 66, of Arlington was treasurer of multiple PACs, including Conservative StrikeForce and Conservative Majority Fund. Conservative StrikeForce has been under scrutiny since 2014 when Republican…
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Fairfax Man to Serve Seven Years in Prison for Campaign Embezzlement
A former lawyer has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for embezzling more than $1.6 million from groups including the campaign fund of Virginia’s Democratic Senate majority leader, Richard Saslaw. David H. Miller, 71, of Fairfax was sentenced Friday in federal court in Alexandria. A jury convicted Miller on fraud and other counts last year. Prosecutors say…
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Judge Throws Out Theft Charges Against Ex-Catholic Schools Official
A former Catholic schools administrator is charged in a scheme to embezzle about $45,000 from the Archdiocese of Washington.