Investors in Selena Gomez’s mental health startup Wondermind filed a federal securities fraud lawsuit in Delaware against Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and co-founder Daniella Pierson, alleging the company collapsed while leadership spent nearly $1.2 million in funds on initiatives that never materialized. According to the court filing, plaintiffs Wondermind SRS 44 and Bespoke Wondermind … Read more
According to Dr. Oz, organizations like SEIU Local 2015 and United Domestic Workers drive a system that keeps state officials from asking hard questions by flooding political campaigns with tens of millions of dollars in union dues. The Financial Stakes: Federal Deferrals and In-Home Supportive Services The Trump administration’s crackdown on California’s healthcare spending involves … Read more
A Tasmanian man stole more than $220,000 from his employer in the space of three months to fund his online gambling addiction, according to court records. Christopher Lee William Ford Brown transferred the embezzled funds to online betting accounts within 20 minutes of receipt, telling police that “there was no money left,” as summarized by … Read more
Major-General Nozipho Madondo, a senior crime intelligence officer, was denied top-secret security clearance despite an internal investigation finding no prima facie disciplinary case against her, according to an affidavit filed by SAPS Chief Risk Officer Major-General Charinty Matlou. The adverse vetting outcome stems from findings by a security vetting panel that cited repetitive dishonesty amounting … Read more
According to a Special Tribunal judgment delivered on 13 July 2026, the Mshandukani Foundation received a R4 million National Lotteries Commission grant in 2019 intended for installing boreholes at rural Eastern Cape schools and clinics, but Special Investigating Unit probes revealed the boreholes had actually been constructed three years earlier in 2016. Fraudulent Borehole Grant … Read more
Federal Medicaid administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz has signaled a crackdown on New York’s $110 billion Medicaid spending, alleging that foreign-run criminal syndicates are systematically defrauding the program. Oz, administrator of the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, claims these organizations exploit social safety nets through fraudulent medical billing and the misuse of beneficiary data. … Read more
The Indonesian National Central Bureau of Interpol (NCB Interpol Polri) has repatriated Kariatun Tan, an Indonesian national wanted for alleged fraud and share embezzlement, following a coordinated fugitive swap with Chinese authorities. As part of the exchange, Indonesian police handed over three Chinese nationals—Zheng Rongjing, Huang Zutian, and Liu Zhenxue—who were previously captured in Indonesia. … Read more
Medicare and Medicaid are losing billions of dollars annually as international criminal networks exploit gaps in digital security and business registration laws. According to a Post investigation, hackers and foreign syndicates use AI voice bots, stolen patient data, and shell companies to bypass federal oversight, with improper payments across the programs estimated at $186 billion … Read more
The National Skills Fund (NSF) awarded R148 million to Wonderboom-based Flyfofa Aviation Training in 2024 to train residents from impoverished Gauteng schools, but later discovered the school inflated student flight hours to pocket an estimated R3,879,159.89, according to the NSF. Why did the NSF issue noncompliance letters to Flyfofa? The NSF issued noncompliance letters after … Read more
Minnesota authorities charged seven individuals Tuesday in connection with Medicaid fraud schemes totaling more than $700,000. According to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, these cases involved fraudulent billing for personal care, psychotherapy, and counseling services that were never performed. This enforcement action follows a broader trend of increased scrutiny by state and federal officials, including … Read more