Two Amazon workers went on a spending spree, buying real estate, diamond jewellery and several luxury cars, after stealing US$9.4mil (RM41.05mil) from the company in a matter of months, federal prosecutors say. A former Amazon operations manager led the scheme – causing millions to flow into her and co-conspirators’ bank accounts – and a loss…
Hackers from a cybercriminal group linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million from the U.S. in COVID-19 relief benefits, the first known instance of foreign, state-sponsored actors tied to pandemic fraud, Secret Service officials told NBC News. The officials said that Chengdu-based cyber group APT41 was a “notable player” in its hundreds…
Police arrested six doctors and five other suspects on Monday for allegedly selling illicit medical cannabis permits. According to the police investigation, the suspects used the Telegram messaging app, as well as other methods, to offer for sale permits for medical cannabis use. Some of the suspects were senior doctors authorized by the Health Ministry…
Investors including Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and a U.S. private-equity firm run by a former Barclays CEO have shown interest in investing $1 billion or more in Credit Suisse’s new investment banking unit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is considering an investment of around $500 million to back…
Glencore has agreed to pay $180mn to the Democratic Republic of Congo to cover claims arising from alleged acts of corruption, the mining company’s latest settlement with global authorities over its conduct. The settlement means Glencore has this year agreed to pay more than $1.66bn to authorities around the world following investigations into its business…
Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun goes on trial in Munich this week for his role in the collapse of the once celebrated payments firm, brought down by the biggest accounting fraud scandal in German corporate history. Austrian-born Braun and two other former Wirecard executives will appear in the dock from Thursday on charges of commercial gang…
Amber Heard is seeking a new defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp, claiming that the Virginia court battle she lost was held in the wrong state. Earlier this year, Mr Depp won his defamation case against Ms Heard, with a jury awarding him $15 million in damages. The jury also awarded the ‘Aquaman’ star…
A $1m reward has been announced to help solve a 40-year mystery – the bombing of Sydney’s Israeli consulate and the Hakoah Club, which shook the Jewish community. The increased reward was announced on Monday, the first day of a coronial inquiry into Australia’s first terrorism cold case. A bomb exploded in front of the…
A father and son were hit by BB gun pellets on Staten Island Sunday afternoon outside a kosher supermarket, according to authorities. Police say the incident happened around 4:20 p.m. at 2212 Victory Boulevard. The father, 37, and his seven-year-old son, both were wearing yarmulkes at the time of the attack, police say. The BB…
A Dearborn man has been charged with two counts of ethnic intimidation in what officials said was an antisemitic attack at a historic synagogue and preschool for Jewish students in Bloomfield Township. Hassan Yehia Chokr, 35, was arrested by police after antisemitic and racist threats were made Friday against children, adults and security personnel outside…