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F.B.I. Disrupts Pyongyang Revenue Stream: North Koreans in U.S. Tech Jobs

13 octobre 2026 à 15:04
F.B.I. investigators worked with the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to dismantle so-called laptop farms that steal American identities to earn cash for Pyongyang.

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North Korea has generated billions in cash in recent years, evading international sanctions, through remote I.T. worker schemes, U.S. officials say.

Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Stashed Gold Bars Admits to Far Larger $145 Million Scam

6 octobre 2026 à 16:16
A plea hearing revealed a far larger pattern of fraud against the government, while keeping some key secrets still hidden.

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At the time of his arrest, David J. Rush was at work on highly classified programs for both the C.I.A. and the Pentagon.

As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers

6 octobre 2026 à 00:01
The police are investigating how about 3,000 nonexistent residents were added to official data for Toyama.

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The city of Toyama in 2024.

Jim Bakker, TV Evangelist Felled by Fraud and Sex Scandals, Dies

6 octobre 2026 à 01:38
With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.

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Jim Bakker in 1987. The television ministry he founded with his first wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, brought in as much as $129 million annually before he was felled by a sex scandal.

Nigerian Charged With Running Fake Government Agency

1 octobre 2026 à 14:15
The Nigerian secured office space in a federal building, opened bank accounts and even held meetings with foreign diplomats. He says he is innocent.

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Adeniyi Adeyemi, center, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday.
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