The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fraud/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:19:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png fraud | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fraud/ 32 32 Northern council head, five others arrested on suspicion of bribery https://www.timesofisrael.com/northern-council-head-five-others-arrested-on-suspicion-of-bribery/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:43:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3811539 Police allege suspects were part of scam involving computer service contractors who offered kickbacks to secure tenders in several local municipalities

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]]> Jerusalem rabbi gets 20 months for using fake ID to dupe 12 women into sleeping with him https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-rabbi-gets-to-20-months-for-using-fake-id-to-dupe-12-women-into-sleeping-with-him/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:14:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3757828 Married father used alias 'Jack Segal' on dating sites between 2016 and 2023, posing as secular and single; also ordered to pay up to $4,800 compensation per victim

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]]> Wiz is sued for NIS 200 million over alleged ‘phantom’ acquisition of Israeli startup https://www.timesofisrael.com/wiz-is-sued-for-nis-200-million-over-alleged-phantom-acquisition-of-israeli-startup/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:38:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3751866 Startup Raftt files a lawsuit accusing cybersecurity unicorn of orchestrating a takeover of its founders and employees, and a pilfering of its technology; Wiz denies allegations

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]]> Coalition advances bill to cancel the criminal charge that Netanyahu faces in his trial https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-advances-bill-to-repeal-criminal-charge-that-netanyahu-faces-in-his-trial/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:01:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3732066 Opposition brands legislation to strike the offense of fraud and breach of trust from the law books a ‘mafia-like move' aimed at enabling PM and his allies to evade justice

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]]> ‘Tinder Swindler’ freed from Georgian custody after Germany pulls extradition request https://www.timesofisrael.com/tinder-swindler-freed-from-georgian-custody-after-germany-pulls-extradition-request/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:39:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3689121 Notorious Israeli fraudster released 'without any conditions' after being held for two months over suspicions he defrauded a woman in Berlin who he met on the dating app

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]]> ‘Tinder Swindler’ victims describe relief at news of his arrest https://www.timesofisrael.com/tinder-swindler-victims-describe-relief-at-news-of-his-arrest/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:00:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3643846 Notorious fraudster Shimon Hayut nabbed in Georgia at Interpol's request three years after Netflix documentary catapulted him to international infamy

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]]> 7-month-old baby dies; family blames police search of their settlement home https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-month-old-baby-in-critical-condition-family-blame-police-search/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:43:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3538422 Family says officers threw items into playpen where baby was sleeping during their sweep of Givat Ze'ev house; police deny claims, but 4 officers questioned in internal probe

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]]> Israeli startup sues ex-CEO for fraud, and allegedly forging contracts using ChatGPT https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-sues-ex-ceo-for-fraud-and-allegedly-forging-contracts-using-chatgpt/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:01:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3532562 Promai accuses Erez Ben-Eshay of fabricating fake contracts with giants like Boeing and Tesla, posing as a pilot and romancing the founder to defraud the company

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]]> Ex-Trump aide Bannon pleads guilty in US border wall fraud case, avoids prison time https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-trump-aide-bannon-pleads-guilty-in-us-border-wall-fraud-case-avoids-prison-time/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:10:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3480589 Strategist given three-year conditional discharge for role in 'We Build the Wall' project, which involved private fundraising to erect southern border barrier

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]]> Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz held in Greece on Romanian arrest warrant https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-mining-magnate-beny-steinmetz-held-in-greece-on-romanian-arrest-warrant/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:03:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3397099 Businessman detained hours after arriving on private aircraft at Athens International Airport; Romania has convicted him in absentia for real estate fraud

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]]> NYC mayor charged with fraud and bribery in bombshell campaign financing case https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-mayor-charged-with-fraud-and-bribery-in-bombshell-campaign-financing-case/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:44:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3384426 Eric Adams remains defiant, vows to defend himself against allegations he received funds from foreign officials in exchange for 'favorable treatment'; AOC calls for him to resign

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]]> Russia detains Israeli-Canadian citizen wanted in US for fraud https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-detains-israeli-canadian-citizen-wanted-in-us-for-fraud/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:08:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3359302 Joshua Cartu wanted for allegedly operating fraudulent binary options trading scam; Moscow says he'll be charged locally, could face 10 years, extradition not possible

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]]> Fallen FTX mogul Bankman-Fried handed 25 years in jail for massive crypto fraud https://www.timesofisrael.com/fallen-ftx-mogul-bankman-fried-handed-25-years-in-jail-for-massive-crypto-fraud/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 03:18:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3256181 Judge says former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange failed to express remorse, dodged questions, but sentence falls short of recommendations from prosecutors and probation officers

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]]> Israeli IVF clinics imported embryos with serious genetic disease, probe reveals https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ivf-clinic-imported-embryos-with-serious-genetic-disease-probe-reveals/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:24:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3247803 Medical staff reportedly implanted embryos afflicted with hemophilia in several hopeful mothers, in latest revelation in series of Israeli IVF scandals

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]]> Trump ordered to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in NY civil fraud case https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-ordered-to-pay-355-million-for-lying-about-his-wealth-in-ny-civil-fraud-case/ Sat, 17 Feb 2024 03:38:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3226267 Judge says former US president and his firm were 'likely to continue their fraudulent ways' without penalties, adds 'the frauds found here leap off the page, shock the conscience'

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