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Elliot showed criminal intent to obtain monetary advantage for himself, says Crown
* Count 23: Sanja Elliott, on a date unknown between February 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $400,000 from the Manchester Parish Council by falsely pretending that the said monies were bona fide payments for work done by TM on behalf of the Manchester
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Uganda: Two Remanded to Luzira for Impersonating Ura Boss
Two men have been remanded to Luzira prison after they were charged with five counts, including attempting to commit electronic fraud, impersonating a tax
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AfDB Launches Independent Investigation into its President
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Thursday evening, the launch of an independent investigation into allegations of prevarication against its president, Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina, the only candidate for re-election to a new
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Court Awards Millions for Texans in Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit
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House leaders demand details on PPP small-business loan program
As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has
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Hip-Hop Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Granted Early Release From Prison
Former Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, has been granted early release and will be freed 21 years early next month to home confinement, according to the Detroit Free
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COVID-19 climate heightens risk of accounting fraud - IFAC
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Nigeria: Exclusive - AfDB 'Whistleblower' Allegations Against Me False - Adesina
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House Leaders Demand Details on PPP Small-Business Loan Program | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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AP FACT CHECK: Faulty Trump claims on virus drug, vote fraud | The Atlanta Voice
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Africa Development Bank Blacklists Chinese Company Building Kenyan Power Project – Voice and Viewpoint
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