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Banker ‘Lured’ to UK by Spy Extradited to US in Bribery Case
10 May 2025 02:16 GMT
An Austrian banker accused of corruption arrived in the US to … to a scandal around the Brazilian company. Odebrecht admitted in 2016 … unit dubbed the “Department of Bribery.” Weinzierl was charged with four … false tax write-offs in Brazil. It then “layered many …
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Brazilian supreme court releases Turkish-Brazilian businessman sought by Erdoğan gov’t over Gülen links
10 May 2025 00:25 GMT
… the release of Turkish-Brazilian businessman Mustafa Göktepe, … a naturalized Brazilian citizen since 2012. Under Brazil’s constitution, … Brazil for more than 20 years. He is married to a Brazilian … December 2013, when corruption probes implicating Erdoğan’s …
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RS2 and ACI Worldwide Urge Brazil’s E-Commerce Sector to Embrace AI to Combat Fraud
09 May 2025 21:07 GMT
As e-commerce fraud surges in Brazil, RS2 and ACI Worldwide … e-commerce transactions in Brazil averaged 60 per cent higher … cent of online transactions in Brazil, the most popular payment … said Vlademir Santos, head of Brazil at ACI Worldwide. “Automating …
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Vote Of Faith: Politics And The Rise of Priest-Politicians In Brazil
09 May 2025 05:13 GMT
… and energy.
Electoral politics in Brazilian municipalities have depended on patronage … politics, which is full of corruption and hostility, Catholic priests promise … Mayblin argues otherwise. In northeast Brazil, Catholic priests actively practice listening …
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Teary-eyed fraud George Santos begs president for pardon on TV
08 May 2025 22:10 GMT
Gay pathological liar and financial fraudster, former Rep. George Santos … numerous instances of financial fraud on his “blind ambition … in his home country of Brazil (and lied about it … charges of campaign finance fraud, including wire fraud, identity theft, …
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Alleged Threat to Lady Gaga Brazil Concert Came From Rising Type of ‘Nihilistic’ Hate Group
08 May 2025 17:59 GMT
… extremist network described by Brazil’s Ministry of Justice … on the investigation with Brazil’s Cyber Operations Laboratory … civilized society through the corruption and exploitation of vulnerable … in the statements by Brazilian law enforcement about the …
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Brazilian anti-corruption agencies formalise cooperation on corporate settlements
08 May 2025 17:37 GMT
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Brazilian practitioners hope the new protocol marks the end of “institutional fragmentation” and brings greater legal security for all parties in leniency agreements, especially when prosecutors participate in the …
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Bradesco Stops Fraud with AI on FICO Platform, 1B Monthly Transactions, Double the Approval Speed
08 May 2025 12:36 GMT
… customer experience. Traditional fraud models struggled, frequently … and frustration. Meanwhile, fraudsters adapted quickly, exploiting gaps … Customer (KYC), anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering … individuals and businesses across Brazil.
About the FICO® …
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Brazil tackling famine crisis by suspending fraudulent benefits
07 May 2025 21:05 GMT
… Brazil R$ 34 billion (US$ 5.9 billion) annually, Dias explained
Brazilian … , 33.1 million Brazilians suffering from hunger and … 1 million benefits with fraud or irregularities. According to … year,“ Dias explained. Brazilians have also been encouraged to …
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Brazilian state's deforestation amnesty poses 'one of the greatest threats' to the Amazon
07 May 2025 20:19 GMT
… no publicity, lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rondonia have passed … to a 2023 audit by Brazil´s Federal Prosecution Service, … law forbidding commercial cattle in Brazil's protected areas. … place 12 years ago, involved fraud from the cattle rancher, as …