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Stolen Faces, Cloned Voices: Inside AI Scams Targeting Africans
38:30
Aliyu Bello
Correspondent, Podcast Host
fraud
Global South Pole
Kenya
Africa
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Podcasts
cybercrime
cyberattack
security
digital technology
technology
Information and communications technology (ICT)
innovation
youth
documents
military
elections
research
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African Countries File Lawsuit Against French Billionaire on Charges of Fraud & Corruption: Reports
Ekaterina Shilova
Writer / Editor
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
International
France
economy
Guinea
Togo
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Ghana
Cameroon
billionaires
corruption
law
lawsuit
port
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Nigeria's Economic Crimes Commission Recovers Almost $500 Mln in One Year, Reports Say
Elizaveta Roschina
Writer/Editor
11 March, 17:26
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria
West Africa
crime
illegal activity
finance
economy
money laundering
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Mauritius Orders Arrest of Former Finance Minister in Embezzlement Probe
Ekaterina Shilova
Writer / Editor
7 January, 11:45
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Navin Ramgoolam
East Africa
arrest
central bank
finance
finance minister
economy
prime minister
crime
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Former Central Bank Governor of Mauritius Reportedly Released on Bail
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
4 January, 17:34
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Navin Ramgoolam
Mauritius
East Africa
release on bail
crime
economy
debt
central bank
finance
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Former Mauritius Central Bank Governor Arrested Over Fraud Investigation, Reports Say
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
4 January, 15:08
fraud
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
East Africa
arrest
central bank
finance
COVID-19
debt
budget
Navin Ramgoolam
prime minister
crime
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Guinea's Central Bank Embroiled in Scandal Over Missing Millions, Media Reports
Ekaterina Shilova
Writer / Editor
25 December 2024, 16:47
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Guinea
West Africa
bank
money laundering
US dollar
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
gold
law
security
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3
Former Mauritius Central Bank Governor Wanted in Fraud Investigation
Ekaterina Shilova
Writer / Editor
15 December 2024, 17:37
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mauritius
politics
Indian Ocean
police
arrest
finance
economy
bank
pandemic
local currency
currency
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Over 1,000 EU Citizens Join Lawsuit Against EU President Over COVID-19 Vaccine Spending
8 December 2024, 09:16
fraud
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Ursula von der Leyen
Belgium
China
European Union (EU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
European Commission (EC)
International
law
lawsuit
COVID-19
virus
vaccine
pandemic
criminal
disease
finance
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SA Deputy President's Wife to Return Diamond Gift From Fraud-Accused Businessman, Report Says
Arif Adygezalov
5 December 2024, 16:54
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
Southern Africa
diamonds
gold
business
politics
finance
money laundering
corruption
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Cybersecurity in Africa: Russian Expert on Continent's Race Against Rising Threats
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
5 December 2024, 16:32
fraud
Opinion
Africa
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Android
Africa Insight
cybercrime
cyberattack
security
digital technology
West Africa
East Africa
South Africa
Southern Africa
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Internal Report Reveals Major Flaws in WFP’s Sudan Crisis Response, Media Says
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
5 December 2024, 13:18
fraud
Armed Clashes in Sudan
Sudan
conflict
World Food Programme (WFP)
Ethiopia
Somalia
United Nations (UN)
hunger
North Africa
East Africa
crisis
food security
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3
US Congress Admits Over $250Bln in COVID-19 Aid Stolen by Fraudsters
3 December 2024, 08:33
fraud
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
United States (US)
China
World Health Organization (WHO)
North America
International
COVID-19
pandemic
US Congress
criminal
Asia
medicine
investigation
virus
disease
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Mozambique's Ruling Party Candidate Chapo Wins Country's Presidential Election, Media Say
Alla Shukanova
Writer / Editor
25 October 2024, 18:23
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mozambique
Southern Africa
elections
presidential election
politics
FRELIMO
parliament
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Gravy Train's Last Stop: Fake CV Leads to 15-Year Prison Sentence for South African Top 'Engineer'
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
7 September 2024, 13:36
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
Southern Africa
train
transportation
court
court sentence
prison
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Macron Reportedly Invited Durov in 2018 to Move Telegram Headquarters to Paris
28 August 2024, 10:30
fraud
Pavel Durov
International
Emmanuel Macron
Paris
France
Telegram
charges
terrorism
drugs
money laundering
crime
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Nigerian Inventor Accuses European Patent Office of Stealing Climate Change Solution
Muhammad Nooh Osman
Writer/Editor
26 August 2024, 11:42
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria
European Union (EU)
Europe
invention
West Africa
Climate
Climate change
gas
patent
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3
Zambian Court Sentences International Team of Online Scammers to Prison for Cybercrimes
Martha Yiling
9 June 2024, 15:15
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia
Singapore
Peru
WhatsApp
Southern Africa
cybercrime
cyberattack
court
court sentence
crime
Cameroon
China
police
terrorism
fighting terrorism
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Former Russian Military Commander Arrested on Charges of Large-Scale Fraud But Pleads Not Guilty
21 May 2024, 16:01
fraud
Russia
court
arrest
crime
International
Russian Armed Forces
military
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Streets Taught Me: South African Who Failed Own Matric Exam Worked as Teacher for Over Seven Years
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
19 May 2024, 17:24
fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
Southern Africa
police
crime
investigation
school
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