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Vorcaro denies fraud in Banco Master credits to PF
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Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, denied to the Federal Police having defrauded credit portfolios worth R$ 12.2 billion sold to BRB, claiming he did not know which were good or bad. The portfolios, acquired from Tirreno consultancy, allegedly originated from payroll loans via Bahia public server associations, but indications point to forgery to inflate the bank's balance. The testimony took place on December 30, 2025, at the STF, under the rapporteurship of Dias Toffoli.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has warned residents about a rise in cryptocurrency ATM scams, which cost victims more than $170 million last year. She launched a new fraud complaint form to help those affected report incidents quickly. The scams typically involve fraudsters directing people to deposit cash into bitcoin kiosks found at everyday locations like gas stations.
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New York prosecutors have warned that the GENIUS Act, a new law regulating stablecoins, fails to protect fraud victims and allows issuers to profit from stolen funds. In a letter to key senators, Attorney General Letitia James and District Attorney Alvin Bragg argue the legislation provides legal cover to companies like Tether and Circle. They claim these firms resist returning seized assets, prioritizing their own financial gains.
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has launched an on-site inspection at Chubu Electric Power's headquarters in Nagoya concerning fraudulent earthquake risk data linked to the Hamaoka nuclear power plant. The probe seeks to fully uncover the circumstances and motives behind the misconduct, which may have underestimated seismic ground motions at the facility. Depending on the findings, the authority could impose severe actions, such as disapproving reactor restarts or revoking the plant's installation permit.
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Fourteen months after US regulators charged Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar with fraud, their lawyers filed a response in a New York court, seeking talks on summons service amid India's refusals.
The family of Daniel Vorcaro, a banker linked to Banco Master, controls 80% of a carbon credits project on public lands in the Amazon, which irregularly inflated investment funds by over R$ 45.5 billion. Documents reveal the involvement of Alliance Participações, managed by Vorcaro's father and sister, in a scheme under Police Federal investigation. Meanwhile, BRB plans to sell assets recovered from Master to bolster its financial position.
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A man accused of defrauding a job seeker of Sh1.5 million by promising fake police job letters has been charged in Milimani court. Dennis Mugambi Kamwara appeared on Friday, January 16, 2026, and pleaded not guilty.
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