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The FinCrime Daily

Tuesday 29 September 2026 · 8 stories

The day's most important financial crime stories, picked from law enforcement, regulators and investigative newsrooms. Each links to the original report; summaries are written by AI from the publisher's description.

Fraud

  1. Former Bank Teller Charged with Bank Fraud (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    A former bank teller was charged with bank fraud, access device fraud, and bribery after defrauding her bank of over $900,000.

    U.S. Department of Justice · US & Canada
  2. Earlier action, faster recovery, tougher on fraud: Insolvency Service launches strategy to strengthen confidence and growth (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    The UK Insolvency Service launched a strategy to speed recovery and increase enforcement against fraud abusing the insolvency system.

    The Insolvency Service · UK
  3. Investigation Admiral 2.0: Five individuals convicted of €1.13 million tax evasion (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    Five individuals were convicted of organized tax evasion totaling €1.13 million following an EU prosecutor investigation in Latvia.

    European Public Prosecutor's Office · Europe
  4. Investigation Troja: EPPO uncovers criminal organisation suspected of having sold over one million used mobile phones as if they were new (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    EPPO investigation uncovered a criminal organization suspected of fraudulently selling over a million used phones as new.

    European Public Prosecutor's Office · Europe
  5. SEC Charges Registered Investment Adviser Zoe Financial for Failure to Disclose Conflict of Interest (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    The SEC charged investment adviser Zoe Financial for failing to disclose a conflict of interest to clients.

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · US & Canada
  6. Fraudster pays £265,000 after CPS targets property bought with fraudulent mortgage (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    A fraudster paid £265,000 after prosecutors targeted a property bought using a fraudulent mortgage.

    Crown Prosecution Service · UK

Bribery & corruption

  1. Indonesian Army Colonel Named Suspect in Free Meal Corruption Case (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    Indonesian army colonel named a suspect in a corruption case involving a free nutritious meals program.

    Tempo English · Asia-Pacific
  2. French Prosecutors Seek Prison Time for Ex-Minister Dati in Renault-Nissan Case (opens the publisher's site in a new tab)

    French prosecutors seek prison time for former minister Dati in the Renault-Nissan corruption case.

    OCCRP · Europe