Fraud

Lahav 433 to question government ministry director, two senior officials over fraud, police say

No details on the names of the officials or their positions were given by the police. 

Headquarters of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit in Lod, pictured August 6, 2025.
Police patrol on Road 1 near Jerusalem, on February 8, 2026.

Eilat Police officer indicted for allegedly falsifying traffic tickets

A false propagandized cover of The Jerusalem Post (L) next to the actual front page of The Jerusalem Post (R) May 12 2026

Russian propaganda sites spread forged 'Post' front page, other global media outlets

MONEY SEIZED by the police.

Rama council head convicted in protection-money extortion case


'Resign immediately': Anti-Corruption Movement sends letter to IPS Chief Kobi Yaakobi

The letter emphasizes that if he does not resign himself, "It will be necessary to initiate legal proceedings for your suspension."

 Kobi Yaakobi.

Florida man defrauds FedEx of over $750,000

The Orlando resident faces 20 years for mailing 'worthless' packages and claiming reimbursement with fake invoices.

  FedEx enters the Israeli market but does not bring a substantial solution to the needs of e-commerce merchants.

How two brothers from Jerusalem found ways of dealing with chargebacks

Brothers turn e-commerce woes into opportunity. Their startup, Chargeflow, tackles chargebacks for small businesses, aiming to reduce the $240B annual fraud cost in US e-commerce.


Gaza shop creates fake UNICEF stickers for Palestinian vehicles

The store has videos showing them turning a plain white van into a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance.

 Gaza shop 'World of Stickers' creates fake UNICEF logos for cars

Founder, CEO of Telegram arrested at French airport on multiple charges

The alleged offenses include: terrorism, narcotic supply, fraud, money laundering and receiving stolen goods.

 FILE PHOTO: Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

Ex-Soccer players under investigation for national insurance fraud

Israeli police are investigating a scheme allegedly involving dozens of former soccer players and millions of shekels.

 Money seized from business in Shfaran suspected of being part of a criminal enterprise. July 27, 2023.

Police probe fraud, breach of trust in Miri Regev's Transport Ministry

Investigators raided the Transportation Ministry in Jerusalem Monday, conducting searches and seizing documents.

Miri Regev arrives to a special government conference on Jerusalem Day, on June 5, 2024

Combatting counterfeit: How an Israeli co. uses AI to track high-risk merchants

Inside Israeli Innovation with Maayan Hoffman: Season 2, Episode 8

 Oded Vainas (left) and Atad Peled

This is how Israel plans to combat telephone fraud targeting the elderly

Dr. Shlomo Karhi, Communications Minister, spearheads a crucial initiative to shield the elderly and new immigrants from the scourge of telephone fraud.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.

White House says allegations of US meddling in Russia's election are 'categorically false'

The SVR, the main successor to the KGB's First Directorate foreign spying service, also alleged the US planned to launch a cyber attack on the online voting system.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin casts his ballot during mayoral election at a polling station in Moscow, Russia September 9, 2018.