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REAL-2026-1253Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption30 SEPT 2026

Hong Kong ICAC charges former crypto trading-store employee over alleged diversion of HK$9m in transactions

Hong Kong’s ICAC charged Hung Pak-hin, a former customer service and operations assistant at One Satoshi Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, with conspiracy for an agent to accept advantages. The charge alleges that, between August and November 2023, he accepted bribes and diverted customer USDT transactions through wallets provided by two men, involving nearly HK$9 million in transaction volume. The ICAC said Hung was reportedly rewarded HK$200 for each day a transaction was successfully facilitated. He was released on bail pending a plea hearing; the source reports a charge, not a plea, conviction or settlement.

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REAL-2026-1233Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption29 SEPT 2026

Hong Kong ICAC charges former textile-company engineer over alleged procurement conflicts

Hong Kong’s ICAC charged former Pacific Textiles system engineer Leung Kam-chiu with four counts of fraud, alleging he concealed conflicts of interest and purchased IT products for resale to the company through different suppliers at marked-up prices. The alleged conduct involved 48 procurements worth about $9 million between July 2021 and March 2023; a relative, Kong Cheuk-man, was also charged in relation to one count. Both defendants were released on bail pending a court mention on September 30. The source reports charges and allegations only: no pleas, convictions, settlements or findings of liability are reported.

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REAL-2026-1249Polícia Federal29 SEPT 2026

Brazilian Federal Police investigate alleged electoral-support deal in Paraíba

Brazil’s Federal Police said it launched Operation Zona de Influência to investigate alleged negotiations between political actors and a criminal group over electoral support and candidates’ access to communities in Paraíba. The investigation reportedly concerns payments to a group leader, community-centre expenses and discussions involving public-sector jobs. Seven search warrants were executed, and a João Pessoa municipal secretary was placed on precautionary leave for 90 days. The authorities are investigating, in theory, alleged electoral offences, criminal organisation, money laundering and related conduct. The source describes an ongoing investigation; it reports no charges, pleas, convictions or settlement, and the facts and individual responsibility remain under examination.

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REAL-2026-1219US Department of Justice28 SEPT 2026

Former Ameris Bank employee charged over alleged $931,500 cryptocurrency transfer scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice said Mercedes Henry, a former Ameris Bank universal banker, was arrested and indicted on charges of bank fraud, access device fraud and bribery. The DOJ alleges that, between September and November 2021, she used six customers’ account information to link their accounts to Coinbase accounts controlled by co-conspirators, resulting in approximately $931,500 in transfers; she allegedly received more than $1,000. Henry appeared in federal court on September 25, 2026. The case remains at the charging stage: the indictment contains allegations only, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless the government proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. No conviction, settlement or penalty was reported.

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REAL-2026-1217US Department of Justice25 SEPT 2026

Texas clinic owner convicted in $26 million TRICARE fraud and kickback case

A federal jury convicted Kevin D. Curry, owner of Acuity TMS clinics, on health care fraud, illegal kickback and criminal-money-transaction charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. He was convicted on three counts of each offence and has not yet been sentenced. The DOJ said trial evidence showed that Acuity submitted more than $26 million in allegedly false TMS claims to TRICARE, with approximately $17 million paid, and that Curry offered or paid more than $5.5 million in alleged kickbacks. The DOJ also said records were fabricated and doctors’ credentials used without consent; these underlying conduct descriptions were allegations presented in the case, distinct from the jury’s convictions.

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REAL-2026-1214Polícia Federal25 SEPT 2026

Brazilian Federal Police investigate alleged diversion of SUS medicine funds

Brazil’s Federal Police launched Operation Alto Custo in Minas Gerais to investigate an alleged criminal organisation linked to the diversion of public funds for high-cost medicines supplied through the SUS. Authorities carried out seven search-and-seizure warrants and seized phones and documents. The police allege that court proceedings were repeatedly supported by allegedly inflated medicine quotations from companies also targeted by the operation, potentially increasing public expenditure. The source reports an investigation only; it identifies no charges, pleas, convictions or settlements.

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REAL-2026-1212Competition and Markets Authority24 SEPT 2026

CMA fines construction firm and employees over alleged evidence concealment during bid-rigging investigation

The CMA is investigating suspected bid-rigging in roofing and other construction services supplied to schools and other public and private sector bodies. The authority says no assumption should yet be made that competition law was infringed, and it has not issued a statement of objections. The CMA issued final administrative penalty decisions on 17 September 2026 against M&J Group (Construction & Roofing) Ltd and employees Barry Pirrie and Tracey Woods. The penalties concerned alleged failures, without reasonable excuse, to comply with investigatory requirements during a warrant inspection, including the duty to preserve relevant documents; they do not establish the underlying bid-rigging allegations.

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REAL-2026-1213Polícia Federal24 SEPT 2026

Brazil investigates suspected healthcare procurement fraud across 31 municipalities

Brazil’s Federal Police and Comptroller General launched Operation Legado to investigate suspected fraud in bidding and direct contracting, particularly in healthcare. The investigation covers 56 procedures worth about R$17 million across 31 municipalities, with 44 search warrants and asset-blocking measures of up to R$3.4 million authorised by the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region. The authorities allege coordinated company activity, simulated competition, directed contracts, overpricing, billing for undelivered products and used equipment presented as new. They also identified suspicious financial movements and possible undue payments to public officials. No charges or convictions were reported; the investigation concerns possible criminal conduct.

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REAL-2026-1215US Department of Justice22 SEPT 2026

Former GSA Representative Sentenced to Three Years for Bribery Conspiracy

The U.S. Department of Justice said Lennie Lamont Miller, a former General Services Administration contracting officer’s representative, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official. According to court documents, he directed GSA project work to companies linked to individuals who provided cash and other things of value, including vehicle and residence repairs, a sports car and moving expenses. Christopher Brackins and James Tillman previously pleaded guilty to related bribery-conspiracy charges, with their sentencings scheduled for October 2026, according to the DOJ. The DOJ alleges that payments were routed through an intermediary business and that a fraudulently inflated employee bonus generated an $8,000 cash payment; those matters were addressed through the reported guilty pleas and court proceedings.

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REAL-2026-1216US Department of Justice22 SEPT 2026

Navy Contractor Sentenced Over Bid-Rigging and False-Billing Scheme

Cory Taylor Wright was sentenced to 36 months in prison and ordered to pay $9.13 million in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud. The DOJ said the scheme involved steering Navy contracts, kickbacks and other benefits to a Navy insider, concealed conflicts of interest, and false invoices for undelivered work. According to Wright’s plea agreement, the scheme also used fake competing bids and fraudulent documents to obtain contracts. The source does not state the procedural outcome for co-conspirator Juan Carlos Aragon.

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REAL-2026-1207Polícia Federal22 SEPT 2026

Brazilian authorities investigate alleged tender fraud involving Santa Cruz Cabrália contracts

Brazil’s Federal Police and Comptroller General said they launched Operation Linha do Tempo to investigate suspected criminal association, bid-rigging, corruption and diversion of federal funds linked to contracts in Santa Cruz Cabrália, Bahia. The investigation concerns alleged steering of tenders, inflated pricing, coordinated companies and potentially incomplete deliveries involving emergency supplies, school equipment and playgrounds. Authorities executed 13 search warrants and secured a court-authorised freeze and seizure of R$13 million in assets and funds. No convictions or settlements were reported; the investigation remains ongoing, and seized material will undergo forensic analysis to assess any losses and identify other possible participants.

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REAL-2026-1208Polícia Federal22 SEPT 2026

Brazilian Federal Police investigate alleged bid fraud and corruption linked to Acre public works

Brazil’s Federal Police and the CGU launched investigations into the contracting and completion of the Instituto de Meio Ambiente do Acre headquarters. The authorities allege approximately R$1.2 million in overpricing linked to partially uncompleted works, possible diversion of contract funds for private expenses and improper advantages to public agents, and atypical financial transactions. In a separate operation, the Federal Police said a network may have obtained and shared information about police operations to undermine investigative measures. Authorities executed 28 search warrants, secured assets and imposed precautionary measures; three suspects were arrested in flagrante for alleged illegal firearms possession. The investigation remains ongoing, and no convictions or settlements were reported.

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REAL-2026-1191US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

US returns $2.5 million in forfeited proceeds to The Gambia

The US Department of Justice said it is returning $2,507,911.73 to The Gambia for compensation of eligible victims of the Jammeh regime. The funds came from the forfeiture and liquidation of a Maryland property linked to former President Yahya Jammeh and his wife, Zineb Jammeh. According to the DOJ’s complaint, Yahya Jammeh obtained proceeds through embezzlement of public funds and solicited bribes, with family members and associates allegedly using shell companies and overseas trusts to launder the money. The return followed cooperation between US and Gambian authorities; the release does not report criminal convictions in this matter.

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REAL-2026-1192US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

Former Vitol trader sentenced for Ecuador and Mexico bribery schemes

The DOJ said Javier Aguilar was sentenced to 48 months in prison, approximately $7.13 million in criminal forfeiture and a $100,000 fine. He was convicted at trial in 2024 of FCPA and money-laundering offences linked to Ecuadorian officials and later pleaded guilty to related charges involving officials at PEMEX Procurement International in Mexico. According to the DOJ, the schemes involved bribes linked to fuel-oil contracts, a state-owned intermediary, shell entities, fake contracts and sham invoices. Restitution remains to be determined; the supplied extract does not provide further details of the payments or identify any corporate resolution involving Vitol.

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REAL-2026-1195US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

US clinic owner sentenced in $49 million health care kickback case

Henry Allen Gonzales, owner of Option 1 Pain & Rehab Clinic, pleaded guilty in 2022 to conspiring to pay and receive health care kickbacks. The DOJ said he admitted receiving more than $2 million in kickbacks from a pharmacy, paying marketers for claimant referrals and bribing doctors to sign prescriptions. A federal judge sentenced Gonzales to 30 months’ imprisonment, one year of supervised release and more than $49 million in restitution. The DOJ said the conduct involved approximately $49 million in claims for medically unnecessary compounded medications submitted to the Department of Labor workers’ compensation programme between 2015 and 2018.

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REAL-2026-1197US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

US secures more than $1.3 million in civil damages and penalties in defence-contract bribery case

The DOJ said former Air Force contracting officer Brian Lowell Nash II accepted more than $400,000 in bribes from contractor Ryan Dalbec and Raihana Nadem. According to court documents, Nash provided confidential bidding information relating to more than $8.25 million in Department of War contracts, helping Best Choice Construction secure multiple awards. All three individuals were previously convicted in federal court; Nash received a 30-month prison sentence and Dalbec a 42-month sentence. In a separate civil action, the United States obtained a judgment exceeding $1.3 million against Nash, Dalbec, Nadem and Best Choice Construction under the False Claims Act, including treble damages and penalties.

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REAL-2026-1198US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

Two men plead guilty in Success Village embezzlement conspiracy

The DOJ said Carmine Gentile and Charles A. Pitcher pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to Success Village Apartments. Court documents and statements cited by the DOJ allege that vendors submitted fraudulent or inflated invoices, while payments were diverted to Pitcher and another individual. Gentile agreed to at least $750,000 in forfeiture and $1.5 million in restitution. Pitcher agreed to at least $635,629.35 in forfeiture; the source extract does not provide the full restitution amount. The case remains subject to sentencing, and the reported conduct is described in the context of their guilty pleas and court materials.

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REAL-2026-1188Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption18 SEPT 2026

Former Hong Kong bank manager sentenced over cryptocurrency bribes and false standby L/Cs

Lam Chun-yin, a former relationship manager at China Construction Bank (Asia), pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept Tether cryptocurrency worth more than US$470,000 in bribes. The ICAC said the payments were linked to the unauthorised authentication of false instruments as guarantees for insurance-related investment transactions. The Hong Kong District Court sentenced Lam to four years’ imprisonment and ordered restitution of approximately HK$3.7 million. The conviction followed his guilty plea under Hong Kong’s Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Crimes Ordinance.

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REAL-2026-1196US Department of Justice17 SEPT 2026

Former FCI-Jesup officer sentenced in prison contraband bribery case

Former Bureau of Prisons officer Ashley Brown was sentenced to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to public-official bribery and money-laundering counts. The DOJ said Brown received more than $80,000 through Cash App in connection with smuggling contraband into FCI-Jesup, including drugs and mobile phones. Two inmates linked to the case also pleaded guilty and were sentenced: Adrian Sims received 78 months for possessing prison contraband, while Navarus Bryant received 57 months for bribery and money laundering. The sentences were imposed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia; no monetary penalty was reported.

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REAL-2026-1199US Department of Justice17 SEPT 2026

US DOJ alleges Capstone executives caused $13.7m in medically unnecessary Medicare testing claims

The US Department of Justice filed a False Claims Act complaint against former Capstone Diagnostics executives Jay Johnson and Austin Whiles and associated entities. The complaint alleges that Medicare paid approximately $13.7 million for medically unnecessary genetic and respiratory pathogen testing between 2019 and 2021. Johnson also faces criminal health care and wire fraud charges. The DOJ alleges the scheme used church and senior-focused events to generate testing volume and involved kickbacks to conference organisers and independent marketers. The source reports no pleas, convictions or settlement.

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REAL-2026-1253Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption30 SEPT 2026

Hong Kong ICAC charges former crypto trading-store employee over alleged diversion of HK$9m in transactions

JURISDICTIONHONG KONGSECTORBANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESSTAGECHARGES

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REAL-2026-1233Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption29 SEPT 2026

Hong Kong ICAC charges former textile-company engineer over alleged procurement conflicts

JURISDICTIONHONG KONGSECTOROTHERSTAGECHARGES

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REAL-2026-1249Polícia Federal29 SEPT 2026

Brazilian Federal Police investigate alleged electoral-support deal in Paraíba

JURISDICTIONBRAZILSECTORGOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICESSTAGEINVESTIGATION

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REAL-2026-1219US Department of Justice28 SEPT 2026

Former Ameris Bank employee charged over alleged $931,500 cryptocurrency transfer scheme

JURISDICTIONUNITED STATESSECTORBANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESSTAGECHARGES

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REAL-2026-1217US Department of Justice25 SEPT 2026

Texas clinic owner convicted in $26 million TRICARE fraud and kickback case

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REAL-2026-1214Polícia Federal25 SEPT 2026

Brazilian Federal Police investigate alleged diversion of SUS medicine funds

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REAL-2026-1212Competition and Markets Authority24 SEPT 2026

CMA fines construction firm and employees over alleged evidence concealment during bid-rigging investigation

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REAL-2026-1213Polícia Federal24 SEPT 2026

Brazil investigates suspected healthcare procurement fraud across 31 municipalities

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REAL-2026-1215US Department of Justice22 SEPT 2026

Former GSA Representative Sentenced to Three Years for Bribery Conspiracy

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REAL-2026-1216US Department of Justice22 SEPT 2026

Navy Contractor Sentenced Over Bid-Rigging and False-Billing Scheme

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REAL-2026-1207Polícia Federal22 SEPT 2026

Brazilian authorities investigate alleged tender fraud involving Santa Cruz Cabrália contracts

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REAL-2026-1208Polícia Federal22 SEPT 2026

Brazilian Federal Police investigate alleged bid fraud and corruption linked to Acre public works

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REAL-2026-1191US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

US returns $2.5 million in forfeited proceeds to The Gambia

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REAL-2026-1192US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

Former Vitol trader sentenced for Ecuador and Mexico bribery schemes

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REAL-2026-1195US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

US clinic owner sentenced in $49 million health care kickback case

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REAL-2026-1197US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

US secures more than $1.3 million in civil damages and penalties in defence-contract bribery case

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REAL-2026-1198US Department of Justice18 SEPT 2026

Two men plead guilty in Success Village embezzlement conspiracy

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REAL-2026-1188Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption18 SEPT 2026

Former Hong Kong bank manager sentenced over cryptocurrency bribes and false standby L/Cs

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REAL-2026-1196US Department of Justice17 SEPT 2026

Former FCI-Jesup officer sentenced in prison contraband bribery case

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REAL-2026-1199US Department of Justice17 SEPT 2026

US DOJ alleges Capstone executives caused $13.7m in medically unnecessary Medicare testing claims

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