Fraud

Seven arrested for allegedly defrauding Israel’s wartime evacuation grants

The suspects allegedly sought to fraudulently claim evacuation grants from the National Insurance Institute, causing millions of shekels in public fund losses.

 Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 21, 2023
 Knesset building illuminates in colors of US flag in honor of Trump's strikes on Iran nuclear facilities, June 22, 2025.

Israel government corruption drops in public perception, Transparency International poll suggests

Headquarters of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit in Lod, pictured August 6, 2025.

Israel Police detain local authority head, senior officials over alleged wartime donations fraud

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.

Trump nominates Colin McDonald as assistant A-G for national fraud enforcement


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.

Israeli man charged with impersonating Ben-Gvir, committing fraud

Prosecutor's statement filed against resident for 27 frauds; impersonated many and obtained loans and cards.

The fake ID of the Nof HaGalil resident suspected of impersonating Itamar Ben Gvir

Beit Shemesh man arrested for attempting to bribe voters, commit fraud

A Beit Shemesh resident in his 20s attempted to bribe voters to vote for a specific candidate, and tried to buy ID cards to commit voter fraud.

Police car at night

'Hello? It's me, Joe': Fake robocall impersonating Biden tries to dissuade voting in New Hampshire

"It's important that you save your vote for the November election ... voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again," the call had said.

 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on a phone following an event marking National Small Business Week, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2023.