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Fraud

Warning after theft of machinery worth €25k in 'sophisticated online scam'

Rural Life

4 hours ago

Warning after theft of machinery worth €25k in 'sophisticated online scam'

A fraud warning has been issued after the theft of a Volvo digger worth €25,000 in what has been described as a "sophisticated online scam".

4 in Romanian court for fraud involving funds for young farmers

News

1 month ago

4 in Romanian court for fraud involving funds for young farmers

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment against four individuals for suspected fraud involving young farmer funds.

Organised crime group convicted of young farmer payment fraud

Rural Life

1 month ago

Organised crime group convicted of young farmer payment fraud

Members of an organised crime group in Lithuania have been convicted of fraud involving funds for young farmers.

Members of Greece parliament allegedly involved in agri-fund fraud

Agri-Business

2 months ago

Members of Greece parliament allegedly involved in agri-fund fraud

Several current members of the national parliament of Greece were allegedly involved in a scheme to defraud EU agricultural funds.

Major diesel VAT evasion case results in charges against six people

Agri-Business

2 months ago

Major diesel VAT evasion case results in charges against six people

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin, Germany has filed an indictment against...

Rural Life

2 months ago

Further searches in beekeeping fraud investigation in Romania

The EPPO is investigating a suspected €1.32 million agricultural subsidy fraud in Romania's beekeeping sector.

Further searches in beekeeping fraud investigation in Romania

Agri-Business

2 months ago

Convictions for fraud involving EU agricultural funds

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga, Latvia has secured a conviction at the...

Convictions for fraud involving EU agricultural funds

Forestry

3 months ago

Public officials among suspects in €3.6m forestry fraud in Portugal

EU authorities are investigating potential fraud of forestry funding in Portugal, in which €3.6 million was paid to suspected fraudsters.

Public officials among suspects in €3.6m forestry fraud in Portugal

Schemes

3 months ago

DAFM highlights risk of potential fraud across farm schemes

The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) highlighted potential fraud cases across agricultural schemes, including claims made on behalf of dead farmers.

DAFM highlights risk of potential fraud across farm schemes

Agri-Business

3 months ago

Sicily: Arrests made and assets seized in €1.4m CAP fraud

Authorities have made arrests and seized assets to the value of €1.4 million in an investigation into fraud of agricultural funds in Sicily.

Sicily: Arrests made and assets seized in €1.4m CAP fraud

Rural Life

4 months ago

Assets seized in agricultural funding fraud case in Sardinia

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is leading the investigation into alleged EU agricultural funding fraud in Sardinia.

Assets seized in agricultural funding fraud case in Sardinia

Rural Life

4 months ago

Italian farmers suspected of fraud have assets worth €250k seized

Assets worth over €250,000 have been seized in Italy as part of an ongoing EU agricultural funding fraud case.

Italian farmers suspected of fraud have assets worth €250k seized

Agri-Business

5 months ago

Romanian public officials involved in alleged fraud with EU funds to agri co-op

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Romania has filed an indictment against five...

Romanian public officials involved in alleged fraud with EU funds to agri co-op

Agri-Business

6 months ago

Italy: Culprits caught after livestock fraud involving 115 Irish cattle

Police in Italy have said that an Irish cattle trader was scammed of 115 cattle he was not paid for by fraudsters in the country.

Italy: Culprits caught after livestock fraud involving 115 Irish cattle

Rural Life

7 months ago

Romanian official charged over alleged farm subsidy fraud scheme

A public official in Romania is alleged to have used his position to convince farmers to enter a subsidy fraud scheme.

Romanian official charged over alleged farm subsidy fraud scheme

News

7 months ago

3 indicted by EPPO in €1.2 million fraud involving irrigation systems

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has filed an indictment against three individuals in Bucharest (Romania).

3 indicted by EPPO in €1.2 million fraud involving irrigation systems

Agri-Business

7 months ago

EPPO charges suspect with defrauding EU funds for young farmers

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Malta has charged a suspect with defrauding EU funds aimed at supporting young farmers.

EPPO charges suspect with defrauding EU funds for young farmers

Rural Life

7 months ago

37 arrested in Greek farm subsidy fraud probe

In Greece, 37 suspects have been arrested and searches carried out throughout the country in an...

37 arrested in Greek farm subsidy fraud probe

N.Ireland

8 months ago

Cross-border taskforce warns of complex crimes including farm machinery 'frauds'

A cross border task force involving the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and An Garda...

Cross-border taskforce warns of complex crimes including farm machinery 'frauds'

Agri-Business

8 months ago

4 in court in Romania over €2.2m fraud for pastures

Four suspects, including three public officials, were before a court in Romania for a criminal fraud scheme with a value of €2.2 million

4 in court in Romania over €2.2m fraud for pastures

Agri-Business

9 months ago

4 people held in rural development fund fraud probe in Lithuania

Four people were recently detained by authorities in Lithuania as part of a subsidy fraud...

4 people held in rural development fund fraud probe in Lithuania

Rural Life

9 months ago

Gardaí: 57% increase in bogus tradesman reports in H1 2025

Reports of bogus tradesmen to gardaí increased by 57% in the first six months of 2025 (H1), when compared to the same period last year

Gardaí: 57% increase in bogus tradesman reports in H1 2025

Agri-Business

10 months ago

Court in Spain delivers convictions for €3.8m agricultural subsidy fraud

The Central Criminal Court of Spain has handed down three convictions for...

Court in Spain delivers convictions for €3.8m agricultural subsidy fraud

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