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Fraud

Major diesel VAT evasion case results in charges against six people

Agri-Business

1 day 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...

Further searches in beekeeping fraud investigation in Romania

Rural Life

3 days 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.

Convictions for fraud involving EU agricultural funds

Agri-Business

8 days ago

Convictions for fraud involving EU agricultural funds

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

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

Forestry

25 days 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.

DAFM highlights risk of potential fraud across farm schemes

Schemes

about 1 month 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.

Agri-Business

about 1 month 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

2 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

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

6 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

6 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

7 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

7 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

8 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

Agri-Business

10 months ago

Report: Counterfeit drinks cost Ireland €40m in sales annually

Counterfeit food and drink products worth €91 million were seized in a single EU wide operation last year, a new report said.

Report: Counterfeit drinks cost Ireland €40m in sales annually

Rural Life

10 months ago

Gardaí: Robberies down in Q1 2025 but fraud offences increase

Gardaí have reported a decrease in burglaries and robberies in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, when compared to the same period last year.

Gardaí: Robberies down in Q1 2025 but fraud offences increase

Agri-Business

11 months ago

12 arrests and €9.6 million seized in CAP fraud case

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered 12 arrests and the seizure of over €9.6 million in assets in Italy relating to CAP fraud

12 arrests and €9.6 million seized in CAP fraud case

Agri-Business

11 months ago

Farmer in Slovakia could be jailed over alleged CAP fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment against a farmer, for fraud involving projects for the cultivation of land. 

Farmer in Slovakia could be jailed over alleged CAP fraud

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