Fraud

Vitol told Deutsche Bank AG that Radiant World contracts with CFO’s signature were fake

Bloomberg reported in July that top traders including Vitol had halted business with Radiant World amid concerns that it had supplied banks with fake documents to obtain loans.

Swedish police launch probe into possible election fraud around Stockholm

An election workers counts early votes and overseas votes at Stockholm City Hall, in Stockholm, Sweden, September 16, 2026. TT News Agency/Christine Olsson via REUTERS

Cambridge abandons plans to fully investigate its hiring of Jason Arday

Arday, 41, a professor, died in August amid intense scrutiny of his biography and a deluge of personal, sometimes racist, taunts online

Singapore judge raises doubts iron ore trader Radiant World is owed over $1.3b

Radiant World, battling demands from creditors, was placed under interim judicial management on Sept 24.

Cambodia to target scam ‘masterminds’ as critics question crackdown’s effectiveness

Cambodian Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, who heads a government commission on combating fraud, said that legal action requires time and evidence.

Singapore court appoints KPMG to manage trader Radiant World

KPMG executives Toh Ai Ling, Adrian Chan and Tan Yen Chiaw will be interim judicial managers of Radiant World Corporation.

White House pushes for speedy review of voter rolls in hunt for noncitizen voters

FILE PHOTO: A North Carolina Election Integrity Team sign in Spanish warning non-citizens not to vote and that doing so could lead to deportation, a notice that advocacy groups say could intimidate legitimate voters who speak Spanish, ahead of the U.S. presidential election, is displayed near an early voting site in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. October 25, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo

Obscure UAE firms hold key to Radiant World’s US$1 billion in assets

Radiant World’s balance sheet shows US$1 billion in trade receivables – money that it says it is owed by customers.

Vitol trader confirmed Radiant World deal that Vitol now denies

Radiant World has been accused by a number of its lenders and counterparties of fraudulently raising money by using fake documents.

Trump ramps up noncitizen voting prosecutions ahead of midterms

FILE PHOTO: A boy peers out from under a voting booth as his mother marks her ballot during the state’s primary election to choose candidates for the November midterm elections, in Cary, North Carolina, U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo

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