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الثلاثاء، 3 يناير 2017

UKIP: Former aide to Nigel Farage admits fraud in the US

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nigel Farage said he had never had any suspicions about Cottrell"s behaviour An aide to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is facing up to 20 years in jail in the US after admitting to fraud.
George Cottrell struck a plea bargain with prosecutors, who said he had agreed to launder money for undercover agents posing as drug traffickers.
He was arrested in July as he and Mr Farage were preparing to return to the UK after the Republican convention.
Mr Farage told ITV he was surprised by what had happened and had “never had any suspicions” about the volunteer.
The MEP, who stood down as leader in November, told Good Morning Britain he could not be held responsible for “what everyone around me does”.
UKIP says Cottrell was an unpaid volunteer during the EU referendum campaign and the offence dates from before he was directly involved in the party.
After being caught in an FBI sting operation earlier this year, Cottrell – who is in his 20s – faced 21..

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الثلاثاء، 27 ديسمبر 2016

Electoral fraud: Pilot scheme for ID before voting defended

Image copyright PA Image caption The pilot will be rolled out for the local elections in 2018 Plans to demand proof of identity before voting in a bid to combat electoral fraud have been defended by ministers, amid criticism the move is a “sledgehammer to crack a nut”.
Councils in England, including Bradford and Birmingham, will trial the pilot scheme at local elections in 2018.
The government said it would “ensure the integrity” of the electoral system.
But campaigners said levels of fraud did not justify the move and one Labour MP said it would hit poorer voters.
"Blind eye turned" to electoral fraud Voters "should have ID at elections" A full list of the participating councils has not yet been drawn up, but 18 council areas in England identified by the Electoral Commission as being most susceptible to voter fraud will be invited to take part in the pilot.
The 18 also include Luton, Slough, Woking, Coventry and Bristol.
Different local authorities will trial dif..

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Man sentenced to four years in prison for committing $1 million in cellphone fraud

Edwin Fana has plenty of real life experience at the age of 37. In 2009, he was the president and CEO of a company called Super Telecom. Earlier this year, he received a degree in technology. But now, Fana is going be sitting in prison for four years after admitting that he committed $1 million in c..

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Electoral fraud: Voters will have to show ID in pilot scheme

Image copyright PA Image caption The pilot will be rolled out for the local elections in 2018 Voters will have to show proof of identity before being allowed to vote in a government pilot scheme to reduce electoral fraud.
A number of councils in England, including Birmingham and Bradford, will trial the scheme at local elections in 2018.
Constitution minister Chris Skidmore said the pilot would “ensure the integrity of our electoral system.”
The move has also received support from the Labour party.
"Blind eye turned" to electoral fraud Voters "should have ID at elections" A full list of the participating councils has not been released, but the government wants to use the pilot scheme to see if it should be rolled out across the whole country.
Mr Skidmore said: “The government"s view is that electoral fraud is unacceptable on any level. I want to protect the right of everyone to have their say and participate in our democracy.
“That is why the new measures ..

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