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#334 Updated: 1/8/07 7:28 p.m.

$7.4M winery fraud?
A former accountant at a prominent Niagara winery was charged with decanting
$7.4 million of the firm's money into her own accounts over 11 years yesterday,
one of the largest frauds police there have ever investigated.

Ex-fashion designer charged with fraud
A former fashion entrepreneur who once designed fur capes for celebrities went
on trial Monday on charges that she had defrauded banks of $26 million since the
1970s.

Fraud on eBay: Causes and Cures
EBay's success makes it a huge target on the Internet. Scammers are attracted to
eBay like moths to a flame; the problem is that it's the eBay buyers and sellers
who wind up burned.

Suthers unveils mortgage fraud legislation
Today, Attorney General John Suthers unveiled new legislation designed to target
appraisal fraud and mortgage brokers who engage in deceptive trade practice.

VAT fraudster gets 15 years
Emmanuel Hening, with dual Belgian and French nationality, was convicted at
Worcester Crown court after two trials and a six-year long investigation.

Former Aspen CEO charged with securities fraud
The former chief executive of Aspen Technology Inc. surrendered on Monday to
U.S. law enforcement to face criminal securities fraud charges, according to
several media reports.

Settlement in Ex-Qwest Exec's Fraud Case
A former Qwest Communications finance chief has reached a tentative settlement
in a civil fraud lawsuit stemming from an accounting scandal that forced the
telephone company to restate billions of dollars in revenue.