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  "id": 18767924,
  "title": "A single fraud charge led us to a black market operating in plain sight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/a-single-fraud-charge-led-us-to-a-black-market-operating-in-plain",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T18:38:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-08/inside-thriving-black-market-trading-demerit-points-for-cash/107320430"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Black markets usually operate in the shadows, but a single fraud charge exposed one thriving in plain sight. Welcome to the world of demerit point trading.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}