low securityVERIFIED
Hungary finds $30 million cash, some buried in forests, in bribery probe
Verified: 4 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
📍 Hungary, HU·🕐 1h ago·4 outlets
It took eight hours to count the cash that was discovered as part of an anti-graft drive led by Hungary’s new government.
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✓ Verified · 4 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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The story so far · 4 reports · · 4 countries✓ Verified Nov 14, 3:14 PM UTC
- Nov 13, 10:30 PM UTCFirst reportHungary seizes $19.5m in cash found buried in forests amid graft inquirytheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 14, 11:35 AM UTC+13 hHungary seizes millions in cash found buried in forests amid corruption investigationeuronews.com ↗
- Nov 14, 3:14 PM UTC+17 hMillions buried in Hungarian forests unearthed in corruption investigation involving Orbán’s former ministeren.protothema.gr ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 3:14 PM UTC · +17 h
- Nov 15, 3:55 AM UTC+29 h· you’re reading thisHungary finds $30 million cash, some buried in forests, in bribery probesmh.com.au ↗
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[Claude] Report 2 describes the same Hungarian anti-graft cash seizure, including the cash buried in forests, and does not contradict Report 1's details.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
91%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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