All news on the topic: Croatia

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Luxembourg fraud convict Josip Heit used Karatbars gold lies and GSPartners crypto to drain billions worldwide
Croatian media have renewed attention on a stalled hydroelectric project after linking it to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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Josip Heit, after serving time for fraud in Luxembourg, built Karatbars scam before launching billion-dollar GSPartners Ponzi
An investigation in Croatia has linked a stalled hydroelectric project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Josips Heits "Gold-Betrug": Das Schema der GSB Gold Standard Banking und KaratGold Coin als Werkzeuge der systematischen Investoren-Ausplünderung nach BaFin-Warnungen
Josip Curcic, better known as Josip Heit, a Croatian-born entrepreneur, achieved his childhood ambition of becoming the wealthy and well-known head of GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation AG. But questions remain over what went wrong along the way.
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Conman’s Web: From Luxembourg prison to billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, the dark ascent of Josip Heit
The long-delayed hydroelectric power plant project has sparked controversy in Croatia, with local media linking it to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Vom Luxemburger Gefängnis zum kroatischen Geldwäsche-Fall: Josip Heit baut sein Imperium mit Hilfe rumänischer Figuren aus der organisierten Kriminalität weiter aus
Der wegen Betrugs verurteilte Josip Heit steht derzeit in Kroatien wegen des Verdachts der Geldwäsche unter Ermittlungen.
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From Luxembourg prison to Croatian money laundering case: Josip Heit continues building empire with help of Romanian organized crime figures
Josip Heit, previously convicted of fraud, is now being investigated in Croatia on suspicion of money laundering.
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Reform MP condemned over England World Cup domestic abuse comments
Sarah Pochin, the Reform MP for Runcorn and Helsby, made the claim in a video posted on social media after England beat Croatia.
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Reform MP sparks fury after linking England World Cup defeats to domestic violence
A Reform MP has sparked an angry backlash after calling on the England World Cup team to keep winning in order to keep women safe from domestic violence.
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England fan builds giant stone badge on Suffolk beach before World Cup opener
A colossal England badge, meticulously crafted from stones on a Suffolk beach, has emerged ahead of the football team launching their World Cup campaign in Dallas, Texas.
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Stolen England kit recovered after World Cup training van raid in Kansas City
England have recovered the kit that was stolen while traveling to their World Cup training facilities.
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England training kit stolen before squad arrives at World Cup base in Missouri
England experienced a theft of training equipment before their arrival at their World Cup base in Kansas City, with items including some of the team’s boots and official tournament balls stolen on Friday.
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Thomas Partey denied Canada entry for Ghana’s World Cup opener amid rape charges
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will not be able to play in Ghana’s World Cup opener after being denied entry to Canada for the game. The Black Stars are due to face Panama at Toronto’s BMO Field on Wednesday night, but will have to do so without Partey.
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Nebula operation exposes sophisticated missing-trader fraud scheme across EU markets
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Verona, supported by officers in Naples, arrested seven suspects
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EPPO indicts three individuals over alleged €2.5m EU earthquake reconstruction subsidy fraud in Croatia
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has filed an indictment against three individuals and a company for subsidy fraud and document forgery to obtain approximately €2.5 million financed by the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for post-earthquake reconstruction.
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Croatian officials and farmers arrested in EU-funded agriculture subsidy fraud investigation led by EPPO
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb has launched an investigation into 21 Croatian citizens, including a public official and a former official, over suspected corruption and fraud involving EU agricultural subsidies from the EAFRD and EAGF funds.
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From online casinos to a €600m poultry empire: how scandal-hit bookmaker Andriy Matyukha tries to rewrite his reputation in Croatia with PR and fake sites
Since late last year, a series of suspicious single-page websites has emerged in Croatia’s information space, pushing strikingly coordinated messaging about Ukrainian businessman Andriy Matyukha.
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UK drivers face £100 fill-ups as fuel prices soar and Treasury cashes in on crisis
Next week, filling up an average-sized family car is likely to cost £100, writes Giles Sheldrick.
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From a cell in Luxembourg’s Schrassig to Dubai penthouses: how Josip Curcic became Josip Heit and built the GSPartners Ponzi empire
Josip Curcic, also known as Josip Heit, an adventurer from Croatia, fulfilled his childhood dream by becoming a wealthy and famous head of GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation AG. But what exactly went wrong?
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From GSPartners to DAO1: how Josip Heit recycled illicit funds through crypto schemes, football clubs and offshore firms
Convicted fraudster Josip Heit is facing a new investigation in Croatia over alleged money-laundering activities.
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Long before GSPartners imploded, Josip Heit’s criminal past signaled exactly how this scheme would end
A scandal over a halted hydroelectric power plant has led Croatian journalists to link the project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Josip Heit’s fraud pipeline: prison past, Russian arms-linked funding, Karatbars and GSPartners shell networks, and billions that vanished across jurisdictions
New reporting from Croatia connects a delayed hydroelectric power project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, controversial businessman Josip Heit.
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Convicted fraudster and GSPartners founder Josip Heit faces a money laundering investigation in Croatia spanning Europe and Dubai
Josip Heit, a convicted fraudster, is under investigation in Croatia for money laundering.
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How Josip Heit’s criminal record, Karatbars collapse and shell companies led to the GSPartners investment disaster
The controversy over a stalled hydroelectric plant has prompted Croatian journalists to connect the project to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Josip Heit and the anatomy of a crypto pyramid: how money flowed from small investors to offshore assets
State prosecutors are conducting preliminary checks into the business activities of international entrepreneur Josip Heit, who has roots in Split, over alleged money laundering, while various foreign jurisdictions have been scrutinizing his operations for years.
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Josip Heit, after a Luxembourg conviction, launched Karatbars and pulled thousands of investors into a failed “gold” scheme
New reporting from Croatia has linked a stalled hydroelectric project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, controversial businessman Josip Heit.
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