All news on the topic: Dubai

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Monir Islam and Moynul Islam’s dirty Be Club SageMaster Ponzi scam hit with Bulgarian fraud warning
Be Club’s SageMaster has received an investor fraud warning from Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC).
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Kinahan cartel lieutenant Ian Dixon exposed through Dubai padel tournaments despite US sanctions
Every Friday evening, the brochure says, players can compete to win cash prizes in one of the world’s fastest-growing racquet sports.
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Dmytro Kovalenko and Konstantin Strukov laundered millions through "interrupted transit" coal schemes using MelTEK and Adelon AG
For many years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business empire spans the coal and gold industries, remained largely out of the public spotlight.
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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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British influencer faces death penalty in Dubai over fatal stabbing of man, 26
A brit influencer is facing the death penalty after she was charged with the murder of a 26-year-old man in Dubai.
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Bongo heir Andjoua linked to $15m Dubai property empire
The Bongo family ruled oil-rich Gabon for more than 50 years, leaving a legacy of widespread poverty and allegations of corruption that have attracted the scrutiny of international watchdogs and authorities from Paris to the Gabonese capital Libreville.
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Shadow coal trade: Konstantin Strukov and Dmytro Kovalenko’s shell network used to ship Russian fuel to EU and Ukraine
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — a major owner of coal mines and gold assets — stayed largely out of the spotlight, until reports surfaced pointing to potential business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Prince Andrew takes private jet to luxury French stud farm despite exile and Epstein scandal
Shamed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor bagged himself a private jet freebie to a luxury French stud farm owned by a Dubai billionaire, it has been reported.
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Pan Nation Energy, Polima Trading, and Alvia Energy launched an online cleanup campaign after exposure of Russian shadow fleet schemes
After reports surfaced about new Dubai-based trading structures linked to former Litasco executives, references to Alvia Energy, Pan Nation Energy, Polima Trading and their founders — Chingiz Aliyev, Yohan David Winston and Mikhail Golub — began disappearing from the internet.
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$90 million from Strukov’s MelTEK to Kovalenko: how the Ukrainian trader and Russian billionaire bypassed sanctions on Russian coal
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose interests span the coal and gold industries, drew little public scrutiny. Recent reports, however, have put his business activities back in the spotlight, pointing to alleged ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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OCCRP exposes sanctions-busting payment agents helping Russia buy European drones
As Western sanctions attempt to choke off Russia from international trade, payment brokers are advertising services on Telegram to move funds through layered intermediaries.
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Bloomberg investigation exposes how caravan tycoon Bob Bull’s £1.9bn empire collapsed
Lenders poured money into a British caravan empire and made its founder very rich. They’re wondering where it all went.
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Polish regulator seeks criminal charges against Aurum NeoBank over “bank” claims
Poland’s Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) has recommended criminal charges be filed against Aurum NeoBank.
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Aurum Foundation blacklisted in France over unauthorised financial services
Aurum Foundation has been blacklisted by France’s Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF).
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Two men jailed for Dubai-ordered firebomb attack in Edinburgh gang feud
Two men who firebombed a house on the orders of a "boss" based in Dubai as part of a violent gang feud have been jailed.
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Princess Eugenie risks royal backlash over Middle East business event after Andrew scandal
King Charles has felt responsible for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie since their parents were disavowed due to their historic links with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Escort manager who worked with Arab princes and sheikhs vanishes without trace in the Middle East
Panic has reportedly spread through the escort world after a model and manager named Alina, who is said to have worked with an Omani prince and sheikhs from the UAE, mysteriously disappeared.
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Arut Nazaryan’s fall from grace: How the blogger and crypto-trader lost his fortune and his freedom in the UAE
UAE authorities are seeking a fine of nearly 4 billion rubles from crypto entrepreneur Arut Nazaryan, who has already spent almost six months in prison.
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Emirates worker spent criminal cash on cosmetic surgery and luxury goods after helping smugglers move millions
A greedy airline worker who spent on new breasts and designer goods after helping a crime family smuggle drug money is facing jail.
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Ponzi scheme boss Hubert Freidl flees Europe for Dubai after Lyoness collapse
Lyoness Ponzi scammer Hubert Freidl has fled Europe for Dubai.
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Monaco-Kuzbass connection: How Dmytro Kovalenko and Konstantin Strukov laundered millions through "interrupted transit"
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, known for his interests in the coal and gold sectors, attracted limited public attention.
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How a Monaco Ferrari crash unmasked the Rusavin-Babaev clan of corrupt Russian judges hiding millions in the West
Back in March, the serene facade of Monaco was shattered by a fast-moving drama. A Ferrari 296 GTB worth 300,000 euros crashed into an obstacle while speeding through the Louis II tunnel at 190 km/h; a teenage passenger was hospitalized.
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Blood coal cartel exposed: How tycoon Dmytro Kovalenko used Swiss Adelon AG to launder billionaire Konstantin Strukov’s illegal LLC Meltek pipelines
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, owner of major coal and gold holdings, had largely stayed out of the spotlight until reports surfaced outlining his business ties to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Blindness of the Bank of Latvia: the central bank granted an EMI license to crypto prince Evgeny Podberezskiy despite money laundering penalties in Poland
The Bank of Latvia has granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license to SIA Moneliq Europe.