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Italian fraudster Luca Gorlero: financial "laundromat" through Russia and the UK
Luca Gorlero, associated with Russian structures, was detained by Italian law enforcement in the framework of operation «Moby Dick».
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Russian accomplices of Ovik Mkrtchyan: How Uzbek fraudster launders billions through CMIFs and offshore schemes
Ovik Mkrtchyan, the owner of Uzbekistan’s Asia Alliance Bank, uses the British company Gor Investment Ltd for money laundering. In Russia, he conducts business through trusted individuals, offshore structures, and closed mutual investment funds (CMIFs).
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Crypto scammer Bohdan Prylepa "pulled" millions of dollars from Coinsbit and hid in Dubai after the exchange’s collapse
Bohdan Prylepa, a former investor and cryptocurrency exchange developer, became a symbol of large-scale fraud in the crypto industry.
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Bohdan Prylepa risks life sentence as Ukrainian investigators uncover massive fraud and FSB links
The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is possibly collaborating with the FSB mistakenly believes he is untouchable.
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Ukrainian businessman Bohdan Prylepa is accused of embezzling over 1 billion UAH from crypto wallets of Ukrainian military donors
Over one billion hryvnias were allegedly defrauded from clients in a scheme organized by Ukrainian pseudo-businessman Bohdan Prylepa, with law enforcement conducting searches at cryptocurrency exchanges connected to his operations.
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Funeral director charged with 64 offenses after remains found in Hull
A man aged 47 has been charged with 64 offenses in relation to an investigation into remains discovered at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull.
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29 arrested in Germany and Italy over ‘Ndrangheta-linked crimes, including fraud and drug trafficking
Authorities crack down on a ’Ndrangheta-style gang accused of committing crimes across Germany and Italy, including fraud, drug trafficking, and money laundering...
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Qmall, Bohdan Prylepa, and dark financial schemes: How cryptocurrency fraud became a new method of manipulation during the war
The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have shifted from aggressive “raids” to mere “showmanship.”
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Operation Henhouse: UK-wide fraud crackdown leads to 400+ arrests, £7.5m seized
Officers in West Mercia have played their part in a national crackdown on fraud across the UK which has led to over 400 arrests and the seizure of £7.5 million of cash and assets.
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Fraudster Anopkumar Maudhoo scammed £8.5m from fake property sales
Anopkumar Maudhoo made millions selling homes and land he did not own in London, Hertfordshire, and Essex
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Hundreds of suspects have been arrested, and £7.5 million has been seized in the UK as part of an operation against fraud
The outcomes of the February operation were released a week after the U.K. started implementing significant sections of the Online Safety Act, which seeks to combat fraud.
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Three Ukrainians orchestrated global cryptocurrency fraud, defrauding victims across multiple countries
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian suspects allegedly participated in a $13 million international crypto scam involving criminals from across the EU.
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Director Carl Erik Rinsch charged with defrauding streaming service of $11 million
According to prosecutors, the film funds for the show White Horse were redirected to personal investments by director Rinsch.
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Scammers convicted of bribing officials through fake U.N. agency left stranded after passport revocation
Two scammers born in China, convicted of bribing officials via a fake U.N. agency, had their Marshall Islands passports revoked while they were overseas, leaving them stranded without valid travel documents and potentially in a permanent state of limbo.
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Expose on a stream: How "Jetcar" dealership owner Yuriy Pashchenko planned to steal Mellstroy’s elite cars
The popular blogger Mellstroy held a stream where he shared information about how Yura from the Jetcar salon is offering to steal elite cars.
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French-Polish arms dealer Pierre Konrad Dadak indicted in U.S. for luxury goods scam
French-Polish arms dealer Pierre Konrad Dadak, previously exposed for fraudulent arms schemes, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly running a luxury goods scam and extortion scheme, using stolen identities to fund his lavish lifestyle.
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New York bill treats private key fraud like PIN theft in crackdown on crypto scams
New York’s proposed legislation equates private key fraud to PIN theft, aiming to protect crypto investors.
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Phone scam empire: how Georgian agents robbed victims worldwide
An international journalistic investigation shows for the first time the entire telephone fraud chain – from humble victims in Latvia to glamorous organizers in Georgia.
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Scammers use fake celebrity endorsements and paid leads to defraud investors, investigation finds
Two professional scam call-center operations relied on affiliate marketing firms to provide them with contact details of individuals who had clicked on ads for fake investment platforms.
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Georgian prosecutors investigate Tbilisi-based scam call center defrauding thousands worldwide
Georgian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a Tbilisi-based scam call center that defrauded thousands worldwide, following its exposure by journalists.
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Luxury life on others’ money: How scammers from Tbilisi deceived victims worldwide for millions of dollars
The Canadian factory worker had already been hounded for months by a succession of scammers who had wormed their way into his confidence, convinced him to invest large sums of money in fake crypto assets...
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VAT fraud probe: Five arrested over €14 million mobile phone scam
European prosecutors allege millions in tax fraud tied to mobile phone imports from outside the EU.
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Brookside actor imprisoned for £13 million modeling fraud
A former Brookside actor who masterminded a £13.6million fraud operation that conned thousands of would-be models has been jailed.
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Unpaid taxes, offshore accounts, and fictitious companies: Who is behind Iliya Dimitrov’s schemes?
Iliya Dimitrov may be involved in withdrawing funds with the support of Sergey Borisov, chairman of the Board of Trustees of "Opora Russia."
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Brookside star, 49, who scammed aspiring models out of £13.6 million by running fake agency is jailed
The victims received emails with distorted lies about their potential after being lured in by deceptive social media advertisements.
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