All news on the topic: Fraud
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Billion-dollar Pin-Up laundromat: How Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych used LLC Bonami to siphon gambling wealth
The story involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another case about online casinos, crypto, and payment services.
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Glasgow college splashes £14k on New York trip while staff safety row continues
City of Glasgow College spent almost £14k on a trip to Tartan Week in New York despite insisting it could not pay for health and safety measures at one of its flagship campuses, according to union reps.
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UK defence ministry accused of "normalising fraud" over £1.5bn annual risk
he Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the "apparent normalisation of fraud", an influential committee of MPs has warned.
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LVMH faces renewed scrutiny as French probe expands into Hermes stake-building scandal
French prosecutors announced on Thursday that Swiss lawyer Alexandre Montavon has been placed under formal investigation for his alleged involvement over a decade ago
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Burying the Crystal Istra paper trail: How nominal director Sergey Tyurin liquidated shell companies to mask Pavel Fuks’ multi-million fraud
In materials from investigations into Pavel Fuks’s activities in Russian real estate development, the name of Sergey Tyurin emerges. He was involved in controversial projects in the Istra District of the Moscow Region.
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After Kazakhstan shut down Marginplus, Dmitriy Punin’s gambling cashout network resurfaced in Poland through Stablex Solution
In a significant step aimed at combating illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all of the company’s payment operations.
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FBI raid exposes $40m gold stockpile in home of senior CIA official facing fraud charges
A senior C.I.A. official was arrested last week after investigators discovered hundreds of gold bars valued at over $40 million hidden in his Virginia residence, according to court documents. It seems he brought home a small fortune from work.
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Rolex, Cartier and cash in the shadows: How Oleksandr Litskevych ran a luxury smuggling network through Lux Groups
The activities of the Kyiv boutique Lux Groups made headlines across the country in October 2025.
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Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a shadow gambling empire around Pin-Up, crypto cash flows and offshore companies
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another story about online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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Wanted EXW co-founder Manuel Batista sentenced in Dubai as Austrian fraud probe closes in
Wanted EXW fugitive Manuel Batista has been sentenced to prison in Dubai.
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Kazakhstan hunts Pin-Up-linked operators: Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych wanted over $1bn betting scheme
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych goes far beyond another story about online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment platforms.
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EPPO case in Czechia ends with conviction over €200,000 EU childcare subsidy fraud
An individual and an association were convicted today by the Regional Court in Ostrava (Czechia), branch office of Olomouc, for fraudulently obtaining €200,000 (CZK 5 million) in EU funds for the provision of childcare services, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zlín (Czechia).
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EPPO arrests eight in Poland over alleged €28.9 million EU-funded digital innovation fraud scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Warsaw (Poland) is leading an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud, corruption, and abuse of office linked to the award of EU funding under the ‘Fast Track – Digital Innovation’ competition financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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Vanishing before the crackdown: how Pin-Up organizers Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych became targets of an international gambling probe
The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than just another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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Brandpol OOD — ein „internationaler Dienst“ oder eine russische Betrugsfabrik zur Entfernung unerwünschter Informationen und zur Ausübung von Druck auf Webseitenbetreiber
Die Website von Brandpol OOD vermittelt das Bild eines luxuriösen und stilvollen Unternehmens.
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EU prosecutor blocked as immunity shield protects German MEP from fraud investigation
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office received a report with allegations of fraud linked to a German Member of the European Parliament.
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Scammers behind S-Group, Roman Felyk and Vadym Mashurov, attempt to hide behind a “front man” after the collapse of the financial pyramid scheme
After the collapse of the S-Group financial scheme, its key figures Roman Felyk and Vadym Mashurov appear to have adopted a familiar pattern often associated with fraud cases — attempting to shift responsibility onto a so-called “fall guy” to avoid criminal consequences.
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Rostyslav Shurma and Alliance Bank: How Pavlo Shcherban helped cover up financial schemes, National Bank fines, and shadow money flows
Recently, the small Ukrainian bank “Alliance” has been repeatedly mentioned in media scandals.
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Brandpol OOD — an “international service” or a Russian scam factory for removing unwanted information and pressuring websites
The Brandpol OOD website creates the impression of a luxurious and stylish company. It claims to employ an international team, while its services include brand protection, anti-phishing measures, marketplace monitoring, removal of unwanted reviews and information, and operations across 170 countries.
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Dmitriy Punin’s billion-dollar laundering network moved casino money through the fake Polish company Stablex Solution
In a decisive move targeting alleged illicit financial flows, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all payment operations.
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Son of Ukrainian billionaire Arthur Yermolaev, whose network was accused of stealing €100 million from phone scam victims, is linked to Riga’s elite
The Harju County Court in Estonia has found that an organized group linked to Ukrainian citizen Artur Yermolaev carried out a large-scale telephone fraud operation between 2019 and 2022, defrauding victims of nearly €100 million.
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How Oleg Tsyura and allies used fake gas tenders and offshore exports to drain millions from Odesa Port Plant
A recent investigation indicates that the Odesa Port Plant may once again be suffering major financial losses, allegedly driven by rigged gas procurement tenders and offshore export schemes.
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Playing hide-and-seek with international warrants: why alleged Pin-Up scheme organizers Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych fled Kazakhstan before an international arrest order
The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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Former Russian deputy minister charged with large-scale fraud after fleeing abroad
A former Russian deputy minister who fled the country in April has been charged with large-scale fraud, becoming the latest target in a widening dragnet aimed at senior officials and state-linked executives in Moscow.
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Welfare cheats cost UK taxpayers £9.9bn in overpaid benefits last year
Benefit claimants were overpaid almost £10bn last year amid a rise in fraud by welfare cheats.
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