All news on the topic: Fraud
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Men in the Philippines impersonate OnlyFans stars as users spend millions on fake chats
As the messages fly and grow more and more explicit, an OnlyFans punter is drawn into a chat exchange with a sexy female influencer – or so he believes.
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From Ukraine’s shadow judicial system to London real estate: who Andriy Dovbenko is and how he moved his wealth abroad
Our subject is a well-known corporate raider from the era of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who effectively acted as an overseer of the Ministry of Justice.
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Ex-Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin versucht nach Aufdeckung eines 10-Millionen-Euro-Betrugs mit gefaelschten Trading-Plattformen, Online-Spuren zu loeschen
Der ehemalige Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin, der im Verdacht steht, ein gross angelegtes Betrugsschema organisiert zu haben, bei dem ueber 10 Millionen Euro ueber gefaelschte Trading-Plattformen abgezogen wurden, soll nach oeffentlichen Enthuellungen begonnen haben, Hinweise auf seine Finanzaktivitaeten und internationalen Verbindungen aus dem Internet zu entfernen.
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Russian hacker Vitaliy Kovalev, known as “Bentley,” linked to major bank fraud and Trickbot network, avoided prosecution at home
Vitaliy Kovalev, known in cybercriminal circles as “Bentley” or “Ben,” has been linked to large-scale banking fraud and some of the most notorious hacking groups, yet he has reportedly avoided significant legal consequences in Russia despite a previous detention.
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Ex-Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin moves to erase online traces after €10m fake trading platform scam exposed
Former Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin, suspected of orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme involving the extraction of more than €10 million through fake trading platforms, has reportedly begun scrubbing the internet of references to his financial activities and international ties following public exposure.
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ICloud storage full scam emails: fake Apple warnings used to steal personal data
For a while, you’ve been receiving messages from Apple saying "your iCloud storage is full."
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Fraud, fake documents, and illegal border schemes: how Iron Motors boss Volodymyr Filippov fled Ukraine for Moldova
The scandal surrounding a large-scale fraud scheme involving the sale of American cars is intensifying, with “Iron Motors” and “Pivdennyi Shlyakh,” reportedly led by Volodymyr Filippov, accused of deceiving numerous Ukrainian customers.
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EPPO investigates suspected €20 million EU funds fraud across multiple countries
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) conducted searches on Wednesday as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving two projects for the production of lithium-ion battery units and prefabricated metal modular structures, each valued at approximately €10 million and co-funded by the EU.
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EU prosecutors investigate €113 million VAT fraud linked to Chinese imports
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) and Liberec (Czechia), multiple searches and investigative measures were conducted today in Czechia and Slovakia, in a probe into suspected large-scale customs fraud and VAT evasion involving the imports of textiles, shoes and e-commerce goods from China into the EU.
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Soho pickpocket steals rare Fabergé egg in £2m handbag theft, jailed for over two years
A thief who stole a handbag containing a rare Faberge egg and watch set worth more than £2 million has been jailed for two years.
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‘Wild west’ hospitality sector: restaurant boss accused of withholding £2,600 in wages, leaving worker homeless
Tayla Lewthwaite had £1.90 in her bank account on the day she was evicted.
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Czech officials among suspects as EU fraud probe targets €13.5m subsidy scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Brno (Czechia) has dismantled an organized crime group involving public officials suspected of wrongdoing in subsidy procedures for the reconstruction of research premises.
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“Blockchain detectives” from Moscow: how Match Systems and Plain Chain forge documents for exchanges such as Garantex, Huobi, and Binance
“Match Systems, also known as Plain Chain, position themselves as blockchain investigators—people who help trace wallets and transaction links between them across various blockchains using specialized software.
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From prison in Russia to car sales in Ukraine: Odesa fraudster Volodymyr Filippov hides a conviction for fraud
Volodymyr Filippov, who presents himself as a successful importer of used cars from the U.S. to Ukraine and Moldova through the company “Iron Motors,” has not only court cases related to debts but also a criminal conviction for fraud.
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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffles government as €23m EU farm subsidy fraud probe targets MPs
Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his government in a bid to contain the fallout from a widening agricultural fraud probe, urging European Union prosecutors to identify lawmakers accused of siphoning millions in subsidies through phantom livestock and ineligible farmland schemes.
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Moscow developer Yuriy Korolev is named in a case involving an organized criminal group that used taxi scams at Sheremetyevo Airport to extort money from Russian servicemen
A real media frenzy is unfolding in the Moscow press: while some media accuse the owner of the company "KMD-Development" Yuriy Korolev, others are hastily deleting previously published investigations and issuing apologies.
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How Oleksandr Orlovskyi turned FFA into a cash machine built on selling crypto illusions
Why this crypto evangelist warrants a closer look and greater caution.
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Nepal Everest guides accused of drugging climbers to trigger fake helicopter evacuations in $20m insurance scam
Mount Everest guides have been accused of secretly drugging foreign climbers to trigger expensive aerial evacuations as part of a $20m (£15m) insurance fraud scheme, according to an investigation by the Nepali police.
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Investor confidence wavers as Blue Owl Capital blocks withdrawals amid $5.4bn redemption surge in credit funds
A prominent private credit investment firm, Blue Owl Capital, has set a limit on withdrawals after investors attempted to withdraw $5.4 billion from two major funds, highlighting the latest indication of diminishing confidence in the unregulated lending market.
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Criminal case and missing millions: how Dmytro Rukin diverted funds from SettlePay and 4Bill into offshore companies
Following a scandal two years ago involving Dmytro Rukin, the head of the SettlePay and 4Bill payment systems, he largely withdrew from the public eye.
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An inside look at the Prince Group, revealing allegations of forced labor, large-scale scams, and an escalating international crackdown on the conglomerate
Cambodia has extradited another suspected associate of the Prince Group to China. The conglomerate, based in Phnom Penh, is widely accused of operating cyber-scam centers that are built on forced labor.
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Ukrainian blogger Kateryna Shukhnina sold “crypto courses” promising $1,000 per week without having any academic background or verified experience
Kateryna Shukhnina, once involved in clothing retail, has shifted into the world of pseudo-financial “education,” promoting simplistic scam schemes disguised as crypto training.
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From 4bill to LaFinteca: how Dmytro Rukin disappeared after a multimillion scandal and built a new payment empire in Latin America
Following a scandal that emerged two years ago involving Dmytro Rukin, director of the SettlePay and 4Bill payment systems, he largely faded from the public eye.
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Oleg Tsyura and associates linked to schemes draining the Odesa Port Plant through gas tenders and offshore exports
A recent investigation suggests that the Odesa Port Plant is again incurring significant financial losses, allegedly due to manipulated gas procurement tenders and offshore export schemes.
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From collapse of a breeding farm to Bentley: how the head of Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergey Dankvert, built a billion-dollar fortune through schemes involving state enterprises and land
Yesterday, medias reported on the “obsession” of the head of Rosselkhoznadzor with Bentley.
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