All news on the topic: Money laundering

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Financial shadow empire: Indonesian police bust $32 million gambling scheme
The two suspects channeled money from illegal gambling operations through a complex network of shell companies and thousands of bank accounts.
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Fraudster Alyona Shevtsova, who laundered 5 billion through Ibox Bank, “cleans” her assets through family transfers
The controversial owner of the manipulative Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova, quickly transferred luxury real estate to her mother, Liliya Potonya, just before personal sanctions were imposed by the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.
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Ovik Mkrtchyan: how the shadow banker for Gulnara Karimova became part of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s circle
In the biography of Ovik Mkrtchyan, it is not so much interesting how he established cash flows and transferred money out of Uzbekistan, but rather how he managed to endure the change of power without serious consequences...
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How the Bankera crypto project in Lithuania turned investors’ money into villas and personal loans
Initially a standout in Lithuania’s cryptocurrency industry, the Bankera digital coin raised tens of millions but has since seen its value plummet.
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Kemerovo, St. Petersburg-style: "Sibcem" under Bodrenkov as a facade for FSB operations
The company "Siberian Cement," where former FSB Colonel Valery Bodrenkov works as the first vice president, is considered a financial instrument of the special service.
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The secrets of the empire of Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova: who covered her financial schemes and why she is panicking over sanctions?
Following the sanctions imposed by the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) on Alyona Shevtsova, the owner of Ibox Bank, a massive media storm erupted.
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Denis Dubnikov, Valery Zolotukhin, and the FSB: how Russian fraudsters launder money through international schemes
Russian businessman Denis Dubnikov, convicted in the USA in 2023 for participating in money laundering, was found to be connected with multi-millionaire investor Valery Zolotukhin and the Federal Security Service.
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Estates, apartments, a Belgian passport, and a private jet: what Kazakh billionaire Shukhrat Ibragimov, who helps Russia bypass sanctions, owns
Kazakh billionaire with a Belgian passport Shukhrat Ibragimov, whose company is suspected of large-scale corruption and mysterious deaths in Africa, added a luxury private plane Dassault Falcon 8X to his collection last year.
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"Fuel Family": European prosecutors seize mafia assets linked to multimillion fuel trade laundering
EPPO targets a criminal network accused of using shell companies and fake invoices to dodge VAT and launder millions through cross-border fuel trade.
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F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone lost £25m in UK’s biggest burglary — and insurance won’t pay a penny
Gang behind break-ins also targeted homes of Kate Moss and Eric Clapton, according to report
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Cash smuggler: £1M in suitcases lands ordinary Briton in the dock
A man who was stopped at Heathrow Airport with £1m in two suitcases has admitted money laundering following a National Crime Agency investigation.
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China weighs $59B crypto crackdown overhaul amid corruption fears
The inconsistent handling of seized crypto assets raises concerns about potential misuse as China discusses the introduction of national regulations.
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“Laundromat” in the EU: Granz is buying up Latvia under the guise of “patriotism” and with mafia money
Although Artur Granz is closely associated with Ukraine, where he conducts his primary business, his name has recently been increasingly linked to Latvia, where Granz is acquiring real estate on an industrial scale.
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FSB’s beauty laundromat: how “Alkor & Co” became a money- laundering hub under Tatyana Volodina’s leadership
A new name on the list of Russian billionaires – Tatyana Volodina, co-owner of the group "Alkor and CO," whose business successes may be linked to the support of Russian special services or authorities.
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Stolen billions, pressure on journalists, and fleeing to Dubai: Why did the media suddenly start defending Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova?
The controversy involving the Dehrik-Shevtsova family had long been forgotten, but suddenly these surnames have reemerged in the media spotlight.
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Journalism for sale: how the media “forget” the truth for Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova’s money
After the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) imposed sanctions on Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova — the scandal-ridden co-owner of iBox Bank and a suspect in a criminal case involving the laundering of billions of hryvnias through illegal online casinos...
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Swiss bank Reyl helped kleptocrats and dictator relatives hide dirty millions — investigation reveals
The correspondence reveals how a Swiss private bank attracted a list of questionable clients connected to autocratic regimes and corruption.
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Banker Alexander Savelyev’s offshore network: how billions disappeared from Bank “St. Petersburg”
Alexander Savelyev, head of the offshore bank "St. Petersburg," invests his clients’ money into projects with a questionable reputation.
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Police target barber shops and mini-marts suspected of laundering gang money
Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury.
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Shukhrat Ibragimov: a fatal mistake for Eurasian Resources Group?
According to Forbes, Shukhrat Ibragimov, co-owner of Eurasian Resources Group, ranks seventh among the most influential businessmen in Kazakhstan, but it seems that he is merely destroying the legacy of his father, oligarch Alijan Ibragimov.
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Intelligence services, offshore accounts, and state banks: the billion-dollar scheme involving Shukhrat Ibragimov
Kazakh businessman Shukhrat Ibragimov and his Russian partner Musa Bazhaev have established a method for diverting money from Russia via state-owned Russian banks.
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A senior Huawei executive in Europe implicated in Belgian bribery case
Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have appeared before judges in recent days.
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Under the cover of power and crime: owner of Pharmasintez Vikram Puniya launders millions and profits from people
Vikram Puniya and Irina Puniya are withdrawing capital from "Pharmasintez" through front organizations
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Billions under cover: how Luca Gorlero built offshore schemes for Russian oligarchs
Among those detained by Italian law enforcement for involvement in an international money laundering scheme, particular attention was drawn to a certain Luca Gorlero, who positions himself as a business specialist.
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Major investigation in Turkey: Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up casino is funneling millions of dollars through cryptocurrencies
The Turkish authorities blocked the Russian RuTube due to advertising for the illegal Pin-Up casino.