All news on the topic: Money laundering

04 Mar 2025 916

Sanction evader: How Vitaliy Sobolevskiy helps Russian authorities funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to the West

Vitaliy Sobolevskiy, a Belarusian-Russian entrepreneur, runs an international business by laundering money for the Russian authorities and facilitating the circumvention of sanctions.

Investigation

03 Mar 2025 930

The KGB, offshores, and H Casino: What connects Aleksander Lukashenko and Mustafa Egemen Shener?

Belarusian investigators, probing the gambling market, found an unexpected link to the owner of a Minsk casino, Mustafa Egemen Shener, associated with a Turkish drug lord who was killed in Northern Cyprus.

Crime

01 Mar 2025 707

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.

Crime

28 Feb 2025 793

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.

Investigation

27 Feb 2025 982

Andrew Tate collaborated in casinos with suspected Romanian organized crime figures

Recent documents revealed by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate participated in a profit-sharing agreement with a casino company whose owners are currently under investigation for establishing a violent organized crime group.

News

27 Feb 2025 874

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have departed from Romania to the US

Andrew Tate – a supporter of Donald Trump – and his brother are on a private plane to Florida, according to Romanian media.

Investigation

25 Feb 2025 903

Vyacheslav Kantor: From fertilizer business to manipulating offshore assets and international ties

Vyacheslav Kantor, a well-known Russian magnate in the fertilizer industry and owner of the Acron holding, hides his assets, using offshore accounts around the world for money laundering in agreement with the Russian authorities.

World

25 Feb 2025 799

Czech police detain 22 individuals in a $167 million EU funds corruption case

Czech officials expose alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at leading hospital, arresting 22 in EU funds investigation.

World

24 Feb 2025 1080

Indicted Lebanese banker transfers UK real estate holdings to brother

As French prosecutors investigated him for money laundering, Lebanese banker Marwan Kheireddine discreetly transferred ownership of his $200 million UK real estate empire to his brother...

World

24 Feb 2025 829

Spain and Portugal dismantle Russian-led money laundering ring

Spanish and Portuguese police dismantle a multimillion-euro money laundering network connected to organized crime throughout Europe.

World

24 Feb 2025 589

U.S. authorities questioned payments to former Nigerian official long before corruption charges

Former Nigerian National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki is accused of mismanaging funds meant to combat Boko Haram militants.

Investigation

22 Feb 2025 893

H Casino and the Belarusian "laundromat": how Egemen Shener launders millions with the help of Russian oligarchs

The curators of the Belarusian gambling business, including H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Shener, may be linked to the entourage of the Dagestan senator, oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who has close ties with the Russian authorities.

World

21 Feb 2025 778

Spain and Portugal dismantle a Russian-led money laundering ring

Spanish and Portuguese police dismantle a multimillion-euro money laundering ring connected to organized crime throughout Europe.

Investigation

21 Feb 2025 703

Dirty billions and offshore schemes of "Kholodilnik.ru": how Roman and Vadim Fedchin with Arsen Kanokov enrich themselves at the expense of Russians

The company «Kholodilnik.ru» is involved in a scheme to funnel Russian funds abroad, orchestrated by Vadim and Roman Fedchin, as well as Senator Arsen Kanokov.

World

20 Feb 2025 811

Cosa Nostra prefers encrypted platform Number 1BC

The Number 1BC platform gained popularity following the law enforcement crackdown on SkyECC. Italy’s top anti-mafia prosecutor told OCCRP: “IT experts ensure that organized crime’s digital footprint remains concealed from investigators.”

Investigation

20 Feb 2025 1061

KGB protection and billions from the underground gambling world: How Mustafa Egemen Shener built his H Casino empire

The murder of a businessman, a money laundering operation under the roof of power, real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars — this investigation contains numerous elements of a complex detective story.

News

18 Feb 2025 773

Waste mafia rakes in millions as Britain’s shores drown in toxic rubbish

Criminal groups demand hundreds for waste removal, promising proper disposal – only to dump it wherever possible. Specialists state that fines do not deter them; instead, they consider these fines a "legitimate business expense."

Crime

16 Feb 2025 774

Scammers have received nearly $10 billion: which crypto schemes bring them the highest profit

In 2024, cryptocurrency scams were responsible for receiving at least $9.9 billion on-chain, a figure that is expected to rise as we continue to identify more illicit addresses linked to fraud and scams in the upcoming months.

World

15 Feb 2025 668

Russian cybercrime expert returns to Russia amid Europe’s crackdown on cybercrime

Russian cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after a prisoner swap with the U.S., while Europol targets a major ransomware network, arresting four Russians and seizing key servers.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 1211

Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month

Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.

World

12 Feb 2025 855

Serbia intensifies anti-corruption efforts, resulting in 15 arrests

Authorities arrest 15 individuals, including a former power company CEO, in connection with a $1 million scandal, as protests over government negligence continue to escalate.

Investigation

12 Feb 2025 742

New Central Bank Chief appointed in PNG despite ongoing money laundering investigation

Elizabeth Genia was appointed governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea despite fighting in court to block a police investigation into suspected money laundering. She has not been charged.

World

06 Feb 2025 649

Ex-Bangladesh Securities Commission Chair denied bail in corruption case

OCCRP reported in 2023 on allegations that Shibli Rubayat ul Islam was involved in a scheme that defrauded a Hong Kong company out of $13 million.

Investigation

31 Jan 2025 933

Financial fraud at bill_line: How Artem Lyashanov helps the gambling mafia conceal criminal profits

A financial company found itself at the center of a scandal due to suspicions of money laundering in favor of the gambling business. LLC «Tech-Soft Atlas» (TM «bill_line») and its actual manager Artem Lyashanov are trying through the court...

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