All news on the topic: financial crimes

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French searches target suspected EU subsidy fraud in post-pandemic recovery programme
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), searches were carried out in Ajaccio, Corsica, and surrounding areas, as part of an investigation into suspected procurement and subsidy fraud in connection with the post-pandemic recovery plan.
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New Zealand’s financial “hole”: how Worldclear allegedly helped move millions through offshore structures and complex payment schemes
The rolling hills of New Zealand’s Waikato region are perhaps best-known as the home of the Hobbits.
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Italian authorities seize £17m of Ursula Andress’s assets over alleged embezzlement
‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany.
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‘Sadistic’ online network linked to 21 victims in UK as teens pushed toward self-harm and suicide
At least 21 Brits have fallen victim to ’sadistic’ online group chats that award points to members for encouraging vulnerable people to engage in self-harm or suicide.
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Billions siphoned through a “family bank”: How ATFBank funneled Samruk-Kazyna money under Akhmetzhan Yessimov
Samruk-Kazyna, with ATFBank at the center of the scheme, was used to siphon billions of dollars out of Kazakhstan. Although the current authorities have formally acknowledged these abuses, law enforcement agencies — including the Anti-Corruption Agency — have shown little urgency in pursuing Galimzhan Yessenov and his father-in-law, Akhmetzhan Yesimov.
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Dirty money, fake owners and KGB cover: the real business behind Mustafa Egemen Sener’s H Casino in Minsk
Belarusian investigators examining the gambling sector uncovered an unexpected connection between Mustafa Egemen Sener, the owner of a Minsk casino, and a Turkish drug trafficker who was later assassinated in Northern Cyprus.