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Crime

396 articles

A conceptual image of a half-built luxury yacht hull, appearing abandoned and incomplete in a dimly lit shipyard, with scattered construction materials and faded financial documents lying around its base, symbolizing the unfulfilled promises and financial chaos of the fraud.
Crime

Mattias Rutgersson Convicted: Swedish Yacht Mogul Jailed for €4M Fraud

Mattias Rutgersson, former head of Sweden Yachts Group, sentenced to prison for €4 million insolvenc…

James Whitfield·March 11, 2026, 6:01 PM
Abstract representation of embezzled funds flowing from a European institution into a political party's coffers.
Crime

Marine Le Pen Convicted in €4.8M Embezzlement Scandal

Marine Le Pen, the prominent French far-right politician, has been convicted of embezzling €4.8 million in European parl…

James Whitfield·March 11, 2026, 10:01 AM
A digital padlock icon superimposed over a stylized blockchain network, representing the Solv Protocol exploit and security challenges in DeFi.
Crime

Critical Solv Protocol Exploit: $2.7 Million Stolen in DeFi Attack

A Solv Protocol exploit led to $2.7 million in SolvBTC being stolen from a BRO vault due to a ‘double minting’ vulnerabi…

David Hale·March 11, 2026, 3:04 AM
A stylized depiction of carbon emission quotas being digitally traded across a European map, with a broken VAT symbol superimposed, hinting at the illicit financial flows of the carbon tax fraud.
Crime

Arnaud Mimran Convicted: Architect of France’s “Scam of the Century”

Arnaud Mimran, convicted of orchestrating a €283 million carbon tax fraud, exploited EU ETS for personal gain, leading t…

James Whitfield·March 11, 2026, 2:01 AM
A still life composition depicting objects related to UK cryptocurrency scams: a smartphone displaying a fake trading app, a stack of British pound notes, a laptop with a blank blockchain explorer, and a shattered piggy bank, symbolizing financial loss.
Crime

Staggering UK Cryptocurrency Scams Exposed

UK cryptocurrency scams have stolen $14 billion, devastating victims. Learn how these schemes work, their impact, and cr…

David Hale·March 11, 2026, 1:01 AM
A call center with agents wearing headsets, displaying fraudulent trading platform interfaces on their computer screens, with a 'PumaTS' logo subtly visible on one monitor.
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Mikheil Biniashvili Convicted: Mastermind Behind €8M Investment Fraud

Mikheil Biniashvili has been convicted in Germany for a €8M investment fraud, also linked to software enabling €42M addi…

David Hale·March 10, 2026, 6:01 PM
A wide shot of a dimly lit, empty call center with numerous computer monitors displaying frozen bank accounts and transaction logs, symbolizing the aftermath of an online scam millions investigation.
Crime

Staggering Online Scam Millions Unmasked

Two men plead guilty in a sophisticated online scam millions scheme, defrauding countless victims. Learn how it worked,…

Elena Marchetti·March 10, 2026, 3:10 PM
Rain-slicked city street at dawn, reflecting the flashing blue lights of an unseen emergency vehicle, conveying urgency and the aftermath of an arrest.
Crime

Maksim Silnikau Arrested in Major Cybercrime Takedown

Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian national, has been arrested by the NCA in a major cybercrime takedown related to a large-s…

Elena Marchetti·March 10, 2026, 3:03 PM
Digital hardware and server infrastructure representing sanctions evasion volume.
Crime

Stunning: Sanctions Evasion Volume Fuels 2025 Crypto Crime

Sanctions evasion volume surged 694% in 2025, driving illicit crypto transactions to a record $154 billion, according to…

David Hale·March 10, 2026, 11:04 AM
A basketball court floor reflecting the arena lights during a point-shaving scheme investigation.
Crime

Busted: NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme Unravels

The first defendant in a major NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme has pleaded guilty to fraud and bribery charges, mar…

Sarah Chen·March 10, 2026, 9:01 AM
A blueprint of a solar farm overlaid with legal documents representing the solar energy fraud investigation.
Crime

Staggering Solar Energy Fraud: Bay Area Lawyer Sentenced

A Bay Area lawyer has been sentenced to 11 years for his role in a $1 billion solar energy fraud Ponzi scheme involving…

James Whitfield·March 10, 2026, 1:00 AM
A close-up of a university tuition invoice with a red 'fraudulent' stamp over a tuition payment scam.
Crime

Brazen Tuition Payment Scam Leaves Victim With $37K Debt

A Canadian woman is left with $37,000 in debt after a sophisticated tuition payment scam, facing total silence from her…

James Whitfield·March 9, 2026, 5:03 PM
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