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Fraudulent Persons

216 articles

Aerial view of a bustling French city street with a small, unassuming bank branch visible, and faint digital overlays of text messages and phone call interfaces.
Fraudulent Persons

Mounir Outachfine Sentenced to Six Years for €740,000 Bank Adviser Scam

Mounir Outachfine, known as “Padrino,” was sentenced to six years in prison for leading a fake bank…

Elena Marchetti·May 11, 2026, 2:01 AM
A bustling street scene in Lviv, Ukraine, with a modern building facade in the background, subtly suggesting a financial or corporate environment.
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Hennadii Vaskiv Detained in Austria Over Charity Fraud Allegations

Hennadii Vaskiv, former Lviv deputy mayor, is detained in Austria, awaiting extradition to Ukraine on charity fraud and…

Sarah Chen·May 10, 2026, 6:01 PM
A hand placing a 'sentenced' stamp over a document related to a real estate investment company, with blurred financial reports and legal papers in the background.
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Robert Christensen Sentenced to Over 5 Years for $17 Million Ponzi Scheme

Robert Christensen, co-owner of an Oregon real estate firm, sentenced to 63 months for a $17M Ponzi scheme, defrauding i…

Elena Marchetti·May 10, 2026, 2:01 AM
Still life composition representing investment fraud with fake company documents, a luxury watch, and scattered banknotes.
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Alex de Souza sentenced for £1.7 million investment fraud

Alex de Souza was sentenced to eight years and seven months for £1.7 million investment fraud in the UK. He defrauded in…

Sarah Chen·May 9, 2026, 6:01 PM
Empty, rain-slicked street in an Eastern European city at dawn, a lone, worn humanitarian aid truck parked under a dim streetlamp, its logo barely visible, reflecting the somber mood of a charity scandal.
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Johanna-Maria Lehtme Charged in €450,000 Charity Fraud

Johanna-Maria Lehtme, co-founder of Estonian NGO Slava Ukraini, is charged with large-scale embezzlement and breach of t…

James Whitfield·May 8, 2026, 6:02 PM
A close-up of a meticulously forged wine label, with a blurry background of stacked wine barrels.
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Cédric Flaction sentenced for CHF 1.94 million wine fraud

Cédric Flaction, a Swiss winemaker, was sentenced for a CHF 1.94 million wine fraud, selling bulk wine as premium Valais…

Marcus Rivera·May 8, 2026, 10:01 AM
Interpol Red Notice for Marcin P., founder of Cinkciarz.pl, wanted for €30 million fraud.
Fraudulent Persons

Marcin P. Faces Interpol Red Notice for €30 Million Fraud

Marcin P., founder of Cinkciarz.pl, is now subject to an Interpol Red Notice for €30 million fraud and money laundering.

Elena Marchetti·May 8, 2026, 2:02 AM
Police vehicles and officers outside a modern office building in Dubai, indicating an arrest in a global fraud investigation.
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Thet Min Nyi Arrested in Global Cyber Fraud Crackdown

Thet Min Nyi, a Burmese national, was arrested in Dubai on Thursday, May 7, 2026, for his alleged role in a multi-millio…

Marcus Rivera·May 7, 2026, 6:01 PM
A close-up of a blurred bank building facade with a 'Closed' sign, reflecting the aftermath of a major financial fraud.
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Elliot Smerling Sentenced to 97 Months for $133 Million Fraud

Elliot Smerling, a U.S. private equity fund head, was sentenced to 97 months for orchestrating a $133 million fraud usin…

Elena Marchetti·May 7, 2026, 10:01 AM
A hand placing a fraudulent 'pension scheme' document onto a pile of money, with a blurry background of a call center.
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Susan Dalton Jailed for £13.7 Million Pension Fraud

Susan Dalton, 66, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for her role in a £13.7 million pension fraud that affect…

Sarah Chen·May 7, 2026, 2:01 AM
A bustling street scene with a young man in a hoodie looking intently at a smartphone screen, with blurred digital lines and subtle overlays of banking app interfaces hinting at cyber activity in the background.
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Ollie Holman Sentenced for £100 Million Global Phishing Fraud

Ollie Holman, 21, sentenced to seven years for creating phishing kits used in £100M global fraud. UK student profited £3…

Elena Marchetti·May 6, 2026, 6:01 PM
A smartphone screen displaying a financial promotion post with a blurred influencer image, overlaid with a 'WARNING' sign. In the foreground, a stack of UK pound notes and a small, open laptop showing the FCA website are visible, emphasizing the regulatory context and potential financial loss.
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Aaron Chalmers Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Social Media Financial Promotions

Aaron Chalmers, UK reality star, pleads guilty to unlawful social media financial promotions in FCA’s crackdown on ‘finf…

James Whitfield·May 6, 2026, 2:02 AM
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