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From Headlines to Impact: Connecting Journalism and Civil Society to Drive Accountability in Ukraine
Navigating the intersecting frontlines of a brutal war and structural state reforms, OCCRP and a network of Ukrainian partners have introduced a new approach for driving reform and accountability in the country. Established in 2025, this collaborative framework aims…
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US Charges NFT Founder in Alleged $10M Investor Fraud
U.S. prosecutors allege Taj Tarsha diverted investor funds meant for a new digital marketplace to pay for online gambling, a Miami condo and his DJ hobby. Tarsha’s attorneys claim he is innocent.
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Indian Police Arrest Seven in Cyber Fraud Sweep
Police in the Indian state of Goa arrested seven people and summoned 24 others for questioning in connection with 40 cyber fraud cases that caused nearly $262,000 in losses. About 40 police teams raided more than 40 locations…
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Still No Accountability for Zimbabwe’s 2018 Abuses
Click to expand Image A vendor seeks cover as soldiers disperse demonstrators in Harare, Zimbabwe, after protests erupted over alleged fraud in the country's election on August 1, 2018. © 2018 Zinyange Auntony/AFP via Getty Images Eight years…
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In Malta Courtroom, Murdered Journalist's Son Describes Last Day With His Mother
Matthew Caruana Galizia has testified about the assassination of his mother, a journalist who spent years investigating government corruption in Malta. Businessman Yorgen Fenech is alleged to have ordered the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He…
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Six Indicted in Czech $20M VAT Fraud Case
European prosecutors have indicted five people and a company for allegedly evading more than $20 million in VAT on goods imported from China, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday. After clearing the goods through customs in Czechia,…
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AI Fuels 55% of African Cybercrimes as Losses Top $480 Million, INTERPOL Warns
AI now powers more than half of reported cybercrimes across 26 African nations as phishing and mobile fraud transition into industrialized criminal enterprises, according to INTERPOL.
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US Fines UBS Record $125M for 'Willful' Anti-Money Laundering Violations
The U.S. Treasury’s financial watchdog fined a record $125 million penalty Monday against UBS Financial Services Inc. for "willful" anti-money laundering violations, including failing to monitor over $10 billion in foreign currency wires and ignoring red flags on…
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Massimiliano Rizzo Acquitted
In 2017, 2019, and 2026 OCCRP covered a money laundering investigation by Italian authorities into a gaming group, and the acquisition of a company called Talenta Labs S.r.l. Massimiliano Rizzo was named as part of the investigation.Rizzo's conviction…
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Head of FinCEN Leaving to Join Citibank as Global Head of Sanctions
Andrea Gacki has served as director of FinCEN since 2023. She’s the second top anti-money laundering regulator in the last five years to leave and join Citibank.
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