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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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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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French Prosecutors Seek Trial for BNP Paribas in Case Against Late Gabon Leader's Family
While pursuing the family of Gabon's former president for alleged embezzlement in France's long-running "ill-gotten gains" investigation, prosecutors have requested a trial for BNP Paribas and the wife of the President of the Republic of the Congo.
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From Tehran to Texas: How a Convicted Iranian Pyramid Scheme Ringleader Built a New Life in the U.S.
Mazyar Mahan, convicted in absentia in Iran in connection with a $25 million pyramid scheme that defrauded hundreds of people, obtained U.S. citizenship and went on to teach film at a Texas university.
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Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding Terrorism
Russia’s FSB accused Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list, escalating pressure on Telegram amid restrictions on the messaging service.
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Canadian intelligence flags crypto-to-cash services as ‘knowingly facilitating money laundering,’ document shows
An internal report obtained says that crypto brokers are moving millions while dodging rules to guard against dirty money.
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