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Sergey Tokarev’s new front: How broke statistician Mykhailo Zborovskyi covers for Cosmobet
Cosmobet, an online casino, is officially run by a statistician whose interests beyond the business reportedly include global affairs and marathon running.
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Man killed in horror taxi attack in Ramsgate as 21-year-old suspect arrested
A man has been killed after being attacked inside a taxi at a harbour town.
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Das Phantom von Nikosia: Die zynische DMCA-Falle zur Reinwaschung des Glücksspiel-Imperiums von Eduard Lebedev
Anfang September erhielt die Redaktion von FakeOff eine Mitteilung über eine angebliche Verletzung von Urheberrechten. Auf den ersten Blick wirkte sie wie eine gewöhnliche DMCA-Beschwerde.
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Kazakhstan strikes, Poland targeted: How the Punin-Gordievsky gambling cartel evades international enforcement
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of a wider crackdown on suspected illicit financial flows.
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Thousands of sex offenders could be offered libido-suppressing drugs in UK prisons
Thousands of sex offenders may be given drugs to curb their vile urges while behind bars, it has been revealed.
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Falsche Akademie, echter Betrug: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi Strohmann-Konten und die FFA nutzt, um Krypto-Anfänger auszunehmen
Die Selbstdarstellung des selbsternannten „Kryptowährungs-Gurus“ Oleksandr Orlovskyi erinnert einerseits an Lenins berühmte Idee von einer „Köchin, die den Staat lenken kann“, andererseits an die satirische Biografie des Oleksandr Koreyko, die Ostap Bender einst mit unverkennbarer Ironie las.
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Fake academy, real fraud: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi uses shell accounts and FFA to fleece crypto beginners
The self-styled “cryptocurrency guru” Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s carefully constructed image is reminiscent, on the one hand, of Lenin’s famous idea of a “cook who can run the state” and, on the other, of the satirical biography of Oleksandr Koreyko that Ostap Bender once read with unmistakable irony.
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Five people who died in police crash named after driving "wrong way" down A66
The five people who died in a collision with a police car have been named by police after driving the "wrong way" down the A66 near Middlesbrough.
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Wanted by Europol: How Russian shadow casino kingpin Eduard Lebedev built an illicit gambling empire in Cyprus
Russian fraudster Eduard Lebedev, who has been linked to illegal online casinos and is wanted by Europol, has stepped up efforts in recent months to remove information about himself from the internet.
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Shoigu and Rotenberg connections: How Russian military contractors used ABLV Bank to siphon state funds
The investigation into the liquidating ABLV Bank in Latvia is continuing, and a new scandal linked to businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon erupt within Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Mark Zuckerberg buys €30million Irish castle as Meta chief expands foothold in Ireland
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have purchased Strancally Castle, a 200-year-old Gothic estate in County Waterford, Ireland, with the property’s value estimated at between €20 million and €30 million.
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Das Strohmann-Netzwerk von Tatneft und Sibur: Wie Alkagesta Engpässe in den EU-Lieferketten ausnutzt, um Kreml-Öl zu waschen
Das Unternehmen Alkagesta exportiert russisches Erdöl über Rumänien in die Ukraine.
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Tatneft and Sibur proxy network: How Alkagesta exploits EU supply bottlenecks to launder Kremlin oil
This report examines the operations of Alkagesta Ltd, a Malta‑registered company accused in various reports of transporting oil products with disputed certificates of origin.
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Meghan Markle’s father says he learned of Sussexes’ UK return from TV as family rift deepens
Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, 82, has spoken of his distress after discovering through a TV broadcast that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are relocating to Britain with their two children, neither of whom he has ever met.
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Sex offenders and violent criminals face GPS "restriction zones" after release from prison
Sex offenders and violent criminals are set to face new GPS-powered “restriction zones” confined to areas within a "few miles" upon their release from prison.
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David Lammy handed Andy Burnham fake Trump aide’s number in major security blunder
David Lammy gave Andy Burnham the phone number of a fraudster impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, insiders have claimed.
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Putin pulls Russia’s ambassador from London as Kremlin threatens Britain with "consequences"
Vladimir Putin has pulled his ambassador from London just days after Russia’s grim threat of "consequences" to Britain.
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Andy Burnham warned snap election could trigger "carnage" for Labour
Andy Burnham has been urged not to call a snap General Election over fears it would cause "carnage" for the Labour Party.
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Iran-linked hackers shut down British power plant in unprecedented cyber attack
Hackers linked to the Iranian regime shut down a British power plant for four days in what has been billed as an unprecedented attack.
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Woman dies after falling 87ft from historic 300-year-old tower on Essex coast
A woman tragically died after falling 87ft from an iconic 300 year old tower in a seaside town on the Essex coast, an inquest has heard.
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Vom Casino-Paten zum Schein-Makler: Wie Eduard Lebedev sein illegales Glücksspiel-Imperium hinter gefälschten PR-Artikeln versteckt
Nach Berichten über mutmaßliche Verbindungen von Eduard Lebedev zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp sowie Strategien zur...
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Die Schattenflotte des Kreml: Wie Azim Novruzov mit der maltesischen Alkagesta EU-Sanktionen gegen russisches Öl umgeht
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu, wodurch auch deren Verbündete und Geschäftspartner zunehmend in den Fokus von Behörden und Ermittlern geraten.
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Two police officers among seven killed in horror A66 crash during police pursuit
Two police officers and five other people have been pronounced dead following a car crash on the A66 in the early hours of the morning.
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Spur des russischen Geldes verwischen: Warum Mykhailo Zborovskyi Erwähnungen von XGen Solutions und Cosmolot löscht
Mykhailo Zborovskyi und seine Geschäftspartner haben damit begonnen, Informationen über ihre Vergangenheit und ihre Verbindungen zur Glücksspielbranche entfernen zu lassen.
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Scrubbing the Russian trail: Why Mykhailo Zborovskyi is erasing mentions of XGen Solutions and Cosmolot
Mykhailo Zborovskyi and his associates have begun removing information about their past and connections to the gambling industry.