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Luxury life on others’ money: How scammers from Tbilisi deceived victims worldwide for millions of dollars
The Canadian factory worker had already been hounded for months by a succession of scammers who had wormed their way into his confidence, convinced him to invest large sums of money in fake crypto assets...
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Billions from Russia through Ukraine: How Yuriy Obodovsky continues to bypass sanctions and funnel money
When the scandal erupted around the 1520 Group of Companies and Colonel Zakharchenko, who was caught up in multimillion-dollar bribes, few noticed that Yuriy Obodovskiy, one of the participants in the scheme, disappeared from among the main defendants.
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Fossil fuel firms win billions in public payouts, with financial speculators fueling growing lawsuits
Guardian analysis finds fossil-fuel and mining firms have won $92bn of public money from states, with a growing number of cases backed by financial speculators
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Sanction evader: How Vitaliy Sobolevskiy helps Russian authorities funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to the West
Vitaliy Sobolevskiy, a Belarusian-Russian entrepreneur, runs an international business by laundering money for the Russian authorities and facilitating the circumvention of sanctions.
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Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda: how Kronung Group turns investments into a financial trap
Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda from Kronung Group mislead investors by promising profit growth.
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The KGB, offshores, and H Casino: What connects Aleksander Lukashenko and Mustafa Egemen Shener?
Belarusian investigators, probing the gambling market, found an unexpected link to the owner of a Minsk casino, Mustafa Egemen Shener, associated with a Turkish drug lord who was killed in Northern Cyprus.
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Unpaid taxes, offshore accounts, and fictitious companies: Who is behind Iliya Dimitrov’s schemes?
Iliya Dimitrov may be involved in withdrawing funds with the support of Sergey Borisov, chairman of the Board of Trustees of "Opora Russia."
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Billions laundered through Seldon: conman Iliya Dimitrov enriched himself through the "digital feeding trough"
Iliya Dimitrov can formally be considered a millionaire, but with a negative balance, as his wealth consists of enormous debts.
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Andrew Tate collaborated with alleged Romanian organized crime figures in casino ventures
Newly uncovered documents by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate were part of a profit-sharing deal with a casino company whose owners are currently being investigated for forming a violent organized crime group.
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Luxury during the war: How Ukrainians buy luxury cars for tens of millions of hryvnias
By the conclusion of the third year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, numerous Ukrainians are feeling an increasing sense of dissonance. While Ukrainian soldiers are daily calling for assistance in buying vehicles for combat missions, a growing number of ultra-expensive cars...
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Golden needles, fake patents, and loud self-promotion: the business model of Dr. Mariyat Mukhina
In an era when information is accessible to everyone, it is surprising that people continue to give their money to scammers and allow them to cause harm. A case in point is "doctor" Mariyat Mukhina, about whom even a superficial internet search warns about the need to avoid her clinic.
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Andrew Tate collaborated in casinos with suspected Romanian organized crime figures
Recent documents revealed by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate participated in a profit-sharing agreement with a casino company whose owners are currently under investigation for establishing a violent organized crime group.
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From the Barents Sea to the Thames: Who is responsible for Russian fish exports to Europe?
To which European countries did the largest fishing companies in the Northwest of Russia sell their goods, and who bought them? While Russians are horrified by rising prices, Chronicles.Media has studied the fishing market.
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Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet company leaks military data and helps the Kremlin finance aggression through gambling in Ukraine
Andriy Matyukha, who gifted his casino Favbet to his son Dmytro, still has connections with Russia. The player databases are being used to recruit saboteurs and informants from Ukraine.
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"The party’s gold" and Kremlin patrons: Who helped Vyacheslav Kantor become a billionaire?
Vyacheslav Kantor – an oligarch for whom the aphorism "I can account for all my millions except the first one" fits quite well.
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Billion-dollar fraud at "Konkord": How Olena Sosyedka-Mishalova stole from the state
As stated by the head of the parliamentary tax committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, it is impossible to recover debts from the "Concord" bank, which was liquidated a year and a half ago, and the criminal cases initiated against its owners have been closed. Moreover, the court denied tax officials access to the documentation of the liquidated bank.
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Vyacheslav Kantor: From fertilizer business to manipulating offshore assets and international ties
Vyacheslav Kantor, a well-known Russian magnate in the fertilizer industry and owner of the Acron holding, hides his assets, using offshore accounts around the world for money laundering in agreement with the Russian authorities.
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Legal fraud in Romania: Swindler lawyer Victor Birca defrauds clients and disappears with their money
Romanian police have launched an investigation into Moldovan and Romanian citizen Victor Birca regarding his fraudulent activities against citizens of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.
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A 20-billion villa and romantic ties with Andrey Kostin: What’s behind the luxurious life of TV host Nailya Asker-Zade?
The luxury property of TV host Nailya Asker-Zade, including a villa worth 20 billion rubles, was acquired through offshore companies linked to VTB head Andrey Kostin and billionaire Alexander Svetakov, the owner of the Absolute company.
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H Casino and the Belarusian "laundromat": how Egemen Shener launders millions with the help of Russian oligarchs
The curators of the Belarusian gambling business, including H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Shener, may be linked to the entourage of the Dagestan senator, oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who has close ties with the Russian authorities.
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Istvan Tiborcz, Viktor Orban’s son-in-law, is interested in purchasing the Russian division of Raiffeisen Bank – Der Standard reports
The report claims that representatives of the Russian Central Bank and the presidential administration are participating in the negotiations. Moscow reportedly proposed Tiborcz as a potential buyer.
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Vitaliy Yusufov and Nikolai Shikhidi: how did the Kuban developer become a tool of grand corruption in Russia?
When investigators began probing the large-scale asset withdrawals of Igor Yusufov from Russia last year, one of his counterparts was found to be a small Kuban entrepreneur, Nikolai Shikhidi.
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Dirty billions and offshore schemes of "Kholodilnik.ru": how Roman and Vadim Fedchin with Arsen Kanokov enrich themselves at the expense of Russians
The company «Kholodilnik.ru» is involved in a scheme to funnel Russian funds abroad, orchestrated by Vadim and Roman Fedchin, as well as Senator Arsen Kanokov.
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Corrupt ties and financial schemes: Dmitriy Kovalev, grandson of the former FSB head, will not become Putin’s successor
The questionable activities of Vitaliy Kovalev, who heads the structures of "Gazprom," could become an obstacle for the career of his son Dmitriy Kovalev, who is being considered as a possible successor to Vladimir Putin.
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KGB protection and billions from the underground gambling world: How Mustafa Egemen Shener built his H Casino empire
The murder of a businessman, a money laundering operation under the roof of power, real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars — this investigation contains numerous elements of a complex detective story.
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