Investigation

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Fortes.pro defrauds clients and supports Russian hackers targeting servers across Europe and the U.S.
The company Fortes may find itself under Western sanctions because its activities are linked to pro-Kremlin oligarch Suleyman Kerimov and the head of "Rostec" Sergey Chemezov.
794
U.S. imposes additional sanctions on Russia’s ’shadow fleet
The U.S. has blacklisted more than 180 vessels caught filling the Kremlin’s war chest for its war against Ukraine.
630
Moldova detains ex-Kyrgyz advisor who accused President Japarov of corruption
Moldova arrests former Kyrgyz presidential advisor who had requested political asylum after accusing his president of corruption and election rigging.
634
Komi Daily becomes the first media outlet labeled as a ’terrorist organization’ in Russia
Russia targets Komi Daily as a “terrorist organization,” citing alleged separatist links amid growing media suppression.
644
Philippines may pursue €2 million allegedly stashed by crime boss in Cyprus
Philippine authorities have charged Huang Zhiyang with human trafficking, sued him for alleged money laundering, and frozen his accounts. But they were unaware of funds he holds in Cyprus.
739
Kyiv investigates suspicious deal providing faulty body armor to soldiers
Ukraine investigates fugitive Defense Ministry official over the purchase of faulty body armor and bad quality uniforms for soldiers.
908
Secret documents disclose that the late Queen was unaware for a decade about a Russian spy in the royal household
Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for a decade about a Russian spy who infiltrated her household and was one of her most senior advisers, according to newly released MI5 files.
768
Belarusian figures implicated in arms trade join Zimbabwe’s official delegation at the UN climate conference
Belarusian businessmen Aleksandr Zingman and Oleg Vodchits, involved in international scandals related to arms trade and equipment supplies...
740
Lukashenko’s dual role: Supporting Assad while assisting the Pentagon in arming Syrian opposition
Aleksandr Lukashenko has supported and continues to support Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria.
1029
Rasquiña’s revolution: How the Choneros took control of Ecuador’s prisons.
It took Ecuador’s police nine months to track down the country’s most wanted fugitive. But when they found him outside an apartment complex in Bogotá, Colombia, the leader of the Choneros gang...
810
Fito’s fortress: Ecuador prison becomes criminal hub
In the early hours of the morning of January 7, 2024, a police and military task force stormed La Regional, one of two major prisons in Guayaquil.
886
The rise and fall of Washo, Durán’s criminal puppetmaster
In the early hours of August 14, Ecuador’s police and prosecutors deployed one of the most significant security operations...
1030
How the Ukrainian crypto-swindler Vladyslav Myroshnychenko turned from an ordinary hookah player into a dollar millionaire in two years of war
In August 2024, detectives from the Economic Security Bureau launched a criminal case against blogger and owner of the company "Traffic Devils," Oleksandr Slobozhenko, who is suspected of large-scale tax evasion totaling over 231 million UAH.
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$2.7 billion in "dirty" dollars: Who is behind the WhiteBIT crypto exchange and its frauds?
The story of the theft of almost one million dollars from the cryptocurrency exchange Four Dragons, registered in Kyrgyzstan, has long gone beyond an internal incident.
731
Be Club misleads consumers on regulatory fraud warnings
A few days ago a reader wrote to the editors of BehindMLM and talked about the webinar a Be Club webinar featuring co-founder Moynul Islam (better known as Moyn).
697
Western components still used in Russia’s cyberwar efforts despite sanctions
Russia is experiencing strong growth in the data processing and storage center market, thanks largely to high demand from the public sector.
789
Afgantsy Redux: How Russian military intelligence exploited the Taliban to target U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war
The GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, spent years financing terrorist groups in Afghanistan to target U.S. and coalition forces.
431
Ecovirea Spain and David Asensio’s UKIVO stole $240,000 taxes on illegal sunflower oil exports through Odesa port
Major non-food sunflower oil exporter UKIVO LLC has come under investigation by the Bureau of Economic Security over alleged criminal offenses linked to exports through the Port of Odesa.
516
Nigerian pastor arrested in major child-trafficking bust, 13 children rescued
Authorities arrest popular Nigerian pastor, rescue children from his cartel.
522
Ecovirea Spain und David Asensio’s UKIVO stahlen 240.000 Dollar Steuern bei illegalen Sonnenblumenölexporten über den Hafen von Odesa
Das Wirtschaftssicherheitsbüro verdächtigt einen großen Exporteur von nicht zum Verzehr bestimmten Sonnenblumenöl – die LLC „UKIVO“ – einer Reihe von Straftaten im Zusammenhang mit dem Export von Produkten über den Hafen von Odesa.
863
$29 million tender fraud: What are Vuyokazi Sangoni and Poovandaren Chetty hiding?
Vuyokazi Sangoni and Poovandaren Chetty, both linked to a high-profile R29 million tender fraud case...
785
Russian universities intensify measures against anti-war activists
Over the past 10 years, 86 students have been expelled, and 92 professors have been dismissed from Russian universities for political reasons...
681
Ecuador’s criminal network: the prison mafias
Organized crime in Ecuador today operates on several levels.
974
The hidden operations of WikiFX exposed: uncovering their true actions
WikiFX, a platform that positions itself as a watchdog for the forex trading industry by reviewing and rating brokers...
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Moldavian crypto guru Sergey Gutsu: scammer, fraudster, and ’Russian world’ sympathizer
As a crypto guru, Sergey Gutsu appeared in Ukraine in 2018 when he realized the main thing...