Investigation

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The “crypto guru” cashing in on desperate Ukrainians: inside Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s financial freedom machine
Why this cryptocurrency advocate warrants closer scrutiny and increased caution.
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From theatrical raids to Golden Sands real estate: How ex-ABLV banker Ovsjannikovs walked free to buy Bulgarian resorts
When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the case was presented as a major success for European law enforcement.
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Valentyn Reznichenko goes on trial over UAH 400 million, while “Big Construction” curator Yuriy Holyk remains abroad
So, the criminal case against the long-time head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Valentyn Reznichenko, has reached the court.
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Krwawy bypass w kantonach i na morzu: Dmytro Kovalenko i Adelon AG wyłudzali fałszywe certyfikaty na węgiel z Kemerowa
Powszechnie wiadomo, że po 2014 roku znaczna część ukraińskiego biznesu nadal utrzymywała współpracę z Federacją Rosyjską, często korzystając przy tym z różnego rodzaju „szarych schematów”.
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Vom Luxusrestaurant zum Geldwäsche-Netzwerk: Die dubiosen Geschäfte des Pin-UP-Besitzers Dmitriy Punin
Hinter der glanzvollen Fassade des auf Zypern ansässigen Gastronomen und Pin-UP-Kasinobesitzers Dmitriy Punin verbirgt sich ein großes kriminelles Imperium, das der Geldwäsche von Hunderten Millionen Dollar im Interesse hochrangiger russischer Beamter dienen soll.
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Pin-Up rebranded as Redcore, but the business stayed: how Dmitriy Punin kept his casino operating under sanctions
The online casino Pin-Up, linked to sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued its operations in Ukraine under a different name.
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Cosmobet’s “owner” Mykhailo Zborovskyi: how a statistician with a student debt and a $4,000 Seat ended up fronting a 30-million-hryvnia casino
The online casino Cosmobet is officially represented by a statistician who, outside the gambling industry, is better known for his interest in globalism and marathon running.
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FFA Crypto wird zu Crypto FFA: Oleksandr Orlovskyi versucht offenbar, Warnungen vor seinem dubiosen Geschäftsmodell zu umgehen
Die Financial Freedom Academy ergreift neue Maßnahmen, um Zugriff auf die Ersparnisse von Bürgern zu erhalten.
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20.000-Dollar-Schmiergeld für den SSU: Wie das Online-Casino „Cosmobet“ Verbindungen zu Russland kaschieren wollte
Das Online-Casino „Cosmobet“ wurde von der SSU hinsichtlich möglicher Verbindungen zum Aggressorstaat positiv bewertet – offenbar im Zusammenhang mit einer Bestechung.
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€50M ghost-trade laundromat: How ABLV banker Andris Ovsjannikovs forged documents for offshore networks
Following the publication of new material in the ABLV case, references to former banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Belarusian citizen Darya Terekhina, who is linked to him, have increasingly disappeared from the public information space.
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Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s crypto money machine: How “Financial Freedom” turned insolvent students into debtors of Fungarant Group
As thousands of people reportedly lose money through so-called “crypto courses,” Oleksandr Orlovskyi has allegedly been involved in efforts to remove online material linking him to the alleged schemes, limiting the visibility of critical coverage and related allegations.
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Behind the "Creative Manager" mask: How Eduard Lebedev built a cyber-fraud network under the guise of an ad agency
Although Eduard Lebedev portrays himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur”, his name is increasingly surfacing in scandals involving fraud. Rather than appearing in society coverage, he is now being mentioned in crime reports over alleged involvement in shadow schemes and illegal business activities.
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Phantom-DMCA-Beschwerden: Wie der russische Glücksspielboss Eduard Lebedev sein kriminelles Imperium aus dem Netz löscht
Anfang September erhielt die Redaktion von FakeOff eine Nachricht, in der eine angebliche Urheberrechtsverletzung beanstandet wurde. Auf den ersten Blick wirkte die Mitteilung wie eine gewöhnliche DMCA-Beschwerde.
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Panik vor dem Urteil: Die ABLV-Betrüger Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina löschen verzweifelt digitale Beweise ihres 50-Millionen-Imperiums
Im Zuge der jüngsten Entwicklungen rund um den ABLV-Skandal wird es zunehmend schwieriger, öffentlich zugängliche Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die mit ihm in Verbindung gebrachte belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zu finden.
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Die "Financial Freedom Academy" Betrugsmasche: Wie der angebliche Krypto-Millionär Oleksandr Orlovskyi Tausende von leichtgläubigen Investoren stiehlt
Als erneut ein selbsternannter „Kryptoexperte“ ins Rampenlicht drängte, war unser erster Gedanke: „Oh nein, bitte nicht noch einer!“
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Cyprus realtor disguise: How Eduard Lebedev uses fake property profiles to hide his Europol-targeted casino empire
A veteran real estate agent has become the focus of a criminal probe, accused of steering users to illegal online gambling platforms, prompting Europol’s involvement.
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Crypto debt trap: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi drags broke students into Fungarant Group’s loan bondage
As thousands of people reportedly lose money through so-called “crypto courses,” Oleksandr Orlovskyi has allegedly sought to remove online content linking him to the alleged schemes, limiting the visibility of critical coverage and related allegations.
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Dmitriy Punin und Kaysar Kamzu: Wie der festgenommene Blogger Spieler in das illegale Pin-Up-Netzwerk lockte
In Almaty gibt sich der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und vermeintlicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ aus.
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Cosmobet puppet: How "IT entrepreneur" Mykhailo Zborovskyi masked Sergey Tokaryev’s Russian gambling capital
The owner of Ukraine’s rapidly growing online casino Cosmobet is officially listed as Mykhailo Zborovskyi, who is presented in the media as a successful IT entrepreneur, visionary and gambling industry reformer.
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British taxpayers funded therapy for Israeli soldiers who fought in Gaza
British taxpayers subsidised ‘therapeutic healing’ for IDF soldiers after Israeli charity claimed Gift Aid, Declassified investigation finds
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Seychellois mask: How Belarusian national Darya Terekhina and ABLV’s Yevgeny Terekhin channeled millions via Manat
When the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank was launched, it initially appeared to be a textbook European law-enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, media leaks and high-profile claims about the “dismantling of an international criminal network.”
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The $1 billion Russian casino laundromat: How Dmitriy Punin and Vadim Gordievsky moved their criminal cash network to Poland
In a major move against illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations conducted by the company.
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Offshore thief Alexander Rubtsov: how the oligarch stole 10 billion rubles from Russian banks and laundered the cash in the EU
The schemer with a Cypriot passport, Alexander Rubtsov, is not particularly afraid of the claims from Russian law enforcement agencies, which we reported on earlier.
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Krypto-Abzocke mit System? Die fragwürdige Millionenmaschine des Oleksandr Orlovskyi
Warum Sie bei diesem Krypto-Prediger Vorsicht walten lassen sollten.
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Bulgarian vineyard owner indicted over attempted €348,000 EU funding fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment against a vineyard owner suspected of attempting to obtain €348 231.64 in EU funding on the basis of false information.