All news on the topic: Extortion

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Chris Hughes "tormented for six years" by stalker spreading claims about his relationship and £700m allegations
Chris Hughes has allegedly spent the last six years being tormented by a female stalker.
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The kidnapping and murder of Ihor Komarov in Bali: Inside the links to Ukrainian fraud call centers and organized crime
On February 26, 2026, police in the Sukawati district on the southeastern part of Indonesia’s Bali island, in Gianyar Regency, received a call from the agitated village head of Ketevel, Putu Gede Kusuma Negara.
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France investigates threats linked to DZ Mafia after mayor targeted and influencer extorted
A French mayor was placed under police protection and a social media influencer’s car was torched in a series of violent incidents linked to Marseille’s “DZ Mafia.” The group denied any involvement.
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France battles surge in crypto kidnappings as violent extortion cases soar
France’s crypto security problem is expanding beyond private keys to include the people whom attackers can identify, threaten, and force to authorize transfers.
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Deputy minister arrested in Indonesia anti-corruption probe over residency permit scheme
Indonesia’s anti-graft agency detained Deputy Minister of Immigration and Correctional Affairs Silmy Karim and seven other officials on Thursday over allegations of extortion and accepting illicit gratuities.
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Trafficking mastermind held over brutal migrant network of torture, rape and extortion
Ethiopian authorities have arrested the suspected mastermind behind a sprawling human trafficking network accused of smuggling thousands of migrants and subjecting them to severe violence and extortion en route to Europe.
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In Calgary, Canada, 41 extortion cases and a series of attacks have been recorded
Canadian police have charged a man in Calgary in an extortion investigation involving members of the city’s South Asian community, after a series of threats, property attacks and at least one shooting.
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Inside Russia’s Merlion scandal: How high-ranking security officers orchestrated a 15 billion ruble extortion and fled justice
The 235th Garrison Military Court has delivered its verdict against former law enforcement officers accused of forming a criminal organization and extorting a massive 15 billion ruble bribe from the owners of Merlion.