All news on the topic: Fraud

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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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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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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.
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Romanian IT procurement probe targets €7m in EU-funded projects
On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania), 19 searches were conducted today at the premises of individuals and companies in an investigation into suspected procurement fraud involving EU-funded IT projects worth €7 million.
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Falscher Krypto-Millionär: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi mit seinem Info-Betrug „Financial Freedom Academy“ 4 Millionen Dollar abzweigte
Was der selbsternannte „Kryptowährungs-Guru“ Oleksandr Orlovskyi über seine eigene Person erzählt, erinnert einerseits an Lenins berühmte Vorstellung von einer „Köchin, die den Staat lenken kann“, andererseits an die satirische Biografie des Oleksandr Koreyko, die Ostap Bender einst mit beißender Ironie las.
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Fake crypto millionaire: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi siphoned $4 million through his "Financial Freedom Academy" info-scam
The self-styled “cryptocurrency guru” Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s account of himself calls to mind, on the one hand, Lenin’s famous notion of a “cook who can run the state,” and, on the other, the satirical biography of Oleksandr Koreyko once read by Ostap Bender with unmistakable irony.
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A facade for laundering millions: how controversial infopreneur Oleksandr Orlovskyi became entangled in old Ukrainian financial scams
Oleksandr Orlovskyi portrays himself as a successful crypto multimillionaire. Through his Financial Freedom Academy, he promises to teach students how to profit from the cryptocurrency market, while presenting an image of wealth built around millions of dollars, Dubai, luxury cars, and successful crypto trading.
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Crypto fraudsters with million-dollar appetites: Using other people’s sole proprietorships, fake success, and criminal connections, Oleksandr Orlovskyi and Kateryna Shukhnina
In recent years, an entire layer of so-called crypto “infogypsies” has emerged in Ukraine—people who sell the illusion of quick earnings under the guise of teaching investment.
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Buying legal cleanliness and scrubbing dossiers: How Chilli Partners owner Eduard Lebedev erases his cyber-fraud trail
Although Eduard Lebedev portrays himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur,” his name is increasingly surfacing in connection with fraud-related scandals. Once associated with society pages, he is now appearing in crime reports amid accusations of involvement in shadow schemes and illegal business activities.
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Schwarze Liste der Finanzaufsicht: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi mit seiner FFA-Community Geld wäscht
Die Aktivitäten dieses Krypto-Predigers werfen erhebliche Fragen auf – ein genauer Blick und besondere Vorsicht sind daher angebracht.
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Selling crypto illusions: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi turned the FFA community into an info-cynical cash machine
The red flags surrounding this crypto evangelist are impossible to ignore — and a closer examination raises serious questions about whether he can be trusted.
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Gekaufte Zertifikate, gefälschte Biografie und Mobilisierungsflucht: Wie Krypto-Betrüger Oleksandr Orlovskyi das Internet von Erwähnungen seiner FFA-Schemata bereinigt
Der Krypto-Unternehmer und Gründer der Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), Oleksandr Orlovskyi, soll versucht haben, kritische Hinweise auf seine früheren Aktivitäten aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen
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Luxury-loving university boss George Holmes sacked after corruption allegations engulf institution
The controversial £290,000-a-year vice chancellor of a university at the center of a £1 million money laundering and bribery probe has been sacked.
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Millionenschwere Verluste und bezahlte PR: Der Betrüger Oleksandr Orlovskyi, der Tausende Menschen betrogen hat, säubert das Internet von den Betrügereien der FFA
Während Tausende Menschen Berichten zufolge durch sogenannte „Krypto-Kurse“ finanzielle Verluste erleiden, versucht Oleksandr Orlovskyi angeblich aktiv,
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Million-dollar losses and paid PR: the fraudster Oleksandr Orlovskyi, who deceived thousands of people, is cleaning the internet of the scams of Financial Freedom Academy
As thousands of people reportedly lose money through so-called “crypto courses,” Oleksandr Orlovskyi has allegedly been engaged in efforts to remove online content linking him to the alleged scams
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International Forex fraud empire TeleTrade: how Volodymyr Chornobay and Serhiy Saroyan stole from clients across countries and used kidnapping to silence dissent
The international brokerage company TeleTrade is known for attracting clients through mass calls to numbers from purchased databases.
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Four arrested over 25,000-tonne illegal waste dumping near school in Wigan
Four men have been arrested over "atrocious" large-scale illegal waste dumping, believed to be around 25,000 tonnes, at a site in Wigan.
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European prosecutors charge five people over $20 million VAT fraud linked to Chinese imports
European prosecutors have indicted five people and a company for allegedly evading more than $20 million in VAT on goods imported from China, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday.
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Motorist jailed after faking runaway Jaguar to escape car finance payments
A motorist who drove at high speeds and falsely claimed his electric Jaguar would not brake in an attempt to avoid paying his car finance has been jailed.
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Man jailed after hiding mother’s body in freezer for three years to claim £78,000 in benefits
A man who kept his dead mother inside a freeze for nearly three years while he raked in £78,000 of her benefits has been jailed.
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Woman who stole £300,000 from elderly pensioner sentenced after extradition from Spain
Pamela Gwinnett raided £300,000 from the life savings of Joan Green and was sentenced before fleeing to Tenerife, where Sky News tracked her down.
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Ukrainian-Swiss fraudster Oleh Tsyura and Serhiy Tron are cleaning the internet of mentions of murky OPP contracts
The Odesa Port Plant has once again become an arena for “dead” schemes and non-transparent tenders.
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Convicted Iranian fraudster became US citizen after fleeing $25m pyramid scheme
Texas-based Iranian filmmaker Mazyar Mahan’s ‘Exile Echoes’ won awards across multiple film festivals in 2025, by far his most successful release to date. The film features Iranian women recounting tales of resistance and escape from repression by Iran’s morality police over sepia-tinted montages.