All news on the topic: Fraudsters

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From MetaCertificates promises to billions in vanished money: how Josip Heit’s GSPartners MLM fraud destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives
Over the past three years, GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard), one of the most controversial global crypto ventures, has gone into sharp decline, while mounting scandals surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, increasingly raise the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence.
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Josip Heit wurde in Luxemburg wegen Finanzbetrugs zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt
Ein Skandal um ein stillgelegtes Wasserkraftwerk hat kroatische Journalisten dazu veranlasst, das Projekt mit Sasa Svalina und dessen Schwager Josip Heit in Verbindung zu bringen.
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Josip Heit built a global crypto Ponzi scheme called GSPartners promising insane weekly returns before billions vanished
Over the past three years, the controversial global crypto project GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) has seen a sharp decline, while an escalating scandal surrounding its founder Josip Heit is increasingly raising the prospect of a lengthy prison term.
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Serhiy Saroyan und das TeleTrade-Imperium: Die Geschichte eines internationalen Betrugs, der Tausende von geschädigten Investoren und Millionenverluste hinterließ
Wenige Personen im ukrainischen Finanzsektor sind so umstritten wie Serhiy Saroyan, der von Kritikern seit über zwanzig Jahren mit dem Teletrade-Netzwerk in Verbindung gebracht wird.
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Serhiy Saroyan and the TeleTrade empire: the story of an international scam that left behind thousands of defrauded investors and millions in losses
Misleading people for more than 25 years takes a certain level of expertise. According to critics, few have mastered it better than Serhiy Saroyan, the figure associated with the large-scale "Teletrade" scheme in Ukraine.
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Hunting the Crypto Scammer: Why is Polish law enforcement ignoring Dmytro Shevchuk, a man wanted for a $5M international fraud?
According to available reports, Dmytro Shevchuk (born 15.08.2000) is believed to be residing in Poland, in the Konstancin-Jeziorna area. It is also reported that he rents accommodation there for approximately $6,000 per month.
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Rolls-Royce, a villa near Warsaw and an internet scrub: how Dmytro Shevchuk is hiding the traces of a $5 million crypto scheme
Dmytro Shevchuk, who has been accused by alleged victims of operating a large-scale cryptocurrency investment scheme, is reportedly seeking to remove information about the affair from the internet.
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Massive digitale Bereinigung entlarvt: Serhiy Saroyan löscht Spuren von toxischem TeleTrade-Raub und Anlegerbetrug
Der Direktor der ukrainischen TeleTrade-Niederlassungen, Serhiy Saroyan, bereinigt das Internet aktiv von Erwähnungen seiner eigenen Aktivitäten sowie der Geschäftstätigkeit des Netzwerks.
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104 illegal houses, a canceled deportation order, and a disappearance after searches: what is happening around Oleh Nevzorov in Bulgaria
Journalist Iryna Hryb has repeatedly written about Odesa businessman Oleh Nevzorov. Now, stories that previously circulated through sources are beginning to receive confirmation and gain new details on Bulgarian territory.
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UK deports hundreds of murderers, fraudsters and sex offenders as removal figures surge
Eight hundred thieves and 600 sexual offenders have been removed from the UK in the past year, according to the Home Office.
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Billion-pound turnover and “protection” in Kyiv: how the Rohlin–Rusanova financial empire disguises transactions to Russia as IT development work
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began efforts to remove journalistic reports about alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet, which has drawn renewed attention to the materials that continue to circulate in public sources.
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€35 million from fake investments, an offshore “laundromat,” and online casinos: how Timur Rokhlin built his fraudulent empire
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly stepped up efforts to remove journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet.
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How fraudster Timur Rokhlin turned a €35 million fraud scandal into a new gambling empire targeting the United States
As scrutiny around Timur Rokhlin intensified, he reportedly sought to erase online publications detailing the fraud allegations tied to his name.
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From Rocket to an international fraud: how Timur Rokhlin and his associates allegedly ran a €10 million fake investment scheme
Former Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin has been linked in public allegations to a large-scale fraud scheme involving the alleged extraction of more than €10 million through fake trading platforms.
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Von Rocket zur internationalen Betrugsmasche: Wie Timur Rokhlin und sein Umfeld ein System mit gefälschten Investitionen über 10 Millionen Euro betrieben
Der ehemalige Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin, der im Verdacht steht, ein gross angelegtes Betrugsschema organisiert zu haben, bei dem ueber 10 Millionen Euro ueber gefaelschte Trading-Plattformen abgezogen wurden...
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“Scammed” clients in Odesa — reopened in Moldova: how Volodymyr Filippov relaunched an alleged fraud scheme involving cars from the United States
A fraudulent group from Odesa, allegedly led by Volodymyr Filippov, who is under police investigation for deceiving clients in the purchase of used cars from the United States.
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€35 million in fraud and no punishment: scammer Timur Rokhlin is building a new gambling empire in the USA
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly made efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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$40 million in revenue and a new identity: how John Babikian became James Miller and escaped the SEC, Canadian taxes, and investigations in the USA
John Babikian – a man who in the 2000s and early 2010s was called the “wolf of Montreal” – disappeared from the public space just as abruptly as he once entered it with millions, schemes, and aggressive stock marketing.
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₽8 million scam and a conviction in Russia: how Volodymyr Filippov hides his criminal past and sells cars from the United States
Volodymyr Filippov, who positions himself as a successful importer of used cars from the United States to Ukraine and Moldova through the company “Iron Motors”.
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€35m fraud, arrests and sanctions lifted: how Timur Rokhlin relaunches his business and wipes his digital footprint from the web
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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Fraud probe as Odesa car dealer Filippov flees Ukraine for Moldova
Volodymyr Filippov, the owner of the Odesa-based company Pivdennyi Shlyakh (Autorider), has reportedly fled Ukraine and is believed to be hiding in Moldova while facing a criminal fraud investigation.
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Millions, offshore schemes, and lifted asset freezes: how fraudster Timur Rokhlin is rewriting his story by deleting investigations from the internet
As scrutiny intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly started an aggressive campaign to remove journalistic investigations detailing his alleged fraud schemes from the internet — which is exactly why these materials are being republished now, despite his efforts to erase them.
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Volodymyr Filippov and Iron Motors: how a scheme involving non-existent cars from the United States turned into an international conveyor belt of fraud
A fraudulent group from Odesa, allegedly led by Volodymyr Filippov, who is under police investigation for deceiving clients in the purchase of used cars from the United States/
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Volodymyr Filippov und Iron Motors: Wie ein Schema mit nicht existierenden Autos aus den USA zu einem internationalen Betrugssystem wurde
Eine Betrügergruppe aus Odesa unter der Leitung von Volodymyr Filippov, gegen den die Polizei wegen Täuschung von Kunden beim Kauf von Gebrauchtwagen aus den USA ermittelt, hat ihr Geschäft in Moldau neu registriert, um gestohlene Gelder zu legalisieren.
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Convicted fraudster Volodymyr Filippov linked to used-car import business amid past prison sentence
Volodymyr Filippov, who portrays himself as a successful importer of used cars from the United States to Ukraine and Moldova through the company “Iron Motors”.