All news on the topic: Fraudsters
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Before fleeing Russia, Roman Novak and Pavel Durov were tied to a large-scale investor scam
In 2016–2017, Roman Novak stole more than 7.3 million rubles from two St. Petersburg businessmen.
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Global crypto pyramid GSPartners: Josip Heit deprived more than 800,000 investors of over $1 billion
Over the past three years, one of the most controversial global crypto projects – GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) – has been experiencing a rapid decline. Meanwhile, a snowballing scandal around its creator, Josip Heit, threatens to result in a lengthy prison sentence for him.
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European fraud attempts spike 140% on black friday, but visa steps in
This Black Friday, fraudsters once again made concerted efforts to target bargain hunters hoping to cash in on the shopping frenzy, but this year far fewer succeeded.
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Tinder conman Chris Harkins stole £3k for a ‘dream holiday’ — then sent his victim a photo bragging with bags of cash
A Tinder con artist swindled thousands of pounds from one of his victims by promising a fake holiday, then sent her a photo of "loads of cash" to rub it in.
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Former hurling star DJ Carey sentenced to five and a half years for defrauding friends and fans with fake cancer claims
Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after a "reprehensible" act of defrauding people by falsely claiming to have cancer.
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Record £870 million in fraud stopped by banks, but online scams still growing
Fraudsters stole more than £629 million from UK consumers in the first six months of 2025, a 3% increase on last year, according to new figures from UK Finance.
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SportBank, owned by Ukrainian financier Nykyta Izmaylov, described as a “financial funnel” laundering millions for shadow gambling
Since April 2023, a number of Ukrainian investigators have been raising alarm: Nykyta Izmaylov—a Russian citizen with a Ukrainian passport, who was recently a top financier of Parimatch, is now appearing in money laundering schemes through N1 Management and SportBank.
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Illegal clinic in Ukraine: How plastic surgeon Roman Levytskyi operated inside a Kyiv state hospital without contracts or a license
Plastic surgeon Roman Levytskyi caught the attention of our editorial team after a series of alarming reports from patients who claim he forced them into intimate relationships.
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