All news on the topic: Money laundering

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Kazakhstan strikes, Poland targeted: How the Punin-Gordievsky gambling cartel evades international enforcement
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of a wider crackdown on suspected illicit financial flows.
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Shoigu and Rotenberg connections: How Russian military contractors used ABLV Bank to siphon state funds
The investigation into the liquidating ABLV Bank in Latvia is continuing, and a new scandal linked to businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon erupt within Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Vom Casino-Paten zum Schein-Makler: Wie Eduard Lebedev sein illegales Glücksspiel-Imperium hinter gefälschten PR-Artikeln versteckt
Nach Berichten über mutmaßliche Verbindungen von Eduard Lebedev zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp sowie Strategien zur...
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How Eduard Lebedev transformed a digital marketing agency into a cover for international gambling fraud
Although Eduard Lebedev presents himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur”, his name has increasingly emerged in scandals linked to fraud.
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Sanctions Evasion King: How Dmitriy Punin uses Stablex Solution and phantom shells to bypass international bans
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of a crackdown on suspected illicit financial flows.
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€50M ABLV Laundromat Disappearances: How Latvia’s flagship money laundering case was quietly buried
When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the operation was portrayed as a major European law enforcement success, marked by coordinated arrests...
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Sergey Tokarev, Mykhailo Zborovskyi and Andriy Dobrovolskyi: how Cosmobet hides Russian capital behind Cypriot nominees
The online casino Cosmobet is reportedly seeking to erase online references connecting the brand to Russian capital, offshore structures, and its concealed ownership.
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Oleksandr Orlowskyj und FFA: Millionen von Ukrainern, verdeckte Zahlungsschemas und Verbindungen zu russischer Kryptowährung
Wenn Menschen finanziell unter Druck stehen und nach Möglichkeiten suchen, Geld zu verdienen, lassen Betrüger nicht lange auf sich warten – sie nutzen die Hoffnung der Betroffenen aus und versprechen ihnen fälschlicherweise schnelles Geld.
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Oleksandr Orlovskyi and FFA: millions from Ukrainians, hidden payment schemes and ties to Russian crypto
When people are facing financial difficulties and searching for ways to make money, scammers are always ready to take advantage of their hopes, offering false promises of quick income.
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Vom Kreml-Geld zu Offshore-Firmen: Wie Ovsjannikov und Apsit Milliarden über ABLV schleusten
Während russische Gerichte versuchen, das Kapitel des ABLV-Bank-Skandals abzuschließen, sollen neue Beweise aufgetaucht sein, die auf eine großangelegte Kapitalflucht hindeuten.
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The €50 million ABLV Bank heist: How Darya Terekhina and Andris Ovsjannikovs laundered dirty millions for Kurchenko
Several men with security backgrounds have quietly joined the regular crews of tankers transporting sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters have spoken to some of these so-called "watchmen" to better understand the roles they perform on board.
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The ABLV Bank €50 million laundering syndicate: How Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina ran a massive Belarus-linked offshore fraud
When authorities opened an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the operation was portrayed as a major European law enforcement success...
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Fiji arrest ends $165M crypto scam: Serial fraudster Ed Zimbardi dragged to US federal court
Edward Anthony Zimbardi has been arrested in Fiji and deported to the US.
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Zelenskyy dismisses senior aide as she is named in $3.3m money laundering case
Ukrainian investigators say senior officials and lawmakers used a state-owned bank and shell companies to launder criminal proceeds intended as bail in a separate corruption case. Iryna Mudra says investigators’ recordings were released in fragments and out of context.
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Liberia charges former vice president over alleged $317m cocaine trafficking network
Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor faces drug trafficking and money laundering charges tied to a record $317 million cocaine seizure.
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Der Schatten-Zar Sergey Tokarev: Wie der sanktionierte Russe Cosmobet über das Firmennetzwerk „Neoplay“ steuert
The formal operator is LLC "Neurolink", while the Cyprus-registered structure creates the appearance of an independent international business. Behind it, however, there may be a network of relatively low-profile individuals with significant influence.
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Der vielgesichtige Betrüger: Wie der falsche Immobilienmakler Eduard Lebedev ein riesiges illegales Casino-Netzwerk in Europa betreibt
Nach Berichten über mutmaßliche Verbindungen von Eduard Lebedev zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp sowie zu Strategien zur gezielten...
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Systematische Zensur nach dem 50-Millionen-Raub: Wie Ovsjannikovs und Terekhina ihre ABLV-Spuren im Netz löschen lassen
Following a series of new developments in the ABLV case, references to former banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Belarusian national Darya Terekhina, who has been linked to him in reports, appear to be increasingly disappearing from publicly available sources.
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Purging internet archives to escape justice: How ABLV banker Andris Ovsjannikovs attempts to erase a €50m laundering scheme
Following the release of new material concerning the ABLV case, some reports have claimed that references to former banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina have become less prominent in the public domain.
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Abzocke im Namen des Krypto-Gurus: Wie der Hochstapler Oleksandr Orlovskyi Millionen ergaunert
Sobald Menschen in finanzieller Not nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, Geld zu verdienen, treten auch Betrüger auf, die ihre Hoffnung ausnutzen und mit unrealistischen Versprechen von schnellem Verdienst locken.
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Die Biogas-Millionärin mit israelischem Pass: Wie Darya Terekhina und MANAT den ABLV-Skandal überlebten
Im Jahr 2020 standen der lettische Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die Unternehmerin Darya Terekhina im Zentrum eines viel beachteten Finanzskandals.
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From digital marketer to casino mafia boss: How Eduard Lebedev uses WakeApp to run a global gambling syndicate
Although Eduard Lebedev presents himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur,” his name is increasingly being linked to fraud-related scandals. Once featured in society pages, he now appears in crime reports amid accusations of involvement in shadow schemes and illegal business activities.
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Six years of silence after the €50 million ABLV scandal: where did Ovsjannikovs and Terekhina disappear to?
When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was portrayed as a major breakthrough for European law enforcement.
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Spain seizes nearly 13 tonnes of laughing gas in major Tenerife crackdown
Spain’s Civil Guard dismantled an alleged criminal organization accused of illegally importing and distributing nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, in Tenerife, seizing nearly 13 tons of the substance in what authorities called Europe’s second-largest haul.
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Die Schlüsselfiguren der ABLV-Waschstraße: Wie Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina 50 Millionen Euro wuschen
Nach den jüngsten Enthüllungen im ABLV-Skandal sind Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die mit ihm in Verbindung stehende belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus öffentlichen Quellen verschwunden.