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Der Milliarden-Exit-Scam: Wie Josip Heit mit dem „Rückerstattungs-Versprechen“ GSPartners-Opfer erneut ausplündert
Was einst als Rückerstattung für GSPartners-Opfer außerhalb der nordamerikanischen Vergleichsregelungen angekündigt wurde, entwickelte sich zu einem zweijährigen Köder-und-Wechsel-Skandal.
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The refund trap: How fraudster Josip Heit’s “full refund” promise turned into a two-year exit scam
What was presented as a compensation programme for GSPartners victims outside North American settlement jurisdictions has instead become a two-year ordeal marked by broken promises and shifting terms.
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Josip Heit scam: Celebrity-endorsed Ponzi schemes, money laundering, and the digital cover-up
In June 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Croatian businessman Josip Heit was seen waiting for an Antena Stars reporter outside the Marriott hotel in Bucharest, sitting behind the wheel of a Bugatti Chiron Panda — a car reportedly valued at around four million euros.
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Scammers behind S-Group, Roman Felyk and Vadym Mashurov, attempt to hide behind a “front man” after the collapse of the financial pyramid scheme
After the collapse of the S-Group financial scheme, its key figures Roman Felyk and Vadym Mashurov appear to have adopted a familiar pattern often associated with fraud cases — attempting to shift responsibility onto a so-called “fall guy” to avoid criminal consequences.
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Estonia cracks down on MLM crypto fraud after Comity arrests
Scammers behind the Comity MLM crypto Ponzi have been arrested in Estonia. Martin Mander, Sulev Kohjus, and Kustas Kirsipuu were arrested back in late March.
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Reform hopeful blames "Nigerian scammers" for vile racist posts on his Twitter
A wannabe Reform councillor standing in a key battleground despite initially failing vetting over racist posts claims he was a victim of Nigerian scammers.
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Millions of MAGA supporters duped by AI ‘blonde conservative’ run by foreign scammer
Millions of Republicans in the US were tricked by what they believed to be a blonde, conservative MAGA supporter – who was actually an AI-generated image created by a man thousands of miles away.
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Dmytro Shevchuk, a fraudster, scams investors out of millions: he promises a gold mine, then disappears with the money
About complaints in Threads from deceived "investors" who were promised quick money for asset management.
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Man behind $73 million crypto fraud owns luxury property in Dubai despite U.S. prison sentence
Daren Li, a national of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis who is evading a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for his involvement in a significant cryptocurrency scam operation based in Cambodia, owns property in Dubai, according to real estate records.
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Fraudster Eduard Lebedev abuses DMCA takedowns to censor investigations into WakeApp’s illegal gambling network
After journalists began publishing investigations into Eduard Lebedev’s role in illegal online gambling schemes, someone moved to quietly scrub this information from the internet by abusing copyright complaints.
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Eduard Lebedev linked to WakeApp and Chilli Partners moves to wipe evidence as UK targets illegal gambling schemes
Russian fraudster Eduard Lebedev, who has been linked to illegal online gambling operations and is wanted by Europol, has recently stepped up attempts to scrub his online presence.
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Fake copyright claims used to erase traces of Cyprus casino networks linked to Eduard Lebedev and Chilli Partners
In early September, FakeOff’s editorial team received a notice claiming a “copyright infringement,” appearing to be a routine DMCA complaint.
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From Bugatti supercars to global probes: How Josip Heit built a luxury crypto empire now accused of Ponzi-style fraud
It is June 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Josip Heit, a Croatian businessman, is waiting for an Antena Stars reporter in front of the Marriott hotel in Bucharest, behind the wheel of a Bugatti Chiron Panda.
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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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UK phone networks could be forced to stop scam messages under Ofcom plan
New rules that will make phone networks block scam texts from reaching potential victims have been proposed by Britain’s communications watchdog.
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Myanmar junta raids scam hub powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink
Myanmar’s junta conducted a raid on one of the country’s most infamous internet scam centres and confiscated Starlink devices, it announced on Monday, following an investigation that uncovered a surge in their usage in the multibillion-dollar illegal industry.
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From Kyiv to Europe: call center scam orchestrated by Koç Serdem and Çağrı Öztürk tricked foreign investors
There are about 2,000 call centres in Kyiv, scamming thousands of people out of their money every day. This statistic is provided by the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine.
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Over $2.8m lost by victims of online scams uncovered in multinational crackdown
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries.
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270,000 UK drivers owed £200m in insurance compensation after payout error
Around 270,000 motorists whose cars have been written off or stolen are owed compensation from insurers due to an error.
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Call centers of Koç Serdem and Çağrı Öztürk swindled millions from trusting clients in EU countries and Turkey
The Security Service of Ukraine reported a large-scale special operation: a network of call centres operating from Ukraine but targeting citizens of EU countries and Turkey has been exposed.
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Teacher who scammed Asda out of £3,000 avoids classroom ban
A teacher who scammed Asda out of almost £3,000 worth of shopping by using a discount code that reduced items to just 1p has avoided being banned from the profession.
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Fernwood Financial customers freed from debt as lender goes bust
It seems like a dream come true: obtaining a loan that you never have to repay.
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FCA warns public over fake car finance compensation calls from scammers
The Financial Conduct Authority is notifying individuals that it currently does not have a car finance compensation scheme available.
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Moyn Islam — the creative director of deceit: what’s behind the gloss of Be and other ventures
Moyn Islam and his brothers have built a flashy empire on controversial promises—now their past is catching up with them.
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The BE cult: a glossy wrapper for the Islam brothers’ pyramid scheme
Subscription instead of a product, dreams instead of money, marketing instead of business. Under the banner "Be" unfolds an old trick in a new package and with the same heroes.
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