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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Ghost Tax Preparation Scheme
An Augusta, Georgia man pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for running a ghost tax preparation business that used false claims to obtain at least \$1,003,631 in fraudulent income tax refunds and collected approximately \$130,000 in fees, resulting in a potential 20-year prison sentence.
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Ghost Tax Preparation Scheme
An Augusta, Georgia man pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for running a ghost tax preparation business that used false claims to obtain at least \$1,003,631 in fraudulent income tax refunds and collected approximately \$130,000 in fees, resulting in a potential 20-year prison sentence.
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40% Bias Score
International Meeting in Moscow Addresses Transnational Financial Crimes
Financial intelligence representatives from over 15 countries met in Moscow from May 26-30, 2025 for the 42nd Eurasian Group plenary week to discuss anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and cybersecurity threats, with a focus on improving regional cooperation and sharing best practice...
International Meeting in Moscow Addresses Transnational Financial Crimes
Financial intelligence representatives from over 15 countries met in Moscow from May 26-30, 2025 for the 42nd Eurasian Group plenary week to discuss anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and cybersecurity threats, with a focus on improving regional cooperation and sharing best practice...
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28% Bias Score
Wealthy Crypto Trader Arrested for Kidnapping and Torture
In the US, wealthy crypto trader John Woeltz (37) was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing his Italian business partner (28) in Manhattan to obtain cryptocurrency passwords; police found evidence including cocaine and a bulletproof vest.
Wealthy Crypto Trader Arrested for Kidnapping and Torture
In the US, wealthy crypto trader John Woeltz (37) was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing his Italian business partner (28) in Manhattan to obtain cryptocurrency passwords; police found evidence including cocaine and a bulletproof vest.
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52% Bias Score
UK Declared 'Home of Fraud' Amid Soaring Online Payment Scams
British banks warn that the UK has become the center of payment fraud, losing £2,300 per minute due to online scams, with 60% linked to Meta, demanding greater tech firm collaboration to combat this escalating problem.
UK Declared 'Home of Fraud' Amid Soaring Online Payment Scams
British banks warn that the UK has become the center of payment fraud, losing £2,300 per minute due to online scams, with 60% linked to Meta, demanding greater tech firm collaboration to combat this escalating problem.
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48% Bias Score
U.S.-Mexico Collaboration to Combat Drug Cartel Finances
The U.S. Treasury Department is working with Mexican banking authorities to enhance anti-money laundering efforts following the designation of six Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, leading to asset freezes and increased scrutiny of financial flows.
U.S.-Mexico Collaboration to Combat Drug Cartel Finances
The U.S. Treasury Department is working with Mexican banking authorities to enhance anti-money laundering efforts following the designation of six Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, leading to asset freezes and increased scrutiny of financial flows.
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40% Bias Score
Fintel Alliance Nets Money Launderers in Melbourne
AUSTRAC's Fintel Alliance with major Australian banks led to the arrest of five individuals involved in a Melbourne ATM money-laundering scheme, uncovering previously undetectable criminal networks through the analysis of 50 million data points, and prompting plans for global expansion of this progr...
Fintel Alliance Nets Money Launderers in Melbourne
AUSTRAC's Fintel Alliance with major Australian banks led to the arrest of five individuals involved in a Melbourne ATM money-laundering scheme, uncovering previously undetectable criminal networks through the analysis of 50 million data points, and prompting plans for global expansion of this progr...
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52% Bias Score
Surge in UK "Remote Purchase" Fraud Driven by Passcode Exploitation
In 2024, UK Finance reported a 22% surge in "remote purchase" fraud, reaching almost 2.6 million cases—over 7,000 daily incidents—primarily due to criminals exploiting one-time passcodes obtained through phishing or data breaches, despite overall fraud losses remaining stable at around £1.2 billion.
Surge in UK "Remote Purchase" Fraud Driven by Passcode Exploitation
In 2024, UK Finance reported a 22% surge in "remote purchase" fraud, reaching almost 2.6 million cases—over 7,000 daily incidents—primarily due to criminals exploiting one-time passcodes obtained through phishing or data breaches, despite overall fraud losses remaining stable at around £1.2 billion.
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28% Bias Score
Mauritius Corruption Scandals: 2025 Exposes Systemic Failures
Multiple high-profile corruption cases in Mauritius during 2025, involving former government officials and business leaders, are under investigation by the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC), revealing sophisticated financial misappropriation schemes resulting in hundreds of millions of rupees in all...
Mauritius Corruption Scandals: 2025 Exposes Systemic Failures
Multiple high-profile corruption cases in Mauritius during 2025, involving former government officials and business leaders, are under investigation by the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC), revealing sophisticated financial misappropriation schemes resulting in hundreds of millions of rupees in all...
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48% Bias Score
Indian Animation Investment Scam Defrauds Investors of 400 Crore Rupees
In Andhra Pradesh, India, Vankat Satya Lakshmi Karan, operating "U Pix Creations Animation," defrauded investors of approximately 400 crore rupees (around $48 million USD) by promising doubled returns on investments, with police currently investigating and seeking more victims.
Indian Animation Investment Scam Defrauds Investors of 400 Crore Rupees
In Andhra Pradesh, India, Vankat Satya Lakshmi Karan, operating "U Pix Creations Animation," defrauded investors of approximately 400 crore rupees (around $48 million USD) by promising doubled returns on investments, with police currently investigating and seeking more victims.
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28% Bias Score
Turkish Official Arrested for Stock Market Manipulation
Former Turkish Air Force University Rector Ünsal Ban was arrested in Fethiye, Turkey, on April 30, 2025, for alleged stock market manipulation involving artificial price increases in Matriks software company shares between March 9, 2022 and September 7, 2022, harming small investors; the Capital Mar...
Turkish Official Arrested for Stock Market Manipulation
Former Turkish Air Force University Rector Ünsal Ban was arrested in Fethiye, Turkey, on April 30, 2025, for alleged stock market manipulation involving artificial price increases in Matriks software company shares between March 9, 2022 and September 7, 2022, harming small investors; the Capital Mar...
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28% Bias Score
Widow Loses £27,000 in Romance Scam
An 81-year-old widow from West Sussex lost £27,000 to a romance scammer posing as a financial advisor after her husband's death; the family discovered the fraud when her bank card was declined, highlighting the growing problem of romance scams which cost victims £92 million in 2024 alone.
Widow Loses £27,000 in Romance Scam
An 81-year-old widow from West Sussex lost £27,000 to a romance scammer posing as a financial advisor after her husband's death; the family discovered the fraud when her bank card was declined, highlighting the growing problem of romance scams which cost victims £92 million in 2024 alone.
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32% Bias Score
Celsius Founder Sentenced to 12 Years for Fraud
Alexander Mashinsky, founder of Celsius, received a 12-year prison sentence for fraud after pleading guilty to misusing over $4 billion in client funds to support the company and manipulate the CEL token's price, impacting over 1 million clients and $25 billion in assets following the 2022 cryptocur...
Celsius Founder Sentenced to 12 Years for Fraud
Alexander Mashinsky, founder of Celsius, received a 12-year prison sentence for fraud after pleading guilty to misusing over $4 billion in client funds to support the company and manipulate the CEL token's price, impacting over 1 million clients and $25 billion in assets following the 2022 cryptocur...
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44% Bias Score
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