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🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Keep an eye on your bank account - Such actions can make you a suspect

The Finnish police warn about the dangers of AITM attacks, where criminals intercept bank credentials between the victim and the legitimate service, leading to serious financial fraud.

Mar 23 • 03:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Technology failed - Innocent grandmother languished behind bars for months in the United States

A grandmother in Tennessee was wrongfully imprisoned for months due to a facial recognition mistake linking her to a bank fraud case.

Mar 22 • 20:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Businessman falls for fake bank manager scam and loses over R$ 63,000

A businessman in São José do Rio Preto lost over R$ 63,000 after being scammed by someone posing as a bank manager.

Mar 21 • 15:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman tells how she lost almost R$ 60,000 in a scam in the interior of São Paulo: 'They caused damage'

A maintenance manager in São Carlos, SP, lost nearly R$ 60,000 due to a scam involving cloned bank cards and deceptive communications from criminals posing as bank staff.

Mar 21 • 09:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Millions of shoppers warned 'never use this option' to pay for goods

A consumer rights expert warns shoppers about the dangers of direct bank payments, urging caution in both online and in-person purchases.

Mar 21 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'The role of a good judge is not to be a star,' says Mendonça

Minister André Mendonça of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court emphasizes that the essence of a good judge is to focus on integrity and discretion rather than seeking the limelight.

Mar 20 • 15:17 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Criminal Oddity Cost Thousands: Paying a 'Fine', a Žemaitis Remembers That He Did Not Violate Anything

A 58-year-old man from the Skuodas district fell victim to a scam that resulted in the theft of 2,200 euros from his bank account.

Mar 20 • 15:10 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Two Latvian Citizens Arrested in Vilnius for Collecting Money from Residents Deceived by Russian-speaking Fraudsters

Two Latvian citizens have been arrested in Vilnius for involvement in a fraudulent scheme targeting Russian-speaking residents of Lithuania, where the suspects impersonated bank employees and police officers to steal money.

Mar 20 • 13:13 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Scammers extorted 24.8 thousand euros from two people

Two individuals in Lithuania reported being scammed out of a total of 24,800 euros by fraudsters posing as telecommunications and bank employees, as well as police officers.

Mar 20 • 06:13 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Scammers defrauded two residents of nearly 25 thousand euros

Two residents in Lithuania were scammed out of nearly 25 thousand euros by fraudsters posing as telecom company and bank employees, as well as police officers.

Mar 20 • 05:28 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

BC resists giving more time for BRB to present solution for losses with Master case

The Central Bank of Brazil is reluctant to grant the Bank of Brasília additional time to address losses stemming from fraudulent transactions with Banco Master.

Mar 20 • 02:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Daniel Vorcaro signs confidentiality agreement to begin collaboration

Former banker Daniel Vorcaro has signed a confidentiality agreement as the first step towards negotiating a plea bargaining deal in the Master Bank fraud investigation.

Mar 19 • 23:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trio arrested for applying bank scams on elderly with promises of basic baskets in MT

Three individuals were arrested in Várzea Grande, Brazil, for defrauding elderly people by posing as social assistance agents and offering fake basic food baskets.

Mar 19 • 19:37 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar praises Moraes and says Brazil owes a debt to the minister amid the court's image crisis

Minister Gilmar Mendes of Brazil's Supreme Court has expressed his support for Alexandre de Moraes, emphasizing that the country owes him a debt especially during a crisis of the court's image related to ongoing investigations.

Mar 19 • 18:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two apprehended while attempting to withdraw money using fake document at a bank in Cabo Frio

Two suspects were arrested in Cabo Frio for attempting to withdraw money using a fraudulent identity document.

Mar 19 • 13:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Elderly man loses nearly R$ 400 thousand in 'false manager' scam in Campo Grande

An 83-year-old man in Campo Grande lost R$ 393,900 to a fraudulent phone scam that impersonated his bank manager.

Mar 19 • 09:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Phone scammers swindled a Vilnius resident out of 15 thousand euros

A 1955-born man from Vilnius reported to the police that he was scammed out of 15,000 euros by phone fraudsters posing as telecommunications company and bank employees.

Mar 19 • 06:25 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Fraudsters extorted 15 thousand euros from a resident of Vilnius

A resident of Vilnius was scammed out of 15,000 euros by fraudsters posing as officials from a telecommunications company, bank employees, and police officers.

Mar 19 • 05:19 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud Possible in Gas Booking, Police Issues Alert

The Kerala police have issued an alert regarding a new type of cyber fraud exploiting gas booking notifications to gain access to individuals' bank accounts.

Mar 19 • 02:38 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Organized Crime CPI approves breaking the bank secrecy of a fund linked to Toffoli

The Brazilian Senate's Organized Crime Commission has approved the breach of bank and tax secrecy for the Arleen investment fund, connected to a complex web of fraudulent financial activities linked to Supreme Court Minister Dias Toffoli.

Mar 19 • 00:42 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Ex-banker planned my murder, kidnap victim tells court

A businessman testified in court that his brother-in-law, a former bank manager, attempted to kidnap him and defrauded him of over N100 million in a failed deal.

Mar 19 • 00:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

BRB requests more time from the Central Bank to present solutions for Master case deficit

BRB (Banco de Brasília) has requested an extension from the Central Bank to announce its 2025 results and propose solutions to address the deficit caused by fraudulent transactions involving Banco Master.

Mar 18 • 21:32 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Banks: Olearius faces millions in payments due to tax fraud

Christian Olearius, a banker from Hamburg, is facing potential financial penalties related to tax evasion linked to Cum-Ex share transactions, even though he no longer faces criminal charges due to health issues.

Mar 18 • 16:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man arrested after using stolen cards from an elderly person to make purchases in 13 stores in ES

An 18-year-old man was arrested in Marataízes, Brazil, for fraudulently using two stolen bank cards from a 72-year-old victim to make purchases at 13 different stores.

Mar 18 • 11:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retired woman reports desperation after falling victim to a scam involving a fake bank manager and noticing a loss of R$ 50,000: 'They took out loans'

A 73-year-old retired woman from São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, became a victim of a scam involving a fake bank manager, resulting in a loss of R$ 50,000 due to unauthorized loans taken out in her name.

Mar 18 • 10:26 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

PHOTO AND VIDEO: A large telephone fraud scheme posing as police and bank employees has been uncovered

Latvian police have uncovered a significant telephone fraud scheme with over 170 money mules and illicit cryptocurrency exchanges involved.

Mar 18 • 08:58 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Vilnius resident resisted scammer's attempts and managed to save 80 thousand euros

A Vilnius resident nearly lost 80,000 euros to scammers impersonating bank and police officials but successfully thwarted their efforts after detecting deception.

Mar 18 • 06:19 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Digital Arrest... Retired bank manager swindled of 1.29 crore in Noida

A retired bank manager in Noida has lost 1.29 crore rupees in a cyber fraud involving a fake digital arrest and courtroom appearance orchestrated by scammers.

Mar 18 • 05:57 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Scammers stole 38,200 euros from residents

Several elderly residents in Lithuania have fallen victim to scams, losing a total of 38,200 euros to fraudsters posing as bank and police officials.

Mar 18 • 05:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

‘Repeated Withdrawals’ Gang Earned Hundreds of Thousands of Won from ATM Fees…Supreme Court Rules ‘Fraud Crime’

The Supreme Court of South Korea has ruled that repeated withdrawals aimed at illegally obtaining ATM fees constitute fraud against a bank, confirming penalties for the perpetrators.

Mar 18 • 03:02 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters continue to deceive gullible residents

Two women in Lithuania were defrauded of a total of €31,000 by scammers posing as bank and police officials.

Mar 17 • 06:20 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Phone fraudsters swindled 31 thousand euros from a woman from Vilnius and another from KlaipÄ—da

Fraudsters impersonating bank employees and police have swindled 31,000 euros from two women in Vilnius and KlaipÄ—da.

Mar 17 • 05:55 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Epstein and Deutsche Bank: Dirty Money, Dubious Accounts: What Epstein's Tax Tricks Had to Do with Deutsche Bank

The article investigates the connections between Jeffrey Epstein's financial dealings and the Deutsche Bank, particularly focusing on allegations of tax fraud.

Mar 17 • 05:01 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Epstein and Deutsche Bank: Dirty Money, Dubious Accounts: What Epstein's Tax Tricks Have to Do with Deutsche Bank

The article investigates links between Jeffrey Epstein's financial misdeeds and Deutsche Bank, describing allegations of tax fraud and ethical violations connected to Epstein's estate.

Mar 17 • 05:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Venezuelan enters the list of the 10 most wanted in the world: Who is the fugitive sought by the FBI?

Aníbal Alexander Canelón Aguirre, a Venezuelan involved with the Tren de Aragua, has been added to the FBI's list of the world's 10 most wanted fugitives due to multiple charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to support terrorism.

Mar 17 • 00:56 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Russians Empty Bank Accounts. Authorities Plan to Restrict Cash Withdrawals

Russians withdrew 1.6 trillion rubles from banks in January, prompting authorities to consider restricting cash withdrawals to combat potential fraud.

Mar 16 • 17:15 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

40-year-old sentenced to two years in prison for elder fraud

A 40-year-old man from Sorø has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding primarily elderly individuals, tricking them into giving away their bank cards and PINs.

Mar 16 • 15:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Scammers use names of public defenders to request money and bank details in MS

The Public Defender's Office of Mato Grosso do Sul issued a warning about scammers impersonating public defenders to solicit money and bank details from victims in the state.

Mar 16 • 13:18 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Fraudulent letters mimicking the Go3 brand are spreading

Customers of the streaming service Go3 have received phishing emails purporting to be from the company, attempting to access their bank accounts.

Mar 16 • 12:47 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

In the case of the embezzled bank MSD with a billion crown loss, the court has sentenced to seven to nine years in prison

The court has sentenced individuals involved in the embezzlement case of the MSD bank to prison terms ranging from seven to nine years.

Mar 16 • 11:53 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Global Money Week: Never share your passwords, PINs, CBN tells customers

The Central Bank of Nigeria warns banking customers during Global Money Week 2026 to protect their financial information by not sharing passwords or PINs, citing rising fraud cases.

Mar 16 • 11:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The Master Inquiry will be extended as it is still in the 'initial phase'

The minister leading the investigation into Bank Master's frauds has decided to extend the inquiry for at least 60 days due to its initial status and the volume of evidence yet to be examined.

Mar 16 • 10:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation Rastreio: police targets bank fraud with stolen cell phones

The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro has initiated a new phase of Operation Rastreio, focusing on a criminal group involved in bank fraud using stolen mobile phones.

Mar 16 • 09:40 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Due to an error by Artificial Intelligence, an innocent grandmother was sent to prison for six months

An innocent grandmother from the United States spent six months in prison after being mistakenly identified by facial recognition technology as a suspect in a bank fraud case she did not commit.

Mar 15 • 11:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retiree loses R$ 54,000 after being convinced by fake bank manager to grant remote access to his cell phone

A 55-year-old retiree in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, was scammed out of R$ 54,000 by a fraudster posing as a bank manager, who convinced him to give remote access to his cellphone.

Mar 14 • 14:28 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

PL ignores CPI request for Master already presented and complicates investigation in the DF Chamber

The PL party has complicated the initiation of investigations into fraud involving the Master Bank by proposing a new CPI request that lacks sufficient support.

Mar 14 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Scammers posed as various agency employees and swindled thousands of euros

Scammers impersonated employees from Omniva, the Estonian Bank, and police authorities to defraud a 55-year-old man in Tartu out of thousands of euros.

Mar 13 • 15:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Pension Credit overpayments at 'highest level to date' ahead of bank checks

Pension Credit overpayments have reached a record £610 million due to fraud and error, prompting new bank checks for claimants.

Mar 13 • 12:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Raised 3.7 million in two days on social media in Tarun's name, police contacted X and Instagram

The police in Delhi's Uttam Nagar revealed that people were fraudulently collecting money in the name of Tarun's family following his murder case, which led to the freezing of several bank accounts.

Mar 13 • 08:56 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

ED tightens grip on Anil Ambani Group, attaches 31 properties worth ₹581.65 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has temporarily attached 31 real estate properties worth ₹581.65 crore linked to Reliance Home Finance Limited and Reliance Commercial Finance Limited due to financial irregularities and bank fraud investigations.

Mar 13 • 07:21 UTC

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