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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Exam Scam': Criminals Use Fake Medical Results Delivery to Steal Banking Data; See How to Protect Yourself

A new scam in Brazil involves criminals impersonating laboratories to deliver fake medical test results for a fee, capturing victims' banking data in the process.

Mar 23 • 01:29 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
🇱🇹 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
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

A man from Siilinjärvi was scammed out of money – he asked for help, and the 'expert' took everything

The Eastern Finland police are warning about scammers fishing for online banking credentials, following reports of significant financial losses, including a case where a woman lost €98,000 to a cryptocurrency scam.

Mar 19 • 10:29 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro does not want to involve STF in plea bargaining

Former banker Daniel Vorcaro does not intend to include Supreme Court justices in his potential plea bargain regarding the fraudulent management of Banco Master.

Mar 18 • 20:53 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Lola Odusoga's account emptied in a scam – Here's what happened to the money

Lola Odusoga reported losing a significant amount of money due to credit card fraud but has since recovered her funds after filing a complaint.

Mar 18 • 20:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation in MA dismantles electronic fraud scheme; estimated loss is over R$ 300,000

A recent police operation in Maranhão, Brazil, has dismantled a group involved in electronic fraud, resulting in significant financial losses estimated at over R$ 300,000.

Mar 18 • 17:43 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police asks Mendonça for 60 more days to conclude inquiry into Master and BRB

The Federal Police of Brazil has requested a 60-day extension from Minister André Mendonça to complete an inquiry into alleged fraud concerning the attempted purchase of Banco Master by BRB.

Mar 18 • 16:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

New rules for Nationwide, HSBC, Natwest, TSB and Santander customers this week

UK banks, including Nationwide and HSBC, are implementing new contactless payment rule changes allowing firms to set their own limits starting Thursday.

Mar 18 • 11:53 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
🇱🇹 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
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Investigation against former MPS executives closed

Former executives of MPS, accused of aggravated fraud, have had the investigation against them archived by the Court in Milan.

Mar 18 • 04:00 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
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Phone fraudsters swindled 31 thousand euros from a woman from Vilnius and another from Klaipėda

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

Mar 17 • 05:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro prioritized funds and fixed income in portfolio but maintained savings and capitalization

Banker Daniel Vorcaro held a diverse investment portfolio before his preventive arrest linked to financial fraud investigations, according to tax data obtained by Folha.

Mar 16 • 17:53 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
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

How debit card fraud can happen without using the card

The article discusses a case of debit card fraud that occurred without the physical use of the card, raising concerns about data security.

Mar 16 • 14:13 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
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Master attempted to transfer R$ 15.8 billion to BRB to compensate for fraud in credit portfolios, says report

The Master Bank tried to transfer R$ 15.8 billion to the BRB to replace R$ 12 billion in allegedly fraudulent credit portfolios sold to the Brasília bank, according to a financial intelligence report.

Mar 13 • 07:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Plan for a transfer of 8 billion, the story of the cyber fraud module caught

Noida police have busted an international cyber fraud module aiming to steal between 60 to 80 crores by exploiting banking system vulnerabilities.

Mar 13 • 02:16 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Banks Increase Recovery Amount for Victims of Jeonse Fraud...Waiving Part of Distribution from Housing Auctions

South Korean banks are introducing measures to increase rental deposit recoveries for victims of jeonse fraud by agreeing to waive part of the auction distributions from fraud-related properties.

Mar 13 • 02:07 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

'They emptied my accounts, I did not recover everything': Érika Buenfil details how she fell victim to a fraud

Actress Érika Buenfil has revealed that she fell victim to a banking fraud that drained her savings due to unauthorized access by a former bank employee.

Mar 13 • 02:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Frauds Have Invented a New Way to Extort Money – Don't Fall for It

Experts warn that fraudsters are sending fake official documents to customers, tricking them into using third parties for obtaining loans.

Mar 12 • 06:57 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Fraudulent Remittances in Internet Banking Reach 10 Billion Yen; Phone Calls Pretending to be Update Procedures

Japan's internet banking sector has seen fraudulent remittances surge to a record 10 billion yen, with phishing scams increasingly becoming a threat.

Mar 12 • 01:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

With declared income of R$ 570 million in 2024, Vorcaro received a tax refund

Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, declared R$ 570 million in income for 2024 and received a tax refund despite being imprisoned on fraud charges.

Mar 11 • 23:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Scammer Pretends to Be Bank Manager and Makes Sales Representative Lose R$ 25,000 from Company Account

A scammer impersonated a bank manager, leading a sales representative in São José do Rio Preto to lose R$ 25,000 from her company's account.

Mar 11 • 17:04 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

DNB employees charged with gross corruption

Former employees of DNB are charged with gross corruption and fraud for allegedly processing loans for ineligible clients.

Mar 11 • 13:38 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Many are unaware of this e-banking feature: change these settings as soon as possible

A rise in cyber fraud in Lithuania emphasizes the need for users to adjust e-banking settings to protect against scams.

Mar 11 • 12:40 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Estonians will continue to lose large sums if they do not stop making the same mistake

Every year, Estonian residents lose millions of euros to fraudsters due to their own misinformation during bank checks.

Mar 11 • 09:15 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters swindled nearly 50,000 euros from four residents of Vilnius and Klaipeda

Fraudsters conned four residents in Vilnius and Klaipeda out of almost 50,000 euros by posing as telecommunication, banking employees, and police officers.

Mar 8 • 06:51 UTC
🇮🇳 ABP Ananda
National & Local

RBI Alert: You will get compensation if you fall victim to digital fraud! RBI is taking major steps

The RBI has proposed a new measure to provide compensation of up to 85% of losses, capped at ₹25,000, for victims of digital fraud in banking transactions.

Mar 7 • 14:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PGR defends itself against Mendonça's criticism regarding the arrest order for Vorcaro: without 'option to be unconsidered'

The Attorney General of Brazil, Paulo Gonet, defended his actions in the investigations of a billion-dollar fraud involving Banco Master, emphasizing that criminal cases should not be treated lightly and responding to criticisms from Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça.

Mar 6 • 22:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three people arrested in operation investigating fraud that caused losses of over R$ 500,000 to Caixa Econômica in Bahia

Three individuals were arrested in Bahia for their alleged involvement in a bank fraud scheme that resulted in over R$ 500,000 in losses.

Mar 6 • 11:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

In messages with then-girlfriend, Vorcaro says that bank business is like the mafia

Supreme Minister André Mendonça orders the transfer of banker Daniel Vorcaro to a maximum security prison amid ongoing investigations into a billion-dollar fraud scheme.

Mar 6 • 00:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bank manager arrested on suspicion of embezzling over R$ 500,000 from clients in Manaus

Bank manager Victor Tárcio da Silva Calderaro was arrested for allegedly embezzling R$ 500,000 from clients in Manaus, Brazil.

Mar 5 • 20:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Billion-dollar fraud, 'private militia' and 'The Crew': how the international press portrays the new arrest of Vorcaro

Daniel Vorcaro's recent arrest has drawn significant international media attention due to the associated political and economic ramifications in Brazil.

Mar 5 • 14:26 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

She fell for a fake link. TSUE spokesperson: the bank cannot refuse to refund

A Polish woman was a victim of an online scam involving a fake link that led to an unauthorized bank transaction, prompting questions about a bank's refund obligations under EU law.

Mar 5 • 09:34 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Fraud of ₹3.8 billion occurs every 24 hours! The government is going to adopt these measures

Cyber fraud incidents in India are rising rapidly, with criminals stealing approximately ₹3.8 billion from people's bank accounts every day.

Mar 5 • 08:05 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

INSS detects new irregular credit operated by Master, similar to Credcesta, and finds signs of fraud

The INSS has identified irregular lending practices associated with Banco Master's M Fácil Consignado, indicating potential fraud in loan contracts.

Mar 5 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Master's Jagunços Highlight the Severity of the Scandal

New evidence suggests that the Master Bank scandal involved not only massive fraud but also a clandestine operation focused on intimidating the press and dissenters.

Mar 5 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

‘Sicario’, arrested in new phase of the investigation into Banco Master, has a history of fraud, receiving stolen goods, and criminal association

Luiz Phillipi Machado de Moraes Mourão, known as 'Sicario', was arrested in connection with a new phase of an investigation into Banco Master and has a criminal history.

Mar 4 • 21:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Owner of Banco Master detained, the magnate whose secrets shake the political class in Brazil

Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Banco Master, was detained in São Paulo on charges of massive fraud and for allegedly spying on investigators.

Mar 4 • 21:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daniel Vorcaro's arrest is the first action authorized by Mendonça after taking over the Banco Master case; understand

Daniel Vorcaro, a banker linked to Banco Master, has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a billion-dollar financial fraud scheme, marking the first action by Minister André Mendonça since taking on the case.

Mar 4 • 10:29 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Four microfinance bank workers arraigned over N182.3m fraud

Four employees of Richway Microfinance Bank Limited have been charged with a total of N182.3 million fraud in Lagos, Nigeria.

Mar 4 • 01:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mendonça rules that Vorcaro's attendance at the Organized Crime CPI is optional

Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça has ruled that banker Daniel Vorcaro's presence at the Organized Crime Parliamentary Inquiry (CPI) is not mandatory amid ongoing investigations into financial fraud at Banco Master.

Mar 4 • 01:27 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

In Vilnius – two cases of fraud: residents lost nearly 95 thousand euros

Two residents of Vilnius reported losing nearly 95,000 euros due to fraudulent activities involving deceptive phone calls from individuals posing as representatives of various institutions.

Mar 3 • 05:37 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

President says BRB will have to reserve more than R$ 8 billion to cover fraud from Master

The president of BRB announced the need to reserve around R$ 8 billion due to fraud involving the purchase of fraudulent credit portfolios from Banco Master.

Mar 3 • 01:37 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

A Wave of Fraudulent Calls in Finland - How to Identify a Scam Caller

Finland is experiencing a surge in fraudulent phone calls, and authorities are warning citizens to recognize and avoid these scams.

Mar 2 • 10:56 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters extorted 101 thousand euros from residents

Residents in Vilnius reported being defrauded of a total of 101,000 euros through deceptive calls and online scams.

Feb 28 • 06:14 UTC

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