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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrest a delegate from their own corporation suspected of favoring traffickers

The Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro arrested one of its own, delegate Fabrizio Romano, suspected of aiding an international drug trafficker in exchange for money.

Mar 10 • 00:56 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Bithumb Faces Six-Month Partial Business Suspension for 'Special Financial Act Violation'

Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has received advance notice from financial authorities regarding a six-month partial suspension of operations due to violations related to anti-money laundering obligations.

Mar 9 • 09:17 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Hungary accuses Ukrainians of money laundering – 146 kilograms of gold

Hungary has accused seven Ukrainian bank employees of money laundering involving significant cash amounts and gold, while other developments include the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.

Mar 6 • 21:47 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Kristina Meseguer fell into the trap of fraudsters: almost lost 300 thousand

A prominent woman, Kristina Meseguer, shared her experience of nearly losing 300,000 euros to money exchange scammers while traveling, warning others to be cautious in similar situations.

Mar 5 • 12:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Brazilian arrested on suspicion of stealing $2.6 million in cryptocurrencies from U.S. exchange

A Brazilian man was arrested by federal police in connection with a criminal association involved in electronic fraud and money laundering related to $2.6 million in stolen cryptocurrencies from a U.S. exchange.

Mar 3 • 12:23 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Fear of War from the Middle East, Money Floods to Safe Assets... Surge in Gold Prices, Exchange Rates, and Interest Rates

The dollar-won exchange rate surged more than 26 won, with gold prices jumping over 4% due to escalating geopolitical tensions following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

Mar 3 • 08:46 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Launch of the Druzhba Pipeline for Money and Weapons? Ukraine Denies Szijjarto's Words

Hungary's Foreign Minister claims Ukraine is demanding weapons and money in exchange for resuming oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline, a statement Ukraine denies.

Feb 26 • 20:02 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

2 Ukrainians detained for registering Starlink terminals for Russian soldiers for 'easy money'

Two Ukrainians have been detained for allegedly registering Starlink satellite internet terminals for Russian soldiers in exchange for money.

Feb 24 • 11:10 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Brown packages filled with money' being offered to clinicians and advocates in alleged DVA fraud

A medicinal cannabis company is under investigation for allegedly offering financial kickbacks to military advocates in exchange for veteran referrals to its services.

Feb 24 • 06:04 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

'If I say my daughters were sexually harassed, money will come...' Ramashankar shares his experience

Ramashankar Dikshit claims he was approached to falsely accuse a religious figure of sexual harassment in exchange for financial assistance.

Feb 24 • 03:58 UTC
🇩🇰 Altinget
National & Local

Expensive lunch with Løkke raises eyebrows: "It is an exchange of time, PR and money"

A lunch costing 155,000 kroner with Danish politician Lars Løkke Rasmussen has sparked debate over the implications of money in politics.

Feb 17 • 12:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Worn-Out Money and Commissions for Currency Exchange: Unprecedented Liquidity Crisis in Gaza

Gaza is facing an unprecedented liquidity crisis, with residents struggling to find usable cash before Ramadan due to restrictions on new currency inflows.

Feb 17 • 07:53 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

He was going to be Teacher of the Year and was arrested for offering money in exchange for sex with a '13-year-old student'

A finalist for Teacher of the Year in California was arrested for trying to pay for sex with someone he thought was a 13-year-old boy, who turned out to be an undercover police officer.

Feb 15 • 16:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Councilman in SP is investigated for offering money to teenagers in exchange for sexual favors; defense denies

A councilman in Praia Grande, São Paulo, is under investigation for allegedly offering money and gifts to teenagers in exchange for sexual favors, although his defense denies the accusations.

Feb 14 • 22:08 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for unregistered exchange of cryptocurrency using online casino remittance function, suspected money laundering

A man in Fukuoka has been arrested for allegedly exchanging cryptocurrency without registration by utilizing a remittance function of an online casino.

Feb 12 • 20:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police arrest man suspected of offering money for intimate photos of teenagers in RO

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Porto Velho for allegedly soliciting intimate photos from teenagers in exchange for money.

Feb 9 • 22:41 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Savannah Guthrie Appeals to Kidnappers: 'We Will Pay'

Savannah Guthrie has released a video pleading with the kidnappers of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, to return her in exchange for money.

Feb 8 • 00:09 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Money Fraud by 'Likes': SSC Warns of Scams on WhatsApp and Telegram Linked to TikTok; Here's How It Works

The Cyber Police issued a warning to the public about a digital fraud scheme circulating mainly on WhatsApp and Telegram, which promises money in exchange for performing simple interactions on TikTok.

Feb 5 • 16:55 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Former federal judge Walter Bento sentenced for corruption in Mendoza: confirms bribes, illegal association, enrichment, and money laundering

Former federal judge Walter Bento has been sentenced for corruption, leading an illegal association that received bribes in exchange for legal favors, along with charges of illicit enrichment and money laundering involving his family.

Feb 3 • 18:39 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

A civil guard and six workers from an ITV detained for an alleged scheme of false inspections

The Civil Guard is investigating a connection between six workers from the ITV station in Ondara, Alicante, and an agent of the armed institute detained a couple of months ago in an alleged scheme that committed fraud during vehicle inspections in exchange for money.

Feb 3 • 10:07 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Ukrainian woman arrested for smuggling migrants into Croatia

A 26-year-old Ukrainian national was arrested in Novska for allegedly smuggling eight migrants into Croatia in exchange for money.

Jan 11 • 14:29 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
World

Trump threatens Cuba again: 'Accept an agreement. Stop oil and money from Venezuela'

President Trump has reiterated his threats to Cuba, demanding they cease providing security services to Venezuela in exchange for money and oil.

Jan 11 • 13:13 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

Taiwan's secret plans under Chinese scrutiny: the spy war overwhelms Taipei

China is intensifying military exercises near Taiwan while conducting a sophisticated recruitment campaign for insiders in Taipei's military and public sectors, offering money in exchange for confidential information, with over a hundred individuals involved in espionage operations in recent years.

Jan 6 • 13:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Money in your wallet? Here’s where and how to exchange it and what banks must accept

This article explains how to exchange both old Croatian kuna notes and damaged euro banknotes, detailing the procedures and requirements for each currency.

Jan 3 • 13:00 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Crime & Justice

ONLINE: Money for votes in the Ukrainian parliament. Some MPs accepted bribes, claims the office

An office has alleged that certain members of the Ukrainian parliament accepted bribes in exchange for votes.

Dec 27 • 15:04 UTC

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