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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
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Nine hours of questioning of fraudster Ashok Kharat, his demeanor changed when he came out

Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed astrologer and godman, was arrested in Nashik after allegations surfaced of drugging and sexually abusing multiple women, leading to a prolonged police interrogation.

Mar 23 • 01:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Paid, Passed': PF reveals how fraud schemes in public competitions operated

A Federal Police investigation has uncovered a fraud scheme in public competitions in Brazil, involving bribery and collusion from police officers.

Mar 23 • 01:19 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Busting the gang that cheated with fake jewelry

Chamoli police in Uttarakhand have uncovered an interstate gang that was swapping real gold jewelry with fake pieces and placing fake hallmarks on them.

Mar 22 • 11:23 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

The gold is of the customer, the game is theirs! They used fake hallmarks to switch jewelry

In Uttarakhand's Chamoli, police have uncovered a fraudulent inter-state gang switching genuine gold jewelry with fake pieces, using counterfeit hallmarks to deceive customers.

Mar 22 • 09:51 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters pulled off a large-scale robbery: nearly 34,000 euros swindled from two victims

Police report two significant instances of fraud in Lithuania, leading to a total loss of almost 34,000 euros by two elderly victims.

Mar 22 • 08:57 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

For Years They Falsified Patient Data. Without Anyone Noticing. A Primitive Tool Was Enough

A former chief doctor alleges that hundreds of patients unnecessarily received defibrillators due to falsified medical records at the Olomouc University Hospital, with the case currently under police investigation.

Mar 22 • 06:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Women are detained on suspicion of false research on dengue vaccine in Ponta Porã

Two women were detained by the Military Police in Ponta Porã, Brazil, for posing as health agents conducting a fraudulent survey on a dengue vaccine.

Mar 21 • 20:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who are the investigated in the PF operation against fraud in public competitions

A Federal Police operation in Brazil is investigating fraud schemes in public competitions, leading to multiple arrests and search warrants across several states.

Mar 21 • 19:35 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

How G. Tsagkarakis Operated: The Method of Deception with Fake Artworks and Antiquities

A major operation by the Hellenic Police has uncovered an extensive network trafficking in fake artworks and antiquities, leading to the arrest of renowned gallerist George Tsagkarakis and one of his employees.

Mar 21 • 17:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PMs suspected of demanding bribes to avoid arresting fugitive in luxury hotel released in SC

Two police officers in Santa Catarina, Brazil, who were arrested for allegedly taking bribes to not arrest fugitive José Osvaldo Dell'Agnolo, have been released following a Supreme Court decision.

Mar 21 • 15:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is arrested suspected of stealing car in Piraí

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Piraí, Brazil, for allegedly stealing a car using fraud.

Mar 21 • 14:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Scams cause losses of over R$ 100,000 in 48 hours in Campo Grande

In Campo Grande, a series of scams and electronic frauds led to reported losses exceeding R$ 100,000 over just 48 hours.

Mar 21 • 13:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'There is no contamination', says investigator looking into fraud by candidates in TO police competition

Authorities in Brazil report no widespread contamination affecting the police exam in Tocantins, despite evidence of targeted fraud.

Mar 20 • 23:41 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Police expanded the investigation / Marta Šimečková faces new prosecution regarding the crime of subsidy fraud

Slovak police have expanded their investigation into Marta Šimečkova for subsidy fraud, now covering multiple years and involving financial discrepancies in public funding.

Mar 20 • 23:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Businessmen arrested for tax fraud and illegal sale of beverages in Greater BH

Two businessmen have been arrested in the Greater Belo Horizonte area for tax fraud and selling alcoholic beverages under illegal conditions.

Mar 20 • 22:43 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Telephone fraud in Odelzhausen: Fake police officers obtain 17,000 euros in a cooking pot

A 42-year-old woman in Odelzhausen was scammed out of 17,000 euros by fraudsters posing as police officers.

Mar 20 • 15:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'False Broker' Returns to Fraud Less than a Month After Being Released from Prison and is Arrested for the 3rd Time in Uberlândia

Alisson Henrique, known as the 'false broker', was arrested for the third time in connection with real estate fraud in Uberlândia after allegedly conducting another illegal property sale.

Mar 20 • 15:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Witnesses Wanted: Fake Police Officers Fraudulently Obtain 10,000 Euros from 90-Year-Old

A 90-year-old woman from Tutzing was defrauded out of 10,000 euros by scammers posing as police officers.

Mar 20 • 14:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests suspects of fraudulently obtaining loans using fake IDs, causing a loss of R$ 710,000 in MA

The police in Maranhão arrested six individuals suspected of running a fraud scheme using fake IDs, resulting in significant financial losses.

Mar 20 • 14:27 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraud of Millions with Fake Gold Biscuit

A police operation has busted an interstate gang in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district for cheating a man of 1.5 million rupees by giving him a fake gold biscuit.

Mar 20 • 13:19 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
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Vilnius Criminalists Struck at Suspects Who Embezzled 0.2 Million Euros

Vilnius police have uncovered a group of telephone scammers who defrauded victims of approximately 200,000 euros.

Mar 20 • 13:08 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Crime Statistics 2025: More Drones and Phone Fraud

The North Upper Bavaria Police Headquarters has released its 'Safety Balance 2025', summarizing crime data and police work in a region with 1.6 million residents, noting a 2.5% decline in reported crime from the previous year.

Mar 20 • 12:57 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Child Pornography and Deceiving Trusting People. Police Dismantle a Fraudulent Network of 373,000 Websites

Czech police have dismantled a large-scale fraudulent network comprising 373,000 websites, linked to child pornography and scams targeting trusting individuals.

Mar 20 • 12:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Kathlen Case: Justice Convicts Police Officers for Fraud at the Murder Scene

Three police officers have been convicted for tampering with the crime scene of Kathlen Romeu's murder in Rio de Janeiro.

Mar 20 • 11:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fake gold biscuits, 1.5 million fraud, and... 4 members of an inter-state gang arrested

Police in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district have arrested four members of an inter-state gang involved in cheating people using fake gold biscuits.

Mar 20 • 10:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of organizing luxury event using European brand name created Portuguese persona to deceive victims, says police

A suspect leading a scam operation planned a fake luxury event in Brazil using the name of a famous European brand and created a fictional persona to lure victims, according to police.

Mar 20 • 10:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Death of PM Gisele: Should the Lieutenant Colonel go to a jury trial or be judged by Military Justice?

A lieutenant colonel, Geraldo Neto, has been charged with femicide and procedural fraud in the shooting death of his wife, soldier Gisele Alves, and a decision is pending on whether he will face a jury trial or military justice.

Mar 20 • 08:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Understand the operation investigating signs of fraud in the Tocantins Military Police exam

Authorities have launched an investigation into a criminal organization accused of falsifying the Tocantins Military Police exam, leading to multiple arrests across several Brazilian states.

Mar 20 • 08:00 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
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Doctor liquefies FD to send 3.4 million to fraudsters

A retired doctor from Nagaur, Rajasthan fell victim to a cyber fraud where scammers posed as police officers and extorted a massive sum of 34 lakh INR by threatening him with false accusations.

Mar 20 • 05:30 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
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Cyber scammers tricked a woman out of hundreds of thousands, in Chrudim she was arrested by police as their courier

A woman was arrested by police in Chrudim for acting as a courier for cyber scammers who defrauded her of hundreds of thousands of korunas.

Mar 20 • 04:25 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

'Speaking from the police station...' Doctor transferred 3.4 million to fraudsters

A retired doctor in Nagaur, India, fell victim to a fraudulent scheme involving a phone call from someone impersonating a police officer, resulting in a loss of 34 lakh rupees.

Mar 20 • 01:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Highway Police officer from PA is arrested on suspicion of receiving R$ 50,000 to take an exam for a candidate in the PM contest of Tocantins

A Federal Highway Police officer in Brazil has been arrested for allegedly accepting R$ 50,000 to sit an exam on behalf of a candidate in a military police recruitment test.

Mar 19 • 23:53 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

Police arrest suspect of involvement in gang specialized in false lawyer scam in SP

A man was arrested as a suspect of being part of a gang specializing in the false lawyer scam in Praia Grande, São Paulo.

Mar 19 • 21:22 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The Nature Conservation Agency suspends Liopa from office

Jorena Liopa has been suspended from her position at the Nature Conservation Department due to her involvement in a police investigation into a potential fraud case concerning IT procurements.

Mar 19 • 20:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after fraud in delivery of cargo valued at R$ 30 thousand

A 36-year-old man was arrested in Poá for allegedly being part of a fraud scheme involving a food cargo worth R$ 30,9 thousand.

Mar 19 • 18:36 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of being the final beneficiary of the INSS scheme negotiates plea deal with the Federal Police

Businessman Maurício Camisotti, arrested since last year for suspected involvement in INSS frauds, is negotiating a plea deal with the Federal Police as part of the ongoing investigation into the fraud scheme.

Mar 19 • 17:34 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport

A man arrested at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport may face fraud charges following an incident that caused significant flight delays.

Mar 19 • 16:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three people suspected of organizing a luxury event using the name of a famous brand to commit a R$ 4 million scam are arrested in Goiânia

Three suspects have been arrested in Goiânia for allegedly running a scam involving a fake luxury event that cost suppliers R$ 4 million.

Mar 19 • 16:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

City Hall in AC is Target of Operation Investigating Bidding Fraud

The city hall of Assis Brasil, Acre, is under investigation for alleged fraud in bidding processes involving federal police operations.

Mar 19 • 13:50 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
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police goes to Romão Gomes to execute a new arrest warrant for lieutenant colonel accused of femicide

The São Paulo Civil Police is set to execute a new arrest warrant against Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Leite Rosa Neto, accused of murdering his wife, police officer Gisele Alves Santana, and facing procedural fraud charges.

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

Professor arrested by the Federal Police for fraud in competitions was already detained in 2017 while taking the MPRN exam

A professor was arrested by Brazil's Federal Police for allegedly being involved in exam fraud, marking a continuation of his legal troubles since a previous arrest in 2017 during a different exam.

Mar 19 • 12:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police investigates bid fraud at the Cambuquira Water Park, MG

The Federal Police in Brazil is investigating alleged fraud in public bidding related to the Cambuquira Water Park, following a parliamentary inquiry's findings of irregularities.

Mar 19 • 11:49 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

A Pärnu resident lost an enormous sum to scammers

A woman from Pärnu lost 48,000 euros to an investment scam, prompting police investigations into the growing issue of fraud in Estonia.

Mar 19 • 11:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Police of DF arrests 14 suspects of applying the false lawyer scam

The Civil Police of the Federal District arrested 14 suspects involved in a false lawyer scam, executing search warrants in São Paulo and Praia Grande.

Mar 19 • 10:40 UTC

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