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OCCRP reports Spanish authorities uncovered a €1.3m Social Security fraud involving care and construction firms, with 4 arrests for concealing income and evading payments

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 18, 2025

Financial audits revealed hidden assets leading to the arrest of four individuals. The companies, one in elderly care and the other in construction, used deceptive practices to evade Social Security dues, including hiding income and using third-party accounts. The...

OCCRP uncovers $35m crypto fraud and ML scheme – Georgian Call Centre used deepfakes and fake identities to defraud 6,000 victims

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 7, 2025

The scammers utilised deepfake videos featuring celebrities like Ben Fogle to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency investments, The operation, linked to the Georgian telemarketing firm AK Group, employed deceptive tactics, including false identities and forged documents,...

OCCRP: Belgium freezes $270B under Russian sanctions, stranding billions in unsanctioned investors’ assets amid escalating legal battles

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Feb 19, 2025

Belgium has locked €258B ($270B) in frozen funds under EU sanctions on Russia, but a vast majority belongs to unsanctioned investors, fueling legal challenges. JPMorgan’s failed attempt to unfreeze $2.4B highlights the growing crisis, as Belgium’s Treasury struggles...

OCCRP reports that Billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Company allegedly devised a fake superyacht chartering scheme to evade millions in taxes

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jan 28, 2025

A company ultimately owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich set up a fake superyacht-leasing business in Cyprus in an apparent attempt to evade millions of euros in tax, leaked files and correspondence obtained by OCCRP reveal. Between 1999 and 2010, the...

OCCRP: Ukraine arrests military psychiatrist in a $1M corruption case, accused of amassing wealth while assessing individuals’ fitness for military service

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jan 23, 2025

The former Armed Forces chief psychiatrist Oleh Druz is accused of illicitly amassing wealth, including cash, luxury properties and BMW luxury vehicles registered under relatives’ names. Facing charges of “illegal enrichment” and “false...
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