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Chinese fraudster's luxury life on the run ends in London jail

LONDON (Reuters) -As Chinese police closed in on the architect of a massive Ponzi scheme that cost t...

11th November, 2025

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Chinese fraud mastermind jailed in UK for laundering bitcoin

LONDON (Reuters) -The mastermind of a vast Ponzi scheme in China was on Tuesday jailed in Britain fo...

11th November, 2025

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Ex-Commerzbank analyst jailed for false sexual harassment claims in UK

LONDON (Reuters) -A former Commerzbank analyst who made false allegations of sexual harassment by a...

7th November, 2025

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US arrests 5 at Germany's request in probe of online fraud involving payment providers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The United States has arrested five individuals at Germany's request in a Germa...

6th November, 2025

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Germany says 18 arrested after probe of online fraud involving payment providers

WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) -An internationally coordinated action against alleged online fraud and...

5th November, 2025

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German police conduct international crackdown on suspected fraud, money-laundering networks

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office said on Tuesday it had conducted an in...

4th November, 2025

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Louvre heist suspects 'partially admit' involvement, stolen jewels still missing

PARIS (Reuters) -The two men arrested in relation with the Louvre heist are suspected of being the p...

29th October, 2025

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Austrian ex-billionaire Benko appeals against insolvency fraud conviction

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian former property billionaire Rene Benko has filed an appeal against his co...

20th October, 2025

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Factbox-High-profile heists from museums

(Reuters) -Here are details of major thefts from museums prior to Sunday's daylight break-in at the...

19th October, 2025

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UK funeral director pleads guilty to defrauding families over remains

LONDON (Reuters) -A British funeral director on Wednesday pleaded guilty to more than 30 charges of...

15th October, 2025

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Austrian court finds former property tycoon Benko guilty of fraud

INNSBRUCK, Austria (Reuters) -An Austrian court found former property billionaire Rene Benko guilty...

15th October, 2025

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UK, US sanction Southeast Asian scam networks exploiting trafficked workers

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the United States on Tuesday sanctioned a Southeast Asia-based multina...

14th October, 2025