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Crime
Keanu Reeves Imposter Defrauds Thousands from Greek Woman
A Keanu Reeves imposter stole at least 150,000 euros ($162,000) from a woman on Crete, Greece after he convinced her to lend him money to complete his next movie production.
The 55-year-old woman believed she had met the real Keanu...
Business
Bankrupt Crypto Giant FTX Recovers $5 Billion of Assets
FTX Trading Ltd., the giant crypto exchange company forced to file for bankruptcy in November 2022, has reportedly located more than five billion dollars worth of assets.
FTX has been in hot water since a mass exodus of its users...
Europe
Greek MEP Maria Spyraki Investigated on Fraud Charges
Greek MEP, Maria Spyraki, will be investigated by EU's authorities over fraud charges, not related to the charges brought against Eva Kaili who is held under suspicion of corruption and money laundering in the Qatargate scandal.
The European Public Prosecutor's...
Africa
King of Insta Hushpuppi Among the Worlds’ Biggest Fraudsters
Ramon Abbas, a Nigerian social media influencer known to his followers as "Hushpuppi," has been paying for his luxury lifestyle with organized crime. Abbas--who has nearly 3 million Instagram followers-- is currently up against a 20 year prison sentence.
Abbas...
Crime
Antonio Banderas Movie’s Greek Extras Scammed by Hackers
A movie starring Antonio Banderas currently filming in Thessaloniki, Greece has been the target for a serious scam.
Business
Fear for Cryptocurrency Scandal Rocks Turkey
A Turkish cryptocurrency exchange website named Thodex stopped trading unannounced on Wednesday, spurring fraud allegations.
Crime
Fake Doctor Charged for Causing Three Deaths in Greece
Greek police released on Monday photos of the 47-year-old suspect Nikos Kontostathis who has been posing as a doctor allegedly causing the deaths of three cancer patients.
He was led to jail following his deposition before an investigating magistrate on...
Crime
Russian Bitcoin Fraud Suspect Applies for Asylum in Greece
Russian Alexander Vinnik, accused of laundering $4 billion through Bitcoin crypto-currency exchange in the US, has petitioned the Greek authorities for political asylum.
“Vinnik has filed a petition for political asylum to avoid extradition to the United States. He believes...
Crime
Russia Claims Greek Court Ruling on Bitcoin Fraud Suspect is Illegal
Russia announced that a decision by a Greek court to clear the way for a suspected Russian money launderer to be extradited to the United States, was a violation of international law.
Russia has also lodged an extradition request, and...
Crime
Prosecutor Orders Self-Proclaimed Billionaire Sorras and Associates to Respond to Possible Fraud Charges
Self-proclaimed billionaire Artemis Sorras and seven of his associates have been ordered to appear as suspects before a First Instance Prosecutor on Thursday and respond to various felony charges relating to his political grouping “Assembly of Greeks” (Ellinon Synelefsis).
Prosecutor...