South Korea Sanctions Sprawling ‘Prince Group’ Alleged Criminal Empire
Ukraine Sanctions 56 Ships in Push Against Stolen Grain Exports
Dutch Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Alleged Human Trafficker
EPPO Uncovers €78 Million VAT Fraud in Croatia and Italy
How Sweeping Sanctions Missed a Business Partner of the Alleged Head of a Major Asian Crime Organization
The U.S. and U.K. froze many assets of the “Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization.” But one man sanctioned as an...
Libyan Businessman Who Ran for President Squandered Sovereign Wealth Fund’s Money, Government Audit Claims
In 2021, Abdelhakim Baayo made headlines for becoming the first person to register to run in Libyan presidential elections....
Leaked Russian Records Reveal Obscure Firms Helping Bust Oil Sanctions on North Korea
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in...
As Singaporean Police Investigated Money Laundering, Two Men Bought Up London Properties — And Dinosaur Bones
Authorities seized London properties — and dinosaur skeletons — from a man previously wanted for questioning in relation to...
Is This Luxurious ‘Hotel Complex’ a Future Residence for Belarusian Dictator Alexander Lukashenko?
Newly obtained documents reveal the people and companies who paid for the elite development near the Russian resort city of...
Alleged Member of ‘Notorious’ Cambodian Scam Network Bought Luxury Dubai Properties
Zhu Zhongbiao was already wanted in China on charges related to money laundering. He’s now been sanctioned by both the U.K....
Ships Accused of Stealing Ukrainian Grain Linked to Assad Regime Front
Three Syrian cargo vessels have been accused of trafficking in grain stolen from Russian-occupied Ukraine. Newly uncovered...
Gold Taps and Towel Racks: How a Plane Used by Turkmenistan’s Ruling Family Got a Royal Makeover
In authoritarian Turkmenistan, even a single airplane trip abroad is out of reach for most citizens. But the country’s...
News
South Korea Sanctions Sprawling ‘Prince Group’ Alleged Criminal Empire
Ukraine Sanctions 56 Ships in Push Against Stolen Grain Exports
Dutch Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Alleged Human Trafficker
EPPO Uncovers €78 Million VAT Fraud in Croatia and Italy
Features
Cheers Above, Torture Below: The Dark Revival of Venezuelan Basketball
In Venezuela, a new basketball league is playing games in a stadium that sits directly atop an infamous political prison — a...
Inside Job OSINT, AI & Environmental Crime: Meet Brazil Editor Eduardo Goulart
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) is happening this week in Belem,...
Why Are Some European Drug Gangs Burying Cocaine Instead of Selling It?
Wholesale prices are in the gutter across much of Europe, forcing drug smugglers to try to manipulate the market. OCCRP...
Dear Compatriots
Impact following our reporting:
Russian State-Backed Foundation Paid Allies in the EU Despite Sanctions
Pravfond, a Russian legal-aid foundation for “compatriots” abroad, has continued to fund people and organizations across the...
Russian Foundation, Aimed at Helping ‘Compatriots’ Abroad, Supports Spies, Criminals, and Propagandists
For over a decade, ‘Pravfond’ has been providing legal aid to Russians across the world. Internal emails obtained by...
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Scam Empire
Impact following our reporting:
Exposed Tbilisi Call Center Scammers Delete Social Media Accounts
Georgia Launches Criminal Probe Into Scam Call Center Exposed by Journalists
From Rumors to Ugly Reality: Georgians Stunned by Scam Call Center’s Cruelty
Georgia Freezes Assets of Top Scammers in Massive Call Center Fraud
Despite Criminal Probe, Georgian Call-Center Scammers Are Back At Work
Last month, more than 30 media outlets reported on a global scam operation based in Tbilisi, prompting Georgian authorities...
Huge Ecosystem of Unregulated Payment Providers Helps Scammers Collect Victims’ Money
Leaked documents reveal how scam call centers drew on a secret industry of service providers that used shell companies,...
Scam Operations Relied on Third-Party Marketing Companies for Steady Stream of Potential Victims
Two professional scam call-center operations depended on affiliate marketing firms to supply them with contact details of...
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Georgia
Behind the Scam: How Fraudsters Use Social Media, Software, and Shell Companies to Steal Millions
Professional scammers call upon a global network of service providers to execute their work in a sophisticated, streamlined...
Huge Ecosystem of Unregulated Payment Providers Helps Scammers Collect Victims’ Money
Leaked documents reveal how scam call centers drew on a secret industry of service providers that used shell companies,...
Scam Operations Relied on Third-Party Marketing Companies for Steady Stream of Potential Victims
Two professional scam call-center operations depended on affiliate marketing firms to supply them with contact details of...
Diamonds, Dior and Dubai Vacations: The Luxurious Lives of Georgia's Call-Center Scammers
They called themselves “skameri.” In behind-the-scenes chats, they celebrated bilking victims out of their life savings and...
Everything You Need to Know About 'Scam Empire'
How many scam operations did reporters reveal? Who leaked the data? What's the evidence these are scams and not legitimate...
Scam Empire: Inside A Merciless International Investment Scam
An unprecedented leak exposes the inner workings of a global investment-scam industry, where ruthless call center agents...
Georgia News
Georgian Prosecutors Link Bridge Collapse to Corruption and Falsified Records
Suspected German Scammer Arrested in Georgia on Extradition Order
Jail Chief Linked to Ivanishvili Aide’s Beating Found Dead in Tbilisi
Georgia Expands Crackdown on NGOs, Targets TI Georgia Director
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