Val Sklarov: The Alleged King Of Fraudsters?
In the shadowy world of financial fraud, few figures loom as large as Vladimir “Val” Sklarov. Other media outlets have attempted to cover his story but were forced to take…
Picture shows objects for occult practices, undated. A self-proclaimed 'shaman' is wanted. (LPD NO/LKA/Newsflash/NX)
‘Shaman’ Fortuneteller Scammed Victims Out Treasure Trove Worth Millions To ‘Change’ Their ‘Bad Fates’
The Austrian police are hunting for a 'shaman' fortuneteller who scammed her victims out of a treasure trove of jewels, Rolexes and gold worth a fortune and have found millions…
Picture shows the donkey painted as zebra, undated. An amusement park in Zibo, Shandong in China uses donkeys as zebras. (AsiaWire/NX)
Zoo In China Uses Donkeys Painted As Zebras
A Chinese zoo has come under fire for painting donkeys to look like zebras, following previous incidents of dogs being dyed to resemble tigers and pandas. The Zibo City amusement…
Picture shows the theft suspect, undated. He withdrew 1,500 euros with a stolen card. (Newsflash/NX)
German Cops Share Image Of Boy Who Used OAPs Card To Spend Thousands On Jewellery And Withdraw Cash
Authorities are searching for a young boy who allegedly withdrew EUR 1,500 using a stolen debit card and then went around town on a shopping spree. The incident occurred on…
Illustrative image shows Investbank AD, undated. A wealthy Arab sheikh has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was defrauded out of 100 million euros of shares in a Bulgarian bank. (GoogleMaps/NF/newsX)
Sheikh Files Legal Challenge When 100M In Shares Stolen In Bulgaria After He Raised Money Laundering Concerns
A wealthy Arab sheikh has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was defrauded out of a EUR 100 million investment in a Bulgarian bank days after Austria lifted a veto…
Bianca Witzsche, 67, poses in undated photo. She was jailed for two years and eight months in Dresden, Germany. (@bianca.witzschel/Newsflash)
German Medic Gets Almost Three Years For Selling Fake Vax Certificates
A doctor in Germany has been jailed for nearly three years for providing over 1,000 fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Bianca Witzsche, 67, is said to…
Valeria Fedyakina, better known as Bitmama, poses in undated photo. She was arrested in Moscow, Russia. (@bitmama888/Newsflash)
‘Fraudster’ Sent Part Of USD 70 Million Scam To Kyiv
A Russian crypto influencer arrested over a GBP 60 million fraud has now been accused of sending funds to support Ukraine's Armed Forces. Seven months pregnant Valeria Fedyakina, 28, known…
Image shows Swiss milk processing company and the second largest dairy in Switzerland Cremo, undated photo. Online scammers from the UK stole a total of 32.7 tonnes of Swiss cheese from the Swiss company worth more than CHF 450,000 (GBP 403,386). (Google Maps/Newsflash)
British Harrod’s Scammers Steal 32 Tonnes Of Swiss Cheese Worth Over GBP 400K In Massive Fraud Op
Online scammers who claimed to be buyers for Harrods have conned 32 tonnes of Swiss cheese worth more than GBP 400,000 from a dairy company in Switzerland. The unknown crooks…
Image shows ex Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, aged 60, undated photo. He is likely to become the first top executive to be convicted in the diesel emissions scandal, by a court in the city of Munich, Germany. (Newsflash)
Audi Boss Offered No Jail For Confession In Diesel Fraud Case
Car giant Audi's former CEO Rupert Stadler has been offered a no-jail deal by prosecutors if he confesses to fraud charges over faked diesel emissions. Court officials in the city…
Giuliano Rossini and Silvia Fornari pose in undated footage.
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Cops Dig Up EUR 8 Million Cash Buried In ‘Fraud’ Pair’s Garden
Italian police have dug up an astonishing EUR 8 million in cash buried in a couple's garden as part of a suspected complicated tax scam. Investigators unearthered bundles of banknotes…