Fraud
Greece · Fraud

Greek police arrest Giannakopoulos at the airport after Dubai return

Authorities allege a multi-million euro tax fraud scheme behind the bread and strip-club links.

United Arab Emirates · Fraud

UK sentences £33.4m fraudster Arif Patel, but he lives in Dubai

Patel was jailed for 20 years in absentia, yet extradition from the UAE failed.

Turkey · Fraud

Turkish lawmaker accused of laundering 600 million euros in bribes

Investigators detain 19 suspects in a Şişli money-laundering probe.

Hungary · Fraud

Hungary police arrest suspected taxi fraudster over extra zero charge

She allegedly overcharged fares and took passengers without permission, police say.

Greece · Fraud

Greek bakery chain owner arrested in multimillion-euro tax fraud probe

Police detain an accountant, with more arrests expected in Greece after the suspect returns from Dubai.

Italy · Fraud

Finti Carabinieri truffano un’anziana a Desenzano del Garda, 2 arresti

Bloccati due sospetti in una pedinata, poi trasferiti a Brescia dopo la tentata truffa.

Luxembourg · Fraud

Police arrest two suspected money mules in LuxTrust scam cases

One arrest followed a LuxTrust phishing complaint, and another led to a seizure of hashish.

Greece · Fraud

Kifisia police arrest five over illegal parking services at nightclubs

Five suspects allegedly took keys and charged drivers without issuing receipts.

Greece · Fraud

Two Bulgarians arrested over fake police phone scam in Serres, Greece

Police detained both suspects after the “false policemen” scheme.

Denmark · Fraud

Two men remanded in custody in Denmark contact fraud case

Police move the accused into custody as the investigation continues

Estonia · Fraud

Slava Ukraini endist juhti süüdistatakse 450 000 euro kahjustamises

Harju maakohtus käib Lehtme protsess, prokurör näitab kohtus dokumentides vastuolusid.

Ireland · Fraud

Garda search seizes 2 BMW X5s in Liberty Recycling money-laundering probe

No arrests were made, as Sinn Féin backs the ongoing investigation into the Dublin charity.

Romania · Fraud

Inspector detained by Romania’s DNA over alleged 45,000 lei bribe

He was caught receiving the money, and prosecutors found about 90,000 euros at home.

Poland · Fraud

Final day of TEKLA training in Opolskie targets tax and corruption crimes

Officers trained on combating corruption and VAT fraud under a police-Służba Celno-Skarbowa programme.

Denmark · Fraud

Denmark court upholds conviction for corona fraud and money laundering

Østre Landsret confirms a sentence in a case involving a currency exchange bureau.

Germany · Fraud

EPPO Hamburg convicts members in €200 million VAT fraud using Hawala

Two people were convicted after the Goliath investigation into intra-Community VAT fraud and money laundering.

Poland · Fraud

Woman loses nearly 290,000 zł on fake online investment in Zielona Góra

She made several transfers and installed software used to take over her accounts.

Denmark · Fraud

Three sentenced for fraud at Odense court in Denmark

The court in Odense handed down prison terms for the fraud case.

Poland · Fraud

Police warn: elderly woman loses 50,000 zł to fake doctor scam

Scammer claimed a son and daughter-in-law were gravely ill and urgently needed money for medicine.

Germany · Fraud

Police raid fake language certificate ring, seven suspects held in Germany

More than 30 sites were searched, with evidence seized after arrests in NRW and Munich region.