Hungary ex-central bank governor Matolcsy detained for suspected fraud
Prosecutors say a case tied to NBH foundations caused a major financial loss.
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Petrich mayor accused of fraud over EU-funded cultural heritage museum
EPPO filed an indictment at Sofia City Court for the alleged scheme involving a reconstructed building.
Fraudsters call elderly couple, steal 6 million forints in Hungary
Police reported the scam involved a fake lawyer and a claim the son was jailed.
Istanbul court jails journalist in money laundering probe tied to MP family
Murat Ağırel and 14 others face trial after relatives of opposition lawmaker Mustafa Sarıgül were targeted.
Couple arrested in Algarve over €2,000 fake accident scam on elderly
GNR officers recovered the full cash after arrest in Silves.
Paks police probe man accused of selling a company car with fake papers
Investigators finished the case over the summer theft and sale near Baja.
Police arrest suspected couple in Silves after demanding 2,000 euros
GNR says victims were pressured not to report the “false accident” to police or insurers.
Budapest police stop suspects demanding 7 million for roof repair
Two men were caught before another payment could be handed over.
Canada extradition fight after Manitoba dean taught at Germany university
Jonathan Black-Branch faces fraud extradition after an April arrest near Paris.
15 people arrested in Istanbul money laundering probe, Sarıgül claims documents forged
Mustafa Sarıgül says the accusations rely on fake documents after his ex-wife and son were detained.
DIICOT appeal over Călin Georgescu’s preventive detention judged in Bucharest
Court of Appeal rules definitively on whether he stays in preventive arrest or moves to house arrest.
Police detain 19-year-old over call-centre fraud in Ludwigshafen
A 48,000-euro damage total and 18 cases since January 2026 are alleged.
Two suspects arrested in Milazzo for alleged scam of elderly woman
A 22-year-old and a 25-year-old now face charges including aggravated fraud and kidnapping.
25-year-old fraudster arrested in Wrocław after 53,000 zł payout
Police in Lublin caught him on the spot and returned the 89-year-old’s savings.
9 arrested in Poland money-laundering probe linked to investment fraud
Joint CBZC, Border Guard and ABW operation is overseen by prosecutors in Łódź.
Poland Police warn of crowdfunding loan scams in CEDUR webinar
Webinar on risks and fraud in peer-to-peer lending runs with the financial regulator and police.
Police seize nearly €2 million cash in Naples tax fraud salmon probe
Guardia di Finanza also orders seizures worth €17.6 million amid €87m false invoices.
Police seize 2.1 million euros in fake notes after Marbella rip-deal
Three suspects arrested in coordinated Austria Spain operation linked to a rip-deal OCG.
Fitness instructor in Bucharest accused of collecting 150,000 euro in interest
Police say he allegedly took 18,500 lei and demanded more than 160,000 lei extra.
Police probe UAH 3 million thefts and fraud at Lviv nightclubs
Seventeen searches seized digital evidence, with proceedings opened over alleged card withdrawals.