As the 2026 World Cup Looms, a Shadow Tournament of Cyber Fraud Begins
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Just days before the opening match, cybersecurity experts and the F.B.I. are warning fans about a sophisticated wave of fake websites, malicious betting apps, and data-stealing traps.
Dozens of Azerbaijan Companies Manage Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers
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Millions in Cash, Gold, and Assault Rifles Seized in Arrest of Iraqi Oil Official
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OCCRP has obtained corporate documents for 31 companies registered in Azerbaijan, which have managed the safety aspects of “shadow fleet” tankers that avoid sanctions in order to trade in Russian...
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The detention of a deputy oil minister marks a dramatic escalation in Iraq’s new anti-corruption purge, signaling a crackdown on graft within the country’s most vital economic sector.
Ecuadorian Cartel Boss Fights Extradition in Spain, Accusing President Noboa of Assassination Plot
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Dutch Cocaine Kingpin Sheltering in Sierra Leone Allegedly Organized Shipment Seized in Record Bust
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Wilmer Chavarría, the presumed leader of the Los Lobos syndicate, claims the Ecuadorian government wants him silenced because he claims the president is tied to drug trafficking and political murder.
US Requests Australia Extradite Jet Ski Salesman Who Created Hundreds of Shell Firms
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Fueling frustration for Sierra Leone parliamentarians, fugitive Dutch trafficker Joseph Leijdekkers allegedly masterminded a 30-ton cocaine shipment from his West African hideout, Spanish authorities...
Armenia Asked to Freeze Magnitsky-Linked Funds
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Australian authorities confirmed the American extradition request for Ian Taylor on money laundering charges. OCCRP previously reported that the Taylor family set up offshore firms that were used by crime...
Ruth López, arrested in El Salvador as part of a government crackdown on human rights defenders, remains in pre-trial detention with no trial date more than a year later. OCCRP named her as an Anti-Crime & Corruption Hero this year for her work fighting against corruption: buff.ly/J0vQQgr
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After money tied to a notorious Russian tax fraud slipped into Armenia's financial system unnoticed by regulators, the victim is stepping in to demand an immediate asset freeze.
Floodlight Gaming is at @indigo-showcase.bsky.social 2026!
Experience prototypes of Dark Money and Hunting the Hunter.
On June 2, there is a roundtable on Transforming High-Stakes Reporting into Interactive Experiences and the announcement of the 2026 Investigative Journalism Game Jam winner.
Albania Freezes Assets in Kushner Resort Probe
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A widening property-fraud investigation into a $4 billion luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner has led Albanian authorities to freeze developer assets, compounding pressure from public protests and international...
