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Three suspects in $25 million transfer scam arrested in Moscow

12:12 20/10/2014 Moscow police have arrested three individuals who are suspected of illegally funneling over 1 billion rubles (about $25 million) from Russia through shell companies.

Founder of JFC Group Kekhman charged in Sberbank fraud case – report

13:45 13/10/2014 Vladimir Kekhman, the founder of JFC Group and director of the Mikhailovsky theater, implicated in Sberbank fraud case, has been charged with embezzlement.

Alleged Russian hacker faces new charges in the US

11:08 10/10/2014 An additional 11 cyber fraud charges will be brought against Russian national Roman Seleznev on October 16 in Seattle, spokeswoman for Washington’s Western District attorney Emily Langley told RIA Novosti.

Kyrgyz Prosecutor General asks UK to extradite son of ousted president Bakiev

16:20 09/10/2014 Kyrgyz authorities have again asked London to extradite the son of the country’s former president, Kurmanbek Bakiev, RIA Novosti reported Thursday citing the republic’s Prosecutor General Aida Salyanova.

Scammers posing as IRS agents target Russian banks

10:21 07/10/2014 Scammers posing as US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents attempted to solicit Russian banks for account holder identity and other account information, the statement of Russia's Central Bank reads.

Communist lawmaker loses immunity over embezzlement charges

17:26 02/10/2014 The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to strip a lawmaker from the Communist Party of Russian Federation, Nikolay Parshin of his parliamentary immunity, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

Ex-president of Eurotrust bank charged with $87 mln fraud

10:44 29/09/2014 Andrei Krysin, former president and co-owner of the bankrupt Eurotrust bank, has been charged with fraud in a case involving 3.4 billion rubles ($87.8 million), Kommersant newspaper writes on Monday.

Deutsche Bank top manager charged with attempted fraud

10:29 24/09/2014 German prosecutors in Munich have charged co-chief executive of Deutsche Bank Jurgen Fitschen and four other former board members including Josef Ackermann, Rolf Breuer and Clemens Borsig, with attempted fraud, the German media reported on Tuesday.

Russian art expert to remain under house arrest in divisive fraud case

13:21 16/09/2014 The Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg has extended until December 15 the house arrest of a prominent art expert Yelena Basner accused of misattributing a painting in a case that illuminates the murky complexities of Russia’s art market, attorney Larisa Malkova told RAPSI on Tuesday.

Russian Culture ministry proposes 10-year prison terms for tourism fraud

11:04 11/09/2014 Russia’s Culture Ministry has proposed amending the Criminal Code article on fraud to introduce a 10-year prison penalty for tourism fraud.

Court upholds the order to release paralyzed Muscovite Topekhin

14:55 26/08/2014 The Kostroma Regional Court has upheld the lower court's decision to release from prison Vladimir Topekhin, a paralyzed Muscovite who was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 4 years, defense attorney Svetlana Sidorkina told RAPSI on Tuesday.

Prosecutors terminate deal with former Rosbank manager

10:29 01/08/2014 The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office has terminated a deal with former Rosbank Senior Vice President Tamara Polyanitsyna, who is being investigated for corrupt business practices, Izvestia newspaper writes on Friday, citing a law enforcement source.

Accused Russian hacker’s lawyer alleges identity mess

10:34 31/07/2014 The defense lawyer for Russian national Roman Seleznev, who was arrested on charges of cyber fraud, says federal attorneys failed to prove they have arrested the right man, RIA Novosti announced.

Navalny supporter charged with fraud to remain under house arrest until October

13:42 30/07/2014 The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a previous court decision to extend the house arrest of Konstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, until October 17, the court’s press office told RAPSI.

Over 100 Uzbek officials charged with public property fraud

11:51 29/07/2014 Over 100 officials in Uzbekistan have been charged with criminal or administrative offenses for unlawful activity involving public property. The news was announced in a presidential statement, RIA Novosti reports.

US court has jurisdiction over alleged Russian hacker – prosecutors

18:04 24/07/2014 A court in Guam has personal jurisdiction over Russian national Roman Seleznev who was arrested and brought to the US to stand trial in cash register systems hacking case, according to the memorandum filed by prosecutors with the court and obtained by RAPSI.

No prior notice given to Russia before US cyber fraud arrest

14:45 24/07/2014 US officials did not provide Russia with information on the activity of the Russian citizen who was charged with cyber fraud before his arrest, according to Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s envoy for human rights, democracy and supremacy of law.

Russian diplomats reach detained hacker in Guam

12:33 14/07/2014 The Russian consular staff on Monday visited Roman Seleznev, a Russian national arrested in the US on fraud charges, in Guam, a consular employee told RIA Novosti in San Francisco.

Russia could request hacker’s transfer if he is found guilty in the US

11:25 10/07/2014 Russia’s Justice Ministry could request the transfer of Roman Seleznev to Russia if he is found guilty in the United States, RIA Novosti learned at the ministry’s press service.

Russia concered about detained hacker facing derailed trial like Bout

11:13 09/07/2014 Russian Foreign Ministry is taking all steps to prevent the case of detained Russian national Roman Seleznev from developing along the lines of the capers of Viktor Bout and jailed pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, ministry’s human rights rapporteur Konstanin Dolgov told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

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