Russia's Interior Ministry considers toughening penalties for fraudRussia's Interior Ministry has proposed changes to the Criminal Code toughening penalties for fraud as the ministry is seeking to reduce by six times the damage caused as a result of a large-scale fraud.12:43 26.01.2015
VTB Bank to be involved in trial over Russian family in GuatemalaA court in Guatemala that is hearing a case of the the Bitkovs, a Russian family accused of fraud, agreed to subpoena VTB Bank in the case. The bank has filed financial claims against the couple.12:06 23.01.2015
Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation leaders probed for fraudRussia’s Investigative Committee is conducting a fraud investigation at renown opposition activist Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.17:58 16.01.2015
Russian ex-defense minister Serdyukov fails to turn up for testimonyRussian former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has not attended a hearing in a high-profile fraud case linked to Oboronservis, a holding company controlled by the Defense Ministry.11:59 12.01.2015
Interpol cathes up with South Korean national in Russia on fraud allegationsSouth Korean national wanted for alleged fraud involving a fishing vessel have been detained in Vladivostok, Interfax reported on Monday, citing Russia's Interior Ministry.10:37 12.01.2015
Moscow court issues arrest warrant for chairman at Togliattiazot MakhlayMoscow's Basmanny District Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Vladimir Makhlay, chairman at Togliattiazot, in a $550 million embezzlement case.14:20 25.12.2014
Moscow court issues arrest warrant for chairman of Ameropa Holding AGMoscow's Basmanny District Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Andreas Zivy, president of the board of Switzerland-based Ameropa Holding AG, who is suspected of being invloved in a case of fraud at Togliattiazot.17:18 24.12.2014
LUKOIL wins dismissal of US lawsuit over alleged fraudRussia’s oil producer OAO Lukoil won the dismissal of a long-running action accusing the company of being engaged in an illegal scheme which led Archangel Diamond Corporation (ADC), a Canadian diamond development company, to bankruptcy.15:09 23.12.2014
Cambodia receives new Russian request to extradite fugitive tycoon PolonskyCambodian prosecutors have received a new request from Russia to extradite Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky. The news agency’s source at the Cambodian Prosecutor General’s Office said the request was based on civil claims filed against Polonsky.12:40 16.12.2014
Criminal case against prominent Russian art expert heads to courtA criminal investigation into a fraud involving prominent Russian art expert Yelena Basner, 58, has been completed, the case will be forwarded to court.11:39 16.12.2014
Navalny supporter charged with fraud appeals extension of his house arrestKonstantin Yankauskas, a member of the Moscow legislature who had been charged with large-scale fraud, has appealed extension of his house arrest, attorney Sergei Panchenko told RAPSI on Friday.13:47 12.12.2014
ECHR notifies Russia of a claim filed by paralyzed convict TopekhinThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) addressed a series of questions to the parties to a case launched by Vladimir Topekhin, a paralyzed Russian national sentenced to four years in prison for fraud.17:54 08.12.2014
Bout’s former associate sentenced to five years in US prisonA New York court has sentenced the associate of convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, Richard Chichakli, to five years in prison on conspiracy and wire fraud charges.12:06 05.12.2014
Russian Brighton Beach restaurateur sentenced to 9 years for fraudMichael Levitis, the owner of New York's most famous Russian restaurant Rasputin and participant of Russian Dolls reality show, was sentenced to nine years in prison following his guilty plea in debt relief scam, reads the statement of the Southern District of New York DA Office released on Wednesday.11:36 20.11.2014
Russian restaurateur from Brighton Beach asks for five-year sentenceMichael Levitis, the owner of New York's most famous Russian restaurant Rasputin, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in debt relief scam, has asked for a five-year sentence.15:20 19.11.2014
Russian national to be sentenced in SpyEye malware case in March 2015US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will pass sentence on Russian national Aleksandr Panin also known as “Gribodemon” and “Harderman” for wire and bank fraud on March 5, 2015.11:48 14.11.2014
US court sentences Armenian Power leader to 32 yearsA court in California sentenced Mher Darbinyan, one of the leaders of the gang American Power, to 32 years in prison for conspiracy including extortion, bank fraud and bank card skimming schemes, the US Department of Justice states in a press release.13:13 13.11.2014
Ex-lawyer sentenced in Moscow to 2.5 years for embezzling $700,000Moscow's Preobrazhensky District Court has sentenced former lawyer Zviad Khinikadze to 2.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling $700,000 from now-defunct Sovincom Bank.13:31 29.10.2014
Moscow police investigating massive iPhone 6 fraudPolice are inspecting a hand-set retailer whose staff is suspected of having defrauded dozens of clients, RIA Novosti learned at the Interior Ministry’s department for Moscow on Tuesday.16:06 28.10.2014
Bulgarian court rules against extradition of Putin critic to RussiaOn Tuesday, The Sofia City Court has ruled against the extradition of businessman and human rights activist Nicolay Koblyakov to Russia, RIA Novosti reports.15:17 21.10.2014