Three suspects in $25 million transfer scam arrested in MoscowMoscow police have arrested three individuals who are suspected of illegally funneling over 1 billion rubles (about $25 million) from Russia through shell companies.12:12 20.10.2014
Founder of JFC Group Kekhman charged in Sberbank fraud case – reportVladimir Kekhman, the founder of JFC Group and director of the Mikhailovsky theater, implicated in Sberbank fraud case, has been charged with embezzlement.13:45 13.10.2014
Alleged Russian hacker faces new charges in the USAn 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.11:08 10.10.2014
Kyrgyz Prosecutor General asks UK to extradite son of ousted president BakievKyrgyz 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.16:20 09.10.2014
Scammers posing as IRS agents target Russian banksScammers 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.10:21 07.10.2014
Communist lawmaker loses immunity over embezzlement chargesThe 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.17:26 02.10.2014
Ex-president of Eurotrust bank charged with $87 mln fraudAndrei 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.10:44 29.09.2014
Deutsche Bank top manager charged with attempted fraudGerman 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.10:29 24.09.2014
Russian art expert to remain under house arrest in divisive fraud caseThe 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.13:21 16.09.2014
Russian Culture ministry proposes 10-year prison terms for tourism fraudRussia’s Culture Ministry has proposed amending the Criminal Code article on fraud to introduce a 10-year prison penalty for tourism fraud.11:04 11.09.2014
Court upholds the order to release paralyzed Muscovite TopekhinThe 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.14:55 26.08.2014
Prosecutors terminate deal with former Rosbank managerThe 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.10:29 01.08.2014
Accused Russian hacker’s lawyer alleges identity messThe 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.10:34 31.07.2014
Navalny supporter charged with fraud to remain under house arrest until OctoberThe 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.13:42 30.07.2014
Over 100 Uzbek officials charged with public property fraudOver 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.11:51 29.07.2014
US court has jurisdiction over alleged Russian hacker – prosecutorsA 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.18:04 24.07.2014
No prior notice given to Russia before US cyber fraud arrestUS 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.14:45 24.07.2014
Russian diplomats reach detained hacker in GuamThe 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.12:33 14.07.2014
Russia could request hacker’s transfer if he is found guilty in the USRussia’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.11:25 10.07.2014
Russia concered about detained hacker facing derailed trial like BoutRussian 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.11:13 09.07.2014