Lukoil North America sued over franchise agreement in the USRussian oil giant Lukoil’s North American subsidiary has been sued in the US by a Pennsylvania corporation over the termination of a petroleum marketing franchise.18:50 22.08.2013
Former Bank of Moscow CEO's property seized in LatviaThe property of former Bank of Moscow President Andrei Borodin has been seized in Latvia, says Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Zvyagintsev.12:22 21.08.2013
Russian police bust $30 mln bank guarantee fraudThe Moscow police said Tuesday it had arrested fraudsters who sold fake bank guarantees worth a total 1 billion rubles ($30 million) to state contractors in Russia.16:01 20.08.2013
Ex-defense minister Serdyukov evades criminal case - reportThe main military investigation department of Russia's Investigative Committee has rejected the initiation of the criminal case against ousted defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov and former head of the Education department of Defense Ministry Yekaterina Priezzheva.11:10 19.08.2013
New fraud exposes ex-defense minister Serdyukov, Vasilyeva - reportInvestigators have uncovered a new fraud scheme involving ousted defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov and former Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, who gained notoriety due to the Oboronservis scandal.12:47 16.08.2013
US airline fuel supplier indicted for Ryan International Airlines fraud schemeAn airline fuel supplier and its owner have been indicted for their alleged role in a fraud scheme targeting charter airline company Ryan International Airlines, according to an official statement released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday.10:44 15.08.2013
Two Russians charged in India with Ponzi scheme fraud released on bailTwo of the three Russians who were detained in India and charged with creating a Ponzi scheme, have been released on bail, the Russian Consulate General in New Delhi told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. The third Russian was released on bail earlier.10:54 14.08.2013
Russian accused in massive hacking scheme in US pleads not guiltyA Russian man who faces decades in prison for allegedly participating in the largest hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the United States has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Jersey, US media reported.09:52 14.08.2013
Bank seeks fraud charges against man who successfully altered fine printLawyers for Tinkoff Credit Systems Bank (TCS) are looking into initiating a criminal case against on of their clients on suspicion of fraud, the bank’s press-service told the PRIME business news agency.15:25 08.08.2013
Russia’s Interior Ministry moves to arrest Polonsky in absentiaRussia’s Ministry of the Interior filed an application seeking to arrest businessman Sergei Polonsky, who is wanted on fraud charges.16:57 02.08.2013
Russian construction official suspected of $1 mln fraudPolice searched the offices of a high-ranking Russian construction official suspected of a 30 million ruble ($920,000) fraud, the Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday.16:40 30.07.2013
Russian tycoon Polonsky 'not fugitive' claims open letterRussian businessman Sergei Polonsky, wanted in Russia on fraud charges, on Monday published an open letter explaining his absence from Russia and querying the case against him15:42 29.07.2013
Witness in Russian Defense Ministry corruption scandal jailedA witness in a high-profile corruption scandal that erupted under the Defense Ministry last year was sent to prison for two years and eight months by a Moscow court on Wednesday.17:22 24.07.2013
Lawyers criticize leaks in Defense property scandal investigationLawyers acting for former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov have criticized media leaks about an investigation into their client, as investigators questioned him yet again Tuesday over a major corruption scandal involving real estate sales.13:34 24.07.2013
Russian investigators open new Defense property corruption casesRussia’s Investigative Committee opened two new criminal cases Tuesday into sales of Defense Ministry real estate, part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the ministry’s property service company Oboronservis that has implicated high-level government officials.12:31 23.07.2013
Russia's Audit Chamber uncovers $205 mln Caucasus fraudRussia’s Audit Chamber has exposed financial irregularities totaling 6.7 billion rubles ($205 million) in the North Caucasus republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, the financial controller said on Wednesday.15:12 17.07.2013
Russian citizen detained in Thailand on suspicion of forging credit cardsA Russian national has been detained in the Thai capital on suspicion of fraud, the local police said on Thursday.11:28 11.07.2013
French court seizes former Adidas shareholder's assets on fraud chargesA court in France has seized the assets of French tycoon Bernard Tapie, suspected of having committed fraud during the sale of Adidas shares, the local media reported on Wednesday.13:09 10.07.2013
French police confirm placing former Moscow Region finance minister in custodyAlexei Kuznetsov, the former finance minister of the Moscow Region suspected of major fraud, is currently in custody in southern France, a spokesperson of Toulon police told RIA Novosti.11:25 09.07.2013
Investigators probe ex-defense minister's land sales – reportRussian military investigators have launched a probe into the sale of forest land outside Moscow sanctioned by ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.17:06 08.07.2013