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Tag: Frauds and Swindling
Billionaires’ Battle Over a Sculpture Exposes a Mysterious Art Market
David Geffen and Justin Sun’s unusually public dispute over ownership of a Giacometti sculpture valued at tens of millions of dollars gives a glimpse into a shrouded world.
U.S. Moves to Blacklist Huione Group Over Money Laundering Ties
The Treasury Department said Huione Group and its affiliates had laundered more than $4 billion.
Mehul Choksi, Fugitive Jeweler Wanted by India, Is Arrested in Belgium
The fugitive, Mehul Choksi, is wanted in connection with a major financial scandal at a publicly owned Indian bank. The police in Antwerp, Belgium, arrested him over the weekend.
Con Artists Scamming London Tourists Meet Their Match: Batman and Robin
The police shared video of an unconventional tactic that led to two arrests in London: Going undercover as superheroes.
The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.
Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with Indigenous groups.
Investigating a Sprawling Money Laundering Network
Two reporters spent months learning the intricacies of a sprawling network of scammers.
Art Expert Accused of Duping Prince and Palace of Versailles Stands Trial
A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing chairs with fake royal pedigrees, authorities say. The distinct taste of licorice helped give him away.
How Scammers Launder Money and Get Away With It
Documents and insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.
Takeaways From Our Money Laundering Investigation
Our reporters went into a notorious refuge for scammers and fraudsters, and emerged with a how-to guide.