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Moroccan cybercriminals exploit global retail firms in gift card scheme

A sophisticated cybercrime campaign originating in Morocco has been targeting global retail and consumer services companies, stealing and monetizing gift cards on a large scale. Dubbed “Jingle Thief,” this operation has been active since 2021, leveraging cloud-based infrastructure to execute......

Bouskoura: dismantling of a national food fraud network

Moroccan gendarmes in Bouskoura have dismantled a large criminal network involved in the falsification of expiration dates on food products. The suspects were allegedly modifying expiry labels to resell spoiled goods across the country, posing a serious threat to public health. According to local media......

South Korea admits responsibility for abusive adoptions abroad

For the first time in its history, South Korea has officially acknowledged its responsibility in the abusive international adoptions that sent tens of thousands of children abroad through fraudulent practices over several decades. President Lee Jae-myung issued a formal apology on Thursday, calling......

The downfall of Zhimin Qian, the "goddess of wealth" behind a €6 billion crypto scam

Zhimin Qian, also known by her alias Yadi Zhang, has admitted her role in one of the largest cryptocurrency frauds ever uncovered. The 47-year-old Chinese businesswoman, once nicknamed the “goddess of wealth,” pleaded guilty on September 29 before a London court to orchestrating a vast financial......

Morocco’s tax authority refers major fake invoice network to prosecutors

Morocco’s General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) has referred a large-scale case involving falsified invoices to the public prosecutor’s office, following investigations that uncovered an extensive network of fraud. According to informed sources, the legal affairs division of the DGI completed......

Fake overseas work contracts: Four arrested in Fes for fraud

Authorities in Fes have arrested four individuals suspected of running a criminal network that defrauded would-be immigrants using fake overseas work contracts. According to security sources, the suspects include the owner of an employment agency, a notary, and two intermediaries. The scheme reportedly......

South Korea: Around fifty foreigners investigated for real estate tax fraud

The South Korean National Tax Service (NTS) announced that 49 foreign nationals are currently under investigation for tax fraud related to the acquisition or ownership of high-value real estate without paying the applicable taxes. Twelve nationalities are represented among the suspects, with nearly......

Former Moldovan justice minister jailed in Paris over Interpol corruption probe

Vitalie Pirlog, a former Moldovan Minister of Justice and ex-chair of Interpol’s Commission for the Control of Files (CCF), was jailed in Paris on Wednesday amid a widening international corruption investigation. French authorities suspect him of orchestrating the removal of Interpol red notices......

Moroccan police arrest wanted cybercriminal in Marrakech, exposing European failures

In a major breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime, Moroccan authorities have successfully arrested a dual Algerian-French national in Marrakech, wanted across Europe for orchestrating widespread digital banking fraud. The arrest, which took place on Friday, July 18, was conducted by the cybercrime......