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OrionX, a Chilean cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2017, ceased operations in September 2025 after a forensic audit by Deloitte uncovered approximately US$7 million in unaccounted customer assets. The company filed criminal charges against two co-founders, alleging unauthorized asset transfers, while the accused founders claim accounting system errors. The case highlights risks of unlicensed crypto platforms operating without proper corporate governance.
An Arab businessman lost over 18,000 Jordanian dinars after being lured by a fraudulent promise of purchasing buried treasure worth millions. Scammers used a staged meeting with cash, false paperwork, and escalating fees to systematically extract money under various pretexts until the victim realized the scheme.
Kenya's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has identified 15 unlicensed entities illegally collecting money from Kenyans through fraudulent investment schemes without proper regulatory approval. The regulator warns the public against dealing with these operators and similar unlicensed platforms promising quick returns. Criminal investigation agencies are now investigating the firms.
Thai military discovered evidence of organ trafficking at a massive scam compound near the Thailand-Cambodia border. Victims and coerced workers who failed to meet fraud quotas were allegedly targeted for illegal organ extraction. The facility housed up to 15,000 criminal operatives at its peak.
Argentina's Banco Provincia has issued an urgent alert about the rise of investment fraud involving fake financial advisors. Scammers contact victims via social media, WhatsApp, and Telegram using fake identities of legitimate companies, promising high returns and quick profits to gain trust before stealing their funds.
A woman in Taiwan responded to a high-paying job offer on Threads and initially received small legitimate payments. After lowering her guard, she was lured into a cryptocurrency investment scheme promising 90% returns, ultimately losing approximately 4 million TWD before reporting the fraud to police.
Police in North Jakarta are investigating a job listing scam where fraudsters posed as employers and demanded job applicants open a Prakerja account and deposit 2 million rupiah as initial capital. Multiple victims have been identified, and law enforcement is continuing their investigation to identify additional victims and gather evidence from those involved.
East Java Police in Indonesia have dismantled a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme led by suspect Henrico Tampenawas. Victims were lured into crypto training groups and directed to deposit funds on fraudulent websites using fake cryptocurrency assets (PBOGA, JQRBT, NOUE). After payment, promised returns could not be withdrawn, causing losses in the billions of rupiah. Police are investigating possible money laundering and additional suspects.
Phishing scams impersonating the Japan Pension Service are increasing, with fake SMS messages claiming pension payments will stop due to unpaid contributions. However, this threat is impossible under the pension system, and receiving "unpaid" notices is itself suspicious, especially for those over 65. Understanding how to distinguish authentic from fraudulent messages can prevent scam victimization.
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France, on suspicion of scamming three elderly people by posing as a courier on March 16, 2026. Police found approximately €8,700 on the suspect, and authorities are investigating a large-scale fraud network. Such impersonation scams have been increasing across France in recent years.
Spanish authorities arrested Carlos García Roldán, the mastermind behind the Balearic Islands' largest real estate fraud, who had been hiding in his mother's home in Barcelona. The fugitive had defrauded 240 victims of approximately €3.38 million through a fake property development scheme and was sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison.
A new fraud scheme targeting Brazilian e-commerce platforms replaces legitimate Pix QR codes with fraudulent ones, diverting customer payments to criminal accounts. The scam goes undetected for days because merchants see orders as abandoned while customers only realize they're victims when delivery doesn't arrive. By that time, criminals have already dispersed the stolen funds across multiple accounts.
Indian authorities have traced and arrested a suspect accused of defrauding investors through a cryptocurrency scheme called Money Trade Coin in the UAE. The suspect allegedly posed as a Finance Ministry official to attract investors between 2017 and 2018, causing losses exceeding ₹113 crore. Indian authorities are now preparing extradition proceedings following his arrest in Dubai, where he had been living under a false identity.
Argentina's tax authority ARCA has issued a warning about a phishing scam impersonating the agency through fraudulent emails. Scammers send messages claiming to notify recipients of tax debts, audits, or fiscal irregularities, then attempt to trick them into clicking malicious links or revealing personal information. ARCA emphasizes that the legitimate agency never requests payments, credentials, or sensitive data via email.
A 66-year-old woman from Okayama who lost over 40 million yen in an SNS-based investment scam shared details about how she was deceived and her emotional state during the incident. As investment fraud cases surge in the prefecture, her account reveals how fraudsters use persuasive language to manipulate victims.
Taiwan experienced record-breaking fraud losses of NT$8.93 billion in 2025, with scammers employing increasingly sophisticated methods. Common tactics include fake investment schemes, impersonation of customer service representatives, posing as police or prosecutors, romance scams, and phishing SMS messages. Most concerning is the misuse of AI technology to create fraudulent voice and video impersonations of friends and family members.
A phishing scam targeting Italian residents mimics official municipal tax communications, falsely promising TARI waste disposal tax refunds. Fraudsters use SMS messages to trick victims into clicking malicious links or sharing sensitive personal, tax, and banking information.
Authorities in Brazil's Tocantins State are investigating a fraud scheme targeting elderly and vulnerable people. Suspects lured victims to banks under false pretenses and manipulated them into authorizing unauthorized loans using biometric authentication. At least 22 victims, including an 81-year-old illiterate man, lost approximately R$78,814 through the scheme.
A resident in Avellino Province, Italy fell victim to a phishing scam in which €7,000 was stolen from their bank account within seconds. The attacker used an SMS impersonating the bank, followed by a phone call from the fraudster posing as a bank representative, to obtain and misuse the victim's credentials.
Police warn of a new WhatsApp scam called "ghost pairing." Fraudsters impersonate trusted contacts asking you to vote, but clicking the link or scanning a QR code allows them to hijack your account and impersonate you to defraud others.
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