On May 28, federal agents detained Facundo Leal (51 years old), former president of ARSAT and ORSNA, finding $2,591,354 USD in cash, 2,486,200 Argentine pesos and 128g of ketamine, 164g of crystalline MDMA, 72 MDMA pills and 14g of cocaine.
Former Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon was convicted on May 31, 2026, in Tel Aviv District Court of securities law violations related to his role as chairman of Yunit Credit (a publicly-traded credit company).
The Court of First Instance in Girona ordered provisional detention for 6 of 16 arrested in operation by the Civil Guard and Mossos d'Esquadra that dismantled drug trafficking and money laundering network in Barcelona/Catalonia and Granada. Four without bail, two with bail of €150,000 each.
Nikenson Jean Mathurin, 46, of Sparta, New Jersey, was found guilty on May 21, 2026, of three counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
Dubai Police's Anti-Fraud Centre warned that criminal networks operating from outside the country are promoting stolen banking data and credit cards through fraudulent online platforms. Under UAE Federal Decree Law No.
French courts closed on Tuesday 26 May 2026 the investigation opened since November 2018 against Jean-Luc Mélenchon and La France insoumise for alleged misappropriation of European public funds. No charges were filed and the case is closed without prosecution.
The Israeli Ministry of Education filed a civil lawsuit against the Haredi organization 'Ohel Yosef' and three senior officials, alleging a decade-long fraud scheme.
An Illinois woman who pleaded guilty in January 2026 to conspiring with others to defraud the SBA by submitting false applications for EIDL advances and PPP loans was sentenced to prison.
Kuwait's Criminal Court convicted one Kuwaiti woman and four accomplices (three Egyptian nationals and one stateless resident) for major real estate fraud.
On May 22, 2026, a jury found Karen Marie Northcutt, 62, of Dewey, guilty of stealing $826,000 from the Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity (PAHH).
Leonard Pick, 62, of Palm Beach Shores, Florida, and Brian Kent, 59, of Tampa, Florida, were charged with orchestrating a bribery and major fraud conspiracy that corrupted the competitive procurement process for a Department of War technology innovation lab in the Pacific.
Manavgat Mayor Niyazi Nefi Kara was convicted on May 15, 2026, of forming and managing a criminal organization, bribery, embezzlement (irtikap), misappropriation (zimmet), and money laundering. He received a total sentence of 46 years, 10 months, and 15 days imprisonment plus 2.
Abu Dhabi Police warned in May 2026 about increased fake account activity on social media and digital platforms, involving fraudulent attempts to steal personal data and money through various methods including fake parcel tracking, illegal investment schemes, and fake property promotions.
UAE authorities highlighted a fraudulent "fake part-time work" scheme in May 2026 that not only steals from victims but may push them unknowingly into financial crimes by using their bank accounts as intermediaries for fraud proceeds.
In May 2026, during the appeal trial of the 2007 presidential campaign Libyan financing case, the general prosecutor sought seven years imprisonment, €300,000 fine and five years ineligibility against Nicolas Sarkozy.
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office is investigating 75 formal complaints of electoral irregularities.
Judge Daniel Urrutia of the 7th Court of Guarantees in Santiago ordered preventive detention against former congressman Joaquín Lavín (former UDI, Independent Democratic Union conservative party) for formal charges of forgery and malicious use of private mercantile instrument, fraud against the Treasury and influence peddling.
The SEC charged 21 individuals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long insider trading scheme that used information misappropriated from multiple global law firms and resulted in millions of dollars in illicit profits.
Unprecedented cooperation between the FBI, Dubai Police Department, and Chinese Ministry of Public Security resulted in the arrest of at least 276 individuals and the dismantlement of at least nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, known as 'pig butchering' scams.
A woman was defrauded of 23,399 dirhams following a fake Instagram advertisement promoting domestic worker services. Abu Dhabi Court ruled the defendant must return the amount and pay 15,000 dirhams compensation.
Dubai Police announced in April 2026 a major international operation "Tri-Force Sentinel" in coordination with FBI and Chinese Police that dismantled cross-border criminal networks, arrested 276 suspects, and targeted three gangs running nine fraud centers specializing in high-yield investment scams and cryptocurrency fraud.
Operation Tri-Force Sentinel: Dubai Police collaborated with FBI and Chinese police to arrest 276 individuals, predominantly from Southeast Asian nations, and dismantle nine fraud centers.
Sharjah Police arrested four African suspects who stole over Dh3 million through fake shipment fraud and romance scams. The network impersonated shipping and insurance companies, convincing victims they had parcels awaiting clearance and requesting payments for customs fees or insurance.
Diego Bergonzi, an Italian national based in Houston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribe a Pemex official in connection with a $540 million contract. Bergonzi is required to forfeit $1 million.
On March 30, 2026, the SEC filed insider trading charges against Ronald Smith, a Connecticut resident and then-registered representative for a New York-based broker-dealer, who was allegedly tipped material nonpublic information misappropriated from the laptop of an employee of a New York-based investment bank.
UK imposed sanctions on four individuals linked to Cambodia's Prince Group, freezing London properties worth tens of millions. The individuals are suspected of operating scam centers built on forced labor and human trafficking.
On March 26, 2026, the SEC filed settled charges against Oklahoma resident Krish Kumar for allegedly making materially false and misleading representations to investors, raising approximately $7.
Appeal hearing for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy running from March 16 to June 2, 2026, addressing dismissed corruption, embezzlement of public funds, and illegal campaign financing charges.
INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 (December 8, 2025 to January 30, 2026) resulted in 651 arrests across 16 African countries, recovering more than $4.3 million. The operation targeted high-yield investment scams, mobile money fraud, and fraudulent mobile loan applications.
World Bank announced 15-month debarment of Ecuador-based Consultoria Técnica Cia. Ltda. CONTEC, a civil engineering consultancy, for fraudulent practices under the Guayaquil Wastewater Management Project.
Kuwait dismantled an Arab gang in February 2026 specializing in electronic fraud, money laundering, and bank forgery. Total money laundered through their companies since 2023 exceeded 100 million Kuwaiti dinars (about 327 million dollars).
The National Financial Prosecutor (PNF) opened on 6 February 2026 a preliminary investigation targeting Caroline Lang and her father Jack Lang for 'money laundering of aggravated tax fraud'.
A Dubai civil court ordered individuals and companies to jointly pay AED 3.903 million to two maritime trading companies in January 2026 after criminal convictions for money laundering and fraud.
The appeal trial of Marine Le Pen and eleven other defendants in the National Front parliamentary assistants case was held from 13 January to 12 February 2026 before the Paris court of appeal.
ICIJ's Coin Laundry investigation revealed major cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, OKX, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, Kucoin) moved billions in illicit funds.
Ukraine sanctioned businessman Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid a corruption probe into alleged kickbacks and money laundering at state-owned nuclear energy firm Energoatom.
Azerbaijani court sentenced Ramin Isayev, former general director of SOCAR AQS (a state oil firm joint venture), to 14 years in jail for embezzling $31.76 million. He was found guilty of embezzlement, money laundering, abuse of office, and fraud.
The Justice Department announced its largest health care fraud enforcement action in history, more than doubling the previous record.