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US Seeks to Extradite 21-Year-Old French Hacker
Sebastien Raoult, a 21-year-old French student, has been accused of criminal hacking and is now potentially facing a 100-year prison sentence in the United States. The student, who is a native of Epinal, was arrested back on May 31st after the United States issued an Interpol red notice. According to...
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US DOJ to Return $1.2M to Romanian Government After Tax Fraud Crime
According to the United States Department of Justice, over $1.2 million will be returned to the Romanian government after authorities uncovered an international tax fraud and money laundering scheme. The whole ordeal and investigation began back in 2012. At the time, Romanian authorities became aware of two citizens who were...
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Australian Man Arrested in $10M Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
In late July, the Australian Federal Police executed search warrants on two Canberra homes and a storage unit after they produced proof of reasonable suspicion of money laundering schemes being conducted out of the areas. It seems that the authorities were spot on, as the authorities were able to seize...
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Megaupload Piracy Site Founders Reach Agreement With FBI
As Millennials know all-too-well, online piracy has remained rampant for years. The FBI and other international agencies are always working overtime in an attempt to catch up with skilled cyber users who continue to upload proprietary content online. One such piracy website, Megaupload, was online for years before getting taken...
Read MoreJulian Assange to Be Extradited to U.S.
Back in 2010, the now infamous US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning provided classified intelligence to Julian Assange. The intelligence detailed information about the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also revealed how the US military was responsible for killing two unarmed Reuters journalists. Julian Assange didn’t sit on...
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Prisoner Exchange: Basketball Star for Merchant of Death?
Sometimes, countries have to work very hard to apprehend suspected criminals. This is especially true when foreign countries harbor, aid, and keep certain citizens safe from extradition to other countries. Such was the case for Viktor Bout, a suspected arms trafficker who has evaded American law enforcement officials for the...
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State Department Investigating 3 Tourist Deaths in Bahamas
Experts say traveling internationally helps strengthen our ability to empathize. It also helps make people more grounded, trusting, creative, and self-aware. All this is true because traveling internationally exposes you to new, unique situations and cultures. While this has plenty of advantages, it can have a lot of disadvantages, too....
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Why You Should Always Stay Compliant With US Laws Operating a Crypto Biz
In today’s investment landscape, cryptocurrency is the new darling of investors. Much of this is due to its lack of regulation and traceability as it changes hands. While regulation has been slow to catch up, crypto laws and regulations may be finally doing just that, and some in the midst...
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Another ELN Member to Stand Trial For Narco-Terrorism and Trafficking After Extradition to the U.S.
On September 15, Jose Gabriel Alvarez Ortiz, another member of the notorious National Liberation Army, or ELN, landed in Houston after being extradited to the United States in connection with narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges. This is after two other ELN members, Yamit Pico-Rodrguez and Henry Trigos-Celon, were extradited in...
Read More5 Investment Citizenship Programs That Currently Rock the World
Traditionally, individuals were only granted citizenship through birth, marriage, or naturalization. But in 1984, some countries began to offer another means of becoming a citizen of that country. That is by investment in the country. Many countries now offer citizenship to those who financially contribute to their economy through financial...
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