Gregory Gurtovoy Arrested on Suspected Fraud
The Israel Securities Authority is questioning Gregory Gurtovoy on alleged fraud and money laundering offenses.
Good Samaritans Rescue Lakewood Baby Left In Parked Car While Orthodox Jewish Mom Shopped
HOWELL — Steve Eckel cleared out his car for a shopping trip Monday, but left one item behind: a sledgehammer.
Global Jewish Leader Andrey Adamovsky Guilty of $34.7M Fraud
A court has found that Andrey Adamovsky, vice president of the World Jewish Congress, defrauded former business partners to the tune of $34.7 million (£22.3m).
Gilbert Chikli Arrested In Ukraine
A huckster sentenced for tricking dozens of French banks and businesses into handing over millions of euros has been arrested in Ukraine after a hunt lasting more than two years.
Germany issues international arrest warrant for Tinder Swindler
Germany issued an international arrest warrant for Shimon Hayut, who posed as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul to woo women online and con them out of millions of dollars. Hayut who introduced himself as a member of the Levayev family, is under suspicion of money laundering and crypto fraud. According to the German filing, Hayut…
DetailsGerman Businessman Michael Herzog, Allegedly Bribed Senior Israeli Security official
New details have emerged from the investigation into Brig. Gen. (res.) Avriel Bar-Yosef, who was slated to become the new head of Israel’s National Security Council (NSC).
Ger Hasidim’s Secret Rules on Male-Female Relations Revealed By Ex-member
A former member of the Ger Hasidic sect, the largest and most powerful in Israel, last week published the secretive group’s takuness the rules regulating every tiny facet of daily life, particularly those concerning the relations between men and women on Facebook.
Frum Man Assaulted At Monsey Wedding For Having A Smartphone
Monsey resident 29-year-old Refael Koenig was beaten was using his iPhone to record a Spring Valley chasenah he was attending last week when suddenly, he was attacked for being in possession of a smartphone, Channel 12 News reports.
French Teen Nabbed At Ben Gurion With Half A Million Euros In Suitcase
The Jerusalem Magistrate Court on Wednesday extended the remand of a 18-year-old French man caught at Ben Gurion International Airport with over a half a million euros (approximately $600,000) in cash.
French Prosecution Seeks Jail Terms For 12 Scammers; 5 Said To Be Living In Israel
Prosecutors in the Paris trial of Arnaud Mimran and 11 other men accused of carbon VAT fraud in a case referred to in France as the “heist of the century” made their closing arguments last Thursday.