21 events about "escroquerie"

26 June 2026, 13:31

Three Romanians were arrested in the Netherlands after posing as plainclothes police officers to rob foreign tourists.

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Diaspora

13 June 2026, 05:08

Hundreds of young people from Myanmar, refugees in Thailand, have been scammed by an educational agency that promised them studies in Finland. Finnish authorities are investigating the case.

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International

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizes the marketing of 20 varieties of ZYN nicotine pouches as modified risk products.

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A man from Iași was deceived by a scammer who claimed to be able to communicate with esoteric entities, losing over 440,000 lei for 'sacrifices' meant to ward off evil spirits.

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Current Affairs

17 April 2026, 10:32

Two Romanians have been arrested in Australia for scams targeting elderly people.

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Diaspora

7 April 2026, 15:53

Three people, including two young individuals, were detained in Bălți for deceiving citizens. The victim lost 500 thousand lei through various pretexts.

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Republic of Moldova

3 April 2026, 10:30

Scam scheme on Everest: Sherpas allegedly intoxicated climbers to provoke false rescue operations / The amount of the fraud

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International

6 March 2026, 08:35

A businesswoman from Alba Iulia was deceived out of 100,000 euros by scammers who presented themselves as representatives of ANAF.

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Current Affairs

2 February 2026, 10:55

China executed four members of a mafia clan from Myanmar, involved in online scams.

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International

16 December 2025, 13:54

A lawyer is accused by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of misleading a client, demanding money for false expertise, embezzling over 29,000 lei.

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Current Affairs

27 November 2025, 08:58

A pensioner from Switzerland was scammed out of nearly 107,000 euros by fraudsters claiming to be representatives of Brad Pitt, promising her a romantic relationship.

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International

17 November 2025, 17:26

The Ministry of Internal Affairs warns about a fraud campaign that uses messages with malicious links to obtain personal data.

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Current Affairs

(P) Philip Morris International emphasizes the growth of illicit trade in Romania, which has reached 6.9% of the market, resulting in losses of 324 million euros.

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Hackers are back with the "son fraud" scam on WhatsApp, using false stories to convince victims to send them money.

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Current Affairs

12 November 2025, 14:47

The German police have arrested 16 people involved in an international scam "with nephews", which particularly targets the elderly.

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International

16 October 2025, 12:06

South Korea has sent a delegation to Cambodia to discuss the repatriation of citizens involved in online scams.

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International

3 October 2025, 10:23

A young Romanian has obtained a driving license 20 times for others, earning tens of thousands of euros.

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Current Affairs

27 September 2025, 16:15

Criminals send fake packages with cash on delivery, containing cheap items, and the victims pay thinking they are real orders.

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Current Affairs

2 September 2025, 16:36

An octogenarian from Japan was scammed out of 1 million yen by a man who claimed to be an astronaut in distress.

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International

12 August 2025, 14:26

Journalist Alex Dima has reported an online scam that uses his name and image to spread false information and persuade users to invest money.

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Current Affairs

6 August 2025, 09:01

WhatsApp has deleted 6.8 million scam-related accounts, many of them linked to criminal groups in Southeast Asia.

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IT&C knowledge

2 October 2024, 13:55

Signing up for the Casa Verde 2024 program has become an IT skills test, with many Romanians resorting to unorthodox tactics to get funding.

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Current Affairs

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