"There's a spirit behind flexing stolen money" — Efia Odo's blunt message after Abu Trica's extradition stirs debate

As Milei's aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

Corruption was once Javier Milei’s strongest card against the Peronist movement that dominated Argentine politics for decades. Now it’s just one of several vulnerabilities that are damaging the libertarian president’s brand and giving wings ...

Influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

Ghanaian social media influencer Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the United States to stand trial over allegations that he masterminded a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of more than 8 million (£5.9 million). The post Influencer extradited to US over 8m scam targeting elderly Americans appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Millions Spit Out Of Hacked U.S. Cash Machines: Two Sentenced in Massive ‘ATM Jackpotting’ Plot

Two Venezuelan nationals living illegally in the United States have been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for installing “Ploutus” malware on cash machines to steal millions of dollars. The physical scheme, known as “ATM jackpotting,” has been identified as a major revenue stream for the violent transnational gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). The [] Millions Spit Out Of Hacked U.S. Cash Machines: Two Sentenced in Massive ‘ATM Jackpotting’ Plot

Ex U.S. ambassador says Mexico’s former president feared Sinaloa boss would expose corrupt officials

MEXICO CITY — A new memoir by an ex-U.S. ambassador in Mexico — who wrote that former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador feared that a drug kingpin arrested by the FBI would “spill the beans” on corrupt Mexican officials — has ignited a media firestorm in Mexico. In his book, Ken Salazar, the former U.S. envoy to []

Spain’s Supreme Court sentences former Socialist minister Ábalos to 24 years behind bars

Two aides to the disgraced official also received prison sentences over corruption during the Covid pandemic. The ruling increases the pressure on the government of Pedro Sánchez, which is dealing with several high-profile probes

Ghanaian extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

A Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the US to face trial for allegedly running a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of over 8m (£5.9m). He denies all the charges against him. Prosecutors said he used AI tools to create fake online The post Ghanaian extradited to US over 8m scam targeting elderly Americans appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Occupation illégale d’un espace public à Matoto : « La police a demandé 40 millions de francs guinéens »

Poursuivi pour occupation illégale, des faits prévus et punis par l’article 526 du Code pénal, Mamadou Alpha Keïta a comparu ce lundi, 29 juin 2026, au tribunal de Mafanco. À la barre, le prévenu a catégoriquement rejeté les accusations portées contre lui. L’affaire est liée à l’occupation et à l’exploitation à des fins commerciales d’un [] The post Occupation illégale d’un espace public à Matoto : « La police a demandé 40 millions de francs guinéens » first appeared on Guineematin.com.

‘Black Money for White Nights’ Review: A Cycle of Corruption Endangers a Marriage in a Bitter, Gripping Bulgarian Tragicomedy

How much dirty cash can pass through your hands before your soul is stained? Gosha (Ivan Savov) and Marina (Tanya Shahova), the struggling sixtysomething couple at the center of “Black Money for White Nights,” believe they’ve found the right balance: Professional bribery is the way of the world, as they see it, and they engage []

Ecuadorian Marxist revolutionary and intellectual Mario Unda dies

Unda was known for combining intellectual rigor with political activism throughout his life, which earned him the affection and respect of workers’, peasant, and student organizations, among others. Zoe. , July 8, 2026

Some of my colleagues went broke after spending their money on parties, South African women – Spyro

Nigerian singer, Spyro has claimed that the reason some of his colleagues are financially bankrupt is due to extravagant spending on parties and foreign women, especially South Africans. Addressing his fans midway into his performance at an event during the weekend, the ‘Who’s Your Guy’ hitmaker described extravagant spending on women and frivolities as wasted investments. [] Some of my colleagues went broke after spending their money on parties, South African women – Spyro

As Mass Incarceration Rose, Corporate Crime Ran Amok

We spoke to political scientist Marie Gottschalk about how corporate criminals have been let off the hook as prisons have exploded and what the path to ending mass incarceration might look like.

Costa Rica’s Crime War Meets a Judiciary Ready to Resist

President Laura Fernández promised Costa Rica order through force, yet her confrontation with judges may weaken the institutions needed to defeat cocaine networks. With homicides elevated and convictions scarce, the country faces a dangerous choice between urgency and democratic endurance. The post Costa Rica’s Crime War Meets a Judiciary Ready to Resist appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case Jolted by New Ransom Note Revelation

Don Arnold/WireImageThe FBI is rebutting explosive claims that none of the ransom notes in the kidnapping case involving 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are genuine. The agency’s Phoenix field office said Wednesday that while some ransom notes sent to news outlets after Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson, Arizona. home turned out to be fake, others remain under investigation.“Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy,” the office’s post on X said. “Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

How Costa Rica Closed an Extradition Loophole Used by Foreign Fugitives

For years, Costa Rica’s ban on extraditing its own citizens created an opening for foreign fugitives who managed to become Costa Rican nationals before facing justice abroad. The loophole was rooted in Article 32 of the Constitution, which long protected Costa Ricans from being forced to leave national territory. Costa Rica’s extradition law also protected [] The post How Costa Rica Closed an Extradition Loophole Used by Foreign Fugitives appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Heritage Foundation Expert Warns Socialist Wave Could Put “Communists In Double Digits” In Congress

Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation who fled communist Cuba in the 1970s, is sounding the alarm over what he calls a dangerous political shift accelerating across the United States. Gonzalez told Fox News Digital that the socialist “threat is real now,” arguing that the trend represents a fundamental transformation of American [] The post Heritage Foundation Expert Warns Socialist Wave Could Put “Communists In Double Digits” In Congress appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias ‘Larry Changa’

Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias ‘Larry Changa’ Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias “Larry Changa,” is one of the co-founders and original leaders of Tren de Aragua, Venezuela's most prominent criminal organization, which has expanded its operations across Latin America. The post Larry Amaury Álvarez Núñez, alias ‘Larry Changa’ appeared first on InSight Crime.

Kudzu: Another "Gift" to America from the USDA

Kudzu: Another "Gift" to America from the USDA

US government's old warning to fraudsters resurfaces after Abu Trica's extradition

Abu Trica's extradition has reignited US warnings to global fraudsters, as officials target romance scams and financial crime in a renewed crackdown from the DOJ.

The “Shakedown Artist” Behind CA’s Billionaire Tax

How a one-time 5 percent billionaire tax is shaking up 2028.

She's Gonna BLOW! Ana Navarro Completely UNRAVELS When Asked to Name 1 American Killed By Illegals (Vid)

She's Gonna BLOW! Ana Navarro Completely UNRAVELS When Asked to Name 1 American Killed By Illegals (Vid)

Gonzalez, Beto and Talarico’s Far-Left Freak Show

Out of touch Vicente Gonzalez has found his political soulmates in failed perennial loser Beto O’Rourke and radical Democrat James Talarico. Gonzalez, O’Rourke, and Talarico are building their political coalition at drag shows with purged voters who are serving a sentence for a felony conviction, illegally in the United States, and are mentally incapacitated. “Vicente Gonzalez, Beto [] The post Gonzalez, Beto and Talarico’s Far-Left Freak Show appeared first on NRCC.

Mexico Denounces FBI Sovereignty Violation in Narco Capture

Mexico announced Thursday that it has evidence of FBI participation in the capture and transfer of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García to the United States, an action that constitutes a violation of Mexican and international law. Mexican Attorney General’s Office head Ernestina Godoy Ramos detailed during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s press conference what she called “three []

She Cares for Their Baby at Home—But Every Money Conversation With Her Fiancé Turns Into a Fight

It sounds like they could use the extra money. The post She Cares for Their Baby at Home—But Every Money Conversation With Her Fiancé Turns Into a Fight appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Tiempo: Immigration scam warnings; American Liver Foundation outreach

Tiempo: Immigration scam warnings; American Liver Foundation outreach

Two illegal immigrants tied to Tren de Aragua sentenced in ATM hacking scheme

Two illegal immigrants were sentenced to over six years in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars from ATMs in a hacking conspiracy known as “jackpotting.” The Department of Justice said that Carlos Javier Padron and Oddry Arnoldo Cabrera Torrealba were sentenced to 78 months in prison for their scheme. The two Venezuelan nationals rigged []...Click to read more

वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा विभिन्न देश पठाइदिन्छु भन्दै ठगी गर्ने दुई जना पक्राउ

काठमाडौँ । वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा आकर्षक तलबको प्रलोभनमा पारी विभिन्न देश पठाइदिन्छु भन्दै रकम ठगी गरेको अभियोगमा २ जनालाई प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको छ। पक्राउ पर्नेहरूमा काठमाडौँ महानगरपालिका–६ बस्ने काभ्रे घर भएका ३८ वर्षीय सरोज पन्त र टोखा नगरपालिका–३ बस्ने रामेछाप घर भएका २२ वर्षीय अनिल खत्री रहेका छन्। पक्राउ मध्ये सरोजले आयरल्याण्ड पठाइदिन्छु भन्दै १ जना []

The Sufferhead Aesthetic: Why Do Nigerians Love Romanticising Their Struggles?

The online uproar over First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s remarks on petty trade grants reveals a deep cultural split in how citizens view survival. By framing the launch of roadside akara and roasted corn ventures as genuine economic empowerment, the state relies heavily on a familiar script of grassroots resilience. Supporters immediately defended this stance, arguing... Read More Read » The Sufferhead Aesthetic: Why Do Nigerians Love Romanticising Their Struggles? on YNaija

Lady emotional as 23-year-old Nigerian man dies unexpectedly in Canada

A video making the rounds on social media captured a lady's emotional advice to abroad-based Nigerians against overworking themselves. Netizens reacted.

France’s far right didn’t drop its grudge against Les Bleus. It recast it.

What was once an attack on immigration and identity has become an attack on privilege and elitism — a shift that mirrors the party’s path toward the presidency.

Part 2: Suburbia’s broken promise - Life in the shadow of the American dream

Part 2: Suburbia’s broken promise - Life in the shadow of the American dream

Nancy Guthrie suspect may be angling to avoid death penalty, ex-FBI agent says

A former FBI agent believes the anonymous person behind the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes may be attempting to save themselves from the death penalty once caught. Jennifer Coffindaffer spoke with Hena Doba on NewsNation Prime Sunday, saying this new note appears to be more self-serving than anything else...

France's far right didn’t drop its grudge against Les Blues. It recast it.

What was once an attack on immigration and identity has become an attack on privilege and elitism — a shift that mirrors the party's path toward the presidency.

Fake Dubai prince scam: how AI deepfakes love-bomb victims to steal hearts and money

Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he showered on her during live video calls. But the suitor was an AI deepfake, making her yet another victim of an online romance scam. The case illustrates how fraudsters posing as the real-life crown prince of Dubai ensnare victims by cultivating online relationships before swindling them out of money, with researchers tracing some of the scams to crime syndicates in...

Deported felon allegedly offered stranger a pound of meth and an AK-47 in a truck dealership parking lot. – CWB Chicago

Fingerprint records allegedly linked Leonel Mercado Jaimes to a 2011 federal drug trafficking conviction in Chicago and a 2012 Illinois conviction for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Authorities also determined that he had been deported in 2015 as an inadmissible immigrant, according to the complaint.

Venezuelan illegal immigrants linked to Tren de Aragua sent to prison for ATM hacking scheme 

Two illegal immigrants were sentenced to over six years in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars from ATMs in a hacking conspiracy known as “jackpotting.” The Department of Justice said that Carlos Javier Padron and Oddry Arnoldo Cabrera Torrealba were sentenced to 78 months in prison for their scheme. The two Venezuelan nationals rigged []

‘Terribly Corrupt’: Coalition of Anti-Trump Prosecutors—Bankrolled By Secret Donors—Raises ‘Stunning’ Constitutional Concerns, Legal Experts Say

A coalition of progressive prosecutors promising to target federal immigration agents has amassed a war chest funded by secret donors with the help of left-wing networks. Legal experts said the arrangement is terribly corrupt and blurs the lines between legitimate law enforcement and politically motivated prosecutions.The post ‘Terribly Corrupt’: Coalition of Anti-Trump Prosecutors—Bankrolled By Secret Donors—Raises ‘Stunning’ Constitutional Concerns, Legal Experts Say appeared first on .

Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking

Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking

New Nancy Guthrie Letter Claims There's Video Evidence of Kidnapping: Report

A new ransom note claims to have video evidence of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping. An email obtained by TMZ on Friday, June 26, allegedly claims that there is video footage of the “main guy” who kidnapped Guthrie from the day she reportedly died. “I am not the idiot who recently called in a tip about her []