Background and Corporate Conflict In December 2016, Werner Boehm, co-founder of the publicly listed Canadian company BitRush Corp, became the…
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Overview: Payvision’s Role in Broker Fraud Networks This article continues our deep dive into the Payvision story. In Part I,…
The Rise and Fall of Israel’s Binary Options Industry In 2016, Israeli investigative journalist Simona Weinglass shed light on the…
Ongoing Legal Battle for Extradition For more than six months, legal authorities in Austria and Bulgaria have been engaged in…
Background and Legal Developments The ongoing legal proceedings concerning the extradition of Gal Barak, an Israeli national accused of operating…
The 2019 Arrest of Uwe Lenhoff In January 2019, German citizen Uwe Lenhoff was taken into custody following an extensive…
The FinTech Sector’s Role in Supporting Fraud The importance of financial technology providers in enabling large-scale investment fraud has become…
Payment Processors as Enablers of Online Fraud The rise of cybercrime — especially fraudulent online brokers — has often depended…
Background: The Trial Against Gal Barak On July 8, 2020, proceedings commenced in Vienna against Gal Barak, an Israeli national…
High-Profile Case Opens in Vienna Court The trial of Israeli national Gal Barak, accused of running a network of online…