WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism
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WhatsApp chat used to send cash for crime and extremismWhatsApp chat used to launder cash for crime and extremism
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Sun, 30 August 2026
5 reports- BBC News World04:59first to reportedited after publishing
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WhatsApp chat used to send cash for crime and extremismThe WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.
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- tportal (Croatia)19:07
Grupni chat na WhatsAppu obično je mjesto gdje se razmjenjuju informacije ili dogovara nešto. No, grupni chat koji su otkrili istraživači EBU-a skrivao je mračnu tajnu
- iRozhlas (Czechia)19:51
Evropští novináři vypátrali obří mezinárodní síť na praní špinavých peněz. Skupinový chat v aplikaci WhatsApp sloužil k tajným převodům stovek milionů eur. Ty bez jakékoli stopy financovaly zločinecké sítě a teroristické skupiny po celém světě, informoval server BBC. „Takovou profesionalitu jsme si doteď neuměli ani představit. Byli to bankéři stojící mimo zákon,“ popsal belgický soudce Vincent Guerra, který případ odhalil.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)19:59
Mreža je preko drevnog sustava hawala omogućavala prijenos golemih svota novca bez klasičnog bankarskog traga, a dio novca završavao je kod kriminalaca i terorista.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:05
Un messaggio su WhatsApp, una richiesta apparentemente normale e un nome che conosciamo bene sullo schermo. È così che può iniziare una truffa molto più difficile da riconoscere rispetto alle classiche frodi online. Non c’è necessariamente un numero sconosciuto, non c’è per forza un link da cliccare e, soprattutto, a scrivere sembra essere una persona […] L'articolo “Mi serve un favore enorme, mi fai un bonifico?”: la nuova truffa su WhatsApp sfrutta gli amici e le conversazioni già aperte....
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:30
El Instituto Nacional de Ciberseguridad alerta de un timo que afecta a usuarios con un iPhone desactualizado. Es especialmente peligroso porque son los contactos más cercanos quienes solicitan ayuda económica
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- tportal (Croatia)18:35
Nova školska godina, nova prijevara na WhatsAppu. Točnije, stara prijevara koja traži nove žrtve
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- Times of India06:32
A former USCIS official and an accomplice face federal charges for a bribery scheme. They allegedly accepted nearly $960,000 to manipulate immigration applications. Investigators used thousands of WhatsApp messages and calls to trace the alleged scam. The scheme involved bypassing standard procedures and speeding up citizenship cases. This alleged operation spanned over six years, from late 2019 to early 2026.