Chinese organized crime rings exploit tap-to-pay technology for $1 billion annually, using stolen credit cards to buy gift cards and high-value goods, evading detection through complex networks and low-risk transactions.
Turkish police have arrested 13 suspects in a crackdown on two organized crime groups accused of issuing fake disability reports. The operation, spanning 12 provinces, uncovered a scheme where real patients' samples were used to create fraudulent documents, with each report costing around 150,000 TL. The scam allegedly caused 100 million TL in public damage through tax exemptions and illicit benefits.
The case of 15 members of the Ural organized crime group (OPG) will be sent to court. Five members have signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense and are currently in the zone of the special military operation, with three officially listed as missing and two wounded.
