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Miranda Patrucic

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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
✍️ For deeper context, read our op-ed on how Swiss banking secrecy laws criminalize investigative journalism — even when exposing corruption is in the public interest. www.occrp.org/en/feature/w...
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We Investigate Corruption. Swiss Law Calls That a Crime.
Under Switzerland’s draconian banking secrecy law, even revealing that someone holds an account at a Swiss bank can lead to up to five years in prison. But what if that information is in the public's ...
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
This story is not just about one bank. It’s about the culture of secrecy in Swiss finance — and how global flows of dirty money are still enabled by institutions willing to look the other way.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
In internal communications, Swiss regulator FINMA described the bank’s risk appetite as “very high” — and its due diligence as “careless.” Our reporting reveals Reyl welcomed high-risk clients, including those linked to autocrats and corruption.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Another big story from our team at OCCRP, working with Paper Trail Media, Le Monde, and IRPI: Swiss private bank Reyl Intesa Sanpaolo has been under investigation for “weaknesses in the area of money laundering.” www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
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Leaked Letters Give Insight Into Anti-Money Laundering Gaps at Swiss Bank Reyl
The correspondence shows how a Swiss private bank courted a roster of questionable clients linked to autocratic regimes and corruption.
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The Signal @the-signal.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Read on at The Signal www.thesgnl.com/2025/03/dic... #corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
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Why do dictators keep disrupting so many other countries? Miranda Patrucić on what China and Russia are doing in neighboring nations, developing states, and the world’s most powerful democracies.
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The Signal @the-signal.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Miranda Patrucić on what China and Russia are doing in neighboring nations, developing states, and the world’s most powerful democracies. #corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 06/03/2025
❗️Breaking: OCCRP’s Romanian member center PublicRecord confirmed the identities of two Russian diplomats ordered to leave the country. The Russian Embassy in Romania told journalists they were military attaches Alexander Ciuprina and Evgeni Ignatiev www.occrp.org/en/news/roma...
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Romania Detains Six People Accused of Russian-backed Plot to Overthrow Government
Authorities detained the suspects on the same day they ordered two Russian diplomats to leave the country.
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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 06/03/2025
The U.K.'s consumer champion organization Which? uses #ScamEmpire to press for an Online Safety Act, and offers tips for how to avoid investment scams www.which.co.uk/news/article...
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Scam Empire: the $275m scam call-centres flogging bogus investments - Which? News
A new report lifts the lid on two major investment scam call centres that left almost 33,000 victims reeling
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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 05/03/2025
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to evade compliance with a federal court’s order to lift the freeze on foreign assistance. 🧵 🔗 www.citizen.org/news/trump-c...
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Trump Cannot Ignore The Law, SCOTUS Rules - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to evade compliance with a federal court’s order…
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
What we uncovered wasn’t just one scam—it was an entire ecosystem. Behind the call centers lay layers of shell companies designed to siphon victims' money.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This is more than just a scam. It’s an industry built on deception, preying on trust, and operating with near impunity. #ScamEmpire www.occrp.org/en/project/s...
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Scam Empire: Inside A Merciless International Investment Scam
An unprecedented leak exposes the inner workings of a global investment-scam industry, where ruthless call center agents make millions while destroying lives around the world.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Through leaked documents and on-the-ground reporting, we mapped out how this global operation functioned—and how the masterminds behind it remained in the shadows.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Banks and payment processors—some complicit, others unwitting—moved millions through a financial maze engineered to erase any trace.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
What we uncovered wasn’t just one scam—it was an entire ecosystem. Behind the call centers lay layers of shell companies designed to siphon victims' money.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We listened as they made call after call, using psychological tactics to build trust and apply pressure. Their scripts were carefully crafted to reel investors in, creating an illusion of security—until it was too late. youtu.be/YDYqoM2K7Yg?...
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Scam Empire: “My name is Antony Adams”
YouTube video by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We watched their screens as they manipulated fake trading platforms, displaying false profits to lure victims into investing more.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
@occrp.org , SVT, and 30 other media partners have spent months investigating scam call centers—fake investment firms promising high returns, polished websites, and a meticulously designed system built to deceive and drain victims of their savings.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
When SVT approached us with a massive leak from inside a scam operation, I knew we would uncover something big. But none of us were prepared for the sheer scale of the deception.
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
#ScamEmpire
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Miranda Patrucic @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Major new investigation dropping tomorrow. In partnership with SVT and 30 media partners, we got a rare insight into a scam operation ruining lives around the world. #ScamEmpire
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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 10/02/2025
SCOOP: The governor of Papua New Guinea’s central bank was promoted to the top job while under police investigation for suspected financial crimes, documents show. The investigation included searches of the bank’s offices. She has not been charged. www.occrp.org/en/scoop/png...
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PNG Central Bank Chief Appointed Amid Money Laundering Investigation
Elizabeth Genia was appointed governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea despite fighting in court to block a police investigation into suspected money laundering. She has not been charged.
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