Miranda Patrucic
@mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
Editor in Chief @occrp
✍️ 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...
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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April 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
✍️ 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...
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.
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.
April 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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.
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.
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.
Our reporting reveals Reyl welcomed high-risk clients, including those linked to autocrats and corruption.
April 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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.
Our reporting reveals Reyl welcomed high-risk clients, including those linked to autocrats and corruption.
Reposted by Miranda Patrucic
Read on at The Signal www.thesgnl.com/2025/03/dic...
#corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
#corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
Organized crime
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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April 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Read on at The Signal www.thesgnl.com/2025/03/dic...
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#corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
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.
March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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.
This is more than just a scam. It’s an industry built on deception, preying on trust, and operating with near impunity.
#ScamEmpire
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#ScamEmpire
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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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March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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...
#ScamEmpire
www.occrp.org/en/project/s...
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.
March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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.
Banks and payment processors—some complicit, others unwitting—moved millions through a financial maze engineered to erase any trace.
March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Banks and payment processors—some complicit, others unwitting—moved millions through a financial maze engineered to erase any trace.
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.
March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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.
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.
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Scam Empire: “My name is Antony Adams”
YouTube video by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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?...
youtu.be/YDYqoM2K7Yg?...
We watched their screens as they manipulated fake trading platforms, displaying false profits to lure victims into investing more.
March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We watched their screens as they manipulated fake trading platforms, displaying false profits to lure victims into investing more.
@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.
March 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
@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.