• January 27, 2026
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financial crime

  • January 17, 2026

Massive INS Fraud Scheme Leads to International Arrests

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A complex international investigation into a multi-million dollar fraud scheme…
  • January 14, 2026

Costa Rica Confronts Violent Gota a Gota Debt Crisis

San José, Costa Rica — A dangerous and rapidly expanding form of criminal enterprise known as “gota a gota” or…
  • January 9, 2026

Authorities Dismantle International Phishing Ring Targeting Costa Rican Banks

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – In a significant strike against financial crime, Costa Rican authorities have executed…
  • January 6, 2026

Ecuadorian Executive in Bribery Scheme Freed as Partner Remains Fugitive

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The saga of two Ecuadorian businessmen linked to a Costa…
  • December 29, 2025

Costa Rica Implicated in €7 Million Spanish Industrial Fraud

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – An international investigation has exposed Costa Rica as a key destination for…
  • December 18, 2025

Over ₡15 Million in Unexplained Cash Intercepted in Guanacaste

Guanacaste, Costa Rica — LA CRUZ, Guanacaste – A routine highway checkpoint at the Peñas Blancas border crossing has resulted…
  • December 16, 2025

US Unleashes Sweeping Sanctions on 151 Entities in Mexico

San José, Costa Rica — San José – In a significant escalation of its campaign against international financial crime, the…
  • December 15, 2025

Damning Report Exposes Massive $92 Million Real Estate Fraud at BCR SAFI

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A bombshell report from the Prosecutor’s Office for Probity, Transparency, and Anti-Corruption…
  • December 9, 2025

Former Huarong Executive Executed for Massive Bribery Scheme

San José, Costa Rica — BEIJING – In a stark message against financial malfeasance, Chinese authorities on Tuesday executed a…
  • November 24, 2025

Trusted Employee Accused in ₡4.4 Million Digital Heist

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – In a stark reminder of the risks posed by internal threats, agents…