TBILISI, July 25 – A Georgian consumer group is warning the public about what it describes as a new pyramid-style scheme using fake job offers and promises of easy income. The non-governmental organization Society and Banks said Saturday that a company called PCDAI has been active on social media, offering people future employment and income … Read more
TBILISI, July 24 – Georgia’s State Security Service says it has arrested one person in Tbilisi for allegedly trying to fraudulently sell land worth several million dollars using a fake official document. The arrest was announced on Friday, and reported by Interpressnews. According to the State Security Service, officers from its Anti-Corruption Agency detained the … Read more
TBILISI, October 17 – Georgia’s State Security Service announced Friday that three people have been arrested in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi for allegedly producing fake medical certificates and helping others obtain disability status in exchange for money. Emzar Gagnidze, head of the service’s Anti-Corruption Bureau, said during a briefing that the suspects, including doctors and … Read more
TBILISI, October 11 – Georgian authorities have arrested a man wanted internationally by Interpol on charges of commercial fraud and theft in Uzbekistan, the Interior Ministry announced Saturday. According to the IPN, citing a ministry statement, officers from the Central Criminal Police Department’s Adjara Division, in cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Center of the State Security … Read more
TBILISI, July 31 – Georgia’s State Security Service (SSS) has arrested a senior opposition figure, Lasha Tsanava, on charges of immigration fraud. Tsanava, a political council member of the United National Movement (UNM), is accused of receiving money from a foreign citizen in return for promising to help secure a residence permit in Georgia. According … Read more