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    • American Man Extradited from Germany to Face Charges of Defrauding U.S. Consumers in Fake Psychic Mailing-Fraud Scheme

      US Department of Justice

      Mael Chemla, 61, a U.S., French, and Israeli national, previously residing in Aventura, Florida, was extradited to the United States from Germany and made his initial appearance in Miami federal court yesterday to face charges for his role in operating a mailing fraud scheme. According to the indictment, unsealed yesterday, Chemla allegedly conspired with others to send letters to victims throughout the United States that appeared to be personalized communications from psychics. The letters falsely informed victims that the psychic had learned of an imminent financial windfall the victim was entitled to receive, and the victim needed to send a payment in order to receive the financial windfall.

    • Not a game: Europol and partners target terrorist role-playing online

      Europol

      Europol’s European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) coordinated together with Spain a Referral Action Day targeting violent extremist and terrorist live action role-playing (LARPing) in online gaming environments. Specialised units from 16 countries participated in the action.
      Investigators referred over 9 000 links to content promoting jihadist, right-wing, left-wing and anarchist violent extremism and terrorism. The material was disseminated across 47 social media and gaming platforms.

    • New DFSA AI Survey 2026 findings: AI adoption among DIFC financial services firms has more than doubled since 2024

      DFSA

      Artificial intelligence (AI) use among surveyed Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) authorised firms has increased significantly over the past three years, with 71% of respondents reporting use of at least one form of AI in 2026, compared with 52% in 2025 and 33% in 2024. The findings come from the DFSA’s annual AI Survey, now in its third year, which provides insights into how authorised firms are adopting and using AI, the risks and governance practices emerging alongside that use, and how the landscape is changing over time.

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