Lusatian crime

His name is inextricably linked to one of the most notorious scams in financial history, but the Ponzi system has long since found its way into economic literature beyond Charles Ponzi's person. The method of paying out to previous... [...]

International heroin trade went through profound change over the second half of the 20th century. What began as a predominantly European system with clear routes and fixed centers of power developed under the pressure of police,... [...]

Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CAAs) has gained importance in recent years and is now a serious threat to businesses and individuals. The shift to this form of service allows both inexperienced criminals and experienced... [...]

The history of organized crime in Marseille is characterized by power struggles, illegal business and the incessant struggle for control and influence within the criminal structures. For many decades, the French port city has been an important center... [...]

Over the decades, global drug trafficking has repeatedly produced new routes and structures that adapt to political and economic changes. Especially in the field of heroin trade, there were phases in which certain transit routes,... [...]

In many big cities - and increasingly also in smaller towns - criminal gangs have staked out their territories. They collect protection money from local tradespeople, hairdressers, snack bar owners, workshops and shop operators of all kinds. Many pay because they don't... [...]

From my point of view, the idea that drug routes would be purely accidental and prevail against the state is naïve, because without active looking away, tacit toleration or even direct help from government circles, many of these structures could never be permanent... [...]

In today's world, the search for a life partner has shifted more and more into the digital space. Many people, especially those looking for a serious relationship, rely on dating websites and apps to create new... [...]

The black market in the DarkWeb forms a largely invisible and isolated parallel world that works away from government agencies. Within these secret networks, users move anonymously and can access a wide variety of illegal offers without... [...]

The world of cybercrime is constantly evolving and does not stop at Lusatia. In today's world, it's not just the classic methods of theft or fraud that helped protect the... [...]