The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/extortion/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png extortion | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/extortion/ 32 32 Crime boss, 7 others nabbed on suspicion of extorting millions from businessman https://www.timesofisrael.com/crime-boss-7-others-nabbed-on-suspicion-of-extorting-millions-from-businessman/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:01:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3067559 Alleged gang leader arrested as he catches flight out of country; four suspects suspected of threatening and assaulting victim to get more cash out of him

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]]> Two teenagers suspected of raping, extorting cash from woman, 40 https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-teenagers-suspected-of-raping-extorting-cash-from-woman-40/ Tue, 23 May 2023 11:21:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3020406 Court remands suspects, 16; alleged victim claims one forced her to have sex with him at knifepoint, pair imprisoned her and her son in bomb shelter

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]]> Two men suspected of extorting and kidnapping man, suspending him from a tree https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-men-suspected-of-extorting-and-kidnapping-man-suspending-him-from-a-tree/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:52:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2845198 Investigation finds victim borrowed NIS 80,000 from the suspects, who demanded he return five times that amount; suspects to be indicted in coming days

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]]> City mayor detained on suspicion of using extortion to oust opponents from jobs https://www.timesofisrael.com/city-mayor-detained-on-suspicion-of-using-extortion-to-oust-opponents-from-jobs/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:25:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2796286 Three aides also taken in, police say; municipal chief in central region suspected of withholding funding from organizations unless they fired his enemies and their family members

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]]> With criminals moving online, fraud is now Israel’s top illicit cash crop – ministry https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-criminals-moving-online-fraud-now-israels-top-illicit-cash-crop/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:36:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2674460 Government report finds scams have become a more lucrative source of money than drug trafficking and physical theft, admits police are unequipped to deal with the phenomenon

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]]> 21 cases, 200 witnesses: Berland to remain jailed over miracles-for-cash con https://www.timesofisrael.com/21-cases-200-witnesses-berland-to-remain-jailed-over-miracles-for-cash-con/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 15:29:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2237448&preview=true&preview_id=2237448 Cult-leading convicted sex offender rabbi, 82, accused of extorting millions from sick followers, evading taxes; police say probe opened 'Pandora's box'; he denies charges

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]]> Prominent sex offender rabbi Berland arrested in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-sex-offender-rabbi-berland-reportedly-arrested-in-jerusalem/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 04:46:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2237236&preview=true&preview_id=2237236 Police investigating over 200 complaints alleging systematic exploitation of the desperately ill; protesters clash with police during arrest of leader of cult-like sect

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]]> El Al rabbi accused in fraud scheme alongside his son, the ‘Tinder swindler’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/el-al-rabbi-accused-in-fraud-scheme-alongside-son-the-tinder-swindler/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:28:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2193104 Yohanan Hayut suspected of using son's fake identity to con philanthropists and business people out of hundreds of millions of shekels

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]]> Police probing sex offender rabbi who told cancer patient to refuse treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-probing-sex-offender-rabbi-who-told-cancer-patient-to-refuse-treatment/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:37:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2178814 Lawyer for victim accuses Eliezer Berland, who leads a sect of devout and often violent supporters, of manslaughter

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]]> Six arrested in major laundering, extortion case linked to Israeli soccer https://www.timesofisrael.com/six-arrested-in-major-laundering-extortion-case-linked-to-israeli-soccer/ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:34:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1998390 Six more detained for questioning, homes searched, as undercover investigation turns public; suspects said to have defrauded victims of hundreds of millions of shekels

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]]> Fugitive Iranian hackers charged in US for ransomware scheme https://www.timesofisrael.com/fugitive-iranian-hackers-charged-in-us-for-ransomware-scheme/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:37:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1970468 Faramarz Savandi and Mohammad Mansouri, believed to be in Iran, accused of extorting more than 200 institutes for $6 million

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]]> Israeli to be extradited to US for sexual offenses, extortion https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-to-be-extradited-to-us-for-sexual-offenses-extortion/ Thu, 28 Dec 2017 21:07:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1760507 Man allegedly obtained pornographic images of teen girls and threatened to distribute them if victims did not give him private video sessions

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]]> Man jailed for 3 years in Bank Yahav money extortion case https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-jailed-for-3-years-in-bank-yahav-money-extortion-case/ Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:38:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1748405 Court also fines Lior Sharabi, 32, who stole the bank's databases and threatened to publish them if he didn't receive millions' worth of Bitcoins

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]]> Over 70 countries hit in global extortion cyberattack https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-70-countries-hit-in-global-extortion-cyberattack/ Fri, 12 May 2017 21:33:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1618023 Computer data from hospitals, telecommunications firms and other companies held for ransom in massive assault

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]]> 28 ultra-Orthodox journalists arrested on suspicion of extortion https://www.timesofisrael.com/28-ultra-orthodox-journalists-arrested-on-suspicion-of-extortion/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 06:42:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1601785 Police nab senior staff and editors of Hapeles newspaper for alleged harassment of potential advertisers

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