‘Protect the public,’ Tel Aviv judge in forex fraud case urges state, is ignored - The Times of Israel
‘Protect the public,’ Tel Aviv judge in forex fraud case urges state, is ignored - The Times of Israel ‘Protect the public,’ Tel Aviv judge in forex fraud case urges state, is ignored - The Times of Israel Posted: 26 Jul 2020 04:25 AM PDT A judge hearing a civil lawsuit alleging forex fraud that has been winding its way through Tel Aviv District Court since 2015 has repeatedly asked law enforcement to investigate the case, but has been fobbed off by the state authorities with delayed and noncommittal responses, court documents show. The standoff underlines the perplexing, years-long failure of Israeli law enforcement to prosecute alleged internet scammers who continue to operate freely from Israel and have stolen billions of dollars from victims at home and, especially, around the world. Tel Aviv District Court Judge Magen Altuvia has for the past five years presided over a lawsuit against the forex website Trade-2...