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Qalqan Investigation
The newsroom's own investigations: how schemes are built, where data and money go, who profits and how.
This is the flagship format. A Qalqan investigation explains the mechanics: how the scheme begins, what the perpetrator says, at which point the person or the company makes the wrong move, what happens next and how to recognise it in advance.
We examine the mechanism, not personalities. A piece is built around the scheme, documents and verifiable facts; the newsroom avoids accusatory language towards specific people and companies until there is a court ruling or an official act of a competent authority.
One permanent rubric is «Case of the week»: anonymised real cases with names, company names and any identifying details removed.
Important
Investigations go through the highest level of review: editor, lawyer and subject-matter expert. Until all three have signed off, the piece does not go out. We do not publish personal data, reproducible crime instructions or details dangerous to those involved.
Section topics
Formats
Anatomy of a scheme
The signature format: how it starts → what the fraudster says → where the victim slips → what happens next → how to recognise it → how to protect yourself → what to do if you are caught.
Case of the week
An anonymised real case with a breakdown of the signals visible in advance.
What is known so far
An interim piece when part of the facts is confirmed and part is still being checked.
Questions this section answers
- How the scheme works technically and psychologically
- At which step it can still be stopped
- What traces it leaves in documents and in digital records
- What has to be preserved as evidence
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