A man from the United Kingdom has been sentenced to three years’ probation for his involvement in a $13 million wine and whiskey scam that defrauded over 150 victims, many …
Amelia Crawford
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PROVIDENCE – Wisdom Onyobeno preyed on the vulnerabilities of grieving widows, exploiting their trust, Christian faith, and loneliness through a sweeping romance scam. U.S. District Chief Judge John J. McConnell …
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A professional fraudster has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for using fake identities to rent property and purchase luxury vehicles in Ascot. Permjit Singh, also known as …
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Investigators have successfully seized a hidden pension pot valued at nearly £300,000 from Virendra Rastogi, a fraudster previously recognized as one of the wealthiest individuals in Britain. Rastogi, who was …
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Elidjan Aliaj, a 30-year-old Albanian national, has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for paying an impersonator to pass his driving tests. The court heard …
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A serial shoplifter, Narinder Kaur, 54, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a nationwide fraud scheme that defrauded top high street retailers out of £500,000. Kaur …
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Craig Williams Jailed for £240,000 Theft to Fund Gambling
Craig Williams, 48, has been sentenced for stealing £240,000 worth of stock to fund his gambling habit, admitting his actions in a text to his employer. Williams, the general manager …
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Two teenagers have been convicted of murder after a man was fatally injured in a violent incident at a skate park in Nottingham city center. Kai Howitt, 19, and an …
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August Flynn Jailed for Four Years Over Barbers Academy Fraud
August Flynn has been sentenced to four years in prison following a six-month fraudulent scheme at the Sid Sottung Academy in Nottingham. The Teesside fraudster posed as a qualified tutor, …
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Heidi Bucknall Jailed for £30K Charity Ticket Scam
A Bestwood charity worker, Heidi Bucknall, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for a £30,000 scam involving the sale of Alton Towers and Legoland tickets intended for …