A fraudulent app named WalletConnect infiltrated the Google Play Store, targeting web3 users by mimicking a legitimate open-source protocol designed for connecting decentralized applications and crypto wallets. Security researchers at …
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Garry McNeill, 38, has avoided jail time after orchestrating a £20,000 scam that involved diverting compensation payments from deceased British Gas customers into his own bank account. As a call …
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An East Herts woman has been sentenced to 43 months in prison for defrauding a former neighbor out of over £100,000 in a Spanish property scam. Margarita Clark, 72, pleaded …
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A man and a woman were sentenced today, September 24, 2024, at the High Court in Edinburgh following a large-scale fraud investigation across Scotland. Derek Moore, 42, received a sentence …
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Elfie Waren from Berwick-upon-Tweed was left “gobsmacked” after ordering two knitted cardigans online, only to receive items that bore no resemblance to what was advertised. She paid £62 for the …
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A former top executive of the fraudulent cryptocurrency empire FTX, Caroline Ellison, has been sentenced to two years in prison after expressing remorse for her involvement in one of the …
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A former National Trust employee, Roger Bryant, 73, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for defrauding the organization of more than £1 million. Appearing at …
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Two men have been sentenced for stealing over £5.7 million worth of cryptocurrency from victims around the globe. Jake Lee, 38, from Charlcombe in Bath, and James Heppel, 42, from …
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A North Queensland man, Jiahui Liu, has been remanded in custody after being charged with sending millions of fake text messages aimed at stealing personal identity information. The 30-year-old allegedly …
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A Valley woman, Tracy M., thought she had found her perfect furry companion through a social media site, only to fall victim to a puppy scam. Scammers often use stolen …