Business-related scams target individuals or companies
by Audrey L Ncube Two Bulawayo women, Nokuthula Sibanda (63) and Nothando Ndlovu (48), have been arrested for defrauding UK job seekers of over US$47,000. The two women operated a …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Patnagarh Police Arrest Two for Job Scam Duping Victims of ₹2.10 Lakh
by Ananya MehtaThe Patnagarh police have arrested two individuals, Buddhadev Sahu from Bilaisathi village and Sushil Rao from Salepali village, in connection with a job scam that defrauded three victims of approximately …
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A Harare-based construction company and its owners are facing serious fraud charges after allegedly defrauding Minyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga, wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, of nearly US$1 million. Gray Homes Construction …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Goa Woman Arrested in Rs 1.5 Crore Job Scam Political Links Under Investigation
by Ananya MehtaPonda Police have arrested Shruti Prabhugaonkar, a 36-year-old woman from Porvorim, in connection with a major cash-for-job scam where she allegedly duped several individuals of Rs 1.5 crore. Prabhugaonkar’s arrest …
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By Hamilton Keener Anchor / Reporter Mitchell C. Simpson, a 56-year-old used-car dealer from Cornelia, Georgia, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for a fraudulent scheme that resulted …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Physiotherapists Arrested for Defrauding Man of ₹14.36 Lakh
by Ananya MehtaTwo physiotherapists from Salem were arrested on Monday night in connection with a job fraud case. The accused, G Chandrasekar (49) from Kannankurichi and P Thangaiyaraj (49) from Hasthampatty, allegedly …
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Timber Kesiye Wabote Arrested in Alleged $35M Brass Project Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Timber Kesiye Wabote, the former Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), for his alleged involvement in …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Taiwanese Supreme Court Upholds 18-Year Sentence for Crime Ring Leader
Staff writer, with CNA The Taiwanese Supreme Court has upheld an 18-year prison sentence for Lee Chen-hao, the leader of a criminal ring responsible for trafficking 88 Taiwanese citizens into …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Taiwanese Singer Yu Tian’s Son-in-Law, Gary Chen, Gets Suspended Jail Sentence
Lim Ruey Yan Gary Chen, the son-in-law of renowned Taiwanese singers Yu Tian and Li Ya-ping, has been sentenced to two years in prison, though the sentence has been suspended …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Bengaluru Police Bust Online Job Fraud Ring, Arrest 10
by Ananya MehtaBengaluru’s Cybercrime Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) police, operating out of the North Division, have successfully dismantled an online job fraud racket. The authorities arrested 10 individuals involved in scamming …
by Ananya Mehta