Financial scams exploit individuals’ financial vulnerabilities
A 62-year-old woman from Thane was scammed out of nearly Rs1.5 crore after being lured by promises of “high returns” on her investments, police reported on Thursday. The victim, a …
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Noida Duo Arrested for Rs 7 Crore Investment Fraud Involving Three-Wheeler Scheme
by Ananya MehtaThe Pimpri Chinchwad Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) recently arrested two individuals, Sandip Kumar (44) and Seema Mittal (36), from Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly defrauding 732 people of a …
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Kasaragod Police Arrest Sana Shamsu for Smuggling Rs24.79 Lakh
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant bust targeting illegal money smuggling in Kasaragod, the police have arrested 62-year-old Sana Shamsu. The arrest took place at Madiyan, Kanhangad, where officers from the Hozdurg police …
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Thief Steals Police Bike in Jabalpur Narendra Tomar Arrested for ₹1.68 Crore Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a shocking turn of events, a thief managed to steal a police patrol vehicle, known as a “Cheetah,” right outside the Dhanvantri Nagar police station in Jabalpur on October …
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An elderly woman from Garden City South, NY, fell victim to a disturbing elder scam, police reported. The 87-year-old was contacted by an unknown man who falsely claimed that a …
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Katherine Mott-Formicola Pleads Guilty to $20.9M Fraud Scheme
Katherine Mott-Formicola, 54, of Pittsford, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of financial institution fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of …
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Betty Makura Sentenced to Four Years for $40,000 Real Estate Fraud
A 46-year-old woman from Harare, Betty Makura, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding a local company director of $40,000 in a fraudulent land deal. Harare Magistrate …
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Mark Stephen Alzona, an alleged leader of a large casino junket scam group, was arrested in Baguio City on November 28. The arrest followed a warrant issued by the Baguio …
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The founder of the Harvesters International Christian Centre, Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force. According to reports from SaharaReporters, Idowu is currently being interrogated at …
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Bench Warrant Issued for Former AMCON MD Ahmed Kuru Over N76bn Fraud
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria …
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