Financial scams exploit individuals’ financial vulnerabilities
NEW ORLEANS — A former Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB) agent and NOPD reserve officer, Leessa Augustine, was sentenced to six months of house arrest and ordered to pay nearly …
Category:
Financial
-
-
CALGARY — Calgary police have charged a man in connection with a string of scams that allegedly defrauded seniors out of approximately $186,000 over a five-week period. Investigators say there …
-
Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Goldsmith Manish Kumar Soni Arrested in 8.3kg Gold Fraud
by Ananya MehtaJayanagar police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old goldsmith for allegedly cheating a Bengaluru-based jeweller of 8.3 kg of gold bullion entrusted to him for designing ornaments in April this year. …
by Ananya Mehta -
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force, Airport Command in Lagos has arrested a 52-year-old man in connection with a $16,000 CAD ($17 million Naira) fraud scheme involving imported goods. …
-
Texas lawmakers have strengthened laws targeting gift card fraud as authorities investigate a massive scam that allegedly stole millions of dollars from consumers. The Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (TFCIC) …
-
Fake App ScamsFinancialInvestment ScamsOnline and Tech
Dharmesh Barot, Shahid Ansari Arrested in Rs 23L Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested two men from Mumbai for their involvement in a sophisticated online investment fraud that cheated victims of over Rs 23 lakh. The accused, …
by Ananya Mehta -
ATHENS, N.Y. — Former labor leader Kye Carbone, 68, of Athens, New York, was arrested on October 17, 2025, after being indicted on federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $300,000 …
-
Bokaro police have arrested two individuals in connection with a jewellery fraud case targeting a woman from Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The accused allegedly posed as officials to dupe the victim of …
by Ananya Mehta -
Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Sukanta Bandyopadhyay Arrested in Rs 200 Crore Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaIn a joint operation with Kolkata Police, Uttar Pradesh police apprehended Sukanta Bandyopadhyay, the prime suspect in a Rs 200 crore fraud case, on Sunday night. Bandyopadhyay was staying in …
by Ananya Mehta -
FinancialInvestment ScamsReal estate scam
ED Arrests Kakarla Srinivas in Rs61 Cr Real Estate Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Enforcement Directorate’s Hyderabad Zonal Office on Saturday arrested Kakarla Srinivas, Managing Director of Jayathri Infrastructures India Pvt Ltd, in connection with an alleged Rs61 crore financial fraud. The arrest …
by Ananya Mehta
Newer Posts