Debt Collection Scams

GADSDEN, Ala. — A former treasurer for the Etowah County Rescue Squad has been arrested on charges of theft and fraudulent use of a credit/debit card, according to the Gadsden …

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – An 83-year-old woman was scammed after a fraudster made her believe that her son was in trouble. The victim, who Local 10 News is not identifying, …

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Springdale man already under investigation for scamming tornado victims out of over $200,000 is now facing additional criminal charges, according to court records. Austin Lamb, …

A UK court has issued an arrest warrant for Shaun Cooper, a senior member of Lighthouse, the controversial life-coaching group exposed in the BBC podcast A Very British Cult. Cooper, …

SWEET HOME, Ore. – A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing approximately $90,000 from his grandparents over several years, the Sweet Home Police Department announced. Sean H. Steinborn, …

Okezie Ogbata, a 36-year-old Nigerian man, pleaded guilty to defrauding over 400 elderly and vulnerable victims of more than $6 million in a scheme orchestrated with his co-conspirators. The scam …

The Raichur Rural Police arrested four individuals on Saturday for allegedly extorting money from farmers under the pretext of microfinance recovery. The arrested suspects are Fayyaz, Sheikh MD Ayub, Syed …

An alleged letter of undertaking signed by Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable Zazu, has surfaced online following his recent arrest. The document outlines the terms of a …

KARACHI: Imran Riaz, a well-known anchorperson and YouTuber, was arrested at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport early Wednesday morning as he was about to depart for Saudi Arabia to perform …

A man from Swindon has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison for his involvement in drug offences. Paul Mason, 23, from Holbein Place, Grange Park, appeared …