Fraudsters impersonate debt collectors
Daniel Cook has been sentenced for defrauding a retired primary school teacher out of more than £300,000 in a sophisticated five-year scam. The 32-year-old manipulated his unsuspecting victim, with whom …
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Debt Collection ScamsFinancial
ED Mumbai Arrests Purshottam Chavan in ₹263 Crore TDS Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Purshottam Chavan in connection with a massive Rs263.95 crore TDS scam. This is the fifth arrest in the ongoing money laundering …
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Debt Collection ScamsFinancial
Punjab Vigilance Busts ₹1.55 Crore Rice Scam in Bathinda Mill Owner, Drivers Arrested
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) unearthed a Rs1.55 crore rice scam in Maur Mandi, Bathinda, leading to the arrest of three individuals, including a rice mill …
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Debt Collection ScamsFinancialInvestment Scams
Swansea Used Car Dealer on the Run After Fraud Charges
The owner of a used car dealership in Swansea, Edward Cicciu, 46, is currently evading police after being charged with defrauding more than two dozen customers through his business, Bristol …
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Debt Collection ScamsIdentity TheftSmishing Scams
Ihor Panchenko Arrested: Charity Director Accused of Fraud
Ihor Panchenko, the director of the “Unbreakable Poltavshchyna” charity foundation, has been arrested on charges of profiting from humanitarian aid vehicles and illegal weapons possession. Authorities allege that he sold …
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Debt Collection ScamsFinancial
Amit Kumar Pandey, Two Others Arrested in CNG Pump Scam Bust
by Ananya MehtaThe Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of the Delhi Police’s Special Cell has dismantled a syndicate involved in defrauding individuals by falsely promising to set up petrol and …
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Nithin Joseph and A Ramees Arrested in ₹3.6 Lakh Scam
by Ananya MehtaTwo men were arrested in Kerala by the Chennai cybercrime police for allegedly swindling Rs3.6 lakh from a woman through a courier scam. The suspects, identified as Nithin Joseph (31) …
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A man from Surrey, Jesse Webb, 48, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of burglary and fraud. Webb broke …
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Curtis Quigley, a man accused of operating a $7.8 million Ponzi scheme, has drowned in the Okanagan River, British Columbia, just months before his criminal trial was set to begin …
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Debt Collection ScamsFinancial
Luis Cortez Abarca and Genesis Tapia Charged in P.E.I. Grandparent Scam
A man and a woman have been charged in P.E.I. for their involvement in a “grandparent scam” that targeted vulnerable elderly individuals. Charlottetown Police Chief Brad MacConnell praised the swift …