Financial

A New York man, 23-year-old Zhipeng Lin of Elmhurst, was arrested in connection with a $496,000 scam involving a Greenwich woman, according to a police warrant. Lin is charged with …

Kano, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five officials from the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue for allegedly diverting N1,294,337,676.53 of the Katsina State …

Two women from California, Cindy Yaohua Gou, 33, and Zhu Ping Ge, 29, were arrested after attempting to scam a 79-year-old woman in Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada. The women were accused …

Abuja, Nigeria – Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, also known as “Young Billionaire,” has been convicted by the Federal High Court in Abuja for impersonation and money laundering. The Economic and Financial …

Toronto, Ont. – Georgios Sakellaris, 42, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud and property crimes in relation to two separate scams. The Toronto Police …

Sevilla, Spain – Sevilla FC’s 22-year-old defender, Kike Salas, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional following an investigation into an alleged betting scam involving yellow cards. The arrest follows …

Soddy Daisy, Tenn. – An elderly man from Soddy-Daisy was swindled into parting with thousands of dollars worth of gold bars by a pair of scammers. The suspects, Raymond Guan …

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has successfully apprehended 14 individuals involved in a fake gold scam, following a thorough investigation and manhunt across Nairobi. The arrests were made after …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Marat Lerner, 42, of Brooklyn, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, according to the …

A major investment fraud scheme orchestrated by Vicky Ahuja, believed to be in Malaysia, has been busted by Bengaluru police. The gang targeted victims with promises of doubling their money …