Financial scams exploit individuals’ financial vulnerabilities
KINSTON, N.C. — Police in eastern North Carolina dismantled a $2.8 million gold scam this week after a carefully planned sting operation outside a Kinston Walmart ended in a vehicle …
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GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — A Florida resident with Jamaican citizenship is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he orchestrated a lottery scam that cost a Graves County couple $83,000. …
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COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 65-year-old Gloria Rush on Jan. 8 following an investigation into alleged financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Authorities said Rush …
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SABINE PARISH, La. — Wiley Howell, 58, of Clearwater, Florida, has been extradited to Sabine Parish and booked into Sabine Parish Jail in connection with a major financial fraud targeting …
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Abhishek Gupta Arrested in Rs 12 Crore Cyber Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a major cybercrime breakthrough, the Azamgarh Cyber Crime Police uncovered an international fraud syndicate reportedly operating under the guidance of Chinese handlers. The syndicate was dismantled following the arrest …
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SHERMAN, Texas — A former employee of Texoma Christian School has been arrested and is facing theft-related charges following an investigation into the alleged misuse of school funds. Debbie Bowden, …
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GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. — Former executive Edward Bittle, 51, has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding the Country Club of Green Valley of nearly $80,000, authorities announced. The Pima County …
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RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. — A local man has been arrested on multiple fraud-related charges following an investigation by the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office. On January 2, 2026, Corporal R. McDaniel …
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Cyber Scam Gang Busted, 7 Arrested in Odisha Telegram Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Commissionerate Police in Odisha have busted an organised gang of cybercriminals involved in a major inter-state Telegram investment scam, arresting seven persons, including three main culprits and four employees …
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Cuttack Police Bust Rs90 Lakh Telegram Investment Scam
by Ananya MehtaCuttack police on Saturday busted a Telegram-based investment scam operating through fake companies and mule bank accounts, arresting seven individuals and freezing over Rs 90 lakh in multiple bank accounts, …
by Ananya Mehta