Financial scams exploit individuals’ financial vulnerabilities
Tom Lee and Freddy Young have been jailed for scamming a pensioner out of £37,000 in a fraudulent roofing job that experts say was only worth £3,000. The pair of …
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Former Peak Clerk Crystal Cocker Charged with $70K Embezzlement
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Crystal D. Cocker, the former town clerk and treasurer of Peak, has been arrested and charged with embezzling over $70,000 in public funds. The Newberry …
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Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State have arrested 28-year-old Salisu Abdu Adam for allegedly defrauding a married woman of ₦1.8 million through deception …
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Darryl F. Heller, a 55-year-old businessman from Lititz, Pennsylvania, was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with an alleged $770 million investment fraud scheme that defrauded approximately 2,700 investors, primarily in …
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Cynthia Holland Convicted of Fraud for Stealing Mother’s Social Security
AIKEN, S.C. — A federal jury convicted Cynthia Delores Holland, 61, former Aiken County Director of Voter Registration and Elections, of theft of government property after she fraudulently obtained Social …
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WOLCOTT, NY – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 28-year-old Bianca Mumford following an investigation into welfare fraud. Deputies allege Mumford failed to report her employment status while receiving …
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EOW Arrests Barabanki Official PACL Director in Rs 49,000 Crore Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Saturday arrested a key official from the Social Welfare Department in Barabanki for alleged misappropriation of Rs 3 crore meant for the National Family …
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Suresh Sahil and Harsh Held for Jewellery Fraud in Delhi
by Ananya MehtaDelhi authorities have arrested three men — Suresh, Sahil, and Harsh Dahiya — for allegedly conning jewellery shops by presenting fake payment confirmation screenshots. The arrests followed a thorough investigation …
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AKURE, ONDO STATE – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested Temitope Ajayi, a staff member of Dejavu Hotel, located in Alagbaka, Akure, for allegedly stealing a customer’s gold chain …
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CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Department of Justice announced on August 21, 2025, that Joseph Neal Sanberg, 46, co-founder of Aspiration Partners, has agreed to plead guilty to a massive fraud …