NIXA, Mo. — A Christian County woman is in custody after police say she played a key role in a celebrity impersonation scam that targeted elderly victims across multiple states. …
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Drug TraffickingDrugsMoney-Laundering Scams
Pawan Thakur Dubai-Based Drug Lord Under ED & NCB Radar
by Ananya MehtaPawan Thakur, a Dubai-based drug trafficker, is currently under investigation by India’s central probe agencies for orchestrating one of the country’s largest cocaine seizures. Officials say he is the mastermind …
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The Vigilance Bureau on Sunday evening announced the arrest of Harpreet Singh Gulati, a liquor trader and close aide of Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia. A bureau spokesperson said the …
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Money-Laundering ScamsOnline Gaming
ED Arrests WinZO Founders Saumya Rathore & Paavan Nanda
by Ananya MehtaThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested WinZO Games Pvt. Ltd. founders Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda on charges of money laundering, days after conducting searches in Bengaluru, Gurgaon, and …
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The Criminal Court has confirmed that 16 charges have been proven against Hussain Shifau in connection with fraudulent business transactions involving invalid telegraphic transfers (TT) sent to overseas companies. Originally, …
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KENOSHA, Wis. — Chintan Thakkar, 44, appeared voluntarily in Kenosha County intake court on Wednesday after prosecutors charged him with felony theft and money laundering involving more than $100,000. Investigators …
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Crowdfunding ScamsMoney-Laundering Scams
UP ATS Busts Gaza Relief Scam Linked to Greece Handler
by Ananya MehtaThe Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has uncovered a major crowdfunding scam that allegedly misused funds raised for Gaza relief, diverting Rs 5 crore toward suspected “anti-national” activities. Three men …
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Money-Laundering ScamsReal estate scam
ED Arrests Aashish Jain in OSR Land Scam Probe
by Ananya MehtaThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Aashish Jain, director of Chennai-based real estate company Arihant Shelters, in connection with its money-laundering investigation into the large-scale OSR (Open Space Reservation) land …
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Money-Laundering ScamsReal estate scam
ED Raids Jayathri Infra in Rs60 Crore Real Estate Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Hyderabad Zonal Office announced that it recently carried out search operations at eight locations as part of its probe into Jayathri Infrastructures India Pvt Ltd, its …
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — An Estonian national has been sentenced for participating in a massive $10 billion international money laundering and healthcare fraud scheme with ties to Russia. Aleksandr Lis, 26, …