Scammers steal personal information to impersonate victims
A man and a woman in Lee County, Florida, are accused of running a large-scale fraud scheme that targeted dozens of victims and caused thousands of dollars in losses, according …
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Identity Theft
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Gambling & Betting ScamsIdentity Theft
Ravi Emandi Held as Mastermind of iBomma Piracy Racket
by Ananya MehtaIn Telangana, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Unit has arrested the alleged mastermind behind the iBomma and Bappam piracy operations, a vast digital ecosystem connected to more than 65 mirror websites. …
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Two Morgan County residents have been arrested on identity theft charges after allegedly using a woman’s stolen credit card, while a third man was taken into custody in a separate …
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A Las Cruces woman faces more than 100 criminal charges after investigators uncovered a large-scale identity theft and forgery scheme. Karen Michelle Montoya, 37, was …
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NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. — A Watervliet man, identified as Michael Pankow, has been charged with multiple felonies following an identity theft investigation by the North Greenbush Police Department (NGPD). The …
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SAN JOSE, CA — A former San Jose apartment manager, Mariam Ahmadi, 51, has been arrested for allegedly using tenant information to open credit cards in their names, the Santa …
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Government Impersonation ScamsIdentity Theft
Rajan Gupta Arrested for Army Impersonation in Mathura
by Ananya MehtaIn a shocking incident, Rajan Gupta was arrested at Mathura Cantt railway station for impersonating an army personnel under the Agniveer scheme and stealing from unsuspecting train passengers. Originally from …
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FinancialIdentity TheftInvestment Scams
Mumbai Police Arrest Akhtar Hussaini in BARC Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Mumbai Police have arrested Akhtar Hussaini, a 60-year-old man who allegedly posed as a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) scientist and received millions in foreign funding over nearly three …
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SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Police have arrested Soloman Reed, 30, who had over 20 outstanding warrants in Virginia for multiple crimes, including identity theft. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) reported …
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Georgia woman has been arrested for forgery and identity theft after investigators say she cashed fraudulent checks belonging to a Pennsylvania company. According to the …