Personal scams prey on individuals’ emotions and personal situations
A Baltimore County woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after posing as a nurse at more than 40 facilities across Maryland, according to the State’s …
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Eight Arrested in Tirupati Digital Arrest Cyber Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Tirupati district police have arrested an inter-state cybercrime gang of eight members who targeted unsuspecting citizens—particularly senior citizens—through a scheme known as “digital arrest.” The group impersonated CBI officials …
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Three Held in Rs78 Lakh Courier-Drug Phishing Scam
by Ananya MehtaA 61-year-old resident of Kankurgachi lost Rs78.3 lakh after falling victim to a sophisticated courier-drug phishing scam, leading to the arrest of three men from Gujarat, police said. The incident …
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MICHIGAN — Three Michigan residents have pleaded guilty to identity theft and fraud involving over $570,000 in unclaimed property. Averill Dintaman, 46, of Mount Pleasant, pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 …
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Ludhiana police have cracked down on fraudulent travel agencies, arresting five individuals and registering six cases after inspecting 48 travel and immigration offices across Zone III of the commissionerate. The …
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Five individuals, including four Nepalese nationals, were arrested for attempting to travel to Moscow using fake documents. The four, Rajmani Chaudhary (27), Jai Singh Mahato (43), Anil Mahato (28), and …
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SINGAPORE — Two Singaporean men, Wayne Soh You Chen, 27, and Brian Sie Eng Fa, 32, were charged on Nov 17 for allegedly acting as scam callers in a Cambodia-based …
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Alwar, Rajasthan: A major internal fraud case has been uncovered at a D-Mart store in Alwar, where an employee, Narendra from Upala Sonava, is accused of manipulating product barcodes, resulting …
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LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced convictions and an arrest this week involving Medicaid fraud, handled by his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). On November 12, …
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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 …