Federal Charges Against Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in Corruption Scheme Federal prosecutors have charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao with bribery, conspiracy, and other corruption-related crimes, alleging that she …
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Jacob Pautsch, a 34-year-old man from Key West, Florida, is in custody after being accused of making multiple threats of terrorism, extortion, bribery, and stalking targeting officials in Scott County, …
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Government Impersonation ScamsPersonal
Man Arrested for Fraud and Extortion in Dhaka, Posing as Yunus’ Colleague
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Kamal Khan, 46, also known as Shah Kamal Khan, was arrested by the Demra Police on Saturday for fraud and extortion. Khan allegedly posed as a former …
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Politics Scams
Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat Arrested in Corruption Probe: CHP Claims Political Motive
Istanbul, Turkey – January 13, 2025 – Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), was arrested early Friday on charges related to corruption …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Former TD Bank Employee Charged with Money Laundering and Bribery in Colombian Scheme
MIAMI, Fla. — A former TD Bank employee, Leonardo Ayala, 24, was arrested on December 10, 2024, and charged with facilitating a money laundering operation that moved millions of dollars …
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The Sessions Court has ordered a joint trial for former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over charges of abusing his position and money laundering. …
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Twelve Chinese nationals and five Filipinos were arrested on January 8, 2025, in a major operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Paranaque City, Metro Manila. The …
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Taman Singh Sonwani, former head of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC), has come under investigation by the CBI for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 45 lakh. The bribe …
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GOLDEN, Colo. — The former police chief of the Lakeside Police Department, Robert Gordanier, has pleaded guilty to embezzling public property and first-degree official misconduct for crimes committed during his …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Punjab Police Sweeper and Barber Arrested in Recruitment Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Punjab Vigilance Bureau has uncovered a significant recruitment scam, resulting in the arrest of two Class IV employees of the Punjab Police. The accused, Tarlochan Pal, a sweeper with …
by Ananya Mehta