Sarah Turnnidge & PA Media BBC News, West of England A serial fraudster, Andrew Maxted, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing close to £600,000 from …
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By David Meikle Paul McEnhill, 27, is facing a potential jail sentence after admitting to a £25,000 banking scam that targeted an elderly couple. Victims Thomas Docherty, 73, and Margaret …
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Abdul-Hafeez Fadehan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged four individuals with forgery and impersonation of the agency. In a statement released on X.com on Friday, the EFCC …
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A man has appeared in court facing ten charges, including attempted murder and assaulting a police officer. Andrew Thomson, 31, of Dunnock Close, Hereford, appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on …
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Seven Convicted in £770,000 Fraud Operation Involving Hijacked Identities
A recent crackdown on fraud has resulted in the conviction of seven individuals involved in a major operation that allegedly defrauded £770,000. The case, investigated by the Department for Work …
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By Vincent Osuwo A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Mrs. Tosin Olagunju, an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to be remanded in Suleja …
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Seyi Olakanmi Faces Court Over Alleged Forgery and Fraud
The police arraigned 42-year-old Seyi Olakanmi before the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, facing charges of forgery and fraud. The defendant, who has no fixed address, is on …
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti—Victor Olanipekun, 34, and Olabayo Adeboye, 40, were arraigned yesterday in a Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, over an alleged N47.8 million fraud. The duo …
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Audu Ishida Faces Charges in Internet Fraud Case
By Opalim Lifted The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Audu Ishida, known as Baddie Kylemilli, for alleged internet fraud. He faces charges of impersonation, retention of proceeds of …
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American businessman Marco Antonio Ramirez has been found guilty by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, for orchestrating a $1.2 million EB-5 visa scam. Alongside …