Fraudster Richard Lester Convicted of £400K Ponzi Scam
A man who fraudulently sold fake cruise miles has been convicted of stealing £400,000 in a Ponzi-style scam that targeted 184 victims worldwide. Richard Lester, 56, from Luton, England, used…
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Michael McCarthy Jailed for Burglary, Fraud, and Assault
Michael McCarthy, 36, was sentenced to 30 months and 28 days in prison at Leicester Crown Court on Friday, 4 October, after pleading guilty to burglary, fraud, and assaulting an…
Hong Zepeng Pleads Guilty to $9,875 Fraud Scheme in Singapore
Hong Zepeng, a 30-year-old man from China, has pleaded guilty to nine charges of cheating by conspiracy and one charge of obstructing justice in a high-profile fraud case in Singapore.…
Haverhill Man Sentenced for Attempting to Steal $73,000 from Veteran Suicide Prevention Fund
David Duren, also known as Dawud Hakiem Duren, a 49-year-old program manager from Haverhill, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a fraudulent…
Rashid Fareed Mahfouz Sentenced for Practicing as Bogus Doctor and Bribery
Written by Robin-Lee Francke Multimedia Journalist, IOL News Rashid Fareed Mahfouz, a 66-year-old man from Cape Town, has been sentenced for a series of crimes after pretending to be a…
Muncie Doctor William Hedrick Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
by: Tyler Haughn DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — Dr. William Hedrick, a former Muncie doctor previously convicted for writing illegal prescriptions, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading…
Conrad Bernard Pleads Guilty to $1M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Fort Lauderdale, FL — Conrad Brandon Bernard, 24, has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and identity theft for his role in a scheme that fraudulently obtained over $1 million in…
Akeem Long Jailed for Drug Offenses, Receives 4-Year Sentence
Akeem Long, 31, from Ipswich, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison after being convicted of multiple drug-related offenses at Ipswich Crown Court. Long, who operated the…
Peter Nygard Sentenced to 11 Years for Sexual Assault Convictions
Reuters in Toronto Peter Nygard, the former Canadian fashion mogul, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted on four counts of sexual assault. The 83-year-old was…
James Walker Watson Sentenced to 20 Years for $3 Million Fraud
Erik Sandoval, Manager of Content and Coverage James Walker Watson, Jr., the executive producer behind the ill-fated Southfork Music Festival, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading…
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