Two men are heading to prison after the Department of Justice revealed they, along with 62 others, defrauded millions of dollars from older Americans over two decades in a nationwide …
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Five Chinese nationals have been arrested in Southern California and Nevada for their alleged involvement in a “massive” multinational fraud scheme that defrauded over 2,000 seniors, resulting in losses exceeding …
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SAN MATEO – Three men from Virginia were arrested in San Mateo County for their involvement in a roofing scam that targeted elderly residents on the Peninsula, police said. In …
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A planned wedding in Houston, Texas, was dramatically interrupted as the couple, Darlington Akporugo, 46, and Jasmin Sood, 35, were arrested on charges of defrauding elderly Americans of more than …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Anil Kumar Dhiman and Punit Punit Arrested in Gold Bar Scam Targeting Elderly
In a sting operation dubbed “Operation I Love Gold,” Douglas County detectives arrested two men accused of scamming a 76-year-old woman by convincing her to purchase gold bars. The arrests …
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A 29-year-old Queens man, Gurpreet Singh, has been arrested in Lindenhurst for allegedly attempting to defraud a 77-year-old woman out of $10,000. The victim received a fraudulent alert on her …
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Online and TechTech Support Scams
Shaoquin Liu and Shiwang Ning Charged in $120K Scam Targeting Senior Citizen
Two men from Brooklyn, Shaoquin Liu, 27, and Shiwang Ning, 33, have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a senior citizen in Quincy, Massachusetts, out of more than $120,000 through a …
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A San Francisco man, Qi Lin, 39, has been arrested in connection with a scam that targeted an elderly woman, attempting to defraud her of $32,000. He faces charges including …
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Debt Collection ScamsFinancial
Luis Cortez Abarca and Genesis Tapia Charged in P.E.I. Grandparent Scam
A man and a woman have been charged in P.E.I. for their involvement in a “grandparent scam” that targeted vulnerable elderly individuals. Charlottetown Police Chief Brad MacConnell praised the swift …