General News·Yorkshire Anthony Robert Pounder, 39, of Hawthorn Walk, Hartlepool, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud in connection with a £1.2 million fraud operation. In response, North Yorkshire Council …
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A rogue trader posing as a builder has been sentenced for defrauding vulnerable elderly victims in Gloucester out of approximately £10,000. Dean Croucher, 35, of Beaufort Road, pleaded guilty to …
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LOUDON, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Soki Hangi, a Canadian woman linked to a scam that defrauded individuals of at least $60,000. Hangi, …
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CALGARY – In a case highlighting the vulnerability of the elderly, a Calgary judge sentenced Jason Dwight Dear to 40 months in prison for a series of frauds targeting senior …
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By Georgia Banks A crime gang that defrauded vulnerable and elderly residents out of £1.2 million through building work scams has been sentenced at Teesside Crown Court. The organized …
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Pamela Tickell BBC News, North East and Cumbria Three men have been imprisoned for stealing over £50,000 from vulnerable and often elderly victims through fraudulent schemes. Adam Rankin, 32, from …
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ST. LOUIS – Five people were charged Friday for stealing at least $8 million from victims across ten states, including one Missouri woman, in a tech support scam. According to …
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LAUDERHILL, FL – A man is facing multiple felony charges after being implicated in an elaborate lottery scam that defrauded elderly victims of more than $7 million. Leroy Alfred Vassell, …
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UK Man Sentenced for $13M Wine and Whiskey Scam
A man from the United Kingdom has been sentenced to three years’ probation for his involvement in a $13 million wine and whiskey scam that defrauded over 150 victims, many …
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PROVIDENCE – Wisdom Onyobeno preyed on the vulnerabilities of grieving widows, exploiting their trust, Christian faith, and loneliness through a sweeping romance scam. U.S. District Chief Judge John J. McConnell …