Chirag Pandya, a murder-accused, was arrested by the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on Tuesday after evading authorities by jumping parole. The arrest took place in Mangal Bazaar in Surat’s …
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The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police made a significant breakthrough on Sunday, arresting four individuals, including a key associate of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, for their involvement in a range of …
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A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to 6 to 23 months in prison after admitting to faking his own kidnapping by the mafia in an elaborate ransom scheme. Joshua …
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Investment Scams
Whistleblower Ashraful Haque Detained Amid Allegations in TFAL Trading Scam
by Ananya MehtaGuwahati police have detained Ashraful Haque, the whistleblower who exposed the massive TFAL Trading Scam, following serious allegations of misconduct and extortion filed against him by a woman. Haque, who …
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Farouq Qassem Al-Hamadi, a former member of Syria’s People’s Assembly under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was arrested by Syrian security forces in Daraa city on charges of extortion and drug trafficking. …
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BANGKOK — A Singaporean man, Chia, was arrested by Thai police on Wednesday after a joint operation with Singaporean authorities. Chia, 39, is suspected of conducting cyber attacks on more …
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Three individuals were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting a woman of Rs84 lakh through a new cyber fraud technique called ‘digital arrest’, the police reported. According to Inspector Ranjit …
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (CBS12) — In a sweeping federal corruption probe, three members of the North Charleston City Council, along with five others, have been charged with bribery, extortion, and …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Ramesh Salunke Arrested for Impersonating FDA Officer in Powai Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a swift action, Powai police arrested 31-year-old Ramesh Salunke for attempting to extort money from a wine shop owner by impersonating a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officer. Salunke, …
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In a significant security operation near Sangai University, close to Kaparang village in Churachandpur district, Manipur authorities arrested Lamkhogin Dimngel, a resident of Kangchup Patjang in the Kangpokpi district. The …
by Ananya Mehta