Facebook scam

Two men have been sentenced after using a fake banking app to steal a £2,000 graphics card advertised on Facebook Marketplace. Shane McDonagh, 27, from Blackburn, Lancashire, received a total …

n a major breakthrough, cybercrime investigators arrested three individuals allegedly involved in an elaborate pan-India stock trading scam that duped victims of over Rs2 crore. The scam typically began by …

In March 2025, Stratford Police received two complaints from residents who unknowingly purchased stolen vehicles online — one from Craigslist and another from Facebook — each transaction costing approximately $12,000. …

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A 21-year-old man has been dubbed the “Ken Doll” after being arrested for allegedly leading a Facebook Marketplace scam that targeted unsuspecting buyers with fake luxury listings. …

A 27-year-old man from Tumakuru, identified as Arun T, has been arrested by Mangaluru Central Crime Police for allegedly impersonating a cybercrime officer and extorting Rs1.23 lakh from Facebook users. …

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — Authorities have arrested Siang Sokunthea, a 39-year-old woman, for online fraud after she scammed numerous customers through a fake Facebook shop. On July 11, 2025, the …

BELLVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA — Two men, aged 26 and 22, appeared before the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Thursday following their arrests by the Hawks’ specialised 419 Scam Task Team in …

Romance Scammer J.D. Arrested in Phnom Penh for Defrauding Women Online PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A 28-year-old man identified as J.D. has been arrested by Cambodia’s Department of Anti-Technology Crime …

Three individuals have been convicted for internet and financial fraud by courts in Kaduna State, following prosecutions by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). …

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, sentenced Olalere Kehinde Barnabas to two years in prison for committing internet fraud. Barnabas was …