McHENRY – Natalie G. Phelps, 37, of McHenry, pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling $16,000 from the McHenry Pigtail League, where she served as president. Phelps was sentenced to two years …
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Couple Sentenced for Stealing Over £100,000 from Vulnerable Elderly Neighbor A couple from Eccles, Lee Hodson (36) and Jennifer Picken (31), have been sentenced after exploiting their 76-year-old neighbor and …
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Claire Harvey Jailed for Stealing £450,000 from Bank Employer
Claire Harvey, a 41-year-old woman from Canvey, Essex, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after stealing nearly £450,000 over a period of 10 years from the high street …
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A two-year investigation into missing funds at the Ladies of the Dukes Club on Croton Avenue has led to the arrest of Debra Lynn Cameron, a former member who allegedly …
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GST Evasion Scam in Thane: Kapadiya Mahamad Sultan Arrested
by Ananya MehtaAuthorities in Maharashtra’s Thane district have uncovered a massive GST evasion racket involving fraudulent input tax credits worth a staggering Rs 26.92 crore. The mastermind, identified as Kapadiya Mahamad Sultan, …
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Nigeria Police Arrest Two in N400 Million Fraud Scheme, Part of Nationwide Cyber Crime Crackdown
LAGOS, Nigeria — Two suspects, Saidu Adam Usman and Yusuf Umar, have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for their alleged involvement in a major fraudulent operation that facilitated …
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Francis J. Battista, 39, of Aston, has been convicted of defrauding federal COVID-19 assistance programs of $8.4 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. …
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Renowned Choreographer Jai Kumar Nair Arrested for Rs20 Lakh Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a dramatic turn of events, well-known choreographer Jai Kumar Nair was arrested at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport while attempting to flee to Dubai. This arrest is tied …
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Chinese Fugitive Wang Shuiming Arrested for $2.3 Billion Gambling Fraud
A Chinese national, Wang Shuiming, wanted across Asia for his alleged involvement in a $2.3 billion online gambling fraud, has been arrested in Montenegro after evading authorities for years. Wang, …
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Two Arrested in Multi-Crore Cyber Fraud Case, Including Sachin Kolan and Sameer Ali
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Unit of the Crime Branch has arrested two individuals—Sachin Kolan and Sameer Ali—in connection with a cyber fraud case that amounted to over …
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