A 56-year-old businessman from Vasant Kunj, Delhi, became a victim of a cyber fraud, losing a staggering Rs 23 lakh to scamsters who tricked him with promises of high returns …
financial crime
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Malaysian Man and Thai Wife Arrested for Investment Scam in Thailand A Malaysian man and his Thai wife were apprehended in Songkhla for allegedly running investment scams via fake mobile …
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A man who fraudulently sold fake cruise miles has been convicted of stealing £400,000 in a Ponzi-style scam that targeted 184 victims worldwide. Richard Lester, 56, from Luton, England, used …
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Phishing Scams
Indore College Students Arrested in Cyber Fraud Case Involving Rs1.60 Crore Scam
by Ananya MehtaFour college students from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, have been arrested for their involvement in a major cyber fraud case. The students—identified as Rohan Shakya, Ayush Rathore, Nilesh Gorele, and Abhishek …
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Government Impersonation Scams
ED Arrests Sujit Patkar and Others in Rs 32.44 Crore Covid Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the Covid field hospital money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sujit Patkar, co-owner of Lifeline Hospital Management Services …
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HSBC Australia Sued by ASIC Over Scam Protection Failures HSBC Australia is facing legal action from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for allegedly failing to protect customers from …
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A former treasurer of the Hillsborough County Republican Party, Patrick Bailey, was arrested after allegedly stealing over $14,000 from the party’s funds. The 50-year-old was taken into custody on Thursday, …
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Magen Peters Charged with Stealing Over $92,000 from Carmel Employer Magen Peters, 40, has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $92,000 from her Carmel-based employer, The Deck Store, …
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EFCC Arrests Hyginus Nkwocha for Alleged Internet Fraud and Money Laundering 35-Year-Old ‘Young Billionaire’ Faces Serious Charges as Luxury Assets Are Seized Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …
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Online and TechRomance Scams
Akanbi Akorede Afeez and Three Others Convicted for Internet Fraud in Kwara
Akanbi Akorede Afeez, a student, was sentenced to two years in prison by Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on December 9, 2024, for his …