The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a charge sheet on Friday, November 29, 2024, against Ranjit Kakoty, the prime accused in a massive Rs260 crore trading scam that deceived …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Two UK Nationals Sentenced and Set for Deportation Over $100K Text Phishing Scam
Two British nationals, Alvin Agyeman Acheampong and Alexander Manfo, have been sentenced and will be deported following their involvement in a massive text phishing scam that targeted New Zealand citizens. …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Two Arrested in Navi Mumbai for Printing Fake Currency Notes
by Ananya MehtaTwo individuals, including a woman, were arrested by Navi Mumbai’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on Saturday for allegedly printing fake currency notes. The suspects, identified as Vivek Kumar Prem Babu …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Cyber Police Kashmir Bust ₹21 Lakh Digital Fraud Three Arrested
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, Cyber Police Kashmir has successfully resolved a Rs21 lakh digital fraud case, arresting three individuals and recovering Rs4.13 lakh from the accused. The scam, which involved …
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Jason Rodriguez, a former New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with his role as Chief Operating Officer of Technical Trading …
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Yasir G. Hamed, a 59-year-old accountant from Woodbridge, Connecticut, has been charged with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of more than $700,000. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Evan Bobzin Sentenced to 24 Months for $2M Embezzlement Scheme
Evan Bobzin, 39, of Chester, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for embezzling nearly $2 million from Hoffman’s Gun Center, where he worked as head of information …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Ahmedabad Crime Branch Arrests Four in ₹50,000 Crore GST Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested four individuals in connection with a massive GST fraud case that involved fake billing and shell companies. The accused, Faisal Sheikh (32), Irfan Jethva …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Tjoman Buditaslim, Jose De Jesus Martinez, and Jose Tellez Sentenced for $55 Million Mortgage Fraud
Tjoman Buditaslim, 52, of San Francisco; Jose De Jesus Martinez, 59, of Daly City; and Jose Alfonso Tellez, 27, of San Jose were sentenced today for their involvement in a …
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Rose Kasande Bailey, 60, of Warrenton, was sentenced today to two years in prison for wire fraud involving the theft of over $1 million from homeowner associations (HOAs) she managed …