COLUMBUS, IN — A former Columbus Township Trustee has been arrested following a long-term investigation that uncovered over $1.1 million in alleged theft from township funds. Benjamin P. Jackson, 56, …
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Two Suspects Arrested in $480K Email Scam Targeting Florida Woman Two suspects are behind bars after allegedly scamming a 61-year-old Volusia County woman out of more than $480,000 through a …
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A 70-year-old Milwaukee woman, Evelyn Cross-Beacham, is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a nationwide tech support scam that defrauded seniors out of more than half a million dollars. …
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KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) – A former executive director of a South Carolina nonprofit has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $184,000 during her tenure, according to the …
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Mohammed Gobir Sentenced to 7 Years for N300M Afromedia Fraud
LAGOS, Nigeria (July 9, 2025) — Mohammed Gobir, a former non-executive director and Chairman of the Business Development Committee of Afromedia Plc, has been convicted and sentenced to seven years …
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A Guam man is behind bars after police linked him to a massive credit card fraud and identity theft operation. Enrique Perez Blas II was arrested and booked on over …
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A former bank employee from Rochester has been arrested and charged in a federal case involving the theft of nearly half a million dollars from customer accounts. Damani Brown, 28, …
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WYNCOTE, PA — A Montgomery County man has been charged in a $250,000 hard drive scam targeting global tech company Seagate Technology, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on July …
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Zheng Xie, Jianwei Wang Arrested in $1M Prince George’s County Carrier Scam
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Top law enforcement officials in Prince George’s County have announced the arrest of two suspects involved in a scam that defrauded seniors of more …
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Mpumalanga Attorney Convicted of Stealing Road Accident Fund Payouts
A former Mpumalanga attorney, Mantladi Jo-Anne Mmela (43), has been convicted on four counts of theft by the specialised commercial crimes court in Middelburg for stealing more than R4.1 million …