financial crimes

Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the authority to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange …

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — April 16, 2025 — Renganaden Padayachy, the former Finance Minister of Mauritius, was arrested on Wednesday, April 16, just days after being released on bail for …

MIAMI – Nearly 19 months after two victims in Texas and Arkansas reported losing a total of $34,000 in fraudulent bank transfers, authorities have arrested Chanel Roberts, 23, in Miami. …

A federal grand jury in southern Illinois has indicted Andrew P. Blassie, the former executive vice president of the Bank of O’Fallon, for allegedly orchestrating a fraud scheme that totals …

BALTIMORE – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced yesterday that Michael C. Okolo, 68, of Parkville, Maryland, has been indicted on a third count of theft of property valued at …

BENIN, NIGERIA — Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster specializing in using stolen bank account …

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested 45-year-old Suresh Kumar, a prominent figure involved in a widespread bank fraud scheme. Kumar, who operated a cybercafé, used forged …

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile-based insurance agent has been arrested on multiple charges, including six counts of first-degree insurance fraud, identity theft, and possession of a forged instrument. According …

Decatur, Ala. – Aloysius Sears, 31, was arrested after three warrants were issued for fraudulent use of a stolen credit/debit card. The investigation began on January 20, when a Decatur …

Five alleged members of a Sinaloa Cartel-linked money laundering network have been charged in federal indictments unsealed Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. …