Raymond Ofomala, a 36-year-old businessman, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, facing charges of defrauding a Finnish retiree, Marianne Kertain Elisabet Westerholm, of GH¢204,115.21. Ofomala allegedly posed as a …
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Neeraj Raiz Arrested in Rs2.44 Cr Online Stock Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh in connection with an online stock market scam that defrauded a Ponda-based resident of …
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In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into a Rs96 crore loan scam at the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society, the Crime Branch (CB) has arrested Elsy Paul, the wife …
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Heather Pankey Accused of Stealing $240K From Bank Clients
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — A bank employee in Arkansas is facing multiple felony charges after being accused of stealing more than $240,000 from customer accounts. Heather Pankey, 45, was arrested Wednesday …
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Mumbai Man Arrested for Defrauding Woman of Rs5.39 Crore in Fake Stock Scam
by Ananya MehtaMumbai Police’s South Region Cyber Police Station has arrested Mohammad Kaleem Akbar Ali Khan, aged 29, for allegedly deceiving a woman out of Rs5.39 crore by convincing her to invest …
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Prince George’s County Police have arrested two men in separate tech scam incidents that defrauded victims of a combined total of nearly $740,000 in cash and gold. In the first …
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In a surprising revelation, Pune police have uncovered that a jeweller staged a daring daylight robbery at his own shop in a bid to escape mounting financial difficulties. Vishnu Sakharam …
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Shishpal, a 31-year-old fraudster from Chitarbora village, Phalodi district, Rajasthan, was arrested by the Berhampur Police after an extensive investigation into a Rs34.5 lakh digital scam. The police successfully apprehended …
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The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Monday arrested four individuals in connection with a massive Rs8.1 crore bank fraud involving fake documents and fraudulent credit loans. The accused—Smruti Ranjan Sethy, …
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Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 23-year-old Prateek Shukla, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a nationwide stock trading investment scam. Shukla is allegedly involved in at least …
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