The Vadavalli police in Coimbatore have arrested two individuals, Aravind Kumar (41) and B. Anbazhagan (49), for allegedly cheating a building contractor of ₹1.87 crore. The duo had promised to …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Nigerian National Arrested for Duping Woman of Rs4.45 Lakh in Wayanad
by Ananya MehtaThe Wayanad police successfully arrested a Nigerian national, Mathew Emeka (30), for allegedly scamming a Malayali woman out of Rs4.45 lakh. The arrest was made in Delhi on Sunday after …
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Riad Salameh, Lebanon’s former central bank governor, was arrested on Tuesday, September 3, on fraud charges. Once hailed as a financial mastermind, his reputation has since crumbled due to corruption …
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Fake Financial Services Scams
Gujarat Informatics Ltd Fraud ACB Files Case Against Top Officials
by Ananya MehtaThe Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case involving a Rs 6.78-crore financial scam at Gujarat Informatics Ltd (GIL), a state-run enterprise. Senior officials, including former Deputy Director Sameer Mehta, …
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President Joe Biden granted clemency to two notorious fraudsters from the Chicago area on Thursday: Rita Crundwell, former comptroller of Dixon, who embezzled nearly $54 million, and Eric Bloom, ex-head …
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Smishing Scams
Ahmedabad Cybercrime Branch Arrests Kartik Singh in Rs2.39 Crore SIM Swap Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development, the Ahmedabad Cybercrime Branch has arrested Kartik Singh, a resident of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a Rs2.39 crore SIM swap fraud that targeted Alkesh …
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Elisa R. Niles, a 42-year-old woman from North Charleston, was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center for allegedly stealing funds from …
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Burglary and Theft
R Nathiya Arrested for Embezzling Rs12.59 Lakh from Car Dealership
by Ananya MehtaA 32-year-old woman, R Nathiya, was arrested on Saturday for embezzling a significant amount of Rs12.59 lakh from a car dealership in Sankari, Salem. Nathiya, who worked as a cashier …
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Stella Michaelidou, the 66-year-old president of the Support Centre for People Living with HIV/AIDS (K.Y.F.A.A.), was arrested on December 9, 2024, following allegations of serious financial fraud. According to reports …
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Brooklynn Chandler Willy, 45, of San Antonio, was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of obstructing a federal investigation into an investor fraud scheme. The U.S. Department of Justice announced …