Kristin Turney, a 54-year-old woman from Catawba, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after embezzling more than $1.7 million from her employer, a Charlotte-based company. The U.S. Attorney’s …
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended Muhammad Shariq, the ringleader of an inter-provincial network involved in large-scale online financial fraud across Pakistan. The gang is accused of stealing millions …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Accountant Michael Bronkhorst Faces Serious Fraud Charges Over N$100 Million Scheme
By Werner Menges Michael Bronkhorst, a 37-year-old accountant, has been charged with fraud for allegedly orchestrating a scheme that defrauded N$100 million from a loan company. Appearing in the Windhoek …
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Four Nigerian nationals, residing in the U.S. and Canada, have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud victims through romance and investment scams, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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A money-doubling scheme that promised investors they could “Pay Rs1 lakh and get Rs2 lakh in 100 days” has left over 40 people stranded, with a total of Rs1.12 crore …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Bihar Man Arrested in Delhi for Rs 17.7 Lakh Flipkart Prize Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, Theni district police have arrested Rahul Kumar, a 34-year-old man from Bihar, in Delhi for his involvement in an elaborate online fraud that defrauded a man …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Physiotherapists Arrested for Defrauding Man of ₹14.36 Lakh
by Ananya MehtaTwo physiotherapists from Salem were arrested on Monday night in connection with a job fraud case. The accused, G Chandrasekar (49) from Kannankurichi and P Thangaiyaraj (49) from Hasthampatty, allegedly …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Ankush Katiyars Cashback Scam 800 Victims Left with Heavy Losses
by Ananya MehtaIn a recent case of financial fraud, Ankush Katiyar, the founder of a company that promised substantial cashback returns, has been arrested following a string of fraudulent activities that led …
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Bagalkot Police Arrest Suraj Sagar Over ₹2.5 Crore Fund Diversion
by Ananya MehtaThe Bagalkot police have apprehended Suraj Sagar, an outsourced employee of IDBI Bank, in connection with the alleged diversion of Rs2.5 crore from the Department of Tourism’s bank accounts. Sagar, …
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T.K.G. Kapila Dhammika Kumara Ranasinghe, a 52-year-old man, was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on November 8, 2023, after returning from Malaysia. He is accused of orchestrating a massive …