A large-scale loan scam has shaken Belagavi district, where more than 7,700 individuals, mostly women, were cheated out of nearly Rs 19.35 crore through false promises of microfinance loan approvals. …
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Odisha CID Arrests Two in Rs1.56 Crore Online Investment Scam Targeting Woman
by Ananya MehtaIn a major crackdown, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police arrested two individuals for allegedly defrauding a woman from Salipur, Cuttack of Rs1.56 crore through a fake online …
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SAN DIEGO, CA — A Chinese national has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a tech support scam that defrauded elderly victims out of …
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Odisha Crime Branch Busts Rs 6.16 Crore Crypto Trading Scam 5 Arrested
by Ananya MehtaThe Cyber Crime Unit of the Odisha Crime Branch has arrested five individuals, including a woman, for their involvement in an online trading investment fraud totaling Rs 6.16 crore. The …
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Six Arrested in Rs 78 Lakh Online Trading Fraud in Odisha
by Ananya MehtaThe Cyber Police in Odisha have arrested six individuals in connection with an online trading fraud that duped a complainant of Rs 78 lakh by promising high financial returns. The …
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Pranavkumar Baria Arrested for $500K Elder Fraud in Chatham County
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) — The Chatham County Police Department arrested 20-year-old Pranavkumar Baria in connection with a fraud scheme that defrauded an elderly victim of more than $500,000, according to …
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In a major cyber fraud case, the Cyber Crime Police of Southern Range, Shimla, have arrested three individuals accused of duping a doctor out of Rs2.7 crore by luring him …
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Akhmet Kuzgov Arrested in $40K Scam Targeting Barry Senior
PIKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) — A Los Angeles man was arrested Thursday after allegedly scamming $40,000 in cash from an elderly resident in Barry, Illinois, in what authorities describe as …
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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A Texas woman, Audrey Michelle Townsend, has been sentenced to 20 years — with five years to be served in prison — for defrauding a Buford couple …
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Kerala Police Arrest Two Chennai Men in Rs 4.43 Crore Online Trading Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Kerala Police Cyber Crime unit arrested two men from Chennai in connection with an elaborate online trading scam that defrauded a doctor in Kannur of Rs 4.43 crore, officials …
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