ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. – Christopher Spear, 45, was arrested after attempting to scam a local furniture store, Hampton Furniture, out of thousands of dollars’ worth of goods. According to the …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Appampally Surya Pratap Reddy Arrested in ₹2.79 Crore Chit Fund Scam
by Ananya MehtaOn Tuesday, the Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing (EOW) apprehended Appampally Surya Pratap Reddy in connection with a major chit fund fraud that defrauded over 80 investors of Rs2.79 crore. The …
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Online and TechSocial Media Scams
Four Arrested for Defrauding Housewife of ₹17 Lakh in Online Job Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police recently arrested four individuals involved in an elaborate online job scam that defrauded a housewife of Rs17 lakh in Edathala, near Aluva. The arrested individuals …
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Adeyinka Bilikis Gbadamosi, a 24-year-old woman from Lagos, has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to currency racketeering charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) …
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Eglantin Doksani, a 24-year-old Albanian national, has been sentenced to nine years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a prolific people-smuggling operation that saw hundreds of migrants …
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A Malaysian businessman accused of orchestrating a massive fraud syndicate has been extradited from Thailand to China in a case involving more than 100 billion yuan (approximately $14 billion). Tedy …
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In a remarkable bust, the Ghaziabad Police arrested three individuals on Friday for allegedly running a credit card scam that operated out of a mobile call centre set up inside …
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Fake Rental Scams
Florence and Felix Pambukani Implicated in Fraudulent Land Scheme at Crowhill Farm
A notorious couple, Florence (née Behane) Pambukani and Felix Pambukani, who had previously been convicted and imprisoned for fraud, have once again found themselves at the center of a fraudulent …
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In 2023, six members of the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) executive management and 38 doctors were arrested following investigations into corruption and fraudulent activities by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption …
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The Department of Home Affairs has announced that there are sufficient grounds to suspect fraud and identity theft related to the identity of Chidimma Adetshina’s mother, according to a statement …