The Hebbal police in Bengaluru have arrested seven individuals involved in a sophisticated money-doubling scam that defrauded more than 15 victims over the past six years. Authorities estimate that the …
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Four Rajasthan Residents Arrested in Coimbatore Online Scam
by Ananya MehtaCoimbatore city cybercrime police have arrested four individuals from Rajasthan for their involvement in an online scam that defrauded a Coimbatore-based man of Rs9.28 lakh. The arrests were made after …
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Stephanie Pratt Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $500,000 from Employer
Stephanie Pratt, 39, of Keene, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for embezzling nearly $500,000 from her former employer, the U.S. …
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Mohammad Sadiq Shaikh Arrested for Cheating Woman of Rs 5.5 Lakh in Fake Job & Property Scam
by Ananya MehtaPanaji Police have detained Mohammad Sadiq Shaikh on charges of cheating a woman out of Rs 5.5 lakh by falsely promising her a government job and a housing board property. …
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A Thai couple has been arrested in connection with a 39 million baht fraud scheme that also involves a prominent lawyer, Sittha Biabangkerd, who allegedly swindled a millionaire out of …
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A Pennsylvania man, Dipen Patel, has been accused of posing as a federal agent to scam an elderly couple out of more than $60,000. Patel, 51, was arrested after showing …
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Former Bend Business Owner Sentenced for Defrauding Customers of $880,000
Michael Mulder, the former owner of WeCan Brewing Systems in Bend, Oregon, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison after defrauding nearly two dozen customers out of over …
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Written by Mahira Duval Yasseen Harris Rud’rees, 30, has been sentenced to 6 years of direct imprisonment for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in a loss of …
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Vetrivel Murugan Arrested in ₹4 Crore GST Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaThe Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Avadi City Police has arrested 34-year-old Vetrivel, also known as Murugan, from Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, in connection with a major financial scam. Vetrivel is …
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Setya Novanto, the former speaker of Indonesia’s parliament, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a $170 million corruption scheme related to …