A 19-year-old from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, has fallen prey to a QR code phishing scam, resulting in a loss of over Rs15 lakh. The young man, who comes from a …
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The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Major Crime Unit has charged an individual following an extensive investigation into a significant fraud case. In February 2024, a business in Centre …
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The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office has announced the arrest of a Louisiana man for deceptive business practices related to an asphalt paving job. Attorney General Marty Jackley and Meade …
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Visakhapatnam city police have dismantled an illegal payment gateway aggregator known as Peace Pay, acting on a tip-off from central agencies. At a press conference on Thursday, Police Commissioner Sankabrata …
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On Thursday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced the arrest of former Captain Matthew Stover on charges of theft and workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Stover, 51, was apprehended in Folsom, …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Telangana Police Arrests Man in ₹5 Crore Online Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaA 36-year-old man, S. Dinesh, was arrested by Telangana police on Saturday in connection with an online fraud case. The police team had traveled to the city in search of …
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By birminghammail.co.uk A national organized crime group, consisting of twelve men—including nine from Birmingham and one from Walsall—has been convicted for fraudulently claiming £2.5 million in Covid-19 support grants. The …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Vadodara Police Arrests Fraudster in ₹1.69 Lakh Job Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Vadodara Cyber Crime Police have arrested Muhammad Junaid Ahmed Malek for defrauding a local resident of Rs1.69 lakh in a fake job scheme. Malek was apprehended at Ahmedabad’s SVPI …
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By Andy Robinson Kam Babaee, a 58-year-old businessman, is facing three charges of fraud by abuse of position linked to allegations involving Adil Allana, Alexander Kan, and Admon Barzilai dating …
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Immigration officials at the Busia border intercepted a Congolese man on Wednesday, suspected of involvement in a fake gold scam. The arrest follows a stop order issued in September 2023 …