By Georgia Banks A crime gang that defrauded vulnerable and elderly residents out of £1.2 million through building work scams has been sentenced at Teesside Crown Court. The organized …
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A woman has been sentenced to prison for stealing over £200,000 from her mother, who suffers from dementia. Luana Dougherty, 50, from Great Sutton, Cheshire, faced confrontation from family members …
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Detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, investigating the notorious Black Axe crime gang, have made 327 arrests for money laundering and detained 84 individuals under organized crime legislation. …
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Identity TheftPersonal
23-Year-Old Fraudster Dupes ₹1.25 Crore Using Fake Official Identities
by Ananya MehtaA 23-year-old fraudster, Sandeep Kumar Sen, was arrested in the city on August 16 for allegedly duping numerous individuals out of Rs1.25 crore in just 15 months. Investigations revealed that …
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A fraudster who scammed a blind man out of £185,000 has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison. Mark Stanner, 42, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, used a call …
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Pamela Tickell BBC News, North East and Cumbria Three men have been imprisoned for stealing over £50,000 from vulnerable and often elderly victims through fraudulent schemes. Adam Rankin, 32, from …
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Online and TechSocial Media Scams
Raj Kumar Arrested for ₹36 Lakh Astrology Scam in Gurugram
by Ananya MehtaA 26-year-old man named Raj Kumar from Sikar, Rajasthan, was arrested by Gurugram Police for allegedly duping over Rs36 lakh from at least 58 victims across India through fake online …
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Duong Dara, a Secretary of State at the Office of the Council of Ministers and a personal assistant to Senate President Hun Sen, was arrested and charged with fraud on …
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The Cyber Crime Police Station in Prayagraj has successfully arrested Abhishek Mandal, the leader of an interstate cybercrime gang, involved in a fake bank KYC scam that defrauded victims across …
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A man has been charged with “fraud by abuse of position” while serving as treasurer for a Freemasons lodge. Raymond Godby, 73, of Station Road, Abbots Ripton, appeared at Cambridge …