A 33-year-old man, Victor Roy Lawrence, Jr., was arrested for his alleged involvement in an IRS scam that defrauded an elderly man in Marion County of thousands of dollars. On …
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Fake App ScamsOnline and Tech
Bharat Chaudhari Arrested: Mastermind Behind Mahadev App Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Kutch police have arrested Bharat Chaudhari, the mastermind behind the Mahadev app, which is at the center of a nationwide cricket betting scandal. Chaudhari was operating a large-scale online …
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Prince Mistry, the son of BJP’s Baxipanch Yuva Morcha chief Kanu Mistry, was arrested in Ahmedabad’s Madhavpura area for allegedly defrauding around 40 individuals in a car rental scam. Victims …
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A Lagos court has sentenced Nonso Joseph Ekeocha to one year in prison for possessing fraudulent documents related to a romance scam. Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court …
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Gabriel Okori, a 39-year-old Nigerian national, has been remanded in custody in South Africa for his alleged involvement in a romance scam that defrauded a woman of R3 million by …
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Authorities arrested Bahram Hassanshahi, known as “Persian Sean,” for allegedly selling an Encino house without the owner’s consent, leading to a tragic suicide. According to a recent federal complaint, Hassanshahi …
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The Olpad police in Surat have dismantled an international scam, arresting a six-member gang that enticed individuals with promises of financial gains while opening fraudulent bank accounts for cybercrimes. Operating …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsInvestment ScamsSmishing Scams
Fraud Charges Against Satishbhai Patel and Ebrahim Mahomad
Two prominent businessmen from Harare, Satishbhai Patel, 60, director of Honda Centre, and Ebrahim Mahomad, 57, director of Union Hardware, have been arrested and charged with fraud amounting to US$1.4 …
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by Brian Nzomo in Global News, Investment, Kenyan News An American couple, Mathew and Brooke Shaw, is accusing US-based Kenyan businessman Julius Mwale and his wife, Kaila Mwale, of defrauding them of …
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A roofer who repeatedly defrauded customers, leaving one victim more than £40,000 out of pocket, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Wesley Theobald, 33, from King’s Lynn, Norfolk, …