A “manipulative and violent” Tinder swindler has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a series of offences, including rape. Christopher Harkins, 37, exploited the dating app to target …
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Psychic Zoe, whose real name is Ann Thompson, had a difficult week when the New York Police Department arrested her on May 9 for allegedly defrauding clients of over $800,000. …
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On Thursday, May 30, the Bunnell Police Department and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men connected to a fraud scheme involving phone calls that impersonated a real FCSO …
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Identity TheftOnline Dating & Sextortion ScamsPhishing Scams
Adele Rennie Convicted Again for Online Deception
Adele Rennie, a 33-year-old former nurse, has been convicted for a third time for online offenses aimed at targeting women. She pleaded guilty at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court to causing fear …
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Debt Collection ScamsFinancial
Telangana Bureau Arrests Duo in ₹10.61 Crore Digital Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has apprehended two youths accused of defrauding a victim of Rs10.61 crore under the pretense of an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and …
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EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – An out-of-town pair has been apprehended for their alleged involvement in a “grandparent scam,” aimed at deceiving elderly residents of Oklahoma by falsely claiming their loved …
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MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Gregory Clay Kirk, a pool installation contractor previously arrested for theft by deception, has been indicted in Madison County this week. Kirk was first arrested …
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A 30-year-old Chinese woman, Jing Qu, has been apprehended in Bangkok after evading arrest in China by undergoing facelift surgery. Authorities received a tip-off that led to her arrest at …
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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Authorities in Kennett Square have uncovered an alleged attempt to defraud the borough’s financial system, resulting in an arrest warrant for 29-year-old Nathaniel Tyree Curtis. The …
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A 56-year-old man from Pinellas County, Richard Elliott Bylock, was arrested in Ocala for allegedly attempting to cash nearly $10,000 in fraudulent checks at two local banks. On September 25, …