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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Fake App ScamsOnline and Tech
Prayagraj Police Nab Cybercrime Gang Leader Abhishek Mandal
by Ananya MehtaOn September 24, 2024, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Prayagraj made a significant breakthrough by arresting Abhishek Mandal, the leader of an interstate cybercrime gang. This gang had been …
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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 …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Mumbai Police Arrest Duo for High-Income Job Scam
by Ananya MehtaMumbai’s cyber cell police have apprehended two individuals for allegedly defrauding people by promising high-income part-time job opportunities. The suspects, Himanshu More (21) and Prem Shewale (18), both from Malegaon, …
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Two men have been sentenced to jail for their involvement in a series of theft and fraud incidents in Bicester. Christopher Brock, 49, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to …
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Two Bucks County men have been convicted for their involvement in a scheme to steal a deceased man’s home from his family and defraud the City of Philadelphia, as well …
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A Spanish fraud suspect, Salvador Alejandro Llinas Onate, has been ordered to leave Taiwan within 10 days, according to the National Immigration Agency (NIA). This decision follows reports that the …
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A Toronto man, Zhi Yong Wu, is facing multiple fraud-related charges for allegedly posing as a police officer from Shanghai, China, and threatening a woman for money. According to York …