The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested two individuals for allegedly committing fraud at several Home Depot stores in southern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The suspects …
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A group running a subscription service that allowed criminals to bypass online security has been found guilty of fraud. The trio—Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, 21, from Aylesbury; Callum Picari, 22, from Hornchurch; …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Lohit Das Arrested in Assam Job Scam Targeting Five Youths
by Ananya MehtaDispur Police have apprehended an individual for allegedly orchestrating a job scam that defrauded five unsuspecting youths. The arrested suspect, identified as Lohit Das, a physical instructor from Dibrugarh, was …
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Geoff Clark, the former head of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), has been found guilty of over two dozen charges, primarily related to approximately $1 million in …
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Ruja Ignatova, the woman wanted by the FBI for her role in the staggering $4.5 billion OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, is now facing a global asset freeze. This action comes as …
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The United States and Europe have jointly announced major takedowns of cybercrime networks that have defrauded individuals and organizations out of billions of dollars. In the US, authorities arrested Chinese …
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The Madhapur police arrested six individuals in Delhi on Tuesday in connection with a ‘pub trap’ scam, targeting young men seeking dates who ended up facing exorbitant bills. The accused …
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Officers have arrested two individuals linked to a significant investigation involving a “text message blaster” used to send thousands of smishing messages impersonating banks and other official organizations. This operation …
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Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola Corporation, has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraud. The 41-year-old was convicted last year after a jury found that he had …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Steven Verrett Charged with $800K Fraud at Navy Federal Credit Union
A former employee of Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU), Steven Verrett, is facing multiple fraud charges after allegedly depositing counterfeit checks worth more than $800,000 for himself and co-conspirators. The …