ATLANTA, GA – Timmy S. Stephens was sentenced to nine months in prison for stealing over $360,000 in Social Security disability benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District …
Tag:
fraud
-
-
CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
Teacher Loses 1.5 Million Baht in Investment Scam; Chinese Nationals Linked
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Thai teacher who initially saw small returns on her investment in a fraudulent scheme ultimately lost 1.5 million baht when she was unable to withdraw her …
-
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (March 21, 2025) – Jamil Swati, the head of strategic investments at Theia Group, Inc., was arrested on Tuesday in Bridgeport and charged with conspiracy to commit wire …
-
Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Deepak Jain Arrested for Fake IAS Job Scam in Jaipur, Agra
by Ananya MehtaA 50-year-old man, Deepak Jain, was arrested by Jaipur Police in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday for allegedly posing as an IAS officer during fake job interviews. Jain, also known …
by Ananya Mehta -
BANGKOK — Thai police have arrested Tetsuya Yamaguchi, a 46-year-old Japanese man suspected of leading an international scam network, a senior officer announced Thursday. Yamaguchi was arrested at his condominium …
-
Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Toronto Man Arrested for Defrauding Windsor School Board of $2.1M
A Toronto man has been arrested and charged in connection with a $2.1 million fraud scheme involving the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, police announced on Friday. The investigation began …
-
A 53-year-old man from El Monte, Quan Lin, was arrested by Redlands police on charges of scamming a 73-year-old local resident out of $25,000 and attempting to defraud him of …
-
Investment ScamsMoney-Laundering Scams
Two Arrested in Rs 1.56 Crore Online Trading Scam in Mangadu
by Ananya MehtaThe cybercrime wing of the Avadi Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested two individuals involved in defrauding a civil engineer from Mangadu, Chennai, of Rs 1.56 crore in an online …
by Ananya Mehta -
Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Texas Woman Amanda Sparks Arrested in $1.3M Aggregate Theft Case
HOUSTON – A Texas woman has been arrested in connection with a large-scale theft case after numerous victims filed complaints in Harris County. Amanda Sparks, the owner of A&L Sheds, …
-
Government scamInvestment Scams
Gona Kanta Hazarika and Umesh Hazarika Arrested in Postal Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaThe Pakke Kesang District Police have successfully apprehended Gona Kanta Hazarika and Umesh Hazarika, two individuals accused of orchestrating a large-scale fraud that targeted several individuals and businesses associated with …
by Ananya Mehta