Vidal Roquez, a 39-year-old from Providence, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for his involvement in a grandparent scam that targeted over 13 seniors …
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A Miami man, Agustin Garcia-Marsan, 38, has been arrested for his involvement in a “grandparent scam” that defrauded an elderly couple out of thousands of dollars. Authorities have linked him …
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The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men from Georgia for their involvement in a social security fraud scheme, prompting investigators to look for more potential victims in North …
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ByJason Evans Corey Casagrande, a former employee at Target Financial Services, is facing serious legal repercussions after stealing tens of thousands of pounds from the estates of deceased individuals. His …
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A 35-year-old event manager from Bengaluru, Sunil Kumar Maasthi Rathnappa, was apprehended by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding a realtor from Nalgonda of Rs7.19 crore. …
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James Davies: Employee Jailed for Stealing £90,000 from Clients
ByConor Gogarty A “thoroughly dishonest” employee, James Davies, stole over £90,000 from customers to fund his gambling addiction while working for Cardiff-based financial services firm Anna Money. The 37-year-old was …
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Lamor Whitehead was accused of using $90,000 of a parishioner’s retirement savings to buy luxury goods and attempting to extort a businessman for $500,000. Mr. Whitehead, 45, a Brooklyn preacher …
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Cormac McGuckin Jailed for Selling Illegal TV Streaming Services
Cormac McGuckin, a 38-year-old man from The Meadows in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, has been sentenced to two years in prison for profiting nearly £500,000 from illegal TV sports streaming services. …
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A man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and engaging in a money laundering arrangement. Between December 1, 2017, and April 1, 2019, Quarm deceived college and university …
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By Vincent Osuwo A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Mrs. Tosin Olagunju, an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to be remanded in Suleja …