Five individuals, including a Filipino man and woman, were arrested in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon for attempting to use forged documents to secure US$10 billion (approximately HK$78 billion) in …
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Real estate scam
Retired Tripura Official Arrested in Land Scam with Noida Institution
by Ananya MehtaA retired senior official from the Tripura government, Kaizar Debbarma, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a land scam with a Noida-based educational institution, officials confirmed on Wednesday. …
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Georgiy Varnava, the 19-year-old nephew of famous Russian comedian Ekaterina Varnava, has been arrested in connection with a phone scam targeting elderly pensioners. Varnava is accused of helping fraudsters by …
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Two suspects are behind bars after allegedly defrauding individuals in south Reno out of nearly $50,000. On February 10, deputies from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of …
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Two men from Washington were arrested on Tuesday, February 4, for allegedly attempting to defraud an Albany resident. According to the Albany Police Department, the scam began when the victim, …
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Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2025) – Eric Council, 25, from Athens, Georgia, pled guilty on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to charges of conspiracy …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Dr. Meena Pooja Gop Arrested in Goa Job Scam, Rs 27 Lakh Fraud
by Ananya MehtaDr. Meena Pooja Gop, a skin specialist from Mapusa, Goa, was arrested on Friday by the Crime Branch of Goa Police in connection with an alleged job scam. The case …
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Kano, Nigeria – Three officials from the Nassarawa Local Government Area, including the Director of Personnel Management, Treasurer, and Cashier, have been arrested by the Kano State Public Complaints and …
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A man identified as Suren Robi Das has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a person in Sootea, Nagaon. The arrest was made by a team from Sootea Police, in association …
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Chika Stanley Okoh, a Lagos resident, was convicted and sentenced by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi for his involvement in internet fraud. Okoh posed as …