An Alabama man, Eric Council Jr., pleaded guilty on Monday to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) social media account in January 2024 and posting a fraudulent message …
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CLEVELAND, OH — Pranay Kumar Mamidi, 27, and Kishan Vinayak Patel, 26, both of India, have been convicted of money laundering conspiracy, concealing illicit funds, and using the proceeds to …
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FORTUNA, CA — Christina Ann Mobley, 58, also known as Kris Mobley, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of defrauding her former employer, a construction company …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Bengaluru Cybercrime Police Busts Online Job Fraud Ring, 10 Arrested
by Ananya MehtaThe Cybercrime Economic Offences and Narcotic (CEN) police from Bengaluru’s North Division successfully dismantled a large online job fraud operation, leading to the arrest of 10 individuals. The arrested suspects …
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FITCHBURG, MA — Dean A. Tran, a former Massachusetts state senator, was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for defrauding the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and failing …
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Police have arrested two senior members of Divyang Manch Assam for allegedly running a job scam. The accused, Navjeet Barman (President) and Semim Ahmed (Secretary), were arrested late Sunday night …
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MANILA – A Japanese fugitive wanted for his involvement in a phishing scam targeting fellow Japanese nationals has been arrested in Makati City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on …
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Kerala Police arrested Mahindra Hashba Yadav, a man who stole 240 grams of gold from a jewelry store in Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam district, 18 years ago. The 53-year-old, originally from Mumbai, …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Five Men Arrested for Posing as Police and Robbing Mobile Shop in Mohali
by Ananya MehtaThe Phase-8 police in Mohali arrested five men on Friday for allegedly posing as police officers and robbing a mobile repair shop at Kumbra in Mohali district. The accused have …
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Kiesha Brown, a former postal worker in Norfolk, Virginia, has pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail matter, admitting to stealing mail to support her child and drug …