identity theft

LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced 15 Chinese nationals for various cybercrime offences, marking another significant milestone in Nigeria’s intensifying campaign against internet …

IRVINE, CA — What started as a wine heist ended in handcuffs for a 32-year-old Anaheim woman who now faces multiple felony charges. According to the Irvine Police Department, license …

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC — Nine individuals have been arrested and charged in connection to a sophisticated fraud ring operating across Western North Carolina, authorities confirmed this week. According to the …

EAST ALTON, IL — Two men face serious charges after allegedly targeting an elderly East Alton woman in a fraud scheme involving identity theft and wire fraud. Cory Breuer, 43, …

FORSYTH, GA — A 73-year-old woman wanted for identity theft in Monroe County has been located and arrested, according to an update from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on July …

PARKESBURG, PA — Authorities in Parkesburg have issued a criminal arrest warrant for 39-year-old Bradford Eric Cox in connection with a sophisticated identity theft and fraud investigation. The Parkesburg Borough …

Two doctors from the Greater Toronto Area, Dr. Andrew Kiellerman and Dr. Leonard Direnfeld, have been arrested and charged in connection with a forgery and identity theft investigation tied to …

Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, a New York City police officer and former Wells Fargo employee, has been charged with stealing over $87,000 from bank customers to cover personal expenses, including luxury …

GALLATIN, Tenn. – A Gallatin man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for impersonating a licensed professional after defrauding clients, including the elderly, for more than two decades. …

In a major crackdown on a sophisticated loan fraud, Indore police apprehended two men from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly cheating banks out of nearly Rs 50 lakh using forged salary …