ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 63-year-old Ernesto Chukwukamma for allegedly impersonating a journalist affiliated with the Commission in a bid to extort N2 …
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LAGOS, NIGERIA — Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi has sentenced Adenuga Elijah Oluwadamilare, to one year imprisonment for internet fraud, with an option of a …
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LAGOS, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters—Orizowe Omogbor Anointing, Lawal Olaitan, and Tella Damilola Adebayo—before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of …
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TEANECK, N.J. — A Bergen County nonprofit volunteer was arrested on May 30 after an investigation revealed she allegedly stole thousands of dollars by forging checks and impersonating a fellow …
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FREMONT, Neb. — A Fremont man, Jonathan Paul, 42, is facing serious legal consequences after being arrested for impersonation and theft by deception related to a donated vehicle giveaway. Paul …
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In a major breakthrough in cybercrime investigation, Mumbai Police, with assistance from Rajasthan Police, arrested Ugraram Godara from Bikaner for his alleged involvement in a digital extortion scam that duped …
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA — A 37-year-old Arizona man, Andres “Manny” Lopez, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud tied to a long-running …
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BRISBANE, Australia — Yang Zhao, 30, has been found guilty of murdering his flatmate, Qiong Yan, 29, in their inner-Brisbane apartment in September 2020. After striking her with a metal …
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Two internet fraudsters from Kaduna, Al-Mustapha Isah Gupa and Qareeb Adekunle Yusuf, have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to charges of cheating and impersonation. The Economic and Financial …
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Real estate scam
Sambalpur Fraud: Sub-Registrar and Four Others Arrested for Land Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant crackdown, Sambalpur police arrested a district sub-registrar and four accomplices involved in a major land fraud. The group allegedly used forged documents and impersonation to unlawfully acquire …
by Ananya Mehta