A man impersonating an officer from the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has been arrested for falsely claiming to have worked in the state government for two decades, deceiving individuals …
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JENDA, Mzimba District — Police in Jenda have arrested Steve Manda, a 33-year-old man, for posing as a soldier and deceiving people to steal money. Manda, who falsely claimed to …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Suspended Constable Aakash Patel Arrested in Extortion Case
by Ananya MehtaThe Crime Branch has arrested Aakash Patel, a suspended police constable, in connection with an extortion case where he and two accomplices allegedly impersonated Crime Branch officers to extort money …
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Bradenton Man, Jeffrey Moynihan, Arrested for Impersonating Elon Musk in Scam
A 56-year-old man from Bradenton, Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr., was arrested on charges of defrauding a 74-year-old woman out of $250,000 by impersonating Elon Musk. The victim, from Texas, had …
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Online and TechSocial Media Scams
Bhopal Man Arrested for Swindling Victims by Pretending to be Woman Online
by Ananya MehtaIn a case reminiscent of the plot of Ayushmann Khurrana’s film Dream Girl, a 22-year-old man has been arrested in Bhopal for deceiving numerous individuals by impersonating a woman online. …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Trio Arrested in Kolkata for Extorting TMC Leader Ananda Dutta
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development in Kolkata, three individuals were arrested on December 24 for attempting to extort Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ananda Dutta by impersonating officials from the office of …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Odisha Police Arrest Two for Rs 23 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
by Ananya MehtaOdisha Police have successfully arrested two individuals from Rajasthan for defrauding a Rourkela resident, Arun Kumar Mandal, of Rs 23 lakh through a digital arrest scam. The accused, Mukesh Kumar …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Akash A Arrested for Extorting Rs 1.71 Crore in Cybercrime Case
by Ananya MehtaAkash A, a 22-year-old from Kerala, was arrested for impersonating a representative of a company called ‘Troy’ and extorting a large sum from a victim under false pretenses. Posing as …
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STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Teriane Jackson, a 24-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, has been charged with stealing more than $22,000 from a Florida-based non-profit organization that supports women affected by …
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Bangkok, Dec 23: A 55-year-old Thai man, Kritsana, has been arrested for defrauding a group of eight deaf Chinese tourists by posing as the owner of a café in Bangkok’s …