A 48-year-old man and his 22-year-old son were arrested in Phulera, Jaipur district, for running a massive Ponzi scheme disguised as a high-return investment firm. The duo, Lokesh Joshi and …
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Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan convicted Olaniyan Gbenga Amos on Monday, April 28, 2025, sentencing him to 63 years in prison for multiple charges …
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Goregaon Man Duped of Rs2.77 Cr in Share Trading Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, the North Region Cyber Police have arrested three individuals involved in a massive investment fraud that duped a 49-year-old Goregaon resident of Rs2.77 crore. The accused …
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MANILA — Two South Korean nationals wanted in connection with multi-million-dollar investment scams were arrested last week in Parañaque City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced Monday. BI Commissioner Joel …
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The Cyber Crime unit of the Crime Branch arrested seven individuals on Monday in connection with multiple fraud cases, including a fake website targeting religious pilgrims and high-value investment frauds. …
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Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the authority to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange …
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Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 23-year-old Prateek Shukla, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a nationwide stock trading investment scam. Shukla is allegedly involved in at least …
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Hyderabad Police Arrest Rashmit Rajendra Patil in Rs 2.43 Cr Investment Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Hyderabad Police have arrested Rashmit Rajendra Patil, a private employee and account supplier, in connection with a large-scale investment fraud that defrauded a 56-year-old victim of Rs 2.43 crore. …
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The U.S. Department of Justice has sentenced Thomas John Sfraga, better known as T.J. Stone, to 45 months in federal prison for orchestrating an elaborate investment scam that defrauded victims …
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Robert Maxwell Pleads Guilty to $12.5 Million COVID Fraud Scheme
A California man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting he defrauded investors out of $12.5 million through a series of COVID-era scams, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern …