investment fraud

HILTON HEAD, SC — Peter J. Strauss, a 46-year-old attorney from Hilton Head, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for his involvement in transferring $3 million to prevent …

A 22-year-old man, Pathi Manikanta, was arrested on February 20 in Hyderabad for a cryptocurrency fraud involving impersonation of Morgan Stanley, an investment banking company. Manikanta, from YSR Kadapa district …

In a coordinated operation spanning several provinces, Thai police have arrested 10 individuals involved in a large-scale Thai-Chinese investment scam. The suspects, six Thai nationals and four Chinese nationals, were …

Delhi Police have arrested Rajendra Makwana, a 40-year-old man, for his involvement in a social media scam that lured victims with promises of high returns on investments. Makwana was apprehended …

Raj Kumar, a 31-year-old man from Sirsa, Haryana, was arrested on charges of duping a person of Rs3.30 lakh through a fraudulent online part-time job and investment scheme. The incident …

A Nigerian national, Nwachimere Collins Ofoegbu, 55, was arrested in Sandton, South Africa, on February 10, 2025, after being implicated in an extensive global fraud scheme. Ofoegbu faces charges including …

Two brothers, both employed as Information Technology (IT) engineers, have been accused of orchestrating a major scam in Bhubaneswar by impersonating ‘Samsung India’. Chandan Kumar Bhuyan, one of the accused, …

A Turkish court has sentenced Mehmet Aydin, the mastermind behind the fraudulent mobile game Çiftlik Bank, to over 45,000 years in prison. The game, marketed as a virtual farming investment …

FRESNO, CA — Royce Newcomb, 62, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to charges of wire fraud and money laundering after he defrauded investors, lenders, and the federal government out of …

Dongri police have successfully dismantled an international online fraud racket, arresting 11 individuals involved in luring victims with fake trading apps. The gang used deceptive tactics to attract victims, promising …