SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah businessman Jeremiah Evans, known online as “The Bull,” has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for defrauding 530 investors out of $20 …
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CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced Stanislav “Steve” Sannikov, a Chicago real estate broker, to four years and two months in prison for orchestrating a long-running fraud scheme that …
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New York, NY — A once-hyped fintech startup that raised $40 million on the promise of breakthrough artificial intelligence was secretly powered by human labor, federal prosecutors revealed this week. …
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Investment Scams
Kolkata Police Bust Cyber Fraud Gang Involved in Stock Market Scams
by Ananya MehtaKolkata Police have successfully busted a cyber fraud gang allegedly involved in stock market scams, duping investors out of lakhs of rupees. Four individuals were arrested in connection with the …
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Ashish Bhalla Arrested in Rs 3,000 Crore WTC Group Real Estate Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Gurugram arrested Ashish Bhalla, the promoter of the WTC Group, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Friday. Bhalla …
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Joseph Sanberg, the multimillionaire California Democrat activist and co-founder of Aspiration, was arrested on Monday on charges related to a scheme to defraud investors of at least $145 million. Sanberg, …
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A 28-year-old businesswoman from Harare, Nyasha Musonza, has been arrested for allegedly swindling a potential investor out of US$5,800 in a fake liquor store partnership. Musonza was taken into police …
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Indianapolis, IN – Herbert “Bert” Whalen, 50, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a multi-million-dollar …
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Brett Barber, 45, of Costa Mesa, was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme that deceived investors, including older adults, out of …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
CBI Arrests Harchand Singh Gill in ₹60,000 Crore Pearls Group Ponzi Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development related to one of India’s largest financial frauds, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Harchand Singh Gill, a director of the Pearls Group, who …
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