BOSTON – A Nigerian national has been charged in connection with a multi-million dollar romance scam that defrauded six victims and laundered the stolen funds through cryptocurrency accounts. According to …
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A 56-year-old Fox Island man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a years-long scheme to defraud a former client of more than $920,000, the …
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A former Qualcomm vice president has been convicted of fraud and money laundering for orchestrating a $180 million scheme that involved concealing ownership of a tech startup, the U.S. Attorney’s …
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Three men have been charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering after allegedly being involved in a scheme involving a stolen U.S. Treasury check worth …
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Identity TheftMoney-Laundering ScamsOnline and TechPhishing Scams
Bikaner Police Bust Cybercrime Gang, Seize Rs 52 Crore from Fraudulent Accounts
by Ananya MehtaBikaner Police have successfully dismantled a cybercrime gang that exploited unsuspecting villagers to open bank accounts used for laundering money from online frauds. The police arrested six individuals involved in …
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A 53-year-old woman from Pawnee, Christine Joan Echohawk, has been arrested on charges related to laundering nearly $1.5 million in funds obtained through an online romance scam targeting elderly women. …
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Money-Laundering Scams
ED Arrests Former UP MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari in Rs 750 Crore Loan Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Vinay Shankar Tiwari, a former Uttar Pradesh MLA, and Ajeet Pandey, a senior executive from his company, in connection with …
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A Kansas City man, Bhagya Patel, has been accused of scamming a woman from Nevada, Missouri, out of tens of thousands of dollars. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, …
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Drug TraffickingDrugsMoney-Laundering Scams
Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau Arrests Three Nigerians in Drug Trafficking & Money Laundering Operation
by Ananya MehtaThe Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau has arrested three Nigerian nationals, along with several accomplices, for their involvement in a major drug trafficking and money laundering operation. Authorities seized cocaine and MDMA …
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Michelle Denise McIntyre, a 34-year-old woman from Tallassee, Alabama, has been sentenced to nine and a half years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering related to pandemic …