The Hawks, officially known as the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), have made significant progress in cracking down on a coltan scam syndicate, with the arrest of Kalume Alex …
money laundering
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Money-Laundering ScamsOnline Gaming
Injamul Haque Arrested in Massive Online Gaming Scam in Guwahati
by Ananya MehtaA major online gaming app scam has been uncovered in Guwahati, with authorities successfully dismantling a criminal syndicate involved in siphoning off crores of rupees through fraudulent digital transactions. The …
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FREEPORT, N.Y. (FOX26) — Damaris Beltre, 57, of Freeport, was charged with wire fraud, aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft on Wednesday, …
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Ponzi Scam
Elana Cohen-Roth Found Guilty of Defrauding Elderly Santa Rosa Woman in $1.5M Ponzi Scheme
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (CBS12) — Elana Cohen-Roth, an 80-year-old former IRS field agent, was found guilty Thursday of defrauding a 73-year-old Santa Rosa woman out of more than $1.5 million …
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Government scam
San Francisco Employees Maggie Pasigan and Daisy Avalos Charged in $500K Welfare Fraud Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (CBS12) — A city employee and her partner are facing multiple charges after allegedly defrauding public agencies out of $500,000 in welfare benefits, including Section 8 housing …
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Drug TraffickingDrugsMoney-Laundering Scams
Ludhiana Police Bust Drug Syndicate, Arrest Abhi with Heroin and Hawala Cash
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough against a drug syndicate with links to Hawala operations, Ludhiana Police arrested a drug smuggler on Sunday. The accused, Abhi, a resident of Gali No. 1, …
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Two former leaders of the Los Zetas cartel, Miguel Treviño Morales (52) and Omar Treviño Morales (48), were arraigned in Washington, D.C., on serious charges including operating a continuing criminal …
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A significant law enforcement operation in central Arkansas led to the arrest of 27 individuals on drug trafficking and money laundering charges on Tuesday. Federal and state authorities executed the …
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Two men, both from Venezuela, have been arrested in connection with the theft of an automated teller machine (ATM) in Cleveland. Winker Jose Nava Herrera, 33, and Jose Valero Rojas, …
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Nicholas Price, 45, of Marysville, Ohio, was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for defrauding businesses through state agency contracts and laundering the proceeds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …