Afeez Adebara, a 36-year-old Nigerian man, orchestrated a large-scale romance scam operation from 2017 to 2019, targeting unsuspecting victims through online dating websites and social media platforms. According to the …
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Investment Scams
Amber Dalal Chartered Accountant, Arrested in Rs 1100 Crore Investment Scam
by Ananya Mehtahe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Amber Dalal, a chartered accountant and investment consultant, in connection with a major financial fraud involving Rs 1,100 crore. Dalal, who was previously detained …
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Smishing Scams
Fortune Teller Thanawan ‘Odd’ Jiracharoenwet Arrested for 100 Million Baht Fraud in Pathum Thani
Pathum Thani, Thailand — Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested Thanawan “Odd” Jiracharoenwet, a 43-year-old fortune teller, at his home in Pathum Thani province today, on charges of committing fraud …
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Zainab Agoro, a 22-year-old woman from Clongriffen, Dublin, is set to stand trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court, beginning on October 29th. She faces 57 charges related to money laundering and …
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Samson Omoniyi, a US-based Nigerian, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of money laundering and fraud following his recent arrest alongside eight others. The group, accused …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Israeli Man Shlomo Erez Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Ponzi Schemer Eliyahu Weinstein
Shlomo Erez, a 56-year-old man from Israel, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with a $35 million Ponzi scheme, alongside Eliyahu “Eli” Weinstein, a notorious Ponzi schemer who …
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Clifford Potter Seeks Refund After Shs 3 Billion Gold Scam by Stephen Bairukanga
The police are investigating Equity Bank following the loss of over Shs 3 billion by Canadian national Clifford Potter in a fraudulent gold transaction, allegedly orchestrated by Stephen Bairukanga, a …
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Enforcement Directorate Arrests Prayag Group Promoters in ₹2,800 Crore Chit Fund Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the promoters of M/s Prayag Group of Companies, Basudeb Bagchi and his son Avik Bagchi, in connection with a money laundering case related to …
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Government Impersonation Scams
90-Year-Old Man in Surat Loses ₹1 Crore in Digital Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a shocking case of digital fraud, a 90-year-old stock market trader in Surat, Gujarat, lost his entire life savings of over Rs1 crore to scammers posing as officers from …
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Oliver Cooper, 39, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after admitting to multiple fraud offences, including defrauding his ex-partner of tens of thousands of pounds. Cooper, formerly of Assart …