by Hope Mafu Johnson Gerald Similo, the 47-year-old director of Siphilile Investments (Pty) Ltd, has been found guilty of fraud in connection with a scheme that defrauded the Free State …
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Timothy Ledford Sentenced for $1.4 Million Fraud Scheme Targeting Manatee County
By Michael Moore Jr.The Bradenton Herald (TNS) A Georgia man who scammed Manatee County out of $1.4 million by impersonating a local developer has been sentenced to nearly a year …
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By Carol Robinson ATLANTA — Otis “Big O” Bowers, a 44-year-old member of the Gangster Disciples, has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for his involvement in a …
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Written by Charlene Somduth A logistics manager, Rakesh Maharaj, was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of fraud, corruption, and money laundering related to his work at …
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Written by Sinenhlanhla Masilela Digital Journalist, IOL Gqeberha, South Africa — Florika Shenay Owusu, 31, and Abongile Tyusha, 30, have been sentenced to prison after committing large-scale fraud and money …
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South Africa’s “Great Bank Heist” Mastermind Tshifhiwa Matodzi Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail
Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News, London Tshifhiwa Matodzi, the architect of one of South Africa’s largest banking frauds, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the …
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A large-scale fraud investigation, one of the biggest ever conducted by North Yorkshire Police, has come to a close after years of trials, resulting in multiple convictions for key figures …
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Former TD Bank Employee Charged with Stealing Customer Data for Fraud Scheme
Daria Sewell, a former employee of TD Bank, has been criminally indicted in New York for allegedly stealing personal customer data while working in the bank’s anti-money laundering department. Sewell, …
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By Sam Tobin A woman accused of converting bitcoin into cash and property to conceal the proceeds of a massive £5 billion ($6.4 billion) fraud has been sentenced to nearly …
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Ex-Bank Manager James Gomes Sentenced for $200K Account Theft
James Gomes, a former bank branch manager from New York, has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison after being convicted of using his position to steal over $200,000 …