Five men have been sentenced to prison after exploiting victims through romance fraud and laundering over £2 million. According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), there were 40 confirmed victims …
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Hyderabad Cybercrime Bust: Rs 25 Lakh Online Matrimony Fraud Exposed
by Ananya MehtaA cybercrime case has left a Hyderabad youth disillusioned about online matrimony after investigators busted a Rs 25 lakh fraud on Friday. The scam originated from a fraudulent Instagram profile …
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Simon Leviev, ‘Tinder Swindler’, Arrested in Georgia for Romance Scams Simon Leviev, the Israeli conman infamously known as the “Tinder Swindler,” has been arrested in Georgia. He gained international notoriety …
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery and kidnapping that stemmed from a dating app setup in Whitehaven last year. Dontarrius Lee …
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Nigerian National Oliver Okichikuvu Held in Rs5.5L Marriage Scam
by Ananya MehtaBagalkot, Karnataka — In a significant cyber fraud case, Bagalkot district police have arrested a Nigerian national, Oliver Ogovu Okichikuvu, for allegedly duping a local woman of Rs5.5 lakh under …
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Haider Ali Busted in Online Dating Scam Posing as Army Captain
by Ananya MehtaIn a major crackdown on cyber-enabled fraud, Lucknow Police have arrested Haider Ali, a 40-year-old man from Odisha’s Balasore district, for allegedly running an online dating scam by impersonating an …
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Michael Benedetto Sentenced for $50,000 Scam on Bumble Dating App ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. — Michael Benedetto, a resident of New Windsor, was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison …
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The MHB Police have arrested 21 individuals, including 15 men and 6 women from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, in an inter-state online dating fraud case. The gang allegedly operated from …
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — A California man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a romance scam scheme that defrauded two elderly women in Arizona out …
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Mumbai Man Arrested for Rs 20 Lakh Matrimonial Fraud in Delhi
by Ananya MehtaA woman from Delhi was duped of Rs 20 lakh by a man posing as an investment banker on a matrimonial website. The accused, arrested from Mumbai, created a fake …
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