A 46-year-old woman from Harare, Betty Makura, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding a local company director of $40,000 in a fraudulent land deal. Harare Magistrate …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Real Estate Scam Uncovered Businessman Duped of Rs 18 Crore in Navi Mumbai
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, two individuals were arrested in connection with a multi-crore real estate scam in Navi Mumbai, where a businessman was duped into purchasing land illegally sold from …
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Investment Scams
Bengaluru Event Manager Arrested for ₹7.19 Crore Online Fraud in Nalgonda
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested Sunil Kumar Maasthi Rathnappa, a 35-year-old event manager from Bengaluru, for his involvement in a large-scale cheating case. Rathnappa, along …
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Jonathan Greig Babatunde Francis Ayeni, a 33-year-old Nigerian national, has been sentenced to 10 years in U.S. federal prison for his role in a cyber fraud scheme that stole nearly …
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Fake Rental Scams
Mewat Police Bust Online Fraud Racket Masquerading as Army Officers
by Ananya MehtaMewat, Rajasthan: A major online fraud racket was recently dismantled by the Mewat Police, with two individuals arrested for scamming people renting out properties on the popular real estate website, …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Pascaline Peter, aka Passy Ma Trevor, Arrested for Sh350 Million Real Estate Scam
By Clinton Nyabuto A woman identified as Pascaline Peter, also known by the alias Passy Ma Trevor, has been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for allegedly defrauding …
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Fake Rental Scams
Coimbatore Realtor Arrested for Cheating Rs 70 Lakhs from 35 Victims
by Ananya MehtaIn a major real estate fraud case, M. Thangaraj, a 61-year-old realtor from Varanasipalayam Pirivu, Tirupur, was arrested on Saturday by the Rathinapuri police in Coimbatore. Thangaraj, who ran a …
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The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested five individuals involved in a fraudulent housing scheme that deceived over 250 home seekers out of more than US$200,000. Among those arrested are …
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Realtor K. Satish Chandra Gupta Arrested in Rs 1.45 Crore Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn Hyderabad, a realtor has been arrested for his alleged involvement in forgery, cheating, and conspiracy, having collected Rs 1.45 crore under the pretense of selling plots in a fabricated …
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Arrests Made in Hyderabad’s Bharathi Builders Real Estate Scam
by Ananya MehtaHyderabad’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Police have arrested three individuals linked to Bharathi Builders, a real estate development firm, following allegations of a fraudulent pre-launch apartment scheme in Kompally, a …
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