WIGAN, UK – A man who faked a terminal cancer diagnosis to con an old school friend out of nearly £30,000 has been sentenced to prison. Matthew Howarth, 32, reached …
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On April 16, 2025, the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received multiple reports about a man soliciting money under false pretenses. The man, later identified as Terry Allen Damstra of …
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Glen Cove, NY — Clari Aleydi Zabala, a 24-year-old Bronx woman, was arrested by the Nassau County Police Department for orchestrating a grand larceny scheme that defrauded a business of …
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Menlo Park, CA – Police in Menlo Park have arrested a San Jose man accused of scamming $35,000 from a 77-year-old resident in a scheme authorities say may have international …
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Government Impersonation ScamsPersonal
Suffolk Woman Warns of Scam Threatening Arrest and Deportation
SUFFOLK, NY — A Suffolk woman is warning others after scammers posing as Border Patrol agents threatened her with arrest and deportation during a phone call last Thursday. The woman, …
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ALBANY, Ore. – Two Chinese nationals were arrested in connection with a scam that nearly defrauded an Albany resident of more than $37,000 earlier this month, according to Albany police. …
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Authorities in Natchitoches Parish have arrested Shumichael L. Moore, 38, in connection with a fraudulent scheme where he reportedly sold plywood at reduced prices to homeowners, including some senior citizens, …
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Investment Scams
Odisha Police Bust Investment Fraud Network, Arrests 6 from TN & Gujarat
by Ananya MehtaThe Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested six individuals in connection with a major investment fraud that spanned across Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. The arrested suspects have been identified …
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A 36-year-old New York man, Yun Dan Li, has been arrested in connection with an $18,000 phone scam targeting a Newtown resident earlier this year. Li was charged with first-degree …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Woman Scammed Out of $9,600 in Sophisticated Bank Fraud Scheme
A Birmingham woman, Christy Taylor, lost almost her entire life savings after falling victim to a sophisticated phone scam. The scammer, posing as a bank official, convinced Taylor to transfer …