Daniela Marys Costa Oliveira, 35, from Minas Gerais, Brazil, was sentenced on Wednesday (12) in Cambodia to 2 years and 6 months in prison for drug possession and use. She …
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Three individuals involved in moving over $3.5 million for a West Africa-based romance scam network have been sentenced in recent weeks, including Jennifer Gosha, a former U.S. Postal Service employee, …
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Three individuals were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a lottery scam that defrauded a 72-year-old woman from Fontana out of $20,000. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 20, when …
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A Turkish court has sentenced Mehmet Aydin, the mastermind behind the fraudulent mobile game Çiftlik Bank, to over 45,000 years in prison. The game, marketed as a virtual farming investment …
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Fake Financial Services Scams
Cyber Fraudsters Arrested in Rs 83 Crore Scam, 9,000 Victims
by Ananya Mehtan a major breakthrough, eight cyber criminals have been arrested in connection with a massive fraud that defrauded over 9,000 victims of approximately Rs 83 crore. The accused were involved …
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Charles (also known as Chad) and Kristin Black, the owners of Legacy Pools, have been arrested after an investigation by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. The couple allegedly defrauded hundreds …
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has arrested Johan Portilla-Guzman, the owner of Pro-Remodeling, on charges of organized fraud. Detectives with the JSO Economic Crimes Unit are now searching for more …
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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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A 22-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in Taiwan on November 19 for allegedly being involved in a scam syndicate, according to the Yilan County Government Police Bureau. The man, identified …
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By Greg Davis Global News Police in Peterborough, Ontario, have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with a rental scam that targeted individuals seeking apartments. Authorities believe there may be …