Detectives from the Operations Support Unit have arrested Steve Okoth Odek, also known as David Bett, in connection with a fraudulent gold deal that scammed a foreign national out of …
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Elijah Mahlangu and Jabu Mokoena have been charged with fraud following the theft of R741,000 from a Mpumalanga man, Sizolethu Richard Sindane. The two appeared before the Emakhazeni Magistrate’s Court …
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In a significant development on Monday, the Cyber Crime Wing apprehended Namo Narayan, the fifth and final accused involved in a major drug parcel fraud case in Bhopal, which had …
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Fake Financial Services Scams
Uttar Pradesh GST Fraud 7 Arrested for Rs135 Crore Scam Involving Fake Companies
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, Uttar Pradesh Police uncovered a gang involved in a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud in Muzaffarnagar, operating over a span of five years. The …
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A 62-year-old woman from Thane was scammed out of nearly Rs1.5 crore after being lured by promises of “high returns” on her investments, police reported on Thursday. The victim, a …
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Fake Rental ScamsPersonal
Jurick Croes Jailed for Life Over Murder of Riches Obi in Sham Marriage Scam
Jurick Croes, 38, has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of 25-year-old Riches Obi in Elephant and Castle, London, in November 2020. Croes, who was acting …
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In a significant breakthrough, the Vizianagaram One Town Police have successfully cracked a digital arrest scam, leading to the arrest of five individuals involved in the fraudulent scheme. The police …
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DECATUR, Ala. — A man has been arrested in connection with a home improvement scam that occurred in September 2023. Matthew Allen Pettyjohn, 36, was accused of taking over $2,500 …
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A man from northwest China has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for defrauding three women out of a total of 540,000 yuan (approximately $75,000). Wang, from Wugong …
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Limpopo police have arrested a 30-year-old man, Baekane Bush Hlongwane, for allegedly defrauding a woman of R592,000. The suspect, residing in Ga-Molepo Village, appeared before the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on …