Joshawn Johnson-Grant, 23, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after targeting an elderly woman in a courier fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of £5,500. The scam, …
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FBI Arrests Luis Rodriguez for Scamming Grandparents Using Rideshare
The FBI has arrested Luis Rodriguez, 34, for allegedly scamming elderly individuals out of nearly $50,000 between June 2024 and January 2025. The fraud scheme involved using rideshare companies to …
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The West Region Cyber Police have arrested Rahul Tejasingh, a Jaipur-based banker, in connection with a Rs 72.5 lakh investment fraud. Tejasingh, a former employee of RBL Bank and currently …
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Newport Beach Police have arrested Haisong Shi, 52, of San Gabriel, and Wei Xiog Chen, 25, of Costa Mesa, for defrauding an elderly woman out of $35,000. The incident occurred …
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Man Arrested for Using Fake Cash to Buy Pokémon Cards
Victoria Police have arrested a man for using counterfeit cash totaling $10,000 to purchase Pokémon collector cards and electronics from residents on Facebook Marketplace. The arrest took place after a …
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A woman involved in a gang that defrauded individuals of cash and jewellery worth £416,000 has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Leonnie Charles, 23, from Reading, Berkshire, participated in a …
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) — Tulane University quarterback TJ Finley has been suspended from the football team following his arrest on charges of possessing a stolen vehicle. Finley, who was booked …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Former Army Sniper Sumit Singh Arrested for Defrauding Advocate
by Ananya MehtaSumit Singh, a former Indian Army sniper, was arrested in 2024 for posing as a lieutenant colonel and scamming a 30-year-old advocate and her family of Rs 15 lakh. The …
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In a significant operation, the Bhangagarh police have arrested Dipjyoti Bora, a fraudster who scammed multiple women, particularly divorced and financially independent ones, by promising love and marriage. Operating under …
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The Criminal Police Department of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police has arrested two individuals accused of using fake Facebook accounts to impersonate relatives of their victims, ultimately defrauding them of nearly …