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TOKYO — Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a Nepalese man and his father for allegedly impersonating baseball star Shohei Ohtani in an elaborate online scam that defrauded an elderly woman …

TOKYO — Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested six individuals, including Fukazawa Kazuma and Muroi Masaki, on suspicion of laundering over 5 billion yen (approximately $34 million) linked to a widespread …

Mathura police have arrested 55-year-old Ameen Khan for allegedly duping people by promising officer-level jobs through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Kotwali police took Khan into custody on …

Thirteen people were arrested in Noida Sector 63 on Thursday for running a fraudulent business-to-business (B2B) publicity scam, duping businessmen across India. The accused lured victims by promising to publicize …

ASHANTI REGION, GHANA – The Ashanti Regional Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 25-year-old Emmanuel Boateng for impersonation and defrauding unsuspecting victims under false pretenses. …

IBERIA PARISH, La. — A New York man has been arrested in South Louisiana for allegedly running a global gold investment scam that defrauded victims of thousands of dollars. Authorities …

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Dajuan Taylor, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges linked to a nearly $500,000 mail fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District …

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah businessman Jeremiah Evans, known online as “The Bull,” has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for defrauding 530 investors out of $20 …

A Rajasthan resident, Mohammad Zahid, was arrested by the Nuh Cyber Police for allegedly posing as an Army officer on social media to defraud unsuspecting individuals. Zahid, a resident of …

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday arrested the kingpin and two members of a well-organized cyber fraud gang that created fake social media pages to scam customers …