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US Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the launch of an effort known as Save our Seniors (SOS), which targets defendants who prey on and defraud senior citizens. The initiative has resulted in the arrest of eight defendants in seven different criminal complaints, with the defendants responsible for over $11,053,989
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Three individuals have been arrested on allegations of fraud and money laundering involving US$34 500 intended for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's exhibition stand at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. The trio, consisting of Rubbie Chinanai, Ashel Chinanai, and Tichawanda Kevin Chinyande, allegedly hacked into the contractor'
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Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the arrest of Farouk Adekunle Adepoju, a Nigerian citizen residing in the United Kingdom, in connection with a wire fraud and computer fraud scheme targeting a Western Pennsylvania construction company and a university in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Adepoju allegedly used sophisticated
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The US Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Kousisis has significant implications for federal contractors, as it clarifies that liability under federal fraud statutes can extend to misrepresentations even without proof of economic loss. This ruling comes at a time when the White House and the
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an investigation into two illegal call centres in Nashik, India, which conned United Kingdom (UK) residents out of crores of rupees. The syndicate, operating under an alias, impersonated insurance agents and government authorities, making victims pay for non-existent insurance policies for their
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Liaquat Cheema, the president of AFL Construction Co. Inc., was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme that stole millions of dollars in public funds intended for maintenance at homeless shelters in New York City. Cheema and others used public contracts to fraudulently enrich
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Felix Coc Choc, a 29-year-old Guatemalan national, has been indicted for allegedly submitting a false application to sponsor an unaccompanied alien child (UAC) after the minor entered the United States illegally. The indictment, unsealed in the Middle District of Louisiana, charges Coc Choc with making a false statement and aggravated
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The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is set to discuss the growing threat of financial fraud, with the American Bankers Association's Paul Benda emphasizing the need for a coordinated response to combat sophisticated criminal tactics. Benda's testimony highlighted the alarming rise in financial
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The president of a Queens-based construction company, Liaquat Cheema, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after being found guilty of defrauding the city of millions of dollars through public contracts tied to homeless shelters. Cheema, 65, of East Elmhurst, headed AFL Construction, a city vendor with approximately
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has cautioned youths in the South-South region to steer clear of internet fraud and other financial crimes, which he described as a deadly trap that destroys lives and future. Speaking at an event organized by the Coalition of
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In a recent crackdown on cybercrime, Mumbai police arrested 13 individuals for running a fake call centre in Goregaon East. The centre was allegedly duping American citizens by convincing them to purchase gift cards worth $250 to $500 to renew antivirus software. The victims were promised that the gift cards
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A Nigerian, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, has been sentenced to 97 months in prison in the United States for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud that stole over $6 million from more than 400 victims. The scam targeted elderly and vulnerable individuals with personalized letters claiming they were entitled to
