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The Bombay High Court has ordered the quashing of an attachment order issued against a 51-year-old small provision store owner in Mumbai. The court found that the attachment was based on transactions carried out by the owner's impersonator, a company that had used his Aadhaar card details. The
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Police officers in Essex took a creative approach to resolving a fraud investigation, donating 1.4 tonnes of seized potatoes to a local animal sanctuary. The potatoes, valued at £18,000, had been recovered from a rear garden as part of an investigation into a theft. Business Services manager Russell
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court has dismissed a bail application filed by alleged fraud kingpin Fred Ajudua, citing incompetence. Ajudua, who had been arraigned in 2004 for allegedly obtaining $1.046 million from a German, Zaid Abu Zalaf, sought permission to travel out of the
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Fred Ajudua, a former socialite, has had his fresh bail application denied by the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. Ajudua is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a Palestinian national of over $1 million under false pretenses. The judge, Mojisola Dada, ruled that she was constrained to grant the application
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A case of corporate fraud amounting to approximately Rs 95 lakh has been registered against five former employees and consultants of R.K. Swamy Pvt. Ltd., a leading market research and communications company. The FIR was lodged following a detailed complaint highlighting misappropriation of resources and data theft spanning from
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In Ghana, ensuring robust and secure record-keeping across governmental institutions is crucial for protecting data from vulnerabilities. A centralized database system is proposed to integrate key institutions, including the Economic and Organised Crime Office, Registrar General's Department, and others, for seamless validation of licenses, passports, and national identification
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The Government of India has initiated a comprehensive reform process in the telecom sector, with a focus on strengthening public sector operators, enhancing cyber security, and developing indigenous technologies. The efforts aim to protect citizens from digital threats, secure telecom networks, and position India as a global telecom technology leader.
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Marcus Morris Sr., a former forward for the Boston Celtics, has landed in hot water after being accused of stealing over a quarter of a million dollars from Las Vegas casinos. The NBA player appeared in a Florida courthouse over the weekend, where the court rejected his bond request, leaving
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A trio of individuals has been sentenced for conspiring to commit wire fraud and tax evasion, with sentences ranging from 18 months to 4 years and 9 months in prison. Eduardo Anibal Escobar, Carlos Alberto Rodriguez, and Adelmy Tejada, all residents of Orlando, were found guilty of facilitating the payment
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Hargobind Tahilramani, the man known as the "con queen of Hollywood," has faced a significant setback in his attempts to evade justice in the United States. The 45-year-old is accused of cheating hundreds of people, including actors, screenwriters, and photographers, by convincing them to travel to Indonesia for
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China's Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Public Security have jointly released a 16-article guideline to strengthen the crackdown on individuals who assist in cybercrimes, particularly telecom fraud. The guideline emphasizes the importance of targeting those who exploit minors,
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The founder of a cryptocurrency, Rowland Marcus Andrade, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering. Andrade, 47, was found guilty after a five-week trial in March 2025, where a jury concluded that he had made false statements to investors about the cryptocurrency, AML
