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In a groundbreaking verdict, a Kalyani trial court has sentenced nine scammers to life imprisonment for extorting Rs 1 crore from a Ranaghat resident by threatening him with "digital arrest" last year. The convicts, part of a larger gang that has amassed Rs 100 crore by cheating 108
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A Kalyani trial court in Nadia district, Bengal, has sentenced nine cyber scammers to life imprisonment for extorting Rs 1 crore from a Ranaghat resident by threatening him with "digital arrest" last year. The scamsters, arrested from Maharashtra, Haryana, and Gujarat, were part of a larger gang that
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A landmark judgment in the country's fight against cybercrime was delivered in a trial court in Kalyani, Nadia district, Bengal, where nine scammers who extorted Rs 1 crore from a Ranaghat resident by threatening with "digital arrest" were sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution had charged
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A couple, Daylyn Harris and Chelsea Johnson, are facing federal criminal charges for allegedly lying about being victims of the West Maui wildfires and the January Los Angeles fires, stealing over $110,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The couple claimed to have suffered losses in the Lahaina
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A large-scale criminal network in Ukraine has been dismantled by authorities, uncovering a complex operation that produced and sold massive quantities of counterfeit agrochemicals, posing a significant threat to food security, environmental safety, and legitimate businesses in the EU and the US. The investigation, led by the European Anti-Fraud Office
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George Kadiri, a retired civil servant and traditional chief in Gwagwalada, Abuja, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for acting as bail surety for British national James Nolan, who is facing charges related to the $11 billion PandID fraud. The case has been ongoing since 2020,
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Salym M. Williams, 32, on July 15, 2025, for allegedly exploiting a vulnerable adult and committing Medicaid fraud. The Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) investigation revealed that between April 25, 2022, and November 12, 2024, Williams misappropriated
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Mohammed Zafaranchi, also known as "Mike Ferry," was convicted of leading a scheme that targeted distressed homeowners facing foreclosure. Operating a network of boiler-room-type call centers, Zafaranchi and his associates convinced over 1,000 homeowners to pay thousands of dollars for mortgage modifications that never materialized. The scheme,
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Lizette Berrios Lathon, a 48-year-old former Amtrak employee from Moreno Valley, California, was sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits. Lathon also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and
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Alison Doyle, the wife of Louisiana police chief Chad Doyle, has been arrested for her alleged role in a mass immigration visa fraud scheme. Doyle, a former employee of the city of Oakdale, was charged with two counts of malfeasance in office. She is accused of conspiring with local business
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Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has dismissed an application by Yahaya Adoza Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, seeking the release of his passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Bello, who is being prosecuted
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A 22-year-old musician and businessman, Salman Abdul Hamid, has been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a trader, Abdul Aziz Jibril, of GHS258,000 under the pretence of exchanging it for US$30,000. The case stems from a complaint filed by Abdul Aziz Jibril, a trader
