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The income tax department has launched a probe that has led to calls for stricter safeguards against tax deducted at source (TDS) refunds, following an alleged TDS scam in Canara Bank at Nagpur and some zilla parishad schools in Gondia. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has also joined the
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As Rebecca Smith, a PC from West Mercia Police, delivered a comprehensive presentation on cyber crime, it became clear that this is a widespread issue affecting individuals and businesses across the board. With examples of high-profile cases like M&S, The Co-Op, and Harrods, it's evident that
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Authorities in Thailand have successfully arrested two individuals posing as officers to deceive victims into transferring large sums of money in an extensive call centre scam. The operation, which was uncovered in Chiang Mai and Phuket, involved perpetrators using attractive profiles to build trust with victims, eventually convincing them to
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In a case of alleged misuse of crowdfunding funds raised for a child's medical treatment, police have filed a closure report in a magistrate's court, stating that the complaint was false and without merit. The case involved a complaint filed by activist Arif Ahmed Mansoor Sheikh
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice have uncovered the largest medical fraud in United States history, resulting in nearly $15 billion in losses. The investigation, which involved 324 defendants and 96 medical professionals charged, was a multi-district effort that spanned 50 federal districts. The schemes, which
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United States Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky announced criminal charges against five defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicaid and divert controlled substances. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2025 National Health Care Fraud
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A 59-year-old woman from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has been charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute in connection with a home care fraud scheme, where she allegedly received kickbacks to refer home care patients to home care agencies. The scheme resulted in a
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Adekemi Folorunsho, a Nigerian businesswoman, was arraigned on Thursday before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding a woman of $700,000 under the false pretense of being a bureau de change operator. The charges also include dishonestly converting N190 million belonging to the complainant,
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A Ghanaian national, Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as "Dada Joe Remix," has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to a romance and inheritance scheme targeting the elderly. The scheme, which allegedly took place from 2013 to March 2023, involved Boateng and his
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State Attorneys General (AGs) across the country took significant actions in the week of June 19-25, 2023, addressing environmental justice initiatives, nursing home staffing, and debt collection. A coalition of 13 state AGs issued guidance affirming environmental justice work, while another coalition of 22 AGs supported National Public Radio (NPR)
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A Nigerian national has pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded elderly and vulnerable consumers across the United States. The scheme involved sending personalized letters to victims, falsely claiming that they were entitled to receive a multimillion-dollar inheritance. The defendant and his co-conspirators collected over $6
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The Department of Justice's largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action resulted in the charging of four individuals, part of a nationwide law enforcement action that brought a record number of defendants to justice. The charges involve alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and other government programs, with the defendants
