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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has handed down a 14-year prison sentence to oil merchants Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor for their involvement in a N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. The duo was found guilty of conspiracy to obtain money by false
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A decade after it shook the auto industry, the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal has resulted in convictions for four former executives who concealed excess diesel emissions from regulators. The verdict, reached after a three-year trial, has specific implications for the company and its employees. The convicted executives, including two with multiyear
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President Trump announced on Truth Social that he is issuing a "full and unconditional" pardon to Scott Jenkins, a sheriff from Virginia who was convicted of accepting more than $75,000 in bribes. Jenkins, who served as the sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia for over a decade, was
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Multiple innocent Kenyans, including domestic workers, have fallen victim to a complex tax evasion scam in which their identities are used to open shell companies that facilitate money laundering and non-payment of taxes. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched an investigation into the scheme, dubbed the identity theft tax
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through the INTERPOL NCB Abuja, has achieved a significant success in the fight against transnational financial crime by extraditing a Nigerian fugitive, Abubakar Aboki Muhammed, from the United Arab Emirates. Muhammed, a suspect in a case of obtaining money by false pretence, forgery, and money
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A devastated dog owner was left shattered after police revealed that her "rehomed" pet was among 37 animals found dead at a scandal-hit rescue centre in Essex. Hayley Lucas, 43, and her husband Paul, 45, had made the difficult decision to give up their Mastiff cross, Frank, after
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The Mohali Cyber Crime Cell, in a significant breakthrough, has dismantled an international racket of fraudsters by apprehending seven nationals of Nigeria and Ghana operating a fake call centre from a rented accommodation in Noida. The fake call centre was allegedly targeting individuals worldwide, including Indians and Nigerians, through social
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Applying for jobs can be a daunting and time-consuming process, and for many, it can be heart-breaking to face rejection after rejection. However, the Department for Work and Pensions DWP has issued a stark warning that job seekers should be aware of the dangers of oversharing personal information when applying
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Africa is increasingly becoming a hotspot for digital identity theft, with cybercriminals employing various tactics to obtain personal information and commit fraud. Cybersecurity expert Oluwananumi Dawodu warns that everyday Africans need to be vigilant in protecting themselves from social engineering attacks, such as phishing, fake alerts, and impersonation scams. In
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The Botswana government, through the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA), has made a significant move against counterfeiting by destroying goods worth over P2.7 million. The destroyed items include phones, tablets, clothes, shoes, pirated CDs and DVDs, decoders, and other related materials. Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Mr.
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In a significant move, United States District Court Judge Amir H. Ali has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $2.5 million worth of virtual currency involved in cryptocurrency confidence schemes. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Chief John Lynch of the Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section of the Department
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A tax return preparer operating under the name Build Understand Destroys LLC, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to a tax fraud offense. CLYDE GIBSON, JR., 43, of Hartford charged clients a fee for tax preparation services and prepared thousands of federal tax returns containing false deductions.
