All news on the topic: Scams And Fraud

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Tbilisi call center scam shocks Georgia: $35 million stolen from victims
Georgians were shocked and outraged after investigative reports exposed a Tbilisi-based call center, where young scammers ruthlessly stole millions from foreign victims while mocking them.
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Georgia freezes properties, business shares linked to call center fraud masterminds
Georgian authorities have frozen the assets of key figures involved in a massive call center fraud, including real estate and business shares, following an investigative exposé.
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Scammers use fake celebrity endorsements and paid leads to defraud investors, investigation finds
Two professional scam call-center operations relied on affiliate marketing firms to provide them with contact details of individuals who had clicked on ads for fake investment platforms.
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Sextortion scammers expanding targeting of children, including 11-year-olds, warns IWF
Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims
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Luxury life on others’ money: How scammers from Tbilisi deceived victims worldwide for millions of dollars
The Canadian factory worker had already been hounded for months by a succession of scammers who had wormed their way into his confidence, convinced him to invest large sums of money in fake crypto assets...
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Nigeria indicts 53 individuals in global crypto scam and cybercrime ring
Nigerian authorities charge 53 individuals—40 of them Chinese nationals—in a crackdown on a multinational cybercrime ring linked to Ponzi schemes, crypto fraud, and cyber-terrorism.
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Turkish ’Farm Bank’ Ponzi scheme founder sentenced to over 45,370 years in prison
Mehmet Aydın, the founder of a Turkish online Ponzi scheme who had been accused of embezzling money from thousands of people, was on Monday sentenced to 45,376 years and six months in prison.
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Two more individuals plead guilty in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in the US
Ayan Jama and Mekfira Hussein pleaded guilty to their role in stealing $250 million from a U.S. federal program meant to feed hungry children during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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American lawyers Resser and Bronson falsified documents to protect their million-dollar assets
Bruce Bronson asserts that he has been self-employed for the last two decades. Before that, he was a partner at multiple boutique New York City legal firms.
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$25,640 recovered from Chinese scammers involved in the Ant Ranch scheme
South African authorities have recovered R475,000 from Chinese “click a button” app Ponzi scammers (~$25,640 USD).
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Trump family’s memecoin launches trigger a surge of scam tokens
Scammers launched more than 6,800 fraudulent tokens to scam users amid the high-profile launch.
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Nigerian admits guilt in $6 million inheritance scam
Nigerian Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata admits to orchestrating a scheme that targeted over 400 elderly victims in the U.S., stealing millions through fake inheritance promises.
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Gennaro Lanza’s fraudulent schemes: Unlicensed forex operations targeting EU and UK consumers
Gennaro Lanza is a forex scammer who runs multiple companies to defraud consumers. His fraudulent enterprises primarily target EU and UK residents.
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Be Club misleads consumers on regulatory fraud warnings
A few days ago a reader wrote to the editors of BehindMLM and talked about the webinar a Be Club webinar featuring co-founder Moynul Islam (better known as Moyn).
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Keller Finance: a risky clone broker to avoid
If you’re thinking about investing with Keller Finance, you need to be extremely cautious.
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US charges South Korean crypto mogul in $40 billion fraud scheme
For years, Kwon allegedly directed a fraudulent crypto scheme that cost investors tens of billions.
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$29 million tender fraud: What are Vuyokazi Sangoni and Poovandaren Chetty hiding?
Vuyokazi Sangoni and Poovandaren Chetty, both linked to a high-profile R29 million tender fraud case...
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The hidden operations of WikiFX exposed: uncovering their true actions
WikiFX, a platform that positions itself as a watchdog for the forex trading industry by reviewing and rating brokers...
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Illegal migrants purchase fake UK passports and driving licenses for £5,000 before traveling to Britain
Illegal migrants are buying fake UK passports and driving licences before they travel here.
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Fraud in Adam Vincent Gilmer’s business: The legend of "organic" products and MLM
Entrepreneur Adam Vincent Gilmer was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and immigrated to the US in 1989.
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John Monarch’s shadow network: Exposing fraud and deception allegations
In a world increasingly driven by technology and innovation, stories of deception and betrayal continue to emerge.
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MSP Limited: High-risk broker accused of scamming traders and evading regulation
MSP Limited has garnered attention in the forex trading world, but not always for the right reasons.
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Urgent warning of three scams that could empty your bank accounts at Christmas
A security expert has issued a sobering warning about scams criminals use to empty your bank accounts around the holiday season.
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How the Solomon Islands’ donor-funded water plant turned into a costly failure
A decade ago, torrential rains flooded Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands, overwhelming its decrepit water treatment system. Over a dozen people were killed and thousands more stricken with diarrheal disease.
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A large-scale crypto exchange scam with Coinsbit and Qmall: Bohdan Prylepa suspected of fraud and money laundering
Bohdan Prylepa, the owner of cryptocurrency exchanges Coinsbit, Qmall, and others, has been placed on Ukraine’s wanted list over allegations of large-scale fraud and misappropriation of clients’ funds exceeding one billion hryvnias.