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Nigeria: Lagos police arrest man in check fraud scam

According to Vanguardngr.com the police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 32-year-old unemployed man, Ugochukwu Ugoamadi, who allegedly attempted to defraud the United Bank for Africa (UBA) of N2. 8 million. Read Article

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“Wonder Patch” scam: Israeli inventor sentenced to 7 years for fraud charges

As reported by Haaretz.com, Tel Aviv District Court Judge David Rosen on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 87 months (seven years and three months) in prison to Arik Klein, inventor of the “wonder patch” for predicting a heart attack. Read Article

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Israeli soldier arrested over millions of Shekel scam

On 7 February 2013, military police arrested an army officer who serves in the Northern Command. Also, stopped dealing with 6 specialized electronic equipment companies, who cooperated with the officers to commit of a huge scam. Read Article

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Orlando: Credit card scammers target TooJays customers

According to Wesh.com Risa Carter is like 81 percent of Americans. When she eats out, she puts her tab on her credit card. But when a customer hands over his or her plastic, they trust the restaurant with their personal information. Read Article

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Three men arrested over text scams in Abu Dhabi

Thenews.com.pk reported that three men have been arrested for their involvement in two separate cases of mobile phone fraud in which they allegedly sent text-messages to members of the public informing them they had won a prize, Abu Dhabi Police said on Saturday. Read Article

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London: Mother and daughter found guilty of counterfeit footwear operation

Lep.co.uk reported that A mother and daughter have been found guilty of money laundering after a jury heard they acted as bankers for a counterfeit footwear operation.Jane Morris, 26, and Celia Morris, 59, shook their heads in the dock as the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on charges of converting criminal property after the court [...]

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Tips for students on how to avoid scholarship and student loans scams

According to Bangordailynews.com you get to the website on securing financial aid for education, and in rather small print it advises, “We are not affiliated with the Department of Education.” However, in bold, bright letters, the site advises, “Maine Residents: State programs award on a first-come, first served basis. File immediately to avoid losing aid.” [...]

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United Kingdom: 60,000 victims in loan processing fee scam from call center in India

According to belfasttelegraph.co.uk, thousands of British people have fallen victim to a multimillion-pound Indian call center and internet fraud. Investigators believe the number of Britons deceived by the scam, up to 60,000, makes it one of the biggest such crimes carried out in the UK from abroad, the Daily Mail reported. Read Article

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Former FBI agent and wife sentenced in financial investment fraud scheme

fbi.gov reported that former FBI agent John Robert “Bob” Graves and his wife Sara Turberville Graves were sentenced today in federal court to serve 135 months in prison and 36 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in an investment fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; [...]

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British Millionaires accused of making false donations to Romanian charities for tax reductions

British authorities are investigating several millionaires who are using charitable foundations in Romania to get tax cuts on large amounts of money. According to the Daily Mail “the donations” are used for their own interest. Read Article

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