According to Providencejournal.com two New York men face more than 100 counts of conspiracy and counterfeiting after police allegedly found bogus gift cards valued in the thousands of dollars during a traffic stop. The police charged Sherlyn Oplan, 29, with 147 counts of forgery and counterfeiting and 138 counts of conspiracy following the stop Friday afternoon on Route 195 east, police said. Read Article
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As reported by Dailymail.co.uk a husband and wife who fuelled their lavish lifestyle by exploiting immigrants’ desperation to stay in the UK have been jailed. Syed Yousuf, 39, from Birmingham, and his wife Jabin Bi, 48, are believed to have pocketed more than £100,000 by charging to forge documents – while also claiming thousands in [...]
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As reported by Delctimes.com with a bullseye on his back for operating a “sophisticated” theft ring that defrauded Target stores in 11 counties, including Delaware, Montgomery, Chester and Berks, a New Jersey man is headed to state prison. Read Article
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As reported by Aarp.org for successful scammers and thieves, every day is April Fools’ Day. How prepared are you to avoid common crimes of the season? Take this quiz to find out. Read Article
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As reported by Fijitimes.com the Consumer Council of Fiji has warned mobile phone users to be aware of scam text messages providing unknown overseas phone numbers with 881 as the area code. Council’s chief executive officer Premila Kumar said in a statement the council received a complaint where a mobile user received five text messages [...]
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As reported by Ghanaweb.com thirteen people including four women have been sentenced by a Circuit Court in Sunyani to a total fine of GH¢7,800 for possessing forged Diploma Certificate from the University of Cape Coast. Read Article
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Thenewsguard.com reported that the Fairview Police is investigating a renewed scam that is bilking thousands of dollars from unsuspecting city. The most recent scam involves someone calling and claiming to be a grandchild. The caller claims they are in trouble and have been arrested and jailed in Mexico. The caller will provide a detailed story [...]
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As reported by Cyberwarzone.com the Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers that there are plenty of scam artists and cyber criminals that want your money. The tax collection agency issued its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams that it says peak at this time of year and include. Read Article
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As reported by Bizjournals.com federal prosecutors charged a professional gambler Friday with structuring illegal financial transactions at the Ameristar Casino Kansas City. Read Article
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As reported by Crimeincharlotte.com Lincoln County man has been arrested after being accused of scamming thousands of dollars in a cancer charity scam. The victims in the scam thought they were buying memorabilia to help people with cancer. Read Article
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