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Southwark, England: 4 fraudsters jailed for up to 7 years over land scam

According to Thesundaytimes.com.uk, hundreds of investors were cheated out of millions of pounds in the biggest land banking scam to have ever come to court. Read Article

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Florence: fugitive arrested by Italian authorities on U.S fraud charges

Triblive.com reported that Florian Wilhelm Jurgen Homm, the German hedge fund manager who has been a fugitive for more than five years, was arrested on Friday at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence on U.S. fraud charges. Read Article

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California: Camarillo police warn of “Boy’s and Girl’s Club”coupon book scam

According to Abclocal.go.com authorities say earlier this week, a black female carrying a clipboard approached a home and told a resident that she was selling a coupon book for $80 to benefit the Boys and Girls Club. The woman told the resident that if he bought the book, he would need to pick it up [...]

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Yvelines, France: police arrest 4 men for ATM scam

Tf1.fr reported that four people were arrested on Tuesday night in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, when they came to collect the equipment used to steal money from ATMs. Read Article

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New York: 2 indicted for using thousands of counterfeit dollars at local businesses

According to Wajr.com a federal grand jury indicted two Brooklyn natives this week on charges of using counterfeit bills in the Morgantown area. Terrell McQueen, 29, and Imani Walker, 24, were named in an eight-count indictment. They are charged with conspiracy to utter counterfeit bills. Read Article

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Perryville, Missouri: Florida man sentenced for involvement in “sweepstakes” scam

As reported by Sfgate.com a Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a sweepstakes scam that cost an eastern Missouri couple more than $250,000. Read Article

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North Carolina: BBB warning residents about American Airways mail scam

As reported by Bizjournals.com If there’s one thing you shouldn’t buy from a fly-by-night seller, it’s airline tickets. Take it from a guy who once had to buy a boarding pass at the Hanoi airport with a sweaty $100 bill pulled out of a boot. Read Article

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Detroit: member of Winans gospel family gets 14 year in $8M fraud scheme

As reported by Clarionledger.com a judge sentenced a member of gospel music’s Winans family to nearly 14 years in prison Wednesday for an $8 million financial scam that was promoted in church pulpits. Read Article

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Worthington, Ohio: police searching for Craigslist “employment scam” creator

As reported by 10tv.com Worthington Police are searching for the creator of a Craigslist ad that targeted a local business. The ad promised a sales job at a prominent car dealership, with starting pay at $100,000 dollars a year and free gas. Read Article

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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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