Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Rs 2.12-cr fraud: Three booked: Ludhiana: The Division No. 1 police have booked three persons on the charge of duping a businessman of Rs 2.12 crore. The accused have been identified as Gopal Moujal, Sanjeev Rai Mehta and Vikrant Rai Mehta of MS Mansa Prints Publishers, Chandigarh. As per the complainant, Ashwani Arora, …: Google Alert – Fraud
'Wicknell Chivhayo nabbed by Serious Fraud Squad' – Reports: Several unconfirmed reports on Sunday claimed that controversial and flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo, commonly known as Sir Wicknell was picked up by officers from Serious Fraud Squad at his residence this morning. Chivayo, according to local Sunday publication is staring down the …: Google Alert – Fraud
A fake engineer got busted while getting a wax. She was just arrested again, cops say: A woman who state police say used her fake engineering firm to try to trick a South Florida city into giving her a $ 33.3 million construction contract was arrested Friday and booked into Miami-Dade County jail, records show. But it's not her first time behind bars in this case. Janet LeGrand bonded out of …: Google Alert – Fraud
Massachusetts man facing wire fraud, money laundering charges in California: A former California man now living in Massachusetts is being held in federal custody after he was nabbed last week on federal charges for running what authorities called a long-running investment fraud scheme. John Bryan Murphy, 44, was living in Barnstable when he was arrested last week on wire …: Google Alert – Fraud
FCC Commissioner Urges Fraud Investigation Ahead of Net Neutrality Vote: Calls grew over the weekend for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate potential fraud regarding its call for public comments on net neutrality—before the panel votes on the issue on Thursday. At Wired, FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel—one of two Democrats on the …: Google Alert – Fraud
Fraud probe into Bernie Sanders wife could derail hopes for 2020: As feds continue to investigate Bernie Sanders wife for possible bank fraud it looks like the case could affect his hopes of running for President in 2020. Evidence could be submitted to a grand jury in the case as soon, according to sources. Fox News has reported that the investigation is still open and at …: Google Alert – Fraud
Book Writing Inc. FRAUD ALERT: Fraudulent book writing services warning! I was contacted by book-writers.com, aka Book Writing Inc., through a targeted ad or email to my Amazon Seller account. They claim to be a premium book writing service that is 'highly recommended' by Amazon, and they use the Amazon logo on their site.: Google Alert – Fraud
Telecom fraud: Calls worth Rs 45.5 lakh in 7 days, to 63 countries: THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked an engineer with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Pune, and director of a Jaipur-based telecom solutions firm, in connection with a fraud in which international calls to 63 countries were made in a period of seven days, generating a bill of Rs …: Google Alert – Fraud
Culprits involved in ATM fraud arrested in FIA operation: RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Four culprits involved in ATM fraud have been arrested in an operation carried out by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Rawalpindi on Sunday and fake debit cards and machine tools have been retrieved from their possession. According to the details, the four culprits …: Google Alert – Fraud
ATM fraud case: FIA arrests four more suspects from Islamabad: ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency arrested on Sunday four more suspects in the Automated Teller Machines skimming fraud. The FIA said that in the scandal, shopping mall cashiers were also found involved. Two suspects used to gather data from shopping malls, while the other two were …: Google Alert – Fraud