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Ghana-based Nigerian Aderinsola Oluwanitemi Adeleye arrested over alleged cybercrime, U. S. bank ATM card fraud
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (551+ words) A Ghana-based Nigerian national, Aderinsola Oluwanitemi Adeleye, has been arrested by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) in the West African country over allegations of cybercrime and financial crimes." Reports noted that Mr Adeleye came under scrutiny on June 25, 2026 over…...
Man accused of helping coordinate massive elder fraud scam pleads guilty in San Diego
33+ min ago (227+ words) The lead defendant in the prosecution of an elder fraud ring that took around $65 million from victims across the country pleaded guilty Tuesday in San Diego federal court. Hua Wang, 48, of Flushing, N. Y. , was responsible for the collection of more than…...
International Manhunt for Malibu Man in $20 M Fraud Case
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (549+ words) Bernard Eugen Fritsch went on the lam after his 2025 conviction on fraud charges, and his actress girlfriend confessed to helping him flee " 6 minutes ago Last May, Bernard Eugen Fritsch, who had just been convicted of federal wire fraud charges in…...
Shanghai Court Delivers A Stark Crypto Verdict With Far-Reaching Implications
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (470+ words) A Shanghai court sentenced five people to prison terms of up to six years for running an illegal foreign exchange network that used crypto to transfer more than $29. 4 million abroad, the Shanghai Jing'an District People's Procuratorate disclosed. Authorities arrested nine…...
US Treasury sanctions Brazilian nationals and companies for laundering $30 M in drug proceeds through crypto
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (416+ words) OFAC's latest action targets a money laundering network tied to one of Latin America's most notorious criminal organizations, marking the agency's third move against the group. The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control just dropped sanctions on two…...
He Was Known As Dada Joe Remix. DOJ Says Elderly Victims Lost $4. 4 M
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (678+ words) A Ghanaian man known as "Dada Joe Remix" has pleaded guilty in Arizona to a federal fraud charge tied to a romance-and-inheritance scheme targeting elderly victims. Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to commit wire fraud,…...
Nigerian sprinter Brume jailed 27 months in US, faces deportation
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (728+ words) Nigerian sprinter Godson Oghenebrume has been sentenced to 27 months in a United States federal prison by US Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm while on an F-1 student visa. The United States Attorney's Office for the…...
Kerala govt forms SIT to probe organ trafficking, document forgeries in state
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (241+ words) Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 1 (PTI) The Kerala government on Wednesday ordered the formation of an SIT to conduct a detailed probe into alleged widespread organ trafficking and document forgery in the state. The home department said the Special Investigation Team was constituted…...
Ghanaian businessman admits role in $4. 4 million US romance scam
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (33+ words) Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist, Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, has pleaded guilty in a United States court after being extradited to face charges related to a romance scam....
Fraudster sentenced in $32 million IRS refund scheme
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (252+ words) BEAVERCREEK " A man has learned his punishment for his role in a multimillion-dollar tax refund fraud scheme. A federal judge sentenced Christopher Dowtin, 49, of Georgia, to three years in prison. Dowtin was found guilty of wire fraud and theft of…...