Tag Archives: fraud

28 Mar

#relationshipscams | #dating | Prostitution camp provided women in human smuggling and adoption fraud case

Phoenix • A co-defendant in a human smuggling operation told police that a prostitution camp in the Marshall Islands provided many of the pregnant women involved in former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen’s allegedly illegal adoption business. Co-defendant Lynwood Jennet...
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14 Mar

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Police issue fraud advice to protect public from coronavirus scams

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Police have issued fraud prevention advice against coronavirus related scams, as they warn more fraudsters will capitalise on public fears about the pandemic as it spreads. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have...
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12 Mar

#relationshipscams | #dating | Elliott Greenblott: Fraud Watch | Presenting Part 2 of the 2019 Scammies | The Brattleboro Reformer

By Elliott Greenblott Today we complete our look at the Scammies, the Top 10 reported scams of 2019 as identified by the Vermont Attorney General’s office. First, a new alert for this year, 2020. By now, you have likely written...
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5 Mar

#romancescams | U.S. Attorney’s Office for The Northern District of Georgia participates in unprecedented elder fraud sweep

U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak joined Attorney General William P. Barr, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, and Chief Postal Inspector Gary R. Barksdale to announce the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history.  This year, prosecutors charged...
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