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Three sentenced for staging bear attacks to scam insurers California authorities have convicted three individuals who used a person in a bear costume to fake animal attacks on luxury vehicles, se...
North Yorkshire resident defrauded in sophisticated online scheme A woman in her 40s from North Yorkshire was swindled out of £80,000 after falling victim to an elaborate romance scam orchestrate...
Travel giant confirms customer data breach amid scam surge Booking.com has acknowledged a security incident exposing customer details, which security experts warn could trigger a wave of sophisti...
Thai forces uncover sprawling fraud complex in Cambodia Behind the ruins of Royal Hill casino, Thai soldiers found a six-story compound designed for large-scale online scams. The site, near the T...
New York victim recounts losing nearly $1M to Irish scammer A New York woman, identified only as Jane, told the BBC she was defrauded of nearly $1 million by a member of The Travelling Conmen, a...
Executions carried out in Guangdong province Chinese authorities have put to death four members of the Bai family, a powerful crime syndicate that operated extensive scam centers in Myanmar, stat...
China carries out executions of Myanmar crime syndicate members Chinese authorities have executed 11 members of a powerful crime family from northeastern Myanmar, following their September senten...
Cambodian tycoon arrested in crackdown on online fraud networks Phnom Penh authorities have detained Kuong Li, a 50-year-old businessman featured in a 2023 BBC investigation into alleged human tr...
Foundation issues scam alert after Bardot's death The Brigitte Bardot Foundation has condemned online sellers peddling fake merchandise under the guise of supporting animal welfare, following the...
TikTok removes fake Boots ads promoting prescription weight loss drugs TikTok has taken down misleading advertisements for prescription-only weight loss medications that falsely appeared to be en...
Police Uncover Lavish Spending by Fraudsters Behind Text Scams A London evidence room packed with 8,500-10,000 designer shoes, handbags, and luxury goods exposes how financial fraudsters-particul...
Black Friday discounts frequently match earlier prices, study finds Eight in ten Black Friday promotions in the UK were either cheaper or identically priced at other times of the year, according...
Glastonbury ticket fraudster Miles Hart vanishes after £1m scam Miles Hart, a 27-year-old former private school student, allegedly defrauded festivalgoers of nearly £1 million by selling non-exis...
Sydney fortune teller and daughter face charges in A$70m fraud syndicate A 53-year-old woman claiming to be a fortune teller and feng shui master, along with her 25-year-old daughter, were arrest...
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