Indian-origin man sentenced to 5 years in US for running $27m-tax fraud scheme, helped clients dodge taxes
Aanand Shukla, of Texas, jailed for 5 years in tax fraud case. A Texas man of Indian origin has been sentenced to five years in prison for running a scheme that helped clients avoid paying taxes and facilitating the concealment of more than $27 million…
52 Singaporeans detained in China over alleged pyramid scheme in largest crackdown on Singaporeans overseas
Singapore minister briefs about the detention of 52 Singaporeans in China for a pyramid scheme. This is believed to be the largest incident of detention of Singaporeans overseas. What began as what appeared to be an attractive investment opportunity in…
Indian-origin father and son’s hotel empire in US accused of $100 million loan fraud and ponzi-like scheme
DOJ has filed a civil complaint against father-son duo Pankaj Sheth and Rajan Sheth. An Indian-origin family running a hotel business in the US secured more than $100 million in loans over nearly three decades despite a history of loan defaults,…
Drugged, robbed & killed: Romanian couple jailed in UK for 17 years over fatal honeytrap scheme
Romanian couple Madalin Dumitru and Adina Mihai jailed for 17 years. A Romanian couple who drugged men with a powerful sedative before stealing from them have each been jailed for 17 years after admitting responsibility for the deaths of two…
US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through sham marriages to U.S. citizens, officials said…
UK PM Burnham may exempt child rapists from early release scheme as Conservatives demand stricter action
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering exempting child sex offenders and other serious sexual abuse perpetrators from a controversial early prison release scheme as ministers race to finalise safeguards before the policy takes effect in…