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Destiny Blake, 25-year-old American Airlines flight attendant, arrested in Miami over alleged $25K senior fraud scheme

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Destiny Blake allegedly used airline travel benefits to visit a 75-year-old Florida woman after impersonating a sweepstakes representative (X | @FlaglerSheriff)

An American Airlines flight attendant, Destiny Blake has been arrested at Miami International Airport. Investigators have accused her of stealing more than $25,000 from a 75-year-old Florida woman through a fake sweepstakes scam. Destiny Blake allegedly used airline travel benefits to visit a 75-year-old Florida woman after impersonating a sweepstakes representative (X | @FlaglerSheriff) Blake, … Read more

Indian-origin man sentenced to 5 years in US for running $27m-tax fraud scheme, helped clients dodge taxes

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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 in income from the US government.Aanand Shukla was sentenced to … Read more

52 Singaporeans detained in China over alleged pyramid scheme in largest crackdown on Singaporeans overseas

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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 China has ended with 52 Singaporeans arrested and detained there in a major crackdown on … Read more

Indian-origin father and son’s hotel empire in US accused of $100 million loan fraud and ponzi-like scheme

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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, bankruptcies and court judgments, according to a civil complaint filed by the US Department … Read more

Drugged, robbed & killed: Romanian couple jailed in UK for 17 years over fatal honeytrap scheme

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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 victims.Adina Mihai, 31, and Madalin Dumitru, 30, admitted the manslaughter of Gary Mouat, 37, from … Read more

US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

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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 Wednesday. US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages American citizens were paid … Read more

UK PM Burnham may exempt child rapists from early release scheme as Conservatives demand stricter action

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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 September.The review comes as the government struggles to balance mounting prison overcrowding with concerns over public safety and victims’ … Read more