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🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Police hunt in Oslo. Woman allegedly posed as a home care nurse.

The police in Oslo are searching for a woman suspected of elderly fraud after she posed as a home care nurse and stole jewelry from an elderly woman.

Mar 5 • 16:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Nephew arrested in Bahia after confessing to diverting R$ 156,000 from farmer uncle to make sports bets and pay loan sharks

A public servant was arrested in Bahia after confessing to theft of R$ 156,000 from his uncle's financial reserves to support sports betting and pay loan sharks.

Mar 4 • 14:34 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Fake banker swindled an elderly woman from Přerov out of hundreds of thousands

An elderly woman in the Přerov region of Czech Republic was deceived out of hundreds of thousands of crowns by a fake banker.

Mar 4 • 12:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police arrest three suspects in multimillion-dollar scam against 79-year-old in Taguaí

In a police operation, three individuals were arrested for defrauding a 79-year-old man in Taguaí out of over R$ 1 million.

Mar 3 • 23:09 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Re-arrest of company representatives for selling unapproved supplements claiming to suppress influenza

The representatives of Merry Mart in Osaka have been re-arrested for selling unapproved health supplements that they claimed could suppress influenza and COVID-19.

Mar 3 • 07:33 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

In Vilnius, scammers swindled more than 80 thousand euros from a woman

A woman in Vilnius was conned out of over 80,000 euros by scammers posing as telecom, bank, and police officials.

Mar 3 • 05:49 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: The 'accountant' recorded the jewelry

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in Thessaloniki for involvement in a series of fraud cases targeting elderly citizens by posing as an accountant.

Mar 1 • 09:40 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Two women fell victim to fraudsters in Vilnius, losing 12.5 thousand euros

Two women in Vilnius were targeted by fraudsters pretending to be tax inspectors, resulting in a total loss of 12.5 thousand euros.

Mar 1 • 06:58 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

An elderly man from Vilnius, 99 years old, fell into a scam, losing more than 13 thousand euros

A 99-year-old man from Vilnius lost over 13,000 euros in a phone scam orchestrated by individuals posing as bank and police officials.

Feb 28 • 06:47 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Pole carried over half a million in the car, trusting pensioner almost lost his money

A man was nearly able to swindle a pensioner out of a large sum of money while posing as a trustworthy individual.

Feb 27 • 14:28 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Senior from Přerov sent nearly 200 thousand to a car dealer. Did not receive the vehicle

A senior citizen from Přerov was scammed out of nearly 200,000 Kč after sending money to a car dealer, but never received the vehicle.

Feb 27 • 14:13 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Justice condemns Itaú and PicPay to indemnify elderly couple for R$ 1.1 million after scam

A São Paulo court has ordered Itaú Unibanco and PicPay to jointly compensate an elderly couple with R$ 1.1 million after they fell victim to a sophisticated banking scam.

Feb 27 • 07:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Ottobrunn: Fake Handymen Steal from Senior Citizen

Two fraudsters posing as telecommunication workers stole a significant amount of jewelry from an elderly woman in Ottobrunn.

Feb 26 • 16:19 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Scammed by bank workers and electricians: a 99-year-old woman was also a victim in Klaipėda

Several elderly individuals in Klaipėda have fallen victim to scams involving impersonators posing as bank employees and other officials, resulting in significant financial losses.

Feb 26 • 07:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Fraudsters posing as water company and police officials swindled 10 thousand euros from a woman from Vilnius

A senior woman in Vilnius was defrauded of 10,000 euros by individuals posing as representatives from a water company and police officers.

Feb 26 • 06:13 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

87-year-old woman scammed out of 30,000 euros - received a prison sentence herself

An 87-year-old woman in Finland was sentenced to five months of conditional imprisonment for serious money laundering after unknowingly participating in a scam that involved transferring over 55,000 euros from online frauds.

Feb 26 • 05:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested in AL for defrauding elderly for R$ 80 thousand

A 33-year-old woman was arrested in Igaci, Alagoas, for committing fraud against elderly individuals and money laundering, causing losses estimated over R$ 80 thousand.

Feb 25 • 19:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former Caixa manager suspected of embezzling R$ 1 million from customers swindled 108-year-old elderly woman, says Federal Police

A 108-year-old woman is among the victims of a former Caixa Econômica Federal manager accused of embezzling R$ 1 million from clients in Santa Catarina.

Feb 25 • 18:41 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Fraud in Kranzberg: Senior Citizen Hands Over Six-Digit Sum

An elderly woman in Kranzberg fell victim to a 'fake police officer' scam, handing over a significant sum of money after being deceived by a caller posing as a police officer.

Feb 25 • 16:34 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Call Center Fraud: Telephone Fraudster Steals 13,000 Euros

A senior citizen in Stockdorf, Germany, lost over 13,000 Euros to a fraudster posing as a bank employee.

Feb 25 • 11:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Video Call, 25 Days of Digital Arrest... The Story of Fraud of 25 Million Rupees against a Doctor

A retired Air Force doctor in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was defrauded of approximately ₹25 million over 25 days through a cyber scam that involved threats of legal action and continuous pressure via video calls.

Feb 25 • 01:09 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Fraud Suspect Arrested in Apartment Investment Scandal, Selling at Seven Times Purchase Price

Authorities have arrested nine individuals linked to a real estate company involved in fraudulently convincing elderly clients to invest in overpriced one-room apartments.

Feb 25 • 00:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police arrest con artist posing as doctor and scamming elderly tourists in Belém

The Civil Police of Pará arrested a 69-year-old man who posed as a doctor to scam elderly tourists in Belém as part of Operation Mirage.

Feb 24 • 13:42 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Senior handed over five million to an unknown courier. He believed an advertisement on the internet

A Czech senior citizen lost five million crowns after being deceived by an online advertisement that prompted him to trust a courier.

Feb 24 • 13:30 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Phone scammers did not manage to use the thousands extorted from a woman in Panevėžys

Police successfully apprehended phone scammers who extorted nearly 9,000 euros from an elderly woman in Panevėžys, returning the funds to their rightful owner.

Feb 24 • 12:23 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor: The money extorted by phone scammers did not enjoy it for long

A prosecutor in Panevėžys has handed a fraud case involving three men, accused of orchestrating a phone scam, to the court after they extorted nearly 9,000 euros from an elderly woman.

Feb 24 • 12:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former manager targeted by Federal Police over suspicion of moving customer accounts and causing a loss of R$ 1 million

A former manager of Caixa Econômica Federal is under investigation by Brazil's Federal Police for allegedly diverting R$ 1 million through unauthorized transactions.

Feb 24 • 11:15 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Five Norwegians in Their 20s Charged with 180 Serious Fraud Cases and 100,000 Fraud Attempts

Five Norwegians in their 20s have been indicted for committing 180 serious fraud cases, with attempted fraud involving over 100,000 instances, primarily targeting elderly victims.

Feb 24 • 08:11 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Five people charged with 180 serious frauds and 100,000 attempts at fraud

Five defendants have been charged with a staggering number of fraud cases involving organized digital scams primarily targeting elderly individuals in Norway.

Feb 24 • 08:11 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters in Vilnius County Have Swindled Tens of Thousands of Euros: Targeting Older Women

Police in Vilnius County have initiated multiple investigations into fraud cases involving older women being swindled out of substantial sums of money.

Feb 24 • 06:48 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Fraudsters Posed as Tax Inspectors and Defrauded More than 29 Thousand Euros

Two pensioners in Vilnius were defrauded of over 29,000 euros by scammers posing as tax inspectors.

Feb 23 • 06:07 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

'Digital Arrest' for 60 Days... 3 Crore Fraud Against a 70-Year-Old Woman

A 70-year-old woman in Dehradun was defrauded of 3 crore rupees by cybercriminals posing as CBI officers and threatening her over a 60-day period.

Feb 22 • 11:14 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Scammers from Vilnius, Klaipeda, and Siauliai have extorted nearly 50 thousand euros from residents

Lithuania's police report that scammers posing as officials have swindled various residents out of a substantial amount of money in recent days.

Feb 22 • 08:39 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Scammers defrauded residents of Vilnius County out of more than 60,000 euros

Scammers impersonated utility workers and police to defraud elderly residents in Vilnius County out of significant sums of money.

Feb 21 • 08:33 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Fraudsters speaking Russian swindled 71,300 euros from people in Mažeikiai, the capital, and the Vilnius region

Russian-speaking fraudsters have conned individuals in Lithuania out of a total of 71,300 euros by pretending to be police and utility workers.

Feb 20 • 06:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trio Arrested Suspected of Posing as Service Providers to Steal Elderly People's Cards in Interior SP

Three individuals were arrested in Bauru, Brazil, suspected of being part of a criminal group that stole bank cards from elderly residents by posing as service providers.

Feb 19 • 22:03 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Police warn of new scam methods: Fraud in cyber trading is increasing significantly

The Munich police have arrested a 22-year-old man involved in a scam to collect 12,000 euros from an elderly victim, highlighting a rise in cyber trading fraud.

Feb 19 • 15:21 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Police action in the Dachau district: alleged telephone fraudster arrested

A 20-year-old man from the Dachau district was arrested in connection with a phone fraud scheme targeting elderly women, with two accomplices also implicated in the operation.

Feb 19 • 14:46 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Shock Call: Telephone Fraudsters Steal 50,000 Euros

An elderly woman in Vaterstetten, Germany, was defrauded of approximately 50,000 euros by scammers posing as police and claiming her daughter-in-law was involved in a fatal accident.

Feb 19 • 13:51 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Stunning sums: Russian-speaking scammers swindled over 100,000 euros from seniors in Vilnius

Russian-speaking scammers have defrauded elderly individuals in Vilnius, stealing more than 100,000 euros through fraudulent phone calls posing as various officials.

Feb 19 • 05:38 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Fraud Cases Reported in One Day Resulting in Nearly 150 Thousand Euros Being Scammed

In a single day, various scams in Vilnius led to fraudsters stealing almost 150,000 euros from unsuspecting victims, primarily elderly women.

Feb 19 • 05:19 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Man Remanded in Custody in Case of Fake Bank Couriers

A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody until March 18 in connection with hundreds of cases of fraud across Denmark.

Feb 18 • 16:26 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Shock Call in Planegg: Phone Fraudsters Steal Several Tens of Thousands of Euros

Fraudsters posing as a hospital employee tricked an elderly woman in Planegg into handing over tens of thousands of euros, claiming her daughter needed expensive cancer treatment.

Feb 18 • 14:14 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Five fake bank couriers charged with 'several hundred' cases of fraud

Five men from Brabrand and Tilst near Aarhus have been arrested and charged in a significant fraud case involving false bank couriers.

Feb 18 • 12:18 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Four young men charged in a major fraud case

Four men aged between 21 and 24 have been charged in a significant case of fraud involving 32 million kroner across over 1,100 incidents.

Feb 18 • 11:29 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

4 men accused of fraud against more than 1,100 citizens

Four men have been charged for committing fraud against over 1,100 people in Denmark, leading to significant criminal prosecutions.

Feb 18 • 09:57 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

4 men charged with fraud against 1,100 citizens

Four young men have been charged in a major fraud case involving more than 1,100 victims in Syddjurs and Lolland-Falster, Denmark.

Feb 18 • 09:57 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Thieves' Loot: More than 97 Thousand Euros and Gold

Three elderly victims in Lithuania reported being scammed out of their money and valuables by individuals posing as police officers and other officials.

Feb 18 • 08:12 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

In Jhansi, a youth removed earrings saying 'Bua Pranam'

A man was arrested in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh for fraudulently acquiring jewelry from an elderly woman by feigning a familial relationship.

Feb 18 • 06:07 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Scammers Continue to Rampage: Residents Lose Tens of Thousands of Euros and Gold in Just a Few Days

Scammers in Lithuania have defrauded several residents out of thousands of euros and gold by posing as officials over the phone.

Feb 18 • 05:11 UTC

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