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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Maid Conducts Fake ED Raid at Owners' House, Steals Millions

A domestic help orchestrated a fake raid at the house of her employers in New Friends Colony, Delhi, leading to significant theft.

Feb 26 • 08:27 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Apple app password scam email warning

A warning about an Apple impersonation scam email that claims unauthorized transactions, urging recipients to call a support number to resolve the issue.

Feb 24 • 18:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

The law enforcement will not initiate an investigation regarding K. Žukauskas impersonating the Speaker of the Seimas

Lithuania's law enforcement has decided not to pursue an investigation into K. Žukauskas for allegedly impersonating the Speaker of the Seimas, citing lack of substantial evidence of a crime.

Feb 23 • 12:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of pretending to be a police chief, stealing a cell phone, and attacking a victim in PI

A man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police chief to intimidate and rob another man in Esperantina, Brazil.

Feb 22 • 18:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after impersonating a civil police officer and attempting to escape in the interior of SP

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Pedrinhas Paulista, Brazil, for impersonating a civil police officer and attempting to flee from law enforcement.

Feb 21 • 19:11 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police arrest fake military officers in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa State Police have apprehended two individuals for impersonating military personnel in separate incidents in Yenagoa.

Feb 20 • 15:13 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Delhi Police Arrest Fake NIA Officer

Delhi police have arrested a suspect impersonating as an officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) near the Red Fort.

Feb 19 • 07:21 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Ioannina: Arrest of a 'priest' for impersonation and fraud

A 47-year-old man was arrested in Ioannina for impersonating a priest and committing fraud, alongside four accomplices.

Feb 18 • 15:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of posing as a doctor and treating patients reported to the police after an employee noticed a different name on PIX

A man was reported to the police for allegedly posing as a doctor and treating patients in a health facility in Brazil after a nurse noticed discrepancies in payment details.

Feb 14 • 21:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fake civil policeman arrested after being caught driving fake police car in SP

A man was arrested in São Paulo for driving a fake police car and falsely claiming to be a civil police investigator.

Feb 11 • 16:10 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Fake Accounts Distributing My Past Photos... Stalking Crime, But Response is Slow

A woman is concerned about a fake Instagram account using her middle school photos, highlighting the growing issue of impersonation on social media.

Feb 11 • 12:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Uniform, Three Stars, but Sports Shoes on the Feet... Fake Inspector Arrested in Gorakhpur

A fake police inspector was arrested in Gorakhpur, India, impersonating an officer and deceiving people into paying for fake job offers, exposed by his unusual choice of sports shoes with the police uniform.

Feb 11 • 07:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Men dressed as police officers jump over a wall, kidnap a woman and flee with her car, but are caught by the police on a highway in PR

Two men disguised as police officers kidnapped a woman in Paraná, Brazil, but were apprehended by federal police a short time later.

Feb 10 • 22:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man is arrested after pretending to be a civil police officer and disrespecting police at a carnival block in Recife

A 40-year-old man was arrested for impersonating a civil police officer at a carnival event in Recife, Brazil, after confronting real police officers with a fake ID.

Feb 10 • 15:53 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Police arraign man over N1.6m, $5,000 fraud

A man, Essien Akpama, has been arraigned in Lagos for fraud involving identity theft and impersonation through social media platforms.

Feb 9 • 22:56 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

India arrests two Nigerians for impersonation

Indian police have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly posing as company directors on WhatsApp to defraud employees.

Feb 6 • 03:00 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
Crime & Justice

Pretending to be Sigríður Björk at the police and trying to defraud people

A criminal impersonated a police officer named Sigríður Björk in an attempt to commit fraud against the public.

Feb 4 • 10:50 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
Crime & Justice

Zimbabwe: Man Arrested in Harare for Allegedly Impersonating Rap Star Ti-Gonzi

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Harare for allegedly impersonating the musician Ti-Gonzi amidst reckless driving and suspected drug possession charges.

Feb 3 • 12:33 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Impersonation Voting is 'Absolutely Not Allowed': Election Commission Issues Warning, Past Cases of Crackdown Exist

Election management committees are warning against impersonation voting ahead of the February elections, citing its illegality and past instances of offenses.

Feb 3 • 02:42 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Phone scams targeting the elderly: The phrases that ring alarm bells

The article discusses various scams targeting elderly individuals, including phone calls from unknown people requesting money under false pretenses, impersonation by scam artists posing as utility company representatives, and street thefts.

Jan 14 • 16:27 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Life & Tech

Revolut: The new tool that protects customers from phone scams

Revolut has announced a new innovative feature within its app designed to protect users from increasing impersonation scams by verifying the identity of callers during a call.

Jan 13 • 09:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Woman charged for starting GoFundMe posing as father of Texas flooding victim

A Florida woman, Maitlin Paige White, has been criminally charged for impersonating the father of a Texas flooding victim to solicit donations via GoFundMe.

Jan 12 • 19:07 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Fine for British man who impersonated a senior military rank

A 65-year-old British man was fined £500 after admitting to wearing a Royal Navy admiral's uniform without military authorization during a Remembrance Day event in North Wales.

Jan 6 • 09:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

How 'Fake Admiral' was caught - suspicous sword, odd comment and rare Royal Navy medal

Former teacher Jonathan Carley was caught impersonating a high-ranking Royal Navy official after veterans raised concerns about his unauthorized uniform and medals at parades, leading to a £500 fine.

Jan 5 • 17:36 UTC

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