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🇨🇿 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Businessmen suspected of vehicle financing scams are arrested in Piauí and Pernambuco

Two businessmen suspected of running fraudulent vehicle financing schemes have been arrested in Piauí and Pernambuco, Brazil.

Feb 25 • 16:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Cars with the most odometer fraud revealed – one model stands out in Lithuania

A recent study in Lithuania reveals that the Toyota Prius is the most frequently tampered vehicle in terms of odometer readings.

Feb 19 • 20:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Police seizes cars in vehicle store suspected of defrauding R$ 1 million in Mogi das Cruzes

Police carried out a raid on a vehicle store in Mogi das Cruzes, seizing cars and documents connected to alleged fraud involving around R$ 1 million.

Feb 19 • 18:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Couple suspected of fraud arrested with 680 thousand fake dollars while trying to buy a pickup truck in Campinas

A woman and her accomplice were arrested in Campinas, Brazil, for attempting to use counterfeit money to purchase a vehicle.

Feb 18 • 16:01 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

He fell again! Alleged 'Facebook Rat' is arrested after committing a crime with the same modus operandi

Ludwin Kevin 'N', an alleged criminal involved in vehicle fraud via social media, has been arrested again after attempting to scam a Facebook user using the same methods as before.

Feb 18 • 04:49 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

False Buyer: Fraudster Cheats Woman Out of Her Car

A woman in Markt Indersdorf, Germany, was defrauded out of her vehicle by false car buyers who did not pay the agreed sale price.

Feb 16 • 16:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Black oil scammers tried to steal my car, I paid them to go away'

A man from Folkestone, Kent was scammed by conmen posing as car buyers who attempted to sabotage his vehicle by pouring oil on the engine.

Feb 16 • 08:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Drunk Driver Crashes with Police - Attempted to Defraud Insurance Company

A man in his forties crashed his vehicle into a police car and later tried to claim insurance reimbursement.

Feb 14 • 05:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Car salesman, dispatcher, boss, and even intern from Detran are convicted for a scheme involving R$ 160,000 sale

Four individuals have been convicted for their involvement in a fraud scheme related to the sale of a damaged luxury car in Roraima, Brazil.

Feb 10 • 21:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Councilman Marcelinho Legalizações arrested in mega-operation against insurance fraud in Pará

Councilman Marcelinho Legalizações was arrested during a police operation targeting a criminal network involved in insurance fraud and vehicle tampering in Pará.

Feb 10 • 14:11 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Attempted Registration of a Possibly Forged SUV in Šiauliai

A man tried to register a suspiciously forged SUV at a vehicle registration office in Šiauliai, Lithuania, prompting a criminal investigation.

Feb 7 • 06:41 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Dismantling a gang of alleged 'Facebook Rats' in Iztapalapa; they were also selling drugs

Mexican authorities dismantled a criminal group in Iztapalapa, known for fraud and vehicle theft via social media, arresting four suspects and discovering drug sales.

Feb 6 • 02:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Businessmen convicted of fraud in vehicle consortia in RN

Two businessmen were sentenced to five years in prison for fraud involving vehicle consortia contracts in Rio Grande do Norte.

Feb 4 • 19:17 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

A civil guard and six workers from an ITV detained for an alleged scheme of false inspections

The Civil Guard is investigating a connection between six workers from the ITV station in Ondara, Alicante, and an agent of the armed institute detained a couple of months ago in an alleged scheme that committed fraud during vehicle inspections in exchange for money.

Feb 3 • 10:07 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Fraud via SMS as 'MYaade' or 'GOV' for road tax - What to watch out for

The Greek AADE warns citizens about a recent surge in deceptive SMS from fraudsters posing as 'MYaade' or 'GOV' regarding unpaid annual road tax, urging recipients to click on links to supposedly pay vehicle taxes, which is a smishing attempt.

Feb 2 • 09:12 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Alert in the Hellenic Police for the 'SMS blaster': Chinese nationals draining the accounts of unsuspecting citizens in Attica

Two Chinese nationals targeted unsuspecting citizens in Attica by using specialized electronic equipment installed in their vehicle to intercept banking data and make purchases worth hundreds of euros.

Jan 15 • 15:27 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Faked technical inspections in Čakovec together with nine others. All have been accused

Ten Croatian citizens have been charged with fraud related to vehicle technical inspections in Čakovec, with the supervisor accused of abuse of power.

Jan 9 • 16:22 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

They wanted to kill him, he socialized with Mamić. He now confessed how he cheated with expensive cars

Entrepreneur Robert Palić confessed in court to fraud relating to vehicle imports and tax evasion amounting to 655,000 euros, receiving an 11-month community service sentence and a 150,000 euro fine.

Dec 29 • 19:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Bought a car online and lost several thousand euros

A 39-year-old woman from Istria was scammed out of several thousand euros while attempting to buy a car online, sending money to a seller who never delivered the vehicle.

Dec 28 • 21:07 UTC

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