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πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Punch
Crime & Justice

US court sentences Nigerian to 90 months for $1.2 million wire fraud

A Nigerian national, James Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison by a US court for his involvement in a wire fraud and money laundering scheme.

Mar 21 β€’ 08:05 UTC
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Guardian
Crime & Justice

Ex-Missouri house speaker sentenced 21 months for misusing Covid relief funds

Former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl was sentenced to 21 months in prison for misusing federal Covid-19 relief funds meant for his business.

Mar 10 β€’ 13:22 UTC
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Punch
Crime & Justice

Nigerian man bags 19-year jail term in US for $4m romance scam

Leslie Chinedu Mba, a Nigerian national, was sentenced to 19 years in prison in the U.S. for his involvement in a $4 million romance scam and business email compromise scheme.

Mar 2 β€’ 16:52 UTC
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Punch
Crime & Justice

US jails Nigerian 19 years for $4m romance scam

Nigerian man Leslie Mba has been sentenced to 19 years in prison in the US for his involvement in a romance scam that defrauded American women of over $4 million.

Feb 28 β€’ 00:11 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Chubu Electric Wire Fraud Law Violation: Incomplete Transaction Terms and Delayed Payments for 39 Individuals

Chubu Electric has been found in violation of freelance law by the Japan Fair Trade Commission for failing to provide clear transaction terms and delaying payments for 39 freelance workers.

Feb 27 β€’ 06:30 UTC
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Global News
National & Local

Fake Bell Canada rep scams Ontario resident into sending money to U.S. bank

An Ontario resident was scammed by a fraudster posing as a Bell Canada representative, resulting in significant financial loss through manipulated wire transfers to a US bank.

Feb 24 β€’ 15:50 UTC

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