Indian man arrested in US for gold scam, sentenced to 15.5 years in prison. Syed M Makki, a 38-year-old Indian man in Illinois, has been sentenced to 15.5 years in prison without parole for taking part in gold scam targeting elderly victims. Gold scams are widespread in the US where scamsters convince senior citizens that […]
Fake police scam targets UK pensioners as TSB warns of rising fraud cases / Image: @BBC A growing scam involving criminals posing as police officers and bank investigators is leaving elderly Britons thousands of pounds out of pocket, prompting fresh warnings from banks, fraud experts and UK authorities.High street lender TSB has issued an urgent […]
The Mumbai Crime Branch’s Property Cell has arrested businessman Nishit Patel in an alleged Rs 16.24 crores cheating case involving Habiba Jaffrey, the wife of Bollywood actor Jaaved Jaaferi. The case, considered high-profile, has been registered at Khar Police Station against six accused, including BMC Assistant Commissioner Mahesh Patil. The FIR names Nishit Patel, Mahesh […]
Kolkata, May 13: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sanjit Chakraborty, the main accused in the Tripura chit fund scam, who had been on the run for 13 years. The arrest took place in Kolkata, as confirmed by the agency on Wednesday. According to the CBI, chargesheets were filed against Chakraborty in two […]
A Texas company owned by a Chinese national has been sued over allegations that it ran fake childcare businesses to fraudulently obtain H-1B visas.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Golden Qi Holdings LLC, accusing the firm of operating and advertising non-existent childcare services in order to sponsor foreign workers under the […]
Jaipur, April 9, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): In a major development, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal in connection with an alleged large-scale corruption case linked to the Jal Jeevan Mission. According to officials, Agarwal, who served as Additional Chief Secretary, was taken into custody from Delhi on Thursday in connection […]
23-year-old Indian man, Tushar Sharma, was arrested in New York State for a $200,000 scam where he called individuals and told them they would be arrested if they didn’t pay. Tushar Sharma, a 23-year-old Indian, was arrested earlier this month by the New York State Police after an investigation into a $200,000 fraud led the […]
Actor says he’s receiving threats after he spoke out against H-1B visa abuse by Indians in Texas. British-American actor Matthew Marsden claimed he received life threats after he spoke out against the H-1B visa scam by Indians in Texas. He also said he was not targeting any skin color or nationality and if the Brits […]
Nepal’s spring Everest climbing season opened this week amid a police probe into an alleged insurance fraud worthe nearly $20 million in which guides, helicopter operators, hospital staff and agents are accused of staging or inflating medical emergencies to trigger costly helicopter evacuations and bogus insurance claims. Police said the methods included mixing baking soda […]
Nepal’s tourism industry is facing one of its most serious controversies in years after police uncovered a $20 million insurance fraud scheme linked to Mount Everest trekking routes. Authorities say a network of guides, trekking agencies, helicopter operators and medical personnel worked together to exploit international travellers by deliberately inducing illness and orchestrating unnecessary emergency […]
