Avast flags money scams as threat amid Ukraine violence
– Cybersecurity firm Avast Plc on Friday warned of cyber criminals seeking to take advantage of the chaos surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to make …
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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Online Scams
BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Dorchester pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in online romance scams targeting individuals …
Former Ohio resident extradited from Ghana pleads guilty to laundering proceeds of online romance scams
Columbus, Ohio – Samuel Antwi, a citizen of Ghana and former Columbus resident, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to crimes resulting from his involvement …
Multiple India-based call centers and their directors indicted for perpetuating phone scams affecting thousands of Americans
ATLANTA – A superseding indictment has been unsealed against multiple Indian-based call centers and their directors charging that each of them conspired with the previously–indicted …
U.S. Marshals need public’s help to stop phone scams
SOUTHEAST, GA – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) needs your help to stop several phone scams targeting residents in Coastal Georgia. United States Marshal …
New toolkit helps consumers avoid scams while holiday shopping
WASHINGTON — The holiday shopping season is underway and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is launching a new holiday shopping toolkit to help …
Georgia Man Charged with Money Laundering Connected to Internet Scams
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of the indictment of EMMANUEL UGBAJA (“UGBAJA”), age 53, of Duluth, …
Two Sentenced in Lottery Scams that Defrauded Seniors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Jamaican citizens who participated in lottery scams that defrauded U.S citizens, primarily senior citizens in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and several other …
Eight Nigerians Charged with Conspiring to Engage in Internet Scams and Money Laundering from Cape Town, South Africa
NEWARK, N.J. – Seven leaders of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” and an eighth …