A Ugandan man named Jalil Muyeke traveled to Thailand for a promising job opportunity. He ended up being trafficked into a cybercrime operation.
Category: Frauds and Swindling
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Hewlett Packard to Pursue $4 Billion Claim Against Mike Lynch’s Estate
The money is tied to a lawsuit in Britain by the tech services giant over its acquisition of Autonomy, the software firm Mr. Lynch founded. He died last month.
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Former Volkswagen Chief Executive Faces Trial in Emissions Case
Nine years after the carmaker admitted to concealing emissions on a massive scale, Martin Winterkorn will be tried in a German court.
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Crypto Lobbyist Charged With Breaking Campaign Finance Rules
The charges against Michelle Bond, the former head of a crypto industry trade group, are part of the continuing legal fallout from the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange.
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Missouri Woman Charged in Scheme to Sell Graceland
A woman named Lisa Jeanine Findley was arrested and accused of a brazen effort to foreclose on Elvis Presley’s home in Memphis.
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How to Avoid Online Scams and What to Do if You Become a Victim
Here are tips on how to dodge some of the most devastating schemes and what to do if you or someone you care about becomes ensnared.
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How to Spot 3 Common Travel Scams and Avoid Them
Our columnist addresses a case of wire fraud, a credit card scheme and a dubious website — just three examples of the types of reader woe that regularly surface in the Tripped Up inbox.
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Scammers Are Targeting Older Americans and Their Retirement Savings
Criminals on the internet are increasingly going after Americans over the age of 60 because they are viewed as having the largest piles of savings.
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Memecoins, Cryptocurrencies Based on Internet Memes, Roar Back
One of the wildest, most scam-ridden corners of the cryptocurrency industry — memecoins, which are rooted in internet memes — has roared back.
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Andrew Left, Prominent Short Seller, Accused of Fraud in Multiyear Scheme
Federal authorities filed charges against Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, who they said made at least $16 million from a multiyear scheme to manipulate market prices.
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Scams Tied to the CrowdStrike Crash Have Bloomed. Here’s How to Stay Safe
People posing as airline customer service representatives may be making fraudulent attempts to access your money or private data, experts warn.
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Carlos Watson, Ozy Media Founder, Is Found Guilty of Fraud
Mr. Watson, who denied lying to investors and lenders, faces up to 37 years in prison.