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https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/prescott/prescott-police-seek-suspects-who-defrauded-elderly-woman Prescott PD seeks who defrauded elderly woman Feb 1, 2016 - Prescott police are investigating a fraud case involving an elderly woman. prescott pd seeks defrauded elderly https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/felda-says-defrauded-of-s89-mil-in-land-deal-adding-to-its-other-financial-woes Felda says defrauded of S$89 mil in land deal, adding to its other financial woes | The Straits... Dec 21, 2017 - KUALA LUMPUR - The chairman of Malaysian land agency Felda said on Thursday that it had been defrauded of RM270 million (S$89 million) in a case involving four... https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-24-fi-47058-story.html Koch Defrauded U.S., Jury Rules - Los Angeles Times Dec 24, 1999 - Courts: Oil giant mismeasured purchases on federal lands and faces more than $200 million in punitive damages. u s jury rules los angeles koch defrauded https://www.tampabay28.com/financial-fitness/loan-forgiveness-scaled-back-for-defrauded-students Loan forgiveness cut back for defrauded students Dec 22, 2017 - Student loan borrowers who believe they were defrauded by their schools may only get a portion of their loans forgiven, depending on their income loan forgiveness cut back defrauded students https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-to-cancel-6-billion-in-student-loans-for-200000-defrauded-borrowers-4553864 Biden Admin to Cancel $6 Billion in Student Loans for 200,000 Defrauded Borrowers | The Epoch Times https://www.newamerica.org/insights/pell-eligibility-restored/ Pell Eligibility Restored for Defrauded Students - New America pell eligibility restored defrauded students https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/education/lawmakers-attack-devos-over-defrauded-student-relief-program Lawmakers Attack DeVos Over Defrauded Student Relief Program (VIDEO) Jul 24, 2024 - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faced pointed questions over whether she is disrupting loan relief for students defrauded by for-profit colleges. lawmakers attack devos defrauded student https://www.ajc.com/news/local/doj-gwinnett-real-estate-agent-defrauded-clients-out-22m/QG1Y0ft9lz0qrhxANYsQBN/ DOJ: Real estate agent defrauded metro Atlanta clients out of $22M Emily Moerdermo Fu, who operated Capital Investment International Management, Inc., guilty to federal mail fraud charges July 12. real estate agent metro atlanta out of doj defrauded https://www.fox4news.com/news/feds-lawyer-michael-avenatti-defrauded-stormy-daniels-his-client Feds: Lawyer Michael Avenatti defrauded Stormy Daniels, his client | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in her battles with President Donald Trump, was... https://www.dailywire.com/news/ftx-bankruptcy-lawyers-reveal-how-much-they-have-clawed-back-for-defrauded-investors FTX Bankruptcy Lawyers Reveal How Much They Have Clawed Back For Defrauded Investors Attorneys managing the bankruptcy of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced that they have recovered some $5 billion in assets to repay defrauded... https://www.carscoops.com/2025/07/australian-pharmacist-fraud-supercars-seized-lamborghini-ferrari/ Pharmacist Allegedly Defrauded Government To Fund Multi-Million Supercar Collection | Carscoops Jul 8, 2025 - Police seized $20 million worth of assets that were purchased using illegally obtained funds supercar collection pharmacist allegedly defrauded government https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/troy-michigan-woman-lost-401k-money-cryptocurrency-scam/ Michigan woman defrauded of 401(k) money via cryptocurrency scam, police say - CBS Detroit A 58-year-old woman lost some of her 401(k) retirement savings through a cryptocurrency-related scam, the Troy Police Department reported. https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/11/04/company-defrauded-of-48000-in-electronic-scam Company defrauded of $48,000 in electronic scam | Cyprus Mail Nov 4, 2023 - Police on Saturday said they are investigating a new case of electronic fraud, against an investment services company in Limassol. The case was reported by a... company defrauded 48 000 electronic https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/techie-trying-to-get-irctc-refund-defrauded-of-rs-5-lakh-by-man-posing-as-govt-official-376386-2023-04-06 Techie trying to get IRCTC refund defrauded of Rs 5 lakh by man posing as govt official -... Apr 6, 2023 - A woman software engineering got defrauded of Rs 5 lakh while trying to get a refund after his train got delayed for 4 hours. Read this story to know more https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/troy-michigan-woman-lost-401k-money-cryptocurrency-scam/?intcid=CNR-01-0623 Michigan woman defrauded of 401(k) money via cryptocurrency scam, police say - CBS Detroit A 58-year-old woman lost some of her 401(k) retirement savings through a cryptocurrency-related scam, the Troy Police Department reported. https://www.latintimes.com/two-indian-men-defrauded-millions-robocall-scheme-posing-social-security-475417 Two Indian Men Defrauded Millions In 'Robocall' Scheme By Posing As Social Security Administration Jun 22, 2021 - More victims have since emerged after two Indian nationals pleaded guilty on conspiracy charges relating to their involvement in an international robocalls... https://www.aliexpress.com/star/en/d-article-8000027160774310.html I was defrauded. I paid for t - Aliexpress I was defrauded. I paid for the goods but didn't get anything. I was defrauded. I paid for the goods but didn't get anything. i was paid for defrauded aliexpress https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/student-loan-forgiveness-scams-ftc-refunds-march-2024 FTC sending checks to people defrauded by student loan forgiveness scams | FOX 32 Chicago The FTC is sending over $4.1 million in refunds to people who lost money in student loan forgiveness scams. Here's what to know. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/woman-who-defrauded-four-federal-needs-based-programs-sentenced-federal-prison Northern District of Iowa | Woman Who Defrauded Four Federal Needs-Based Programs Sentenced to... northern district of iowa https://www.ktvu.com/news/man-who-defrauded-california-target-stores-over-500k-sentenced-prison Man who defrauded California Target stores over $500k sentenced to prison | KTVU FOX 2 A Massachusetts man was given just over five years in federal prison for defrauding Target stores in California and other states, according to federal... https://www.cato.org/blog/be-liable-fraud-you-have-have-actually-defrauded-someone To Be Liable for Fraud, You Have to Have Actually Defrauded Someone | Cato at Liberty Blog Jun 18, 2022 - Lower courts have allowed a case to proceed without establishing that the defendant made any misrepresentations on which plaintiffs detrimentally relied. https://www.citizen.co.za/north-glen-news/news-headlines/local-news/2025/03/18/woman-defrauded-r14-000-in-online-property-scam-in-durban-north/ Woman defrauded R14 000 in online property scam in Durban North | Northglen News Mar 18, 2025 - The victim deposited money into the account of a man claiming to be an agent for a property that was not up for rent. https://wsvn.com/news/investigations/south-florida-man-defrauded-of-1k-while-getting-phone-screen-fixed-in-fort-lauderdale/ South Florida man defrauded of $1K while getting phone screen fixed in Fort Lauderdale - WSVN 7News... https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/co-founder-cryptocurrency-company-who-defrauded-ico-investors-sentenced-prison Southern District of New York | Co-Founder Of Cryptocurrency Company Who Defrauded Ico Investors... southern district of new york https://www.fox13news.com/news/polk-county-couple-defrauded-warner-university-of-almost-3500 Polk County couple defrauded Warner University of almost $3,500, sheriff says | FOX 13 Tampa Bay Two suspects, who were a couple at the time of the crime, were arrested after taking $3,454 worth of student loans from Warner University, detectives said. https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/troy-michigan-woman-lost-401k-money-cryptocurrency-scam/?intcid=CNR-02-0623 Michigan woman defrauded of 401(k) money via cryptocurrency scam, police say - CBS Detroit A 58-year-old woman lost some of her 401(k) retirement savings through a cryptocurrency-related scam, the Troy Police Department reported. https://www.phillyvoice.com/pennsylvania-turnpike-fraud-ezpass-truckers-charged-tolls/ Pennsylvania Turnpike defrauded of $1 million in tolls by alleged scheme to sell E-ZPass... Jan 16, 2023 - Two people are charged with defrauding the Pennsylvania Turnpike of $1 million with a scheme involving E-ZPass transponders linked to fake personal and credit... https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-10-31-businesswoman-who-defrauded-sassa-ordered-to-pay-back-the-money/ Businesswoman who defrauded Sassa ordered to pay back the money The Pretoria North regional court has granted the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) a confiscation order against Sarathamoney Devi Sigamoney after she was convicted... to pay businesswoman defrauded sassa ordered https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/three-sentenced-food-stamp-fraud-scheme-defrauded-us-over-1-million Eastern District of Louisiana | Three Sentenced in Food Stamp Fraud Scheme that Defrauded the U.S.... https://www.tpr.org/2018-10-20/harvard-admissions-secrets-emerge-defrauded-borrowers-can-now-seek-loan-forgiveness Harvard Admissions Secrets Emerge; Defrauded Borrowers Can Now Seek Loan Forgiveness | TPR Sep 21, 2020 - Also this week, dozens of lawmakers ask Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to look into the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. https://www.kqed.org/news/11729667/concern-for-defrauded-and-victimized-students-spurs-calls-for-tighter-for-profit-college-oversight Concern for 'Defrauded and Victimized' Students Spurs Calls for Tighter For-Profit College... New legislation would make major changes to the standards for-profit colleges must meet to operate in California, and the state bureau regulating the industry... concern defrauded victimized https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/woman-who-defrauded-health-human-services-tech-company-sentenced-4-years-prison Northern District of Texas | Woman Who Defrauded Health & Human Services Tech Company Sentenced to... Jul 3, 2024 - A Mansfield woman convicted in a $3.7 million wire fraud scheme was sentenced Monday to more than four years in federal prison. northern district of texas https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-alleges-eb-5-immigrant-investors-defrauded-by-luxury-queens-hotel/convention-center-developers Class Action Alleges EB-5 Immigrant Investors Defrauded by Luxury Queens Hotel/Convention Center... Sep 20, 2021 - A class action alleges EB-5 immigrant investors were defrauded into pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into what they were led to believe was a project... https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2011/09/ftc-returns-refunds-small-businesses-defrauded-debitcredit-card-processing-scheme FTC Returns Refunds to Small Businesses Defrauded in Debit/Credit Card Processing Scheme | Federal... May 15, 2025 - The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refunds to 100 merchants throughout the country who were defrauded by an operation that provided debit and credit card... https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-05-fi-53580-story.html Ex-Padre Pitcher D'Acquisto Defrauded Investors, Judge Rules - Los Angeles Times Oct 5, 1995 - A federal judge has ruled that former San Diego Padres pitcher John F. d acquisto https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2014/2/7/indian-cricket-star-defrauded-of-16000 Indian cricket star defrauded of $16,000 | Cricket | Al Jazeera One arrested after cricketing legend V V S Laxman had money withdrawn from his account. indian cricket star defrauded 16 000 https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/528957-herbalist-defrauded-senator-danson-mungatana-ksh-76m-handed-4-years-jail/ Herbalist Who Defrauded Senator Danson Mungatana KSh 76m Handed 4 Years in Jail - Tuko.co.ke Nov 22, 2023 - Malian Abdoulaye Kouro was found guilty of owning KSh 960 million in fake currencies. 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A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2024/10/14/ca-ventures-execs-defrauded-investors-lawsuit-alleges/ CA Ventures Execs Defrauded Investors, Lawsuit Alleges Oct 14, 2024 - A lawsuit over $14M in investor losses hit Chicago-based development firm CA Ventures while it already faces a string of loan defaults. ca ventures execs defrauded investors https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2025/May/27/retired-hyderabad-doctor-defrauded-of-rs-32-lakh-by-fake-insurance-agent Retired Hyderabad doctor defrauded of Rs 32 lakh by insurance agent According to the complainant, a man identifying himself as Veeranna Gugulothu, an agent from Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, visited her residence claiming he w by insurance retired hyderabad doctor defrauded https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2022/12/11/romance-scammer-who-defrauded-several-women-escaped-federal-custody-gets-5-year-sentence/ Romance Scammer Who Defrauded Over 100 Women Gets 5 Years in Jail Dec 11, 2022 - A man who defrauded several women by making false romantic promises was sentenced to five and a half years in jail Wednesday. 100 women https://www.judicialwatch.org/jw-gets-records-showing-epa-gave-convicted-climate-expert-service-salary-awards-defrauded-agency/ JW Gets Records Showing EPA Gave Convicted Climate Expert Service, Salary Awards While He Defrauded... May 27, 2016 - The senior Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official who scammed the agency out of nearly $1 million in pay without working got service and salary awards... https://townhall.com/columnists/austinruse/2017/07/12/who-cancer-agency-may-have-defrauded-us-taxpayers-n2353971 WHO Cancer Agency May Have Defrauded US Taxpayers Jul 12, 2017 - The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a semi-autonomous agency connected to the World Health Organization, says red meat probably causes... cancer agency may defrauded us taxpayers https://www.fox13news.com/news/judge-rules-donald-trump-defrauded-banks-insurers-as-he-built-real-estate-empire Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire | FOX 13 Tampa Bay A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. https://thesource.com/2023/01/27/pusha-t-to-consequence-suffer-yourself-to-be-defrauded-chp-1-corinthians-verse-7/ The Source |Pusha T To Consequence: "Suffer Yourself To Be Defrauded" Chp. 1 Corinthians Verse 7 Jan 27, 2023 - Pusha T To Consequence: "Suffer Yourself To Be Defrauded" Chp. 1 Corinthians Verse 7 Pusha T To Consequence: "Suffer Yourself To Be Defrauded" https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/haider-zafar-man-who-defrauded-heat-players-to-plead-guilty-6555353/ Haider Zafar, Man Who Defrauded Heat Players, to Plead Guilty | Miami New Times Sep 21, 2025 - Haider Zafar had quite some balls. He defrauded Mike Miller, James Jones, and Rashard Lewis out of a combined $7.5 million in a shady investment scheme, and... https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/bridgeport-man-sentenced-prison-role-scheme-defrauded-social-security-administration District of Connecticut | Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme that Defrauded... Jun 3, 2024 - TROVOY DIXON, 31, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years... district of connecticut https://www.law360.com/articles/2454653/jury-says-musk-defrauded-twitter-investors-in-44b-buyout Jury Says Musk Defrauded Twitter Investors In $44B Buyout - Law360 A California federal jury found on Friday that Elon Musk committed securities fraud in a civil trial over claims the tech billionaire made false or misleading... jury says musk defrauded twitter https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/fourth-defendant-convicted-scheme-defrauded-software-company-more-16-million-worth Northern District of Texas | Fourth Defendant Convicted in Scheme that Defrauded Software Company... Nov 17, 2016 - A Whittier, California, man was convicted today of wire fraud in connection with his involvement in a scheme to defraud a software company of more than $16... northern district of texas https://www.fox9.com/news/judge-rules-donald-trump-defrauded-banks-insurers-as-he-built-real-estate-empire Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire | FOX 9... A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/judge-temporarily-blocks-6b-in-debt-forgiveness-for-200k-defrauded-borrowers/ Judge Temporarily Blocks $6B in Debt Forgiveness for 200K Defrauded Borrowers| BestColleges Three institutions hope to block the settlement on the grounds that it will harm their reputation. in debt https://thepostmillennial.com/how-scammers-defrauded-36-billion-from-unemployment-funds-across-the-country How scammers defrauded over $36 BILLION from unemployment funds across the US | The Post Millennial... The US Department of Labor estimated in a November report that schemes targeting pandemic unemployment payments represented approximately $36 billion in losses... https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/two-men-who-defrauded-banks-connection-usda-export-financing-program-sentenced-prison District of Connecticut | Two Men Who Defrauded Banks in Connection with USDA Export Financing... district of connecticut https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/04/24/nigerian-led-bec-ring-defrauded-victims-of-more-than-50-million-feds-say-n2675028 Nigerian-Led Fraud Ring Defrauded Victims of More Than $50 Million, Feds Say Apr 24, 2026 - Feds charge Nigerian-led fraud ring with over $50M in wire fraud, BEC, and romance scams across the US. https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/20/apple-store-repair-scheme-fraud/ Duo That Defrauded Apple Out of 5,000 iPhones With Repair Scheme Could Spend Up to 20 Years in... Two Maryland residents that tried to defraud Apple out of 5,000 iPhones worth millions of dollars were today found guilty of mail fraud. Chinese nationals... https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/sports-news/mark-sanchez-jake-peavy-and-roy-oswalt-defrauded-for-over-30-million/ Mark Sanchez, Jake Peavy, and Roy Oswalt Defrauded For Over $30 Million | Celebrity Net Worth Sep 30, 2022 - According to the SEC, Ash Narayan fraudulently invested over $30 million of the athletes' money in The Ticket Reserve, a failing online ticketing platform. https://www.latintimes.com/missing-queen-crypto-scams-who-defrauded-41-billion-makes-fbis-most-wanted-list-519682 Missing Queen Of Crypto Scams Who Defrauded $4.1 Billion Makes FBI's Most Wanted List Jul 3, 2022 - A woman known as "Cryptoqueen," who reportedly defrauded investors of more than $4.1 billion worldwide, has made it to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives... https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/sextortion-sting-hundreds-arrested-across-africa-as-victims-defrauded-of-r48m/ Sextortion sting: Hundreds arrested across Africa as victims defrauded of R48m Sep 26, 2025 - Interpol has arrested more than 260 people in a sweeping cybercrime operation across 14 African nations, including South Africa. hundreds arrested across africa sextortion sting https://www.livenowfox.com/news/judge-rules-donald-trump-defrauded-banks-insurers-as-he-built-real-estate-empire Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire | LiveNOW from FOX A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-11-fi-10006-story.html VW Fears It Was Defrauded of $266 Million - Los Angeles Times Mar 11, 1987 - West German auto maker Volkswagen AG said it may have lost up to $266 million through possibly illegal foreign exchange dealings. it was los angeles vw fears defrauded