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A nail bar conman has stolen £380 from me: SALLY SORTS IT

I have had a Revolut pre-paid card, which I’ve used abroad with no problem for many years – until now. M.B., London Sally Hamilton replies: Revolut’s pre-paid currency card is popular with globetrotters as it allows them to typically top up with sterling and convert it automatically into scores of currencies at competitive rates. My efforts to reclaim the rings, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe

NPR

News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe At least ten news organizations have retracted or amended their stories after an NPR investigation showed that a man they featured as a brave Chinese dissident was accused of being a conman. Following NPR's reporting, at least 10 news organizations retracted or amended their stories, a mass action that …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Conman who raked in thousands helping speeding drivers dodge fines by framing innocent people is jailed for more than three years

Daily Mail

A conman who raked in thousands of pounds helping speeding drivers avoid fines and penalty points by framing innocent people has been jailed for three years. Khuram Yaqoob, 35, was jailed alongside 18 drivers who paid him hundreds of pounds to avoid prosecution, including a secondary school teacher They all either admitted or had been found guilty of conspiracy to …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Fraudster Tales' book review: Diving into the murky world of scandals

New Indian Express

No matter how much a financial system is fortified against scams, there is always a fraudster, a conman, or a swindler aiming to game that system. Financial crimes, a la white-collar crimes, are committed, interestingly, by those working closely with the system or those having the innate skill to justify the art through the framework of ‘fraud triangle’, that is …

Fraud Fraudster Tales

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Diving into the Murky World of Scandals

New Indian Express

No matter how much a financial system is fortified against scams, there is always a fraudster, a conman, or a swindler aiming to game that system. Vijay Narayan Govind, in his book Fraudster Tales, promises to tell select 10 true stories of financial scams, spread across centuries and continents, and in his own words, “these frauds were significant enough at …

India Financial System Lic

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Top events on Nov 27: NTPC Green Energy listing, SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son to meet PM Modi,Cyclone Fengal, and more

Live Mint

Today marks a series ofevents in India and globally, including SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son's likely meeting with PM Modi, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Kazakhstan. On the domestic front, Tamil Nadu prepares for Cyclone Fengal, Parliament reconvenes amid political protests, and Gujarat conman Kiran Patel faces court. NTPC Green Energy IPO The listing date for NTPC Green Energy …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Election results 2024: Why did we think Gen Z would save us?

Slate

The youth will not save us. “Can’t read, can’t write, can’t add, can’t fuck, can’t joke, can’t dance, can’t dress, can’t drink, can’t smoke, can’t not elect a fascist conman.” Others took a slightly different tack, adopting the language of generational warfare—targeting, for the first time, the zoomers in their wake, rather than the boomers in the distance. Gen Z …

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1 month, 1 week ago

MP conman who posed as officer to dupe women told his family too he was IRS officer: Police

Hindustan Times

BHOPAL: A 29-year-old man arrested in Rajasthan for allegedly posing as a government officer in an attempt to con women had told his family in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain too that he was an Indian Revenue Service officer. Sarvesh’s brother Niranjan Kumawat said Sarvesh had studied for the civil services examination and told them that he had aced the exam. “Sarvesh …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sukesh Chandrashekhar plans to invest $135M in Hollywood for 'lady love' Jacqueline Fernandez, thanks Trump for idea

Hindustan Times

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in prison for allegedly extorting ₹200 crore from an industrialist, has written to the new US President-elect Donald Trump congratulating him on his victory. Interestingly, Sukesh, who claims to be in a relationship with Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez, has written that he plans to invest $135 million in a Los Angeles studio in dedication to his 'lady …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Woman loses £20,000 in fake TV licensing scam after conman fooled her into using WhatsApp screen sharing so he could see what was on her phone

Daily Mail

A woman has told of losing £20,000 in a fake TV licensing con after a fraudster tricked her into sharing her WhatsApp screen so he could spy on what was on her phone. Felicity Campbell, from Bleasby in Nottinghamshire, has told of being scammed out of £20,000 after responding to a 'phishing' email falsely claiming to be from TV Licensing …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED files prosecution complaint against ‘conman’ Kiran Patel in Srinagar; to appear on November 27

The Hindu

The Enforcement Directorate said on Saturday it has filed a prosecution complaint against alleged Gujarat “conman” Kiran Patel before a special court in Srinagar under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered at the Nishat Police Station in Srinagar against Mr. Patel and others under various sections of Indian Penal …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED moves court to start proceedings against conman who posed as PMO official

India Today

The Enforcement Directorate has written to a special Gujarat court to start criminal proceedings against conman Kiran Patel, who was arrested in 2023 for posing as a top official from the Prime Minister's Office. While posing as a top PMO official, Patel told Jammu and Kashmir sleuths that he had been tasked by the government to identify buyers for apple …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED files prosecution complaint against 'conman' Kiran Patel, who posed as PMO official

New Indian Express

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate said on Saturday it has filed a prosecution complaint against alleged Gujarat conman Kiran Patel before a special court here under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. On August 29 last year, a court here granted bail to Ahmedabad-resident Patel, who was arrested for allegedly posing as a top official in the Prime Minister's Office in …

Kashmir Srinagar Patel Pmo

1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Praises Vijayapura Youth for Outsmarting Fraudster, Becomes a Celebrity

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised a young man from Vijayapura, Santosh Patil, for his bravery in outsmarting a conman posing as a policeman and digitally arresting him. Patil received congratulatory messages and encouragement from the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister highlighted India's digital safety challenges and gave an example of how to avoid falling into such traps. He urged citizens …

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2 months ago

Fake Judge's Scheme Unmasked in Gujarat, Conman Passes Judgments Since 2019 Arrested

The Hindu

A man named Morris Samuel Christian has been busted in Gujarat for orchestrating a deceptive scheme to fool individuals into believing they were in a legitimate court. Christian, posing as a judge, passed judgments in favor of his clients, exploiting their vulnerabilities and manipulating the course of justice for personal gain.

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2 months ago

Fake Judge Conman Morris Samuel Christian Arrested in Gujarat, Passed 'Judgments' Since 2019

India TV News

A Gujarat man has been arrested for posing as a fake judge and issuing fraudulent judgments since 2019. Christian, who claimed to be an arbitrator, manipulated the course of justice for personal gain. Investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of his fraudulent activities and the number of people affected by his deceptive scheme.

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Fake Judge, Fake Court: How Conman Forged People with Land Disputes Cases in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

Live Mint

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Gujarat for running a fake tribunal and passing several orders of arbitration between 2019 and 2024. The accused, Morris Samuel Christian, allegedly cheated people by posing as a judge of an arbitral tribunal, passing favourable orders claiming he has been appointed as an arbitrator by a competent court to adjudicate legal disputes. The …

Government Law Crime Arbitration Gandhinagar

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jacqueliene Fernandez opens up about 'being in spotlight for reasons unrelated to work': What has helped me the most is…

Hindustan Times

Jacqueliene of going through ups and downs Jacqueliene said, "Positives and negatives are always going to be there.But what has helped me the most is giving up this constant desire and need to be loved and realising that this is truly the last illusion we all have and that we all face. Last month, the Enforcement Directorate summoned Jacqueliene to …

Chandrashekhar Jacqueliene

3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Kurup’ director to helm Hindi film on conman Dhani Ram Mittal

The Hindu

Malayalam filmmaker Srinath Rajendran, known for the 2021 hit crime thriller Kurup, is making his Bollywood debut. Srinath will helm a Hindi film inspired by the life of Dhani Ram Mittal, a famous conman and forger. Dhani Ram Mittal, varyingly dubbed ‘Super Natwarlal’ and ‘Indian Charles Shobraj’, was implicated in over a hundred theft and forgery cases and arrested 95 …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Postpones Jacqueline Fernandez’s Plea Against ED’s Charges In Sukesh Chandrashekhar Case

News 18

The Delhi High Court has postponed Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea to September 18. She is trying to have the Enforcement Directorate’s FIR and supplementary chargesheet dismissed in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Jacqueline Fernandez is challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint and chargesheet, which name her in the Rs 200 crore extortion case with …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI registers PE into extortion racket in Delhi prisons

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi:The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry into an extortion racket running from the Tihar Jail and other prisons in Delhi on the complaint of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, officials said Friday. The CBI registered the preliminary enquiry on April 16 based on "source information", and it was handed over to the Anti Corruption Unit of the agency tasked …

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5 months, 1 week ago

HC allows ED to sell 26 luxury cars owned by Sukesh Chandrashekar's wife

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Tuesday upheld an order granting permission to the Enforcement Directorate to sell 26 high-end luxury cars which were allegedly bought by conman Sukesh Chandrashekar's wife Leela Paulose with proceeds of crime. Leena Paulose, wife of Chandrashekar, who has also been arrested in a ₹200 crore extortion case, filed a plea against a trial court for …

Delhi Cars Trial Court Chandrashekar Case Ed Sukesh Chandrashekar Paulose

5 months, 2 weeks ago

ED summons Jacqueline Fernandez in money laundering case again

The Hindu

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned actor Jacqueline Fernandez for a fresh round of questioning on July 10 in a money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, official sources said. The 38-year-old Sri Lankan origin Bollywood actor has been questioned by the federal agency in the past in this case that pertains to alleged cheating of high-profile people, including former …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

“Incarcerated For More Than 7 Yrs, Longer Than Maximum Sentence”: Bombay HC Grants Bail To Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar In 2015 Ponzi Scheme Case

Live Law

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to alleged conman Sukesh Chandra Shekhar, booked in a cheating case lodged against him in May 2015 for duping investors in a Ponzi Scheme. A rough and ready calculation of the total period of incarceration suffered by the applicant, in the context of the present case, leads to the period of about …

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A nail bar conman has stolen £380 from me: SALLY SORTS IT

News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe

Conman who raked in thousands helping speeding drivers dodge fines by framing innocent people is jailed for more than three years

'Fraudster Tales' book review: Diving into the murky world of scandals

Diving into the Murky World of Scandals

Top events on Nov 27: NTPC Green Energy listing, SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son to meet PM Modi,Cyclone Fengal, and more

Election results 2024: Why did we think Gen Z would save us?

MP conman who posed as officer to dupe women told his family too he was IRS officer: Police

Sukesh Chandrashekhar plans to invest $135M in Hollywood for 'lady love' Jacqueline Fernandez, thanks Trump for idea

Woman loses £20,000 in fake TV licensing scam after conman fooled her into using WhatsApp screen sharing so he could see what was on her phone

ED files prosecution complaint against ‘conman’ Kiran Patel in Srinagar; to appear on November 27

ED moves court to start proceedings against conman who posed as PMO official

ED files prosecution complaint against 'conman' Kiran Patel, who posed as PMO official

PM Praises Vijayapura Youth for Outsmarting Fraudster, Becomes a Celebrity

Fake Judge's Scheme Unmasked in Gujarat, Conman Passes Judgments Since 2019 Arrested

Fake Judge Conman Morris Samuel Christian Arrested in Gujarat, Passed 'Judgments' Since 2019

Fake Judge, Fake Court: How Conman Forged People with Land Disputes Cases in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

Jacqueliene Fernandez opens up about 'being in spotlight for reasons unrelated to work': What has helped me the most is…

‘Kurup’ director to helm Hindi film on conman Dhani Ram Mittal

Delhi High Court Postpones Jacqueline Fernandez’s Plea Against ED’s Charges In Sukesh Chandrashekhar Case

CBI registers PE into extortion racket in Delhi prisons

HC allows ED to sell 26 luxury cars owned by Sukesh Chandrashekar's wife

ED summons Jacqueline Fernandez in money laundering case again

“Incarcerated For More Than 7 Yrs, Longer Than Maximum Sentence”: Bombay HC Grants Bail To Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar In 2015 Ponzi Scheme Case