John Lewis worker who stole £45,000 of stock jailed

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Man pleads guilty in failed ransom plot that may have been linked to $240M crypto heist

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple, in what authorities called a failed ransom plot that may have been linked to a $240 million cryptocurrency heist. Just a week earlier, at least two thieves had stolen $240 million worth of Bitcoin in an elaborate scam over the …

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1 day, 21 hours ago

Hengelo crypto trader arrested after alleged multi-million fraud

NL Times

A controversial cryptocurrency trader from Hengelo, who is accused of losing millions of euros through speculative trading, was arrested this afternoon by police. The 24-year-old law student and promising football player allegedly defrauded nearly 300 individuals in a high-profile case that left many investors financially devastated, as reported by Oost Nieuws. The affair began almost exactly one year ago when …

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2 days ago

Bitcoin Investor Ordered to Reveal Access Codes to $124 Million

Live Mint

-- An early Bitcoin investor sentenced last month to two years in prison for tax fraud related to cryptocurrency sales has been ordered to disclose his secret pass codes so US officials can unlock digital assets now valued at about $124 million. Frank Richard Ahlgren III, who owes the government about $1 million in restitution from the criminal case, must …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Armed burglar steals $13.2 million in jewelry, handbags and cash from London Mansion

India Today

LONDON : Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million pounds worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash. The haul also included 150,000 pounds worth of handbags. The homeowners have offered a 500,000 pound reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, and …

London

1 week, 1 day ago

US soldier involved in data theft, arrested for selling top-secret phone records

India Today

Federal authorities on Monday unsealed an indictment accusing a US Army soldier of selling and attempting to sell stolen confidential phone records. Cameron John Wagenius was arrested December 20 and charged in the courthouse for the Western District of Texas in Waco with two counts of unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information, according to court records, which did not …

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Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion

Associated Press

LONDON — Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million pounds worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash. The haul also included 150,000 pounds worth of handbags. The homeowners have offered a 500,000 pound reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, and …

London

1 week, 6 days ago

Watch moment relaxed M&S shoplifter casually stuffs his bag with goods before boldly shoving past outraged staff to make his escape

Daily Mail

This is the moment a shoplifter casually stuffs his bag with stolen M&S groceries before pushing past staff and walking out. It comes as Londoners feel abandoned by police, with many store owners not bothering to report offences as criminal gangs operate without any fear of being caught, while crime continues to plague the capital. Contact [email protected]* The relaxed thief …

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2 weeks ago

‘Glam’ mugshot of female drug dealer gets her online attention; who is she, why was she arrested and more

Live Mint

A mugshot has got this female drug dealer a lot of attention on the Internet, with social media users calling it ‘glam’. A New York Post report said one admirer wrote, “She’s a looker,” while another added, “A really attractive bunch—and easily recognizable. According to Gloucestershire Police, Kirsty Sansum was sentenced to 32 months, which was then reduced to two …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bank heist: Police recover stolen booty worth over ₹7 cr; more success likely

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW Even as Indian Overseas Bank authorities were trying to ascertain the exact amount of cash and valuables lost in the heist, the police recovered stolen property worth ₹7 crore after the arrest of three accused on Monday and killing of two accused in encounters on Tuesday. Officials said the police recovered around 1kg of silver, valued at ₹ 85,000, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Two men who smuggled half a tonne of cocaine into UK jailed

The Independent

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Gang who smuggled £42m of drugs into Britain in inflatable boat are jailed after being found with 500kg of cocaine in van outside hotel

Daily Mail

A gang who smuggled £42m worth of drugs into Britain in an inflatable boat have been jailed after they were found with 500kg of cocaine in a van outside a hotel. Daniel Livingstone, 25, was arrested in May this year with 524kg of cocaine in his van outside a hotel in Lelly, East Yorkshire, where he was staying with drug …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Postal Service worker accused of swiping cash, coins and $281,000 worth of checks from the mail

LA Times

Postal Service worker faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison if convicted of fraud, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Postal Service worker was arrested Thursday on suspicion of swiping more than 20 checks from the mail and depositing $281,000 into various bank accounts under her name, authorities said. Joivian Tjuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, was charged with …

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3 weeks ago

Luigi Mangione’s prison fan club: Suspect has received 87 pieces of mail and 163 donations while behind bars

The Independent

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3 weeks ago

Hunt for mystery female 'thief' who 'snatched influencer's £10,000 Hermès Birkin bag' from London boutique - as model insists she DID report crime to police despite officers having no record of it

Daily Mail

The hunt for a mystery female handbag 'thief' continues after an influencer had her brand new £10,000 Hermès Birkin allegedly stolen from a boutique changing room. Model Janice Joostema has shared the 'gut wrenching' moment her brand new Birkin bag was stolen from her as she was trying on clothes in a luxury shop in London. Ms Joostema shared a …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andrew Tate can have over $3 million seized from him in tax dispute, British court says

Associated Press

LONDON — A British court ruled Wednesday that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds to cover years of unpaid taxes from influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. A lawyer for the police force said that the Tates were “serial” tax evaders who failed to pay any tax on 21 million pounds in revenue from their online businesses, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Police release images of two men after £200,000 luxury handbag burglary in London

The Independent

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Fraudulent Uber driver stole thousands in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting riders

The Independent

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4 weeks ago

Two men arrested for allegedly stealing and selling $400,000 worth of Legos

The Independent

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Man wrongly branded bank card fraudster awarded €193,000 damages

Dutch News

A man who was mistakenly identified as a fraudster has been awarded €193,000 compensation after turning down an initial offer of €15,000 by police. Images of the man were published online after an elderly woman’s bank card was used to buy groceries in a Jumbo supermarket. They showed a man who had nothing to do with the fraud or theft …

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1 month ago

Man held for ₹52.11 lakh share market scam

The Hindu

Thoothukudi cyber wing police have arrested a man from Kerala on charges of defrauding ₹52.11 lakh through share market trading scam via whatsapp. According to the police, the complainant, from KTC Nagar received a message in WhatsApp stating that money could be earned with huge profit through share market trading. The victim clicked the link and downloaded the application called …

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1 month ago

Glamorous millionaire's multibillion-pound Russian money laundering network is smashed by UK police: Cryptocurrency crime syndicate used by oligarchs, drug dealers, Kinahan gang and Kremlin

Daily Mail

A multibillion-pound Russian money laundering network run by a glamorous millionaire and an on-the-run businessman has been brought down by British police. Playing a key role in the conspiracy was Ekaterina Zhdanova, who was born in Siberia and built a vast network of contacts in Moscow Ms Zhdanova graced the covers of multiple business magazines during a career in financial …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man Held for Swindling Over ₹2.79 Cr in Chit Fund Scam

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:The Cyberabad economic offences wing police arrested Appampally Surya Pratap Reddy of Chandanagar for allegedly swindling one Nasar khan of over `2.79 crore in a chit fund scam. Man Steals From Relative’s Shop Hyderabad:The Mangalhat crime team police arrested two persons for a theft of `17.50 lakh worth kitchen hardware. Cops Arrest Duo With 18kg Ganja Hyderabad: The Government Railway …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bright purple $285,000 McLaren is seized, man arrested in alleged scheme to flip luxury cars

LA Times

A stolen McLaren was found at a Woodbridge residence with a fraudulent vehicle identification number, police said. Zihua Zhang, 37, was arrested Thursday while driving a Dodge Durango SRT that Irvine police said had been stolen. At his residence in Woodbridge, police said they found a bigger prize: a stolen purple McLaren worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Along with …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Woman, 26, caught ferrying £700k of cocaine in her car on the M4 weeps in court as she is jailed for five years

Daily Mail

A 26-year-old woman caught ferrying £700,000 worth of cocaine wept in court as she was jailed for five years. Sitting at Reading Crown Court, the judge heard that Lowe repeatedly said the passenger, her sister, had nothing to do with the drugs found. Tattiana Lowe appeared in court from custody at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey crying and holding her head …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud

Al Jazeera

Hwang had been convicted in July on 10 criminal charges including wire and securities fraud, market manipulation. Former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang has been sentenced to 18 years in prison over the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, which cost Wall Street banks more than $10bn. Hwang was sentenced on Wednesday by United States District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man jailed for stealing $450,000 from Australia Post via family's Ongerup business

ABC

A man who stole more than $450,000 from Australia Post to pay off gambling debts while running a tiny Western Australian town's post office will serve prison time. 'Didn't know what to do but keep digging' The court heard Creagh repeatedly transferred Australia Post funds into his personal account between June 2021 and August 2022. After an internal investigation by …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Crypto hacker who stole $11 billion of bitcoin sentenced to prison

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison. Ilya Lichtenstein masterminded one of the largest-ever thefts from a virtual currency exchange before he and his wife, Heather …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Military clerks at a counter terrorism base 'stole nearly £1million and splashed it on hair transplants and teeth whitening in Turkey', court hears

Daily Mail

Military clerks at a counter-terrorism base 'stole almost £1million' and spent the money on luxury items, hair transplants and teeth whitening procedures, a court has heard. Southwark Crown Court was told how a catastrophic failure of financial checks and balances allowed eight serving soldiers and a civilian accomplice to make hundreds of bogus claims from the Ministry of Defence. Cpl …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shoplifting epidemic adds 10p ‘crime tax’ to every transaction as minister vows end to ‘shameful neglect’ of retail crime

The Independent

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Moment brazen Tesco shoplifting gang cram groceries into rucksacks in front of shoppers - as thieves who stole £200,000 of goods from 100 stores are jailed

Daily Mail

This is the moment three brazen shoplifters cram Tesco groceries into their rucksacks in front of shoppers. The crooks targeted high-value items including champagne, razors, alcohol, fragrances, and beauty and electric goods in a crime spree that included over 100 crimes and is proven to have cost nearly £200,000 - although the true value is believed to be much higher. …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

How undercover cops posing as lorry drivers pulled off Britain's biggest drugs bust EVER after finding two tonnes of cocaine worth £186m hidden in cargo of bananas from Colombia

Daily Mail

Smugglers' record-breaking haul of cocaine valued at £186million and hidden in a banana cargo boat was uncovered in a sting straight out of a Hollywood thriller. Just over 2.3 tonnes of cocaine were secreted in 41 pallets of fruit in Colombia, before being intercepted when arriving at Portsmouth Harbour in February 2021, jurors have been toild Petko Zhutev has been …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

The DEA gave $200,000 to a money launderer called ‘the Englishman.’ He stole it

LA Times

A man who oversaw a scheme to launder millions of dollars of narcotics money from the U.S. to drug organizations was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Zilke, 49, was arrested last year in May and pleaded guilty months later to conspiracy to aid and abet drug distribution, launder money and obstruction …

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2 months ago

TD Worker Fighting Money Laundering Accused of Stealing Data

Live Mint

-- A former Toronto-Dominion Bank employee in its anti-money-laundering department was charged with stealing customer information and distributing it on a Telegram channel, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. A search of Sewell’s phone found images of 255 checks belonging to customers, along with other personal information of nearly 70 others, including their names, addresses and social security numbers, prosecutors …

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2 months ago

Carer who stole 'staggering' £145,000 from woman in her 90s and had dementia-battling victim's will changed to inherit her house is spared jail

Daily Mail

A carer who stole a 'staggering' sum from a woman in her 90s and even had her victim's will changed to inherit her house has been spared jail. Jones, employed as Ms Williams' carer via an agency, began spending 'virtually all day' with her victim, rearranging hospital or dental appointments to times when only she could take her. Prosecutor Matthew …

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2 months ago

Caroline Ellison begins 2-year sentence for her role in Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud

The Independent

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2 months ago

Wei Wang learns fate over $33m money laundering racket

Daily Mail

A man will spend more than two years behind bars for running a sophisticated $33 million money laundering operation. Wei Wang learnt his fate at Melbourne's County Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to four counts of dealing with money suspected to be proceeds of crime. Wei Wang will spend at least two-and-a-half years behind bars Another $117,000 was discovered …

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2 months ago

Fourth man is arrested over alleged plot that used stolen personal information to apply for bogus car loans worth $10million

Daily Mail

A fourth man has been arrested for his alleged role in a syndicate accused of using stolen personal information to apply for bogus car loans worth $10million. Police alleged the syndicate stole information from more than 33 people to apply for loans from various financial institutions to buy luxury cars that did not exist. Police have already charged three other …

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‘Fat Leonard’ jailed for 15 years and fined $20m over US Navy bribery scandal

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2 months ago

Killer who dismembered landlady and sent Moonpig Christmas cards to cover his tracks jailed

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Man arrested after 22 tonnes of cheddar cheese stolen from London dairy

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-FTX Exec's Cooperation Wins Him a Mercy Sentence

Associated Press

An ex-FTX executive, Nishad Singh, who testified against Sam Bankman-Fried at his trial, was spared a prison sentence by a federal judge. Singh provided information that helped prosecutors learn about crimes they might otherwise have never discovered, including campaign finance violations and private conversations between Bankman-Fried and his associates.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Employee allegedly embezzled $215,000 from furniture store she worked at over two years

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2 months, 1 week ago

Idaho office manager embezzled $170k from her employer – and spent most of it on food delivery

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2 months, 1 week ago

Assam Police Arrest Prime Accused of Multi-Crore Online Trading Scam in Goa

ABP News

Assam Police have arrested a prime accused of the multi-crore online trading scam in the state, Deepankar Barman, from Goa. The accused, who has been absconding since August, was finally apprehended by the police. Barman was arrested at his temporary residence in Goa along with a significant amount of cash and gold. The police have also seized cash worth more …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Arrested for Attempting to Siphon Off ₹5 Lakh

The Hindu

Three individuals were arrested for attempting to siphon off ₹5 lakh. One of the individuals, Samuel, was employed by a firm to load cash into ATMs, while the other two were private security men. Only ₹10 lakh was found in a cash bag containing ₹15 lakh, suggesting that the rest of the money was lost.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shoplifting at an all-time high with 1,300 offences recorded every day, new figures show

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts

Wired

On August 19, a twentysomething man who goes by the online handle ZachXBT was walking into an airport to board a flight home—which airport, his real name, where home is, he’d rather not say—when he saw an alert on his phone. A sum of bitcoins had just been transferred to a small cryptocurrency exchange, one of many whose transactions he …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The (grand)mother of all criminals: Shoplifter, 45, who stole John Lewis pushchair and wheeled it out with child in it is jailed after more than 300 offences

Daily Mail

A prolific shoplifting grandmother who ripped the price tag off a John Lewis pushchair before brazenly placing a child inside the pram and wheeling it out the store has been jailed following her latest crime spree. Katrina Wilson, prosecuting, said Cunningham was handed a suspended sentence in January and a criminal behaviour order banning her from entering Tesco stores. Prolific …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sub-postmaster wrongfully jailed in Horizon IT scandal rejects £600k compensation

The Telegraph

The conviction meant Mr Patel, who now works for HM Revenue and Customs, had to sell two of his properties to pay back the debt and a business loan of £180,000. Hope for a new life “Hopefully, we can start a new life again.” Mr Patel said he tried to raise concerns about the financial discrepancies with the Post Office …

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John Lewis worker who stole £45,000 of stock jailed

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