The United States Postal Service has issued a warning about fake delivery messages. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service issued an alert warning consumers that fraudsters are now sending bogus emails and text messages pretending to be from USPS. The communications often contain a link that officials say is not safe …
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A man has been busted for allegedly scamming over 35 different women by pretending to be in a serious relationship with each one and conning them into buying him gifts for his ‘birthday.’ A 39-year-old Japanese man named Takashi Miyagawa told each of his girlfriends his birthday fell on a …
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Federal prosecutors say that Instagram influencer Jay Mazini was charged with wire fraud for allegedly scheming and defrauding his followers of $2.5 million in Bitcoin. According to the federal complaint, Mazini–real name Jebara Igbara–told his nearly 1 million Instagram followers to send him Bitcoin in exchange for wire transfers of cash, …
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A Nigerian man nicknamed “Ray Hushpuppi” is facing charges of money laundering as part of a scheme that conspired to launder hundreds of millions of dollars. Ramon Oloruna Abbas flashed his Rolls Royce, expensive watches, and designer clothing on an Instagram account that amassed 2.4 million followers. The account shows …
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A 51-year-old Atlanta woman is currently facing prison time after stealing the identity of a professional NBA player in an attempt to receive a $2.5 million loan. Back in October and November 2013, Annie Ford filed the fraudulent documents under the name of a New Jersey resident and at the …
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