Tag: fraud
Independent Africa
Nigerian Anti-Corruption Agency finds 20,000 ghost names tagged “D’banj’s List”
Prominent Nigerian singer Oladapo Oyebanji, often known as D'banj, will continue to be detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission...
Entertainment
Michael Avenatti charged with wire fraud; court pronounces 14-year prison sentence on him
Disbarred attorney Michael Avenatti, has been sentenced to a 14-year jail term after he was found guilty of defrauding his clients.The Associated Press reports Avenatti was...
World
‘I didn’t try to commit fraud,’ says ex-FTX CEO Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has denied any wrongdoing.In his first public appearance since the collapse, the man...
World
Theranos: Silicon Valley holds breath for Elizabeth Holmes sentencing
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors 10 months ago.Her company was once valued at $9bn (£7.5bn). It's now a byword...
National
Be wary of fraudsters — Castle Gate Estate warns
Castle Gate Estate Ghana Limited, a real estate and serviced plots marketing company, has cautioned its customers not to make cash payments for the...
News
Eleven fire officers dismissed for recruitment fraud
Eleven fire service personnel, including two senior officers have been dismissed from the service over recruitment fraud.The management of the Ghana National Fire Service...
News
Bench warrant issued for Prophet Nkansah’s arrest
The Accra Circuit Court (IV) has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Prophet Daniel Nkansah for failing to attend court.Mr Nkansah, who...
News
Ghanaian man jailed 40 months for scamming 68-year-old American widow
A 38-year-old Ghanaian man, Richard Yaw Dorpe, has been jailed for 40 months in the United States of America for cruelly scamming a 68-year-old...
News
Woman arrested for defrauding church, members under false pretence
The Police in Adeiso have arrested one Gifty Attah for defrauding a church and its members under false pretence.Her modus operandi, according to the...
News
How to protect yourself from fraudsters online
With the advent of technology, most people live their lives on social media. As some surf the internet for information, others also post every...
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