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Former Congressman George Santos Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Disgraced former Republican lawmaker George Santos, who was expelled from the US Congress for using stolen donor cash to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud and identity theft.
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US 'Bling Bishop' Found Guilty Of Wire Fraud, Extortion And Lying To FBI
Mr Miller-Whitehead, also known as the "Bling Bishop" was known for driving around in a Rolls-Royce, and records show he lived in a $1.6 million home.
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Indian-American Guilty Of 11 Counts Of Defrauding Public Health Insurance Plans Of $4 Million
Kaival Patel created and operated a company called ABC Healthy Living LLC to market compound prescription medications.
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Who Is Amit Patel? All About Indian-American Accused Of Stealing $22 Million From Football Team
Patel faces charges of wire fraud and engaging in an illicit monetary transaction related to the $95,000 watch he bought online last autumn
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2 Indians Jailed For 41 Months Over Robocall Fraud In US
Two Indian nationals have been sentenced to 41 months in prison for their role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained USD 1.2 million in wire transfers from victims across the United States, a US attorney said.
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Indian-American Man Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Loan Fraud In US
Nikesh Ajay Patel of Florida was charged with 13 counts, including one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud and eight counts of money laundering, the US Attorney's Office said.
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Indian-Origin US Man Sentenced To Over 4 Years In Jail For Wire Fraud
A 22-year-old Indian-American man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud that targeted the elderly in the US by using call centres in India, an official statement said.
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Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty in First US Crypto Insider Trading Case
Former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, after initially pleading not guilty last year in the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency.
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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud, Trial Set to Begin in October
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, who is out on bail in the US, pleaded not guilty to US criminal fraud charges over the collapse of the crypto exchange on Tuesday. He faces charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and election finance violations. New York judge Lewis Kaplan has set a tentative date of October 2 for the trial to begin.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Be Prepared to Enter Not Guilty Plea in US FTX Fraud Case
Sam Bankman-Fried is said to be prepared to enter a plea of not guilty in the criminal fraud case at a Manhattan court on Tuesday. He is charged with cheating investors and looting billions of dollars at his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. He was extradited to the US from the Bahamas last month, and was set free on $250 million bond
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Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US
FTX's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is said to plan to reverse his decision to contest his extradition to the US from the Bahamas. The move will pave the way for Bankman-Fried to be extradited to the US where he will appear before a court to face wire fraud, money laundering and campaign finance charges.
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FBI Nabs Blockparty CTO Rikesh Thapa for Stealing BTC Worth $1 Million, Defrauding Employer
The FBI, in a fresh development, arrested 28-year-old Rikesh Thapa for stealing funds in the form of Bitcoin from its employer. Thapa had offered to save some company funds in his personal account, but later refused to return the money. The accused has been charged with one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison...
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HashFlare Founders Arrested in Estonia for $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
Founders of the Bitcoin cloud miner platform HashFlare were arrested in Estonia this week for alleged wire fraud and money laundering. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, the creators behind HashFlare, were charged by the US District Court in Seattle for reportedly running a cryptocurrency fraud scheme and scamming investors.
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Over 50,000 BTC Worth Over $1 Billion Recovered from Silk Road Darknet Debacle
The US authorities have recovered Bitcoin worth $1.04 billion (roughly Rs. 8,228 crore) related to the infamous dark-web marketplace, Silk Road. The recovery was made from an address in Georgia connected with James Zhong. The accused has pleaded guilty to committing this wire fraud in 2012.
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Telecom Bill Likely to Be Implemented in 6-10 Months, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the the new Telecom Bill that will replace the 137-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, is likely to be in place within 6-10 months. The bill, once approved, may require over-the-top players like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Du...
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Former Congressman George Santos Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Disgraced former Republican lawmaker George Santos, who was expelled from the US Congress for using stolen donor cash to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud and identity theft.
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US 'Bling Bishop' Found Guilty Of Wire Fraud, Extortion And Lying To FBI
Mr Miller-Whitehead, also known as the "Bling Bishop" was known for driving around in a Rolls-Royce, and records show he lived in a $1.6 million home.
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Indian-American Guilty Of 11 Counts Of Defrauding Public Health Insurance Plans Of $4 Million
Kaival Patel created and operated a company called ABC Healthy Living LLC to market compound prescription medications.
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Who Is Amit Patel? All About Indian-American Accused Of Stealing $22 Million From Football Team
Patel faces charges of wire fraud and engaging in an illicit monetary transaction related to the $95,000 watch he bought online last autumn
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2 Indians Jailed For 41 Months Over Robocall Fraud In US
Two Indian nationals have been sentenced to 41 months in prison for their role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained USD 1.2 million in wire transfers from victims across the United States, a US attorney said.
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Indian-American Man Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Loan Fraud In US
Nikesh Ajay Patel of Florida was charged with 13 counts, including one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud and eight counts of money laundering, the US Attorney's Office said.
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Indian-Origin US Man Sentenced To Over 4 Years In Jail For Wire Fraud
A 22-year-old Indian-American man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud that targeted the elderly in the US by using call centres in India, an official statement said.
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Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty in First US Crypto Insider Trading Case
Former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, after initially pleading not guilty last year in the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency.
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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud, Trial Set to Begin in October
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, who is out on bail in the US, pleaded not guilty to US criminal fraud charges over the collapse of the crypto exchange on Tuesday. He faces charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and election finance violations. New York judge Lewis Kaplan has set a tentative date of October 2 for the trial to begin.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Be Prepared to Enter Not Guilty Plea in US FTX Fraud Case
Sam Bankman-Fried is said to be prepared to enter a plea of not guilty in the criminal fraud case at a Manhattan court on Tuesday. He is charged with cheating investors and looting billions of dollars at his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. He was extradited to the US from the Bahamas last month, and was set free on $250 million bond
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Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US
FTX's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is said to plan to reverse his decision to contest his extradition to the US from the Bahamas. The move will pave the way for Bankman-Fried to be extradited to the US where he will appear before a court to face wire fraud, money laundering and campaign finance charges.
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FBI Nabs Blockparty CTO Rikesh Thapa for Stealing BTC Worth $1 Million, Defrauding Employer
The FBI, in a fresh development, arrested 28-year-old Rikesh Thapa for stealing funds in the form of Bitcoin from its employer. Thapa had offered to save some company funds in his personal account, but later refused to return the money. The accused has been charged with one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison...
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HashFlare Founders Arrested in Estonia for $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
Founders of the Bitcoin cloud miner platform HashFlare were arrested in Estonia this week for alleged wire fraud and money laundering. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, the creators behind HashFlare, were charged by the US District Court in Seattle for reportedly running a cryptocurrency fraud scheme and scamming investors.
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Over 50,000 BTC Worth Over $1 Billion Recovered from Silk Road Darknet Debacle
The US authorities have recovered Bitcoin worth $1.04 billion (roughly Rs. 8,228 crore) related to the infamous dark-web marketplace, Silk Road. The recovery was made from an address in Georgia connected with James Zhong. The accused has pleaded guilty to committing this wire fraud in 2012.
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Telecom Bill Likely to Be Implemented in 6-10 Months, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the the new Telecom Bill that will replace the 137-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, is likely to be in place within 6-10 months. The bill, once approved, may require over-the-top players like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Du...
