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Ballantine Communications scammed out of more than $276,000

The Journal Durango 18 Jan 2026
More than $276,000 was fraudulently transferred out of a bank account last week belonging to Ballantine Communications, Inc, the parent company of The Durango Herald, The Journal and The Tri-City Reco... .
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Woman loses over RM330,000 to non-existent investment scam

The Star 18 Jan 2026
KUCHING. A 40-year-old woman has lost RM339,486 after she was allegedly defrauded by a non-existent stock investment scheme. Read full story ... .
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FIR after Gomti Nagar resident loses Rs 49 lakh in investment scam

The Times of India 18 Jan 2026
A Gomti Nagar resident has lodged a complaint with the DCP Crime after allegedly being defrauded of over Rs 49.2 lakh in an investment scam.The victim was reportedly lured into the trap through a ...
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DOJ seeks to recover $200,000 stolen in Tinder crypto scam

Cryptopolitan 18 Jan 2026
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to recover $200,000 stolen by criminal elements in a crypto scam carried out on the mobile dating application Tinder ... DOJ seeks to recover $200k in USDT in Tinder crypto scam.
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Rights group calls for protection of migrants in Cambodia escaping “scamming compounds”

Jurist 18 Jan 2026
Amnesty International on Friday called on the Cambodian government to support the victims who escaped from scamming compounds ... The videos and statement come following a crackdown on scamming by the Cambodian government.
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Vietnam police detain suspects over $532k crypto scam

Cryptopolitan 18 Jan 2026
Vietnam police have confirmed the arrest of suspects identified in a cryptocurrency scam network ... Vietnam police claimed the suspects were arrested for carrying out scams using computer networks.
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Stress-free travel: plan now to avoid holiday scams and pitfalls

The Observer 18 Jan 2026
Some users have reported scams on Booking.com, but it says cybersecurity is a top priority ... “In the summer of 2024 and spring 2025 we searched Booking.com reviews for the word ‘scam’ and found hundreds ...
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Nigerian SEC Partners With Police To Tackle Crypto Ponzi Schemes – Details

Bitcoinist 18 Jan 2026
Nigerian SEC Looks To Improve Crypto Investors’ Protection ... In a recent meeting with the NPF, the Commission’s Director-General (DG), Dr ... Dr ... Notably, Nigerians have been victims of several cryptocurrency investment scams in the past few years ... .
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Crypto Scam Alert: Whale Lost Over $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin Via Social Engineering Scam

BitRSS 17 Jan 2026
The post Crypto Scam Alert. Whale Lost Over $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin Via Social Engineering Scam appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A crypto whale has lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC)... .
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CBI books former Punjab & Sind Bank branch heads in ₹1,621 crore mule account scam

The Hindu 17 Jan 2026
The agency found that several individuals arranged forged and fabricated KYC documents, false rent agreements, and other fabricated supporting documents used for opening these accounts ....
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