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Fraudulent 'Monks' Arrested for Making Woman Pay for Prayers

Mia Ren |

Apr 09, 2017 10:55 AM EDT

Police arrested three men who persuaded a woman to pay thousands of yuan for a ritual.

A gift card rack is seen at the Barnes & Noble store November 21, 2008 in Miami, Florida.

Authorities Arrest Six Alleged Gift Card Scammers in Beijing

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 28, 2016 12:22 PM EDT

Chinese authorities arrested six former supermarket workers accused of stealing 40 million yuan ($6 million) through fraudulent topped up gift cards, The Beijing News reported.

People Visit A Software Exhibition In Beijing

Police Catches Group of Online Scammers Posing as Pretty Girls in the Internet

Julio Cachila |

Apr 30, 2016 11:25 AM EDT

Authorities in southwest China were able to stop and capture online scammers through a door-to-door inspection held in a certain community.

Chinese Bank Scammers Caught in Kuala Lumpur

Mia Ren |

Jan 24, 2016 09:48 AM EST

A syndicate who pose as Chinese bank representative to extort money from Jiangsu locals were arrested in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Scam Philippines 2015: Iglesia Ni Cristo Members Linked to an Investment Scam? [PHOTOS] ; Scammed Million Worth of Investments! [UPDATED]

Jarred Eugenio |

Aug 10, 2015 11:31 PM EDT

Another investment company, owned by INC members, reportedly scammed 50M from its investors.

Four Cancer Charities In America Are A Scam

Cybelle Go |

May 21, 2015 02:44 AM EDT

Four cancer charities run by extended families receiving $187 million from donors in 2008 to 2012 were found to be a scam and the money was not directed towards rendering aid to cancer patients, according to CNN.

Millions Disappeared From A Bank Account In China: A Scam

L. P. Cabasag |

May 19, 2015 07:49 PM EDT

On cashing out, a Chinese businesswoman who deposited an amount of almost equal to US$2 million at a branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the largest state-owned bank in Shijazhuang in China, was scammed as an amount of only US$20 remained in her bank account.

Public Warned of Online Dating Scams Ahead of Valentine's Day

Geann Pineda |

Feb 12, 2015 03:42 AM EST

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned the public against online scammers who use online dating sites to search for their victims.

GTA V: PC Beta Testing Rumors, Users Receiving Viruses

Cory Doyle |

Oct 22, 2014 03:23 PM EDT

PC users are practically salivating at getting their hands on a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V; so much so that users have now been testing their luck and downloading huge files full of viruses.

U.S. Fake Charities Raising Money for Ebola Victims, BBB Cautions

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 20, 2014 06:00 AM EDT

Some people are taking advantage of the spreading fear of the Ebola virus in the U.S. as the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns consumers about various Ebola-related scams and fraudulent fundraising calls.

Man Scammed by 78-Year-Old Panhandler Confronts Her After Seeing Her Driving 2013 Fiat

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 06, 2014 11:20 PM EDT

A 78-year-old woman, who has been seen begging on the street, was confronted by an enraged man claiming to have been giving her money virtually every day.

Fake Shaolin Monks arrested for Swindling

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 01, 2014 08:10 AM EDT

Seven suspects were arrested after being caught impersonating monks and swindling over 160,000 yuan, or 25,787 dollars from over 100 tourists visiting the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province.

Dr. Oz Questioned by Congress on His Promotion of Weight Loss Products

Christl Leong |

Jun 18, 2014 02:01 AM EDT

Dr. Oz of popular medical show, The Dr. Oz Show, was grilled by lawmakers on Tuesday when he testified on a hearing on false advertising of weight loss products.