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Two held in Rs 10.7L fake loan scam in Pkl

The Times of India 22 Mar 2026
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Two more Malaysians arrested in Singapore over government official impersonation scams

The Star 22 Mar 2026
SINGAPORE. Two Malaysian men were arrested on March 21 for their suspected roles in scams involving the impersonation of government officials, bringing the total number of Malaysians arrested over such cases in March to eight. Read full story ... .
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Contractor loses over RM300,000 to investment scam

The Star 22 Mar 2026
TEMERLOH. A contractor has lost RM356,342 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme. Read full story ... .
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Friendship fraud: warnings of rise in ‘insidious’ scam targeting older people

The Guardian 22 Mar 2026
Fraudsters exploit isolation and search for human contact to often devastating effect. These are steps you can take to avoid them ... ....
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'I see the latest scams every day – Gen Z are now the ones losing ...

The Mirror 22 Mar 2026
They grew up online, but that’s exactly why fraudsters are targeting them – and it’s working ... .
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Bitcoin ATM scam drains $4M from Murfreesboro residents

Cryptopolitan 22 Mar 2026
Residents in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, have lost around $4 million to Bitcoin scams, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department ... According to an official police statement, the scam begins with a phone call claiming to be from law enforcement.
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Standard Bank under fire: Customers claim data exposure led to them being scammed

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
An arrest of Tembisa Qinga, a former Absa employee, in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, on July 25, 2026, indicated that some of the scams were operated from inside the bank ... elderly relatives have been scammed.
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GPD issues scam alert

Greensburg Daily News 21 Mar 2026
The Greensburg Police Department has received reports of scammers posing as law enforcement officers who are calling residents and informing them that they have missed court or jury duty and need to pay a fine to avoid arrest ... .
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Dubuque police warn of scam targeting families of individuals arrested for crimes

Telegraph Herald 21 Mar 2026
Dubuque police are warning citizens of a scam preying on family members of individuals who have been arrested ... .
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Letter: Shaming and blaming scam victims is wrong

Union Leader 21 Mar 2026
Crypto kiosks are innovative way to scam Granite Staters ....
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Ponzi Scam: ED attaches Pearls Group assets worth Rs 5,046 cr

Indian Express 21 Mar 2026
Agency has so far attached property worth Rs 22,656 cr. 'highest in a single case' .
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