Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China
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Chen Zhi captured in $15B 'pig-butchering' crypto scam
The suspected kingpin of one of the world's largest online scam and slave-labor operations has been captured, authorities said. Chen Zhi, 38, was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China this week,
Chen Zhi faces an indictment in federal court in Brooklyn on charges of swindling millions of dollars from Americans as part of a global cryptocurrency scam.
People traded as commodities, iron cages used for punishment, severed fingers and even human sacrifice. These grisly details were revealed during interrogations of some of Asia’s most notorious criminal magnates.
Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of tycoon Chen Zhi marks a rare strike against a massive online scam network.
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Phishing scam hits Texarkana Planning and Zoning applicants
The City of Texarkana, Texas is warning residents of a phishing scam targeting people applying for planning and zoning permits, and urging them to be vigilant and to call City Hall if they suspect a scam.
Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group, was arrested by law enforcement officials in Cambodia and extradited to China, government officials said.
The Warren County Sheriff will update supervisors on the $3.3 million scam investigation tomorrow.The county treasurer’s office was scammed by someone posing as a legitimate vendor. The scammer had detailed project information and provided routing numbers for payment.
Scammers pose as law enforcement threatening re-arrest without payment. Authorities urge verification of claims and reporting scams to local law enforcement.
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Jacksonville Today reader Lois B. got a telephone call recently about her missing jury duty, and it just did not ring true, she says. “I questioned if this was a scam, and he said I wasn’t being cooperative.
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens about a new scam.Deputies said the scam targets family members of inmates in the Buncombe County Detention Facility. According to officials, scammers are calling family members of inmates and claiming that a program called “The Second Chance Program” will allow inmates to bond out and work the program for 60 days before all charges are dropped.