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Mandla Lamba is a South African scammer, known for having acquired a fake reputation as the country's "youngest billionaire" and a successful mining tycoon before being exposed. [1] [2] He was arrested on fraud and homicide charges in May 2011 [3] [4] [5] and was imprisoned before becoming active again in 2021 following his release from jail. [6]
MMM Global (also known as МММ-2011 / МММ-2012) is a Ponzi scheme launched in 2011 by Sergei Mavrodi, with subsidiaries in up to 110 countries. [citation needed] MMM Global is a new avatar of the Russian company MMM, also created by Mavrodi and which operated from 1989 to 2004.
Mavrodi was arrested on tax evasion charges, unrelated to the MMM scheme, on 4 August 1994. [15] Most shareholders blamed the government for their losses. [ 17 ] A 'Union of Defense of the Rights of MMM Shareholders' emerged, attempting to collect the 1 million signatures required to hold a no-confidence referendum against Yeltsin's government.
The scam originally targeted Japanese tourists due to the high price of honeymelon (cantaloupe) in Japan. The scammer may receive upwards of $100 for "compensation". [ 40 ] [ 41 ] The scam has also been called broken glasses scam or broken bottle scam where the scammer will pretend the mark broke a pair of expensive glasses or use a bottle of ...
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
Caddick's family were informed about her DNA match after her decomposed foot washed up on Bournda Beach on the state's south coast, just south of Tathra, on 21 February 2021. [ 174 ] On March 31, 2021, Gina Champion-Cain was sentenced to 15 Years for a $350 million+ ponzi scheme and obstruction of justice, the largest woman-run Ponzi scheme in ...
A Crumbl Cookie Pop-Up Scam Sold Cookies For $17 @sofiaqistinee / TikTok ... Despite the high price tag—$75 for five cookies, compared to just $21 for four in the U.S.—customers rushed to buy ...
South African authorities are investigating an alleged cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of 1 billion rand ($80 million) with promises of huge returns that never materialized, police ...