Grand jury indicts Edenton Town Council member on felony identity theft, false pretenses

An Edenton Town Council member has been arrested after a Chowan County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment, ...
Guyana Chronicle

Repeat fraud conviction lands man four years in prison

A MAN previously convicted for fraud-related offences has again been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to two fresh charges of obtaining by false pretence brought by the Special, Organised ...
The Nation Newspaper

Can ‘obtaining by false pretence’ be committed against an unknown victim?

The Appellant was accused of obtaining money from the customers of a certain Mr. Ifeanacho, who was the Branch Manager of Fidelity Bank 101, Enu-Owa Street, Idumota, Lagos, by representing to him that ...
The Punch

EFCC declares foreigner, two others wanted over fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a foreign national and two other individuals wanted over alleged ...
The Punch

EFCC hunts three suspects for fraud across Nigeria, UK

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a foreign national and two other individuals wanted over alleged ...
WLOX

Trio arrested in D’Iberville, charged with false pretense, identity theft

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Chief Shannon Nobles announced the arrest of Kristen Massingill, 37, along with Darius Ladd, 44, both of Gulfport and Toni Bellais, 36, of ...
JD Supra

Arizona Federal Court Finds False Pretenses Exclusion Bars Coverage for Fraudulent Wire Transfer Under Professional Liability Policy

In Helms v. Hanover Insurance Group Inc., the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona weighed in on the issue whether a professional liability policy provided insurance for a fraudulent wire ...
The Nation Newspaper

Businessman faults EFCC, says I didn’t obtain goods under false pretence from Chinese

The Managing Director of Superior Textiles Limited Abraham Adeniji has denied allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he obtained goods under false pretence and diverted ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Police arraign man, 41, for allegedly obtaining ₦‎2.8m under false pretence

The Police on Friday, arraigned a 41-year-old man, Onyebuchi Chukwurah, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding one Onyebuchi Chukwurah, of the sum of ₦‎2.8million. Chukwurah, ...