Crime
Ghanaian man sentenced in US for online fraud scheme
On November 26, 2024, U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan in Knoxville, Tennessee, handed down a 63-month prison sentence to the 34-year-old.
DL News
Results for "Publication of fake news"
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Business
Digital tax stamps will enhance tax compliance among industries – AGI
He stated that the industry’s technique of purchasing stamps and fastening them to the goods was time-consuming and expensive to maintain.
GNA
General
JUSAG @ 50:CJ unhappy with manipulative conducts of some court staff
She highlighted that some court officials have been tampering with land documents to favor particular individuals in return for bribes, thus compromising the judiciary’s credibility.
DL News
Crime
Shipping agent before court over fraud, forged documents
He did so under the pretext of clearing his three forty-footer containers from the Tema Harbour.
GNA
Business
Unapproved advertisement: FDA slaps 39 media houses with GH¢975,000 fine
The offenders, from both electronic and print houses, are to pay GH¢25, 000 each for airing or publishing products, including drugs and household chemicals, without FDA authorisation
theghanaiantimes
Crime
Businessman accused of GH¢289,600 visa fraud remanded
Moro is accused of collecting the amount to provide some people with German visas.
GNA
Crime
2 fake ECG workers fined GH¢2,400 for extorting money from customers
The court imposed a fine of GH¢1,200 each on Nana Adu Gyamfi, 33, and Derrick Ntow Adumah, 22, and in default served six months in prison.
theghanaiantimes
Europe
AI will make scam emails look genuine, says UK cybersecurity agency
The agency says generative AI tools will soon allow amateur cybercriminals to launch sophisticated phishing attacks
Guardian
Courts
Accountant in GH¢2.4m tax evasion case files for bail
Adedina’s lawyers filed a plea for bail after the court remanded him until his first appearance on January 4, 2024.
GNA
Courts
Akosombo dam spillage fundraising: Alleged impersonators of North Tongu MP remanded again
Prosecutors say investigations are still ongoing, and thus asked the court for more time, while the accused persons remain on remand.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria seeks to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown
This comes days after the West African country suspended the accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo.
BBC
Tech
Tech best bet against money laundering – experts
For decades, the fight against money laundering has been a game of cat and mouse, with criminals constantly innovating new ways to clean their dirty cash.
thebftonline.com
Tech
Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction
Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a jury found he had lied persistently about the company.
BBC
Europe
UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences
Civil servants and a handful of police forces are using AI in a range of areas, but especially when it comes to helping them make decisions over welfare, immigration and criminal justice
The Guardian
Africa
Fake TikTok doctor arrested at South African hospital
Matthew Lani was arrested by the security of Johannesburg’s Helen Joseph Hospital as he attempted to enter the facility on Sunday night.
BBC
Tech
Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate
In the age of the smartphone, digital edits on the fly to improve photos have become commonplace, from boosting colours to tweaking light levels.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria's highest court hears presidential poll challenge
The poll was won by Bola Tinubu but his main opponents - Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi - want the country's highest court to overturn the judgement
BBC
Africa
SA police hunt for 'fake doctor' who escaped custody
Kingsley Leeto Chele “is a Facebook con artist who targeted women by misrepresenting himself as a doctor or a pharmacist and scamming them of their hard-earned money.
BBC
Africa
Kenya: Fake lawyer arrested after winning 26 cases
Mwenda, who deceitfully portrayed himself as an “Advocate of the High Court of Kenya,” managed to practice law for an extended period, participating in various legal proceedings across the country.
Black Examiner
Africa
'Bogus TikTok doctor' under fire in South Africa
The bogus doctor, reported to be in his 20s, appears on the app wearing scrubs in a public hospital, giving medical advice to TikTokers. Authorities have opened up a criminal case against the man, saying it is a criminal offence to practise...
BBC