US Justice Department Seeks Forfeiture of Beverly Hills Mansion Linked to Military Fraud Scheme
The United States Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint seeks the forfeiture of a mansion located in Beverly Hills, California. Allegations state the property was purchased and renovated using approximately $30 million in proceeds derived from a fraud scheme. The scheme involved defrauding the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and paying bribes to an official of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The complaint asserts that the transactions violated U.S. money laundering statutes. This action reflects an ongoing investigation into financial crimes... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 22 Apr 2026 22:33 LONDON
Rise in sophisticated international scams revealed in UK case
In 2026, a woman in North Yorkshire, UK, became the victim of a complex international scam involving fake identities and cross-border money transfers.Kirsty, in her 40s, met a man on a dating website who claimed to be an English businessman working in Turkey.He used a fake banking website to convince her he had substantial savings.Over two months, Kirsty transferred £80,000 to the scammer, borrowing £50,000 from family members.She was persuaded to buy a phone and send it to northern Cyprus, where the man said he was working.However, the phone was later traced to Lagos, Nigeria, and the funds were routed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Apr 2026 02:30 LONDON
