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SINGAPORE: A former sales agent of gold trading company Genneva has been sentenced to nine months’ jail on Thursday (Mar 13) after she cheated a pawnshop to redeem gold that came about from a multi-million dollar investment scam. Zhang Jinxia, 58, was convicted on Mar 6 after a trial, of one count of cheating and another under…
Listen to article Pi Network has defied the broader cryptocurrency market downturn, with its price surging 22% in the past 24 hours, reaching $1.90. This recent uptick leaves Pi Network only 10% below its all-time high of $2.10, which was set on February 20, following its launch. In contrast to the wider crypto market, which has seen…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2025 3:14 pm Updated February 6, 2025 3:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have swindled nearly a dozen victims across Canada in a romance scam. Peel Regional Police say 11 victims from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan lost a total of…
A Maple Ridge, B.C., woman says she is feeling angry and embarrassed after losing thousands of dollars to a scam while undergoing cancer treatment. “I felt helpless because of where I was at,” Jackie Johnson told Global News. “Especially right, sitting in a hospital getting my chemo. I couldn’t even get up and go to…
By Nono Shen The Canadian Press Posted December 3, 2024 9:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning Taylor Swift fans of scams ahead of the superstar’s Vancouver concerts, highlighting one case in which a social media profile was allegedly hacked…
