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Stolen Phone Linked to Death Threat Against Shah Rukh Khan, Claims Raipur Lawyer Previously at Odds with Actor

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Mumbai, India — A chilling threat loomed over Bollywood when a demand for 50 lakh rupees was made against India’s beloved actor, Shah Rukh Khan, with a menacing pledge of dire consequences if the demands were not met. The unusual call, placed to Mumbai’s Bandra Police Station on Tuesday, quickly catapulted the authorities into a high-stakes investigation, linking the threat to a Raipur-based lawyer’s phone number. The implicated lawyer, Faizan Khan, countered the police findings by asserting that his mobile phone had been purloined merely three days before the abrasive call was recorded. To substantiate … Read more

Sheriff Warns Chatham County Residents of Persistent Jury Duty Phone Scam

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Savannah, GA – In Chatham County, officials are alerting residents to a sophisticated phone scam involving jury duty, which has seen a resurgence in recent weeks. According to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, unsuspecting citizens are being targeted by fraudsters claiming to be law enforcement officers or court representatives. These scammers assert that the individuals have missed jury duty and must pay a fine to avoid arrest. The method of operation for these scammers is consistently manipulative: they employ scare tactics and demand immediate payment through various non-traditional methods such as gift cards, wire transfers, … Read more

New Phone Scam in Palm Beach County Tricks Residents with Bogus Jury Duty Threats

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West Palm Beach, FL – Residents of Palm Beach County are being targeted by a sophisticated telephone scam involving bogus claims of missed jury duty, with swindlers attempting to coerce victims into paying fines to avoid alleged arrest warrants. This scam capitalizes on the civic responsibility associated with jury service to trick individuals out of their money, illustrating a disturbing trend of deception aimed at exploiting law-abiding citizens. The scam typically involves a caller who impersonates a law enforcement officer or a court official. They inform the recipient that they have failed to report for … Read more

Elderly Grantsville Man Loses $8,700 in Phone Scam Posing as Legal Aid for Son

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Grantsville, UT – An elder resident of Grantsville became the unwitting victim of a sophisticated scam, duped into sending over $8,000 to a fraudster posing as a lawyer to save his son, supposedly detained overseas, from jail. This instance signals a rise in such cons, exploiting the emotional vulnerabilities of elderly people with untraceable communication and payment methods complicating the policing efforts. Investigations reveal that the scammer contacted the elderly man claiming to be his son in distress following an accident involving a pregnant woman. Adding to the urgency was the victim’s inability to reach … Read more