A MASTERS student from India who fell into debt from gambling tried to defraud a local business as part of a “sophisticated crime syndicate, Proserpine Magistrates Court heard. Sramik Venigalla pleaded guilty on Monday to attempted fraud, obtaining another entity’s identity to commit an indictable offence and falsely representing himself. On July 10 about 11am,…
by Tao Jun, Bui Long HANOI, July 17 (Xinhua) — On Monday, hours after France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup champion’s trophy, Lang Road in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi, which houses numerous pawnshops, seemed busier than usual. A young man dillydallied about either going to the pawnshop at 476…
A warehouse custodian has been detained for allegedly replacing high-end watches with counterfeit imitations, police said yesterday. Specifically, police claim that the suspect, surnamed Wang, sold 20 authentic Tissot watches for 46,000 yuan (US$6,880) between May and June this year. Police in Songjiang District started an investigation earlier this month when the trading company Wang…
When she she looks back on her childhood, Noriko Tanaka isnt surprised she grew up to be a problem gambler. Her grandfather spent every spare moment playing pachinko a pinball-like game with payouts while her father bet regularly on bicycle races. At home, they taught Tanaka how to stake money on card games before she…
Of course, writing too many loans that people cant afford will ultimately destroy shareholder value, if it all goes bad. But a little bit of mis-selling here and there? A little pushing of the boundaries of responsible lending to feed Australians obsession with homeownership? Sure. The heat is coming out of the property market. Only…
Of course, writing too many loans that people cant afford will ultimately destroy shareholder value, if it all goes bad. But a little bit of mis-selling here and there? A little pushing of the boundaries of responsible lending to feed Australians obsession with homeownership? Sure. The heat is coming out of the property market. Only…
Hoping to use the winnings to repay his debts, a man placed bets on World Cup soccer matches, but ended up losing $8,000 in a week instead. The 44-year-old private-hire vehicle driver placed bets on nearly every match, despite being reportedly unclear on the details of the matches or the teams, reports Lianhe Wanbao. He…
New legislation that would legalize sports betting has raised concerns about increased gambling addiction. An estimated nine million Americans are believed to suffer from the disease. (Photo by Lyu Jia/VCG) PHOENIX Another football game hadnt gone Joe Schillers way, and the thousands of dollars of debt he had accumulated from betting was about to bury…
Dave Cook/Shaw Media Caption Clifford A. Andersen Jr. appears in court Wednesday morning at the Putnam County Courthouse in Hennepin. Andersen is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death, accused of killing Deborah Dewey, 62, of Ladd. HENNEPIN Gambling debts and “onerous” payday loans led a Standard man to…
Dave Cook/Shaw Media Caption Cliff Andersen Jr. appears in court Wednesday morning at the Putnam County Courthouse in Hennepin. Andersen is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death, accused of killing Deborah Dewey, 62, of Ladd. HENNEPIN Gambling debts and “onerous” payday loans lead a Standard man to murder…