Indians held in British sham marriage
February 1st, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A sham double wedding collapsed when one of the bogus brides was unable to identify the Indian man she was due to marry, Daily Mail reported ... Read more...
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Sham marriage groom made list to memorise bride’s details
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) A Pakistani man kept a list to memorise his bride-to-be's details in a fake marriage in Britain, police said.Fraudster Ijaz Khalid, 28, was all set to ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Balogh arrested on her wedding day
November 18th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An English woman had a nightmarish surprise on her “wedding day” when the police picked her up for arranging a sham marriage to get a visa for ... Read more...
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Malaysian men hire themselves out as husbands
January 28th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 28 (ANI): Many Malaysian men have been busted for hiring themselves out as husbands to foreign women who need a pass to remain in the country.It appears the men, ... Read more...
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Pakistani arrested by UK police for sham marriage to Lithuanian woman
November 30th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.30 (ANI): A 40-year-old Pakistani groom to be and his 45-year-old bride to be were arrested by UK border police on suspicion of conspiracy to breach immigration law.According to the Daily ... Read more...
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Lesbian partners tying the knot with gay couples to satisfy their parents
June 8th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): There is an increasing trend of fake marriages between lesbian couples and gay partners in order to escape family and social pressures.Zhang Nana and her partner Shenlan ... Read more...
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Three US citizens and three Cambodian men indicted for marriage and benefit fraud
May 14th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by BNO News
HOUSTON, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – Three U.S. citizens and three Cambodian nationals were indicted with nine counts of conspiring to commit marriage fraud, benefit/visa fraud and passport fraud, U.S. Attorney Jose Angel ... Read more...
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Auxiliary cop accused of driving hookers to dates, marrying brothel leader
April 29th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 29 (ANI): An auxiliary cop has been accused of providing protection to a Brooklyn brothel, ferrying hookers to casinos and threatening to kill a snitch.Levy Sharon, assigned to ... Read more...
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Mexican actress Maria Fernanda Romero Martinez marries fraudulently to apply for green card status
April 17th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – A Mexican national who has appeared in feature films and a California man whom she married were arrested Friday morning on marriage fraud charges, prosecutors said.Maria ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ latest alleged mistress is Theresa Rogers
December 16th, 2009 - 1:45 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Dec 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest alleged mistress to emerge is Theresa Rogers, and her pictures are in high demand over the Internet. She is said to be a Florida ... Read more...
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New alleged Tiger Woods’ mistress - waitress Julie Postle
December 16th, 2009 - 1:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Dec 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems like the ace golfer has a thing for nightclub waitress, because according to The Sun, another one has confessed up and opened up about ... Read more...
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Tori Spelling fumes over sham marriage claims
September 3rd, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 3 (ANI): Actress Tori Spelling has slammed a recent tabloid report claiming that her marriage with husband Dean MCDermott is just a sham as they share a loveless relationship.America's Star ... Read more...
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Briton arrested for trying to sell sister
August 31st, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Police have arrested a British man who tried to sell his sister to an illegal immigrant.
Michael Wright, a 22-year-old man from Swindon, tried to sell his 24-year-old ... Read more...
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Jada Pinkett-Smith laughs off ’sham marriage’ rumours
March 27th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Jada Pinkett Smith has laughed off rumours that her marriage to Will Smith is just a veil to hide their real sexual orientations.She was responding to online ... Read more...
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British court scraps ban on sham marriages by immigrants
July 31st, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Immigrants, legal or illegal, can use sham marriages to continue to stay in Britain. A court has ruled against the blanket ban on such marriages and an appeals ... Read more...
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