Fraud
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Valmiki Corporation scam: BJP demands Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's resignation
Karnataka | Jun 08, 2024, 05:30 PM ISTThe scam came to light after an officer at the Maharishi Valmiki Development Corporation Chandrasekaran committed suicide leaving a 6-page suicide note implicating three officials and revealing details of the "multi-crore corruption" within the Valmiki corporation.
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ED attaches assets worth Rs 38.33 crore across Maharashtra and Goa in multi-level marketing scam
India | Jun 05, 2024, 06:21 PM ISTApart from the Enforcement Directorate, regulatory body SEBI has also filed a case against the accused Sameer Joshi, owner of Shreesurya Investments.
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Action against SMS scammers: Govt blacklists 8 principal entities involved in spewing fraud messages
India | May 27, 2024, 09:14 PM ISTThe eight blacklisted principal entities were involved in sending 10,000 fake SMS. Principal entities are businesses or legal groups that send commercial messages to subscribers via SMS.
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IT department issues Rs 49 crore notice to tea seller in Gujarat's Patan, know what happens next!
Gujarat | May 21, 2024, 11:54 PM ISTDave gave his Aadhar and PAN card to two brothers Alpesh and Vipul Patel, along with some of his photos in 2014. He alleges that they opened a bank account in his name and carried out financial transactions.
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Delhi man duped of Rs 2 crore over false promise of Rajya Sabha seat; two arrested
Delhi | May 11, 2024, 10:44 PM ISTThe victim told that Naveen Kumar Singh, the accused deceived him. He met Singh through a man named Nanak Das. To gain his confidence the accuse also presented counterfeit documents.
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Mizoram: 11 arrested for Rs 150-crore financial fraud
Mizoram | Apr 27, 2024, 06:49 PM ISTMizoram news: The officer said that Hussain, the mastermind, sanctioned loans to fictitious customers, never delivering vehicles but selling them at discounted prices.
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Scammers are posing as MS Dhoni to dupe people, DoT issues warning to citizens
Technology | Apr 26, 2024, 03:54 PM ISTScammers are posing as former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni to ask money from Instagram users. These scammers are also attaching a selfie of MS Dhoni as a proof with their message.
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Indian restaurants in Colorado duped massive investors' money on the pretext of bogus expansion plan
World | Apr 25, 2024, 08:36 AM ISTState regulators in Colorado are suing the owners of two Indian restaurants, Bombay Clay Oven and Saucy Bombay. The lawsuit alleges the owners used false information to convince investors to fund a nationwide expansion.
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Techie loses Rs 2.24 crore to cyber fraudsters posing as Customs, NCB officials
Crime | Apr 12, 2024, 02:51 PM ISTThe victim realised that he had been cheated only on April 5 and then approached the police to lodge a complaint against the unknown fraudsters at the Bengaluru North East Cyber Crime Police Station.
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Government launches Chakshu portal to combat online fraud: What is it and how to use it
Explainers | Mar 06, 2024, 03:38 PM ISTThe Chakshu portal has been developed under the Sanchar Saathi Initiative, is a Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), which integrates with Sanchar Saathi. Stakeholders could take quick action on numbers, messages and more, which were reported on the portal.
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Navi Mumbai: 4 booked for cheating man of Rs 17 lakh in share trading fraud
Crime | Feb 11, 2024, 02:05 PM ISTThe police on Saturday registered a case against four persons under Indian Penal Code Sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating) and 34 (common intention), the official said, adding a probe was on into the case.
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Mumbai woman stops tricky UPI Scam – Sees warning signs | Read details
Technology | Jan 06, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTMumbai woman successfully prevents UPI scam by recognising red flags and staying vigilant during a suspicious call. Here's all you need to know.
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Uttar Pradesh: Assistant manager booked for funnelling over Rs 25 crore from private bank in Noida
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 20, 2023, 11:59 PM ISTNoida news: FIR in the matter was lodged at the Sector 24 Police Station at the complaint of a representative from the bank, who alleged fraud of around Rs 28.07 crore by Rahul Sharma, assistant manager at the bank's Sector 22 branch.
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ALERT! Don't pick up calls from these numbers | DoT bans specific number codes
Technology | Dec 07, 2023, 01:58 PM ISTThe government is cracking down on fraud calls by blocking 65 illegal setups, directing telecom operators to reject certain calls, disconnecting fraudulent mobile connections, and blocking deceptive call-generating apps to enhance overall security.
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Google pulls 17 fraudulent Android loan apps targeting Indian users
Technology | Dec 07, 2023, 12:51 PM ISTAs per the privacy policies of these apps, if those permissions are not granted, the loan will not be reimbursed to the users. To complete the loan application process, the users are compelled to provide extensive personal information.
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Cyber fraud alert! How Infosys techie lost Rs 3.7 crore to scamsters? 5 things to know
Technology | Nov 29, 2023, 09:51 PM ISTThe Infosys employee fell prey to scamsters, who posed themselves as officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and Mumbai Police. Later, the victim registered a case against the fraudsters at a police station in Bengaluru.
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Cyber fraud in Mumbai: Businessman duped of Rs 3.3 Cr by 'Ukrainian woman' | Details here
Technology | Nov 08, 2023, 04:25 PM ISTA 75-year-old businessman in Mumbai was tricked by a Ukrainian woman named Esema. She told him that she wanted to start a business in India because her country, Ukraine, was in a bad situation due to a war.
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Gujarat: Police arrest two for embezzling Rs 4.15 crore in funds through fake government office
Gujarat | Oct 28, 2023, 03:26 PM ISTThe main accused Sandip Rajput allegedly posed as a government official associated with the Irrigation Department in Bodeli. He constituted a fake government office as claimed to be an 'executive engineer', swindling Rs 4.15 crore in 93 government projects.
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Mumbai cyber crime: Lured with Rs 11 crore PF payout, elderly couple loses over Rs 4 crore
Maharashtra | Oct 26, 2023, 05:23 PM ISTMumbai cyber crime: Husband of the complainant prior worked in a prominent IT services and consulting company. After his retirement, couple had withdrawn invested funds post-maturity, the official said. The caller then asked the woman to deposit money required towards the payment of TDS, GST etc.
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Gurugram: Head constable among others duped of Rs 1 crore, probe underway
Crime | Oct 24, 2023, 11:10 PM ISTHead constable Devendra Kumar said that the accused duped people under the pretext of getting them 18-20% profits on investment. He also alleged that the accused had threatened to kill him.