Scam
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Rajasthan woman loses crores after duped by tantric
Rajasthan | May 18, 2024, 05:38 PM ISTA case of fraud worth crores of rupees under the guise of Tantra-Mantra has come to light in Rajasthan. The accused used to extort money from the woman by threatening her. He also pressurised her to convert to Islam and marry him.
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ED makes new arrest in Rs 175 crore rice milling 'scam' investigation in Chhattisgarh
chhattisgarh | May 16, 2024, 09:35 PM ISTUnder the special incentive scheme, a rate of Rs. 40 per quintal was fixed for paddy as incentive which was raised to Rs. 120 per quintal and Rs. 40 was collected as kickbacks from the rice millers. This kickback collectively exceeded Rs. 100 crores.
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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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Delhi excise policy scam: HC grants time to ED, CBI to file reply on Manish Sisodia's bail pleas
Delhi | May 08, 2024, 02:13 PM ISTDelhi excise policy scam case: ED, CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying excise policy, undue favours were extended to licence holders, licence fee was waived or reduced and L-1 licence was extended without competent authority's approval.
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What is Digital House Arrest and how to avoid it? | Explained
Explainers | May 02, 2024, 02:47 PM ISTMany people have reported incidents where cybercriminals have claimed that they are speaking from an investigating agency and hold the victim hostage at home and defraud them. Here’s how this works.
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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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Delhi Excise Policy case: K Kavitha sent to 14-days judicial custody till April 23
India | Apr 15, 2024, 11:19 AM ISTKavitha was produced physically before the court at the end of her three-day remand granted by the court on the last date of the hearing.
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Fake messaging apps espionage campaign targets Indian users
Technology | Apr 10, 2024, 07:33 PM ISTGoogle Play has removed apps like Sim Info, Dink Messenger and Defcom due to security concerns. Also, ten other apps that were found to contain similar code were taken down after the report was shared with Google.
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Latest SEO scam threatens victims with legal action: Here's how to protect yourself
Technology | Apr 06, 2024, 01:05 PM ISTSEO scammers are now using AI tools to support their fake ownership claims and threaten their victims with legal action. Such scams are expected to increase in the coming future as AI tools become more realistic.
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Arvind Kejriwal’s health deteriorates in ED custody, sugar level dropped: AAP sources
India | Mar 27, 2024, 04:05 PM ISTEarlier in the day, the Chief Minister's wife Sunita Kejriwal said that she had met him in ED custody and his sugar level was fluctuating. She appealed to people to pray for his health.
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Video: Arvind Kejriwal's first reaction in court after arrest in Delhi liquor policy scam case
India | Mar 22, 2024, 04:51 PM ISTKejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night in connection with an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
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Arvind Kejriwal arrest: Rahul Gandhi to meet Delhi CM's family to offer legal help, say sources
Delhi | Mar 22, 2024, 08:10 AM ISTArvind Kejriwal arrest: Senior Congress leader and party's Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana, Deepender Singh Hooda alleged BJP govt's style of targeting opposition leaders by misusing government agencies is nothing new.
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Excise scam case: Kejriwal moves sessions court challenging summons issued to him on ED complaint
India | Mar 14, 2024, 11:33 AM ISTThe Delhi Rouse Avenue Court issued a summons to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear in person on March 16 after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had approached the court with a second complaint against him for non-compliance with the summons issued in connection with the excise policy case.
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'Mumma, save me'- Voice cloning AI scam targeting parents: All you need to know
Technology | Mar 13, 2024, 10:02 AM ISTWith the use of Artificial Intelligence, people are fooled and their emotions are being used. Similar to this trend, a new AI voice cloning scam has surfaced, where cybercriminals are using the voice of someone’s family member- daughter, father, son, or any relative.
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Mumbai: Man duped of over Rs 90 lakh under pretext of purchasing shares
Crime | Feb 27, 2024, 07:01 PM ISTOn multiple occasions, Rajesh Dubey, the victim of the scam, was unable to withdraw his money due to various 'requirements' after purchasing shares. He filed a complaint at the Oshiwara police station and was redirected to BKC Cyber Crime police.
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Deepfake cases surge ahead of general elections in South Korea: What are the issues?
Technology | Feb 19, 2024, 11:43 AM ISTAccording to the National Election Commission (NEC), the country's election watchdog, 129 pieces of AI-generated media content had been detected from January 29 to the end of last week, constituting a violation of the newly revised election law.
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CID names Chandrababu Naidu as main accused in chargesheet in AP Fibernet scam case
India | Feb 17, 2024, 10:26 AM ISTThe alleged tender manipulation case occurred during the erstwhile TDP government between 2014 and 2019. It said the tender process was manipulated to allot work order of the Phase – 1 of the AP Fibernet Project of Rs 330 crore to a favoured company.
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Indian websites and apps faced more than 5.14 billion cyberattacks in 2023: Report
Technology | Feb 15, 2024, 06:58 PM ISTThe report sheds light on the vulnerability of various industries, particularly the healthcare sector, where 100 per cent of websites faced bot attacks, and the banking, finance, and insurance sectors, where 90 per cent of entities experienced similar attacks.
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Do not dial this code or you'll lose all your money: Scam alert!
Technology | Feb 14, 2024, 07:03 PM ISTIt is essential to be cautious and avoid dialing the code: *401# or any similar code provided by the unknown callers. The DoT further emphasizes that no legitimate service provider requests users to dial any code or *401#.
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Hemant Soren, former Jharkhand CM, remanded to 5-day custody of ED
India | Feb 02, 2024, 01:36 PM ISTFormer CM of Jharkhand Hemant Soren was remanded to 5-day custody of ED.ac