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15 hours ago

Gangrape, fraud case against UP BJP MLA, 15 others, legislator calls it 'conspiracy'

A gangrape and fraud case has been filed against 16 people, including a BJP MLA and his relatives, in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district after directions from a local court. The case against MLA Harish Shakya from Badaun's Bilsi seat, his brother Satendra Shakya and nephew, and several businessmen was filed under charges of gangrape and fraud worth crores and implicating …

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15 hours ago

BSNL Engineers Cooperative Society incurred Rs 260-cr loss: Report

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BSNL Engineers Cooperative Society has incurred a loss of Rs 260.18 crore due to unauthorised loans and fake investment documents, a cooperation department report on the alleged scam in the society has revealed. Since the society lacked proper records, the report was prepared by the investigating officer with information gleaned from the affidavits submitted by depositors. The report …

Report Engineers Cooperative Society Incurred

15 hours ago

Three women among four held for land fraud in Berhampur

New Indian Express

BERHAMPUR: Berhampur Town police arrested four persons including three women in a land forgery case on Sunday. Police said on Saturday, Berhampur-II sub-registrar Samarjit Tripathy lodged a complaint alleging that Prasanti Nahak, Basanti Nahak, Puspanjali Nayak and Santanu Nahak applied for registration of a partition deed fraudulently. During investigation, it was found that Prasanti of S Nuagaon village and Kabita …

Berhampur Deed Fraud Kabita

15 hours ago

Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1MDB sues Amicorp, seeks $1bn for alleged fraud

Al Jazeera

The scandal-hit fund says Amicorp ‘played a vital role’ in facilitating the laundering of more than $7bn. Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund has said it will sue corporate services provider Amicorp Group and its CEO Toine Knipping for more than $1bn, for allegedly facilitating more than $7bn in fraudulent transactions over a five-year period. It highlighted that Amicorp “played …

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20 hours, 1 minute ago

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Bank managements will be under the radar of the city police in 2025 and anyone found colluding with fraudsters directly or indirectly would be duly prosecuted. Of this, the city cybercrime units froze Rs.77 crore and the police facilitated return of about Rs.39 crore to the victims. It has been observed that cyber fraudsters had managed to open current …

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Robin Uthappa Denies Involvement in PF Fund Fraud Allegations

Deccan Chronicle

Uthappa explained that his appointment as a director in these firms during 2018-19 was due to loans he had extended to them. “Regrettably, these companies failed to repay the funds I lent them, leading me to initiate legal proceedings, which are currently sub judice. Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has issued a statement addressing allegations of his involvement in a …

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Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa in PF fraud case

Deccan Chronicle

An arrest warrant has been issued against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa over allegations of fraud involving Employee Provident Fund contributions. The warrant, issued pertains to a sum of ₹23.36 lakh that was allegedly not deposited into employee accounts while Uthappa served as a director of Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd. The warrant was issued by Shadakshara Gopal Reddy, Regional …

Indian Fund Uthappa Warrant Issued

2 days, 15 hours ago

Southern California men indicted in alleged $22-million crypto fraud case

LA Times

These images, described as Vault of Gems NFTs in a federal indictment, were part of a “rug pull” scheme, prosecutors say. The U.S. attorney’s office says that from May 2021 to May 2024, they and an unnamed co-conspirator collected $22.4 million from multiple “rug pull” schemes — in which a token or project creator collects investor funds, but then abandons …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Robin Uthappa breaks silence after arrest warrant over PF fraud allegation

India Today

Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has addressed the recent controversy surrounding an arrest warrant issued against him over a Provident Fund fraud case. Robin Uthappa's statement "In light of recent news of the PF case against me, I would like to provide some clarification with regards to my involvement with Strawberry Lenceria Pvt. "When the Provident Fund authorities issued notices …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud

Associated Press

A federal regulator sued JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on Friday, claiming the banks failed to protect hundreds of thousands of consumers from rampant fraud on the popular payments network Zelle, in violation of consumer financial laws. The CFPB claims that the banks violated federal consumer financial laws governing electric funds transfers, which require banks conduct “reasonable …

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3 days, 3 hours ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Police Commissioner For Inaction In Visa Fraud Case

Live Law

Observing "due to the deliberate laxity on the part of the investigating authorities no action was taken by the police authorities despite lapse of nearly 2 year", the Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh costs on Jalandhar Police Commissioner. The bench noted that the FIR was lodged in July 2022 and the police has …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

As UPI frauds are on a rise, BharatPe launches new feature called Shield: What is it, how to use it

India Today

Earlier this month, BharatPe rolled out a new service called "Shield" to protect its users from the growing threat of UPI fraud. Shield offers a comprehensive protection plan that safeguards users from fraud, phishing attempts, and unauthorised transactions, even if the user loses their phone. In today’s world, where digital payments have become a part of daily life, initiatives like …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app

Al Jazeera

Customers of the banks named in lawsuit lose more than $870m over the seven years since Zelle was introduced, the consumer watchdog says. The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo for failing to protect consumers from alleged “widespread fraud” on the payments platform Zelle. “These banks broke …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo sued for alleged fraud on Zelle

Salon

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday sued JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over their handling of fraud on Zelle, alleging the banks failed to investigate cases and reimburse consumers. “The nation’s largest banks felt threatened by competing payment apps, so they rushed to put out Zelle,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement. “By their …

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4 days, 4 hours ago

Good Morning Britain issues urgent warning as Christmas fraudsters target fans with 'convincing' scam - but viewers have a big complaint

Daily Mail

Good Morning Britain issued an urgent warning during Thursday's show after a series of fans fell victim to a worrying new scam. Good Morning Britain issued an urgent warning during Thursday's show after a series of fans fell victim to a worrying new scam Hosts Richard Madeley and Charlotte Hawkins welcomed Irish singer and TV host Daniel O'Donnell to the …

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4 days, 6 hours ago

The 12 scams of Christmas to watch out for: From sites selling fake cashmere, knock-off beauty advent calendars and Cadbury 'free gift' cons

Daily Mail

* Have you lost money in a scam? Phone call from 'bank's fraud team' requesting a code A former BBC journalist revealed how she felt 'pretty embarrassed' after falling for a telephone scam which left hackers emptying her bank accounts. Ms Dewhurst said then said that got a phone call from who she thought was her bank's fraud team, but …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Undermines His Right To Livelihood: Delhi HC Orders De-Freezing Of Chhole-Bhature Vendor's Bank Account In Alleged Cyber Fraud Of ₹105

Live Law

Finding no justification for freezing the bank account of a "small-scale vendor" selling Chhole-Bhature for alleged cyber fraud of Rs. “Indubitably, passing of an order of freezing the entire bank account of the petitioner has a serious and adverse implication and invades and encroaches upon his invaluable right to earn and live with dignity. The Court said, “Furthermore, when the …

Delhi Court Bank Right Cyber Account Petitioner

4 days, 15 hours ago

Bald man selling hair growth oil arrested for fraud in UP's Meerut

India Today

A bald man and his two associates, claiming to offer miraculous hair growth oil, was arrested after multiple complaints surfaced regarding allergic reactions to their product, police said on Thursday. Superintendent of Police Ayush Vikram Singh said Shadab from Lisari Gate area lodged a complaint against some people, who were selling hair growth oil in Prahlad Nagar. According to police, …

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4 days, 16 hours ago

Racehorse owning City trader John Dance is charged with nine offences in 'serious' fraud probe

Daily Mail

One of the country’s best-known racing tycoons has been charged with nine criminal offences in ‘one of the largest frauds ever investigated’. Wealth manager John Dance allegedly took £64m of clients’ money to ‘fund a lavish lifestyle’ including buying racehorses, according to the financial watchdog. McDonald and trainer Karl Burke Dance allegedly took £64m of clients’ money to ‘fund a …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

Rs 231 Cr fraud: ED conducts raids on Odisha BJD leader’s kin’s offices and residence

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted extensive raids on the properties of Khirod Mallick, the late brother of Pramila Mallick, a senior leader of the Biju Janata Dal and the Opposition Chief Whip. The simultaneous raids took place in New Delhi and three locations in Sambalpur, Odisha, as part of an investigation into alleged financial fraud totaling Rs 231 …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

ED arrests industrialist Sanjay Sureka in Rs 6,000 crore bank fraud case

India Today

Industrialist Sanjay Sureka, owner of Concast Steel and Power Limited, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday following extensive raids in Kolkata. The central agency conducted searches at 10 locations linked to Sureka, including his residence in Ballygunge, where jewellery worth Rs 4.5 crore and several foreign-made luxury cars were seized. According to sources, the arrest is part of …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: FedEx, digital arrests, investment frauds, and so on, have made people residing in Cyberabad limits lose around Rs 700 crore to cybercrime this year, said Cyberabad police. To make more people aware of the existence of cybercrime and to curb this menace, the Cyberabad police has launched a brand-new initiative - Project P.R.O.T.E.C.T - Preventing Risks Online Through Education, …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Watchful, Diligent Judge Can Protect Right To Speedy Trial: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Trial In Fraud Case To Be Concluded In 2 Yrs

Live Law

A watchful and diligent Judge can prove to be a protector of right to speedy right within any guidelines the Punjab & Haryana High Court said while directing a trial court to conclude the trial within 2 years in a fraud case.Justice N.S. A watchful and diligent Judge can prove to be a protector of right to speedy right within …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

Property Fraud In Delhi NCR 'Alarmingly Prevalent': Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Man Booked For Duping Buyer Of ₹2 Crore

Live Law

Observing that property frauds are "alarmingly prevalent" in Delhi-NCR, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of duping crores by falsely claiming ownership of land at a prime location in Noida.It was alleged that the accused took Rs.2 crores by falsely claiming ownership of a prime parcel of land in Noida, …

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Gangrape, fraud case against UP BJP MLA, 15 others, legislator calls it 'conspiracy'

BSNL Engineers Cooperative Society incurred Rs 260-cr loss: Report

Three women among four held for land fraud in Berhampur

Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1MDB sues Amicorp, seeks $1bn for alleged fraud

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion

Robin Uthappa Denies Involvement in PF Fund Fraud Allegations

Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa in PF fraud case

Southern California men indicted in alleged $22-million crypto fraud case

Robin Uthappa breaks silence after arrest warrant over PF fraud allegation

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Police Commissioner For Inaction In Visa Fraud Case

As UPI frauds are on a rise, BharatPe launches new feature called Shield: What is it, how to use it

US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo sued for alleged fraud on Zelle

Good Morning Britain issues urgent warning as Christmas fraudsters target fans with 'convincing' scam - but viewers have a big complaint

The 12 scams of Christmas to watch out for: From sites selling fake cashmere, knock-off beauty advent calendars and Cadbury 'free gift' cons

Undermines His Right To Livelihood: Delhi HC Orders De-Freezing Of Chhole-Bhature Vendor's Bank Account In Alleged Cyber Fraud Of ₹105

Bald man selling hair growth oil arrested for fraud in UP's Meerut

Racehorse owning City trader John Dance is charged with nine offences in 'serious' fraud probe

Rs 231 Cr fraud: ED conducts raids on Odisha BJD leader’s kin’s offices and residence

ED arrests industrialist Sanjay Sureka in Rs 6,000 crore bank fraud case

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty

Watchful, Diligent Judge Can Protect Right To Speedy Trial: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Trial In Fraud Case To Be Concluded In 2 Yrs

Property Fraud In Delhi NCR 'Alarmingly Prevalent': Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Man Booked For Duping Buyer Of ₹2 Crore