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1 day, 15 hours ago

Visitors to Riverside’s annual Festival of Lights warned about parking scam

LA Times

With visitors flocking to Riverside for the annual Festival of Lights, city officials are warning people to be on the lookout for fake QR codes posted by scammers at parking pay stations. The fraudulent QR codes direct people to websites that ask for credit card or debit card information in an apparent effort to steal financial data. “Scammers were putting …

Festival Of Lights

3 days, 3 hours ago

Formula-E Race "Scam": Telangana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To BRS's KT Rama Rao Till December 30

Live Law

The Telangana High Court in an interim order on Friday has granted protection from arrest to BRS MLA KT Rama Rao till December 30, in an FIR over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad when BRS was in power. Issuing notice to the state and asking them to file their response, Justice N V Shravan Kumar …

Hyderabad Court Case Telangana Agreement Fir Brs

3 days, 15 hours ago

Gujarat's most accident-prone driver? Man linked to 24 crashes sparks insurance scam probe

New Indian Express

AHMEDABAD: Investigators have uncovered a shocking insurance fraud case in Gujarat revolving around a man allegedly involved in 24 separate accidents in the districts of Panchmahal, Dahod and Mahisagar. However, a private firm engaged by Bajaj to verify the claim discovered a startling pattern—Chunchala had been named the driver in 23 other accidents across Panchmahal, Dahod, and Mahisagar districts. The …

Insurance Gujarat Man Godhra Dahod Fraudulent Claim Panchmahal

3 days, 15 hours ago

Karnataka HC questions state over delay in Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation scam probe

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Questioning the conduct of the State Government in neither summoning nor securing the accused in the alleged Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation scam even though a case was registered 20 months ago, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday sought to know why the case should not be handed over to independent investigating agencies such as CBI. The counsels of the …

Karnataka

3 days, 23 hours ago

Warning issued as heartless fraudsters scam care homes with fake Christmas train ride experience

Daily Mail

Care homes across the country have been left devastated and issued warnings after being scammed out of hundreds of pounds by a fake company offering a Christmas train ride experience. The fake firm, named 'The Royal Train Ride', emailed staff at homes over the summer offering them an 'enchanting' event. Haughgate House in Woodbridge, Suffolk, lost £100 after being approached …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Wedding Invitation Scam Explained: Received "आमंत्रण.apk" File? Do Not Download It Or You'll Lose Everything

ABP News

Cybercrime and cyberattacks have been on the rise for quite some time now, especially with more cases surfacing about digital arrests, financial scams, and whatnot. Wedding Invitation Scam: Modus Operandi In a report by the Business Standard, Vikram Babbar, Partner at EY Forensic & Integrity Services - Financial Services, was quoted as saying, "A PDF document, often from an unknown …

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4 days ago

West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam | Supreme Court Questions Reliability Of Scanned OMR Sheets; State Claims Tainted Candidates Can Be Segregated

Live Law

During the hearing of the West Bengal SSC Teachers' Recruitment Case, the Supreme Court highlighted the need to examine the authenticity of the electronic data stored in database of the School Service Commission in order to understand whether there can be a distinction made between 'tainted' and 'untainted' candidates. Previously, the CBI informed the bench led by then CJI DY …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

State Appears To Be Shielding Main Accused Who Haven't Been Summoned In ₹100 Crore Bhovi Corporation "Scam" Probe: Karnataka HC

Live Law

While hearing a matter seeking transfer of probe in the over Rs 100 crore Bhovi Development Corporation "scam", the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the state government appeared to be shielding the main accused who has not been summoned for investigation and have neither secured bail. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by two accused Yashaswini …

Investigation Court State Accused Bhovi

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 …

Social Media Social Christmas Fraud Money Scams Gift

5 days, 15 hours ago

Malaysian woman, 67, loses Rs 4 crore in 7-year love scam, never met 'partner'

India Today

A 67-year-old woman from Kuala Lumpur has fallen victim to a love scam spanning across seven years, losing over RM2.2 million without ever meeting her supposed partner in person. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director, Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, spoke about the extraordinary length of the scam during a press conference on December 17, Malaysia-based news organisation …

Victim Scam Malaysia

5 days, 15 hours ago

Scan QR code to get your package: DHL delivery scam goes viral

India Today

As India continues to embrace online payments, particularly through UPI, QR code scams are on the rise, with fraudsters finding new ways to trick unsuspecting users. Now, a new scam involving DHL package delivery has surfaced, causing concerns among citizens who are receiving suspicious notifications. A DHL package delivery notice has been circulating on WhatsApp and X, warning people not …

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MUDA scam: Activist says aide of Siddaramaiah's wife threatened him to drop case

India Today

Snehamayi Krishna, on whose complaint a case was filed against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment scam, alleged that he was threatened and offered financial inducement to settle the case. Krishna, who is one of the complainants in the MUDA land appropriation scam in which Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi was given 14 sites without due …

Lokayukta Muda Siddaramaiah Krishna Harsha Parvathi

5 days, 15 hours ago

Lid off fake PM-JAY card scam in Gujarat; pan-India footprint feared

India Today

Investigations into the deaths of two people last month at Ahmedabad’s Khyati Multispeciality Hospital after angioplasty procedures, which were allegedly performed without patient/family consent or knowledge and to only claim funds under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana, have opened the proverbial Pandora’s Box. The probe by the Ahmedabad police crime branch has found a thriving racket of …

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Formula E Car Race Scam: CS Writes to ACB Seeking Probe Against KTR

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari on Tuesday wrote to the Director-General, Anti-Corruption Bureau asking him to initiate a probe against BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao in connection with alleged irregularities amounting to Rs.55 crore in the Formula E car race held in Hyderabad during the BRS regime in 2023, official sources said. The development follows the state Cabinet …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

Wired

The rise of so-called pig butchering investment scams over the past few years largely caught the world unawares, capitalizing on conditions surrounding pandemic lockdowns and global economic instability to fool people into giving away their money to attackers. But as researchers and law enforcement have scrambled to raise awareness about the crisis—including scammers’ use of forced labor—any way they can, …

Scam Term Pig Interpol Pig Butchering Butchering

6 days, 7 hours ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Scam Accused Sanjay Badaya In Money Laundering Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Sanjay Badaya in a money laundering case arising out of Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission scam, in which he is alleged to have acted as a middleman for a Minister.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, taking into account the fact that co-accused Piyush Jain has already been. The …

Supreme Court Court Bail Order Jain Piyush Money Laundering Case

Bengaluru taxi scam! How this ‘Uber-like’ service is scamming people at airport

Live Mint

A Bengaluru man has highlighted a “new scam” involving Bengaluru airport taxis. In a post on X, user mister_whistler wrote, “What an inventive new scam by Bengaluru airport taxi today. Guy waited for 5 mins if I get invoice bill link via sms. After I insisted, He took out pink slip book bill tore an empty bill and said Please …

Bengaluru Airport Scam User Bill Uber App

6 days, 8 hours ago

Order CBI probe into MUDA scam, Waqf irregularities: BJP Karnataka chief to CM

Deccan Chronicle

Belagavi: Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order a comprehensive CBI probe into various issues, including the Mysuru MUDA scam, Waqf irregularities highlighted in Anwar Manippady's report, and the Rs 150 crore corruption accusations against himself. Accept Anwar Manippady’s report and initiate a thorough CBI investigation into it as well," Vijayendra challenged while speaking to …

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Bengaluru man flags airport taxi scam as driver inflates bill by ₹1,000: ‘Using an app that looks like Uber’

Hindustan Times

A Bengaluru man has flagged an “inventive new scam” where taxi drivers use an exact replica of the Uber app to overcharge customers. He said that the driver used an app called Blumeter, which looks exactly like Uber, to add an extra ₹1,000 to his bill. So cute.” Mahesh also explained how the scam works, writing: “They use an Android …

Bengaluru Airport Driver Scam App Mahesh Bill

6 days, 15 hours ago

Scammers create fake Facebook profile of President Murmu, target Ranchi resident

India Today

Using fake social media accounts to defraud and extort money from people has become a common tactic for cyber scammers. Cybercriminals have created a fake account impersonating President Droupadi Murmu in an attempt to scam people. Recently, Facebook user Mantu Soni, a resident of Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, received a friend request from an account that appeared to belong to the …

Resident Ranchi Whatsapp Facebook Mantu Took

6 days, 15 hours ago

Bengaluru man calls out 'inventive' airport taxi scam, says driver used app like Uber

India Today

A Bengaluru-based man shared his experience of an “inventive new scam” at Kempegowda International Airport on December 16. In a post on X, Mahesh described the experience, claiming how a taxi driver used an app called Blumeter to mimic Uber's interface. When Mahesh asked for a bill, the driver claimed the system was “broken” and assured him that he would …

Bengaluru Driver Scam App Mahesh Bill Taxi

6 days, 15 hours ago

That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ‘smishing’ fraud

LA Times

Postal Service vans parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., in 2020. Consumers anxiously waiting for a package could be fooled by an unsolicited text message posing as a delivery update or request for account information from the post office. If you haven’t signed up for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, post office officials urge …

Personal Information Scam Service California Text Number

1 week ago

Bombay HC Slaps ₹50K Cost On Litigant For Making 'Unsubstantiated' Allegations Of Scam By Maharashtra Govt In Awarding Contract To Adani Power

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a writ petitioner alleging that a contract awarded by the Maharashtra government to Adani Power for supplying electricity was a "scam" and that the former Chief Minister was involved in corrupt practices while awarding the contract. The petitioner alleged that the contract for the supply of 6600 megawatts …

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Visitors to Riverside’s annual Festival of Lights warned about parking scam

Formula-E Race "Scam": Telangana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To BRS's KT Rama Rao Till December 30

Gujarat's most accident-prone driver? Man linked to 24 crashes sparks insurance scam probe

Karnataka HC questions state over delay in Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation scam probe

Warning issued as heartless fraudsters scam care homes with fake Christmas train ride experience

Wedding Invitation Scam Explained: Received "आमंत्रण.apk" File? Do Not Download It Or You'll Lose Everything

West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam | Supreme Court Questions Reliability Of Scanned OMR Sheets; State Claims Tainted Candidates Can Be Segregated

State Appears To Be Shielding Main Accused Who Haven't Been Summoned In ₹100 Crore Bhovi Corporation "Scam" Probe: Karnataka HC

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

Malaysian woman, 67, loses Rs 4 crore in 7-year love scam, never met 'partner'

Scan QR code to get your package: DHL delivery scam goes viral

MUDA scam: Activist says aide of Siddaramaiah's wife threatened him to drop case

Lid off fake PM-JAY card scam in Gujarat; pan-India footprint feared

Formula E Car Race Scam: CS Writes to ACB Seeking Probe Against KTR

Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Scam Accused Sanjay Badaya In Money Laundering Case

Bengaluru taxi scam! How this ‘Uber-like’ service is scamming people at airport

Order CBI probe into MUDA scam, Waqf irregularities: BJP Karnataka chief to CM

Bengaluru man flags airport taxi scam as driver inflates bill by ₹1,000: ‘Using an app that looks like Uber’

Scammers create fake Facebook profile of President Murmu, target Ranchi resident

Bengaluru man calls out 'inventive' airport taxi scam, says driver used app like Uber

That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ‘smishing’ fraud

Bombay HC Slaps ₹50K Cost On Litigant For Making 'Unsubstantiated' Allegations Of Scam By Maharashtra Govt In Awarding Contract To Adani Power