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'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened

Live Mint  

In an unfortunate incident of yet another 'digital arrest' scam, a 90-year-old man in Surat, Gujarat, was defrauded of his entire life savings of over ₹1 crore. The elderly victim, a stock market trader, was duped by fraudsters posing as officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation, who alleged his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering racket, reported …

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After PPE kits, now ventilators: More corruption found in BJP's Covid response
1 month ago

After PPE kits, now ventilators: More corruption found in BJP's Covid response

India Today  

Justice John Michael D’Cunha’s committee, which looked into the alleged Covid-19 scam that took place during the BJP-led government, has now exposed corruption in ventilator procurement. After irregularities in PPE kit purchases, ventilators have also come under the scanner, with the report revealing discrepancies amounting to Rs 173.26 crore in purchases made by the Medical Education Department. The report highlights …

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Bengaluru techie couple loses ₹1.53 crore in investment scam, cops recover ₹1.4 crore: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru techie couple loses ₹1.53 crore in investment scam, cops recover ₹1.4 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

In an exceptional breakthrough, the east division cybercrime police in Bengaluru have dismantled an online investment scam and recovered ₹1.4 crore out of ₹1.53 crore stolen from a Banaswadi-based software engineer couple earlier this year, The Hindu reported. So far this year, out of over 600 cases registered at the east CEN police station, 45 per cent have involved investment …

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Cambodian online marketplace outed as one-stop shop for scammers' money laundering and 'detention equipment' needs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cambodian online marketplace outed as one-stop shop for scammers' money laundering and 'detention equipment' needs

ABC  

A multi-billion-dollar online marketplace linked to Cambodia's ruling family is allegedly being used to sell equipment to and launder money for the online scam industry — with Australians among those in the crosshairs. "Manual analysis of thousands of messages across the Huione Guarantee platform has provided us with overwhelming evidence that its predominant role is to act as an illicit …

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Bengaluru woman loses ₹15 lakh in 'FedEx' scam, made to strip on cam: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman loses ₹15 lakh in 'FedEx' scam, made to strip on cam: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru-based lawyer fell prey to cyber fraudsters who claimed they were CBI officers and extorted money, reported The Times of India. The victim, a woman, was also asked to strip in front of a web camera and was later threatened by the fraudsters. Cyber fraudsters make Bengaluru woman strip on cam, extorts ₹ 15 lakh: Report According to the …

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Panel to look into assistant professor recruitment scam
1 year, 3 months ago

Panel to look into assistant professor recruitment scam

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has formed a three-member committee to oversee the probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of assistant professors in 2021, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday. A three-member committee was formed on September 7 to oversee the ongoing police investigation into the recruitment scam of assistant professors in 2021. The alleged malpractice took place …

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How To Report Online Scams In India Using Cyber Crime Portal: Follow This Step-By-Step Guide
1 year, 4 months ago

How To Report Online Scams In India Using Cyber Crime Portal: Follow This Step-By-Step Guide

News 18  

As online scams become more common, more people are losing their hard-earned money. The scams range from WhatsApp/Telegram job scams to the infamous fake army officer scam that we reported earlier this month. They can either go to their local police station and file a complaint there—or they can simply register a complaint on the Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. For …

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Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee sent to jail in SSC scam case. Details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee sent to jail in SSC scam case. Details here

Live Mint  

A special court in Kolkata on Friday sent former education minister of West Bengal Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee to 14 days judicial custody by in the SSC scam case. Notably, Special PMLA court judge Jibon Kumar Sadhu granted 14 days' judicial remand of Chatterjee and Mukherjee on a prayer by the Enforcement Directorate, according to news agency …

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Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam

Live Law  

The Madras High court recently gave a clean chit to Madurai's former Commissioner of Police, S. Davidson Devasirvatham in connection with matters pertaining to issuance of fake passports to Sri Lankan and Indian Nationals by using forged documents. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan observed that field enquiry police officer play the most crucial in verification process and the buck …

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Godman, IIT dropout among 6 arrested for 'investment' scam in Mumbai
2 years, 11 months ago

Godman, IIT dropout among 6 arrested for 'investment' scam in Mumbai

India Today  

The Mumbai Police have arrested a godman from Uttar Pradesh, including six others, for duping a business. As per the report by the Times of India, the businessman was duped by the spiritual leader after he was invited to pay Rs 27 crore tax to release an inward remittance of Rs 55,000 crore caught up for non-payment of the tax …

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Global Spam Report: KYC most common scam in India, Brazil most spammed country
3 years ago

Global Spam Report: KYC most common scam in India, Brazil most spammed country

Hindustan Times  

India moved up in rankings from ninth to the fourth spot this year in the tally of top 20 countries affected by spam calls, according to a new report. This happened because of a significant increase in sales and telemarketing calls, as per the Global Spam Report released by Truecaller, a global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. …

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TRP Scam: Complainant Hansa Research Group Not Immune From Investigation, Mumbai Police Tells Bombay High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

TRP Scam: Complainant Hansa Research Group Not Immune From Investigation, Mumbai Police Tells Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Hansa Research Group, the complainant in the Television Rating Points Scam has sought to transfer the investigation into the scam, from the Mumbai Police to the CBI, only after realising its "nexus" with the accused TV channels was being investigated, the Mumbai Police has said in an affidavit to the Bombay High Court. Five of the 15 people arrested by …

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TRP Scam : Mumbai Court Refuses Interim Injunction To Restrain Republic TV From Referring To Hansa's BARC Report
4 years, 2 months ago

TRP Scam : Mumbai Court Refuses Interim Injunction To Restrain Republic TV From Referring To Hansa's BARC Report

Live Law  

The City Civil & Sessions Court in Mumbai on Wednesday refused to grant ad-interim relief against Republic TV and its Chief Arnab Goswami in a civil suit filed by Hansa Research Group Pvt Ltd seeking permanent injunction restraining the Defendants from referring to the internal report prepared by the plaintiff along with the Vigilance Team of Broadcast Audience Research Council …

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Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire tells ICAC he didn't report 'cash-for-visa scam' because he was making money
4 years, 2 months ago

Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire tells ICAC he didn't report 'cash-for-visa scam' because he was making money

ABC  

Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire has told a corruption inquiry he did not report his involvement in a "cash-for-visa scam" because he was making money. Key points: Daryl Maguire admits not disclosing business interests Mr Maguire received thousands of dollars from a visa scam Gladys Berejiklian denies any knowledge of Mr Maguire's business interests The former Wagga Wagga MP is …

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