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'Driver's Job' Call To Tourism Ministry Uncovers Fake Employment Scam
A call from a man to confirm joining formalities for a 'job' in the Ministry of Tourism has uncovered an employment scam in which fraudsters issued forged job offer letters bearing the name and fabricated letterhead of a senior IAS officer
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Case Against Thane Job Agent For Allegedly Cheating Recruiter Of Rs 22 Lakh
Police here have registered a case against a job agent for allegedly cheating a recruiter of nearly Rs 22 lakh under the pretext of facilitating employment in Singapore for the latter's clients, an official said on Tuesday.
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Indian Engineer Steals $1 Million To Fund Poker Addiction, Lands In New Zealand Jail
Million Dollar Poker Theft: Indian-origin engineer Shyamal Shah was jailed in New Zealand for stealing nearly NZ$1 million (Rs 5.16 Crore) from his employer to fund a destructive poker gambling addiction.
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
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Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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Accused In Rs 88 Lakh Dubai Job Scam Arrested In Maharashtra After 2 Years
A 38-year-old man has been arrested from Maharashtra's Padgha for duping people on the pretext of providing overseas employment, particularly in Dubai.
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CBI To Seek Interpol Notice Against Trafficking Network Members Pushing Indians In Russia War Zone
These victims were "deceptively" made to sign contracts for the Russian Army and handed over to them to be sent to the Russia-Ukraine War zone, the CBI has found.
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First Batch Of 60 Indians Rescued From Job Scam In Cambodia Return Home
The first batch of 60 Indian nationals rescued by the Indian Embassy in Cambodia from fraudulent employers have returned home, the embassy said on Thursday.
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2 Held In Noida Over Foreign Job Offer Scam, 104 Passports Seized: Cops
With the arrest of two men, the Noida Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of thugs that duped money from people on the pretext of helping them get employment in foreign countries.
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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Counting Trains Was Part Of "Training" In This Job Scam Worth Crores
At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were deployed at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count the arrival and departure of trains and coaches, unaware they were victims of an employment scam.
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WhatsApp's New Scam is Offering Users Free Visa, Job Benefits in the UK: Here’s How NOT to Fall for It
A new scam has been reported on WhatsApp, in which users are reportedly receiving messages regarding job employment offers in the United Kingdom.
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High Court Dismisses Bengal Education Minister's Daughter's Job, Says Return Salary
Calcutta High Court today dismissed the employment of West Bengal Minister of State for Education Paresh Chandra Adhikari's daughter in a government-aided school.
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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UAE Healthcare Groups Step In To Help Indian Nurses Duped By Job Scams
Some prominent UAE healthcare organisations have come forward to offer employment to nurses from India who were duped by recruitment agencies on the pretext of providing them jobs at COVID-19 vaccination and testing centres in the Gulf country, accor
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'Driver's Job' Call To Tourism Ministry Uncovers Fake Employment Scam
A call from a man to confirm joining formalities for a 'job' in the Ministry of Tourism has uncovered an employment scam in which fraudsters issued forged job offer letters bearing the name and fabricated letterhead of a senior IAS officer
-
Case Against Thane Job Agent For Allegedly Cheating Recruiter Of Rs 22 Lakh
Police here have registered a case against a job agent for allegedly cheating a recruiter of nearly Rs 22 lakh under the pretext of facilitating employment in Singapore for the latter's clients, an official said on Tuesday.
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Indian Engineer Steals $1 Million To Fund Poker Addiction, Lands In New Zealand Jail
Million Dollar Poker Theft: Indian-origin engineer Shyamal Shah was jailed in New Zealand for stealing nearly NZ$1 million (Rs 5.16 Crore) from his employer to fund a destructive poker gambling addiction.
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
-
Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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Accused In Rs 88 Lakh Dubai Job Scam Arrested In Maharashtra After 2 Years
A 38-year-old man has been arrested from Maharashtra's Padgha for duping people on the pretext of providing overseas employment, particularly in Dubai.
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CBI To Seek Interpol Notice Against Trafficking Network Members Pushing Indians In Russia War Zone
These victims were "deceptively" made to sign contracts for the Russian Army and handed over to them to be sent to the Russia-Ukraine War zone, the CBI has found.
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First Batch Of 60 Indians Rescued From Job Scam In Cambodia Return Home
The first batch of 60 Indian nationals rescued by the Indian Embassy in Cambodia from fraudulent employers have returned home, the embassy said on Thursday.
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2 Held In Noida Over Foreign Job Offer Scam, 104 Passports Seized: Cops
With the arrest of two men, the Noida Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of thugs that duped money from people on the pretext of helping them get employment in foreign countries.
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Pune Crypto Trader Duped, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh To Fake Employer He Met On X
Mr Alam downloaded what he thought was an in-house communication app for the call. Instead, malware drained his crypto wallet and liquidated his assets.
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Counting Trains Was Part Of "Training" In This Job Scam Worth Crores
At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were deployed at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count the arrival and departure of trains and coaches, unaware they were victims of an employment scam.
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WhatsApp's New Scam is Offering Users Free Visa, Job Benefits in the UK: Here’s How NOT to Fall for It
A new scam has been reported on WhatsApp, in which users are reportedly receiving messages regarding job employment offers in the United Kingdom.
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High Court Dismisses Bengal Education Minister's Daughter's Job, Says Return Salary
Calcutta High Court today dismissed the employment of West Bengal Minister of State for Education Paresh Chandra Adhikari's daughter in a government-aided school.
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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UAE Healthcare Groups Step In To Help Indian Nurses Duped By Job Scams
Some prominent UAE healthcare organisations have come forward to offer employment to nurses from India who were duped by recruitment agencies on the pretext of providing them jobs at COVID-19 vaccination and testing centres in the Gulf country, accor
