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Police Case Filed Against BJP MP, 2 Others After Driver Dies By Suicide In Karnataka
A police case has been filed against BJP MP K Sudhakar and two others after a 30-year-old man, who worked as a driver, named them in a note before he died by suicide in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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Digital Fraud, Cybercriminals Stole Rs 23,000 Crore From Indians In 2024
Indians lost Rs 22,842 crore to cybercriminals in 2024, DataLEADS, a Delhi-based media and tech company, said in its report on widespread digital financial frauds in the country.
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Telangana Cyber Fraud Busted, 4 Arrested With Over 230 SIM Cards
A joint operation led by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and the Ramagundam Commissionerate Police has successfully dismantled a cyber financial fraud setup operating in Jannaram in Telangana
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Behind Rs 140 Crore Fraud, Misuse Of PM Mudra Yojana Branding, 2 Arrested
The chairman of a cooperative society and his son have been arrested over a Rs140 crore financial fraud carried out under the pretext of the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) scheme.
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A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
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Maharashtra Woman Duped For Rs 1 Lakh In Currency Exchange Fraud: Cops
Three unidentified persons allegedly duped a woman from Navi Mumbai of Rs 1 lakh under the pretext of providing her US currency in exchange for the Indian money, police said on Wednesday.
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Kidneys Removed During Uterus Surgery; Probe Agency ED Case Against Fake Doctor
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under the provisions of the PMLA before a special court in Patna against a quack and his assistant in a case of alleged "organ removal and financial fraud".
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Important Tips To Save Yourself From Cybercrime And Online Fraud
Indian citizens lost more than Rs22,845 crore to criminals in 2024, which is nearly 206% from the previous year.
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"Crazy Thing": OpenAI's Sam Altman Warns Of AI Voice Fraud Crisis In Banking
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned the financial industry of a "significant impending fraud crisis" because of the ability of artificial intelligence tools to impersonate a person's voice to bypass security checks and move money.
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Mumbai Woman, 62, Duped Of Rs 7.88 Crore In Stock Investment Fraud
A 62-year-old housewife from Mumbai has allegedly been duped of Rs 7.88 crore by cyber fraudsters after being lured to invest in the stock market for high returns, police said.
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Cyber Fraud Every 20 Minutes In Chhattisgarh, Over Rs 700 Crore Lost In 2 Years
As India's digital transformation accelerates, Chhattisgarh is emerging as one of its most alarming cautionary tales.
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Barclays Fined $56 Million Over Poor Handling Of Crime Risks
Britain's financial watchdog on Wednesday said it had fined Barclays bank $56 million for "poor handling of financial crime risks".
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Watch - "I Did It My Way": Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi Sing At Lavish UK Party
Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya were seen singing together at a lavish private party in London over the weekend.
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Mithi River Desilting 'Scam': Actor Dino Morea Appears Before Probe Agency ED
Bollywood actor Dino Morea appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Thursday to record his statement in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting scam, officials said.
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Police Case Filed Against BJP MP, 2 Others After Driver Dies By Suicide In Karnataka
A police case has been filed against BJP MP K Sudhakar and two others after a 30-year-old man, who worked as a driver, named them in a note before he died by suicide in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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Digital Fraud, Cybercriminals Stole Rs 23,000 Crore From Indians In 2024
Indians lost Rs 22,842 crore to cybercriminals in 2024, DataLEADS, a Delhi-based media and tech company, said in its report on widespread digital financial frauds in the country.
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Telangana Cyber Fraud Busted, 4 Arrested With Over 230 SIM Cards
A joint operation led by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and the Ramagundam Commissionerate Police has successfully dismantled a cyber financial fraud setup operating in Jannaram in Telangana
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Behind Rs 140 Crore Fraud, Misuse Of PM Mudra Yojana Branding, 2 Arrested
The chairman of a cooperative society and his son have been arrested over a Rs140 crore financial fraud carried out under the pretext of the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) scheme.
-
A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
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Maharashtra Woman Duped For Rs 1 Lakh In Currency Exchange Fraud: Cops
Three unidentified persons allegedly duped a woman from Navi Mumbai of Rs 1 lakh under the pretext of providing her US currency in exchange for the Indian money, police said on Wednesday.
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Kidneys Removed During Uterus Surgery; Probe Agency ED Case Against Fake Doctor
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under the provisions of the PMLA before a special court in Patna against a quack and his assistant in a case of alleged "organ removal and financial fraud".
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Important Tips To Save Yourself From Cybercrime And Online Fraud
Indian citizens lost more than Rs22,845 crore to criminals in 2024, which is nearly 206% from the previous year.
-
"Crazy Thing": OpenAI's Sam Altman Warns Of AI Voice Fraud Crisis In Banking
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned the financial industry of a "significant impending fraud crisis" because of the ability of artificial intelligence tools to impersonate a person's voice to bypass security checks and move money.
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Mumbai Woman, 62, Duped Of Rs 7.88 Crore In Stock Investment Fraud
A 62-year-old housewife from Mumbai has allegedly been duped of Rs 7.88 crore by cyber fraudsters after being lured to invest in the stock market for high returns, police said.
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Cyber Fraud Every 20 Minutes In Chhattisgarh, Over Rs 700 Crore Lost In 2 Years
As India's digital transformation accelerates, Chhattisgarh is emerging as one of its most alarming cautionary tales.
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Barclays Fined $56 Million Over Poor Handling Of Crime Risks
Britain's financial watchdog on Wednesday said it had fined Barclays bank $56 million for "poor handling of financial crime risks".
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Watch - "I Did It My Way": Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi Sing At Lavish UK Party
Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya were seen singing together at a lavish private party in London over the weekend.
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Mithi River Desilting 'Scam': Actor Dino Morea Appears Before Probe Agency ED
Bollywood actor Dino Morea appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Thursday to record his statement in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting scam, officials said.
