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Navi Mumbai Police Investigates Fake Email Scam Targeting Banks
A case has been against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email ID in the name of the Navi Mumbai police's cyber cell and instructing banks to freeze targetted accounts, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Musk Says Fraudulent People "Want To Kill Me", Slams Attacks On Tesla Cars
Musk attributed the backlash to his efforts to reduce government waste and corruption as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He claimed that when people's fraudulent activities are disrupted, they become upset.
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On Camera, Islamabad Residents Loot Laptops After Raid On Fake Call Centre
The call centre was allegedly involved in fraudulent activities and was operated by Chinese nationals in sector F-11.
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Miss Pacific Islands Beauty Pageant Hit By Fraud Row
The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant crowned Litara Ieremia-Allan of Samoa as the winner of this year's contest. But Solomons authorities soon launched a police investigation into "alleged fraudulent activities".
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Bharat Web3 Association Announces New ‘ABCD’ Initiative Focussed on Web3 Security
BWA announced the launch of the Alliance for Blockchain and Crypto Defence (ABCD) on Monday. As part of the initiative, BWA will put together resources and programmes around newer technologies and methods that can help safeguard the Web3 landscape against hackers and vulnerabilities.
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Indian-Origin Woman Jailed For 10 Years In UK Over "Fraudulent Activity"
An Indian-origin woman was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by a court in south-west England after she was found guilty of conning retailers and other businesses out of thousands of pounds.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
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Rajasthan Government Orders Probe Into Last 5 Years' Job Recruitment Scams
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma ordered a comprehensive investigation into the recruitment processes of state employees in the past five years, amidst allegations of fraudulent activities in obtaining government jobs.
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Hong Kong Continues Clampdown on Fraudulent, Unregistered Crypto Exchanges
Hong Kong is continuing its ongoing crackdown on crypto platforms that are not officially registered with the authorities in the region. On the sidelines of this, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has warned its citizens against engaging with – HKCEXP, which is suspected to be facilitating unlawful activities and could be staring...
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OnlyFans, Ferragamo, And Botox: US Politician Accused Of Misusing Donors' Money
A bipartisan report from the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating George Santos since February, found that he "blatantly stole from his campaign."
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Aadhaar Body Suspends 1.2% Of Total Operators Over Fraudulent Activities
The Unique Identification Authority of India has suspended 1.2 per cent of Aadhaar operators in the last year for attempting fraudulent activities, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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Google Pay Will Now Warn Users About Fraudulent, Suspicious Transactions: Details
Google has rolled out new safety measures for Google Pay to offer secure digital payments. The app will now detect fraudulent activities in order to warn users. It will use its intelligent language engine to flash a message and alert the user in their preferred language.
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Mastercard Launches ‘Crypto Secure’ to Assist Banks in Preventing Cases of Fraud
Mastercard has launched a new tool called ‘Crypto Secure’ that is intended to help banks and financial institutions detect as well as prevent fraudulent activities associated with virtual digital assets. CipherTrace blockchain startup will be providing the infrastructure for rolling-out the tool.
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Navi Mumbai Police Investigates Fake Email Scam Targeting Banks
A case has been against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email ID in the name of the Navi Mumbai police's cyber cell and instructing banks to freeze targetted accounts, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Musk Says Fraudulent People "Want To Kill Me", Slams Attacks On Tesla Cars
Musk attributed the backlash to his efforts to reduce government waste and corruption as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He claimed that when people's fraudulent activities are disrupted, they become upset.
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On Camera, Islamabad Residents Loot Laptops After Raid On Fake Call Centre
The call centre was allegedly involved in fraudulent activities and was operated by Chinese nationals in sector F-11.
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Miss Pacific Islands Beauty Pageant Hit By Fraud Row
The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant crowned Litara Ieremia-Allan of Samoa as the winner of this year's contest. But Solomons authorities soon launched a police investigation into "alleged fraudulent activities".
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Bharat Web3 Association Announces New ‘ABCD’ Initiative Focussed on Web3 Security
BWA announced the launch of the Alliance for Blockchain and Crypto Defence (ABCD) on Monday. As part of the initiative, BWA will put together resources and programmes around newer technologies and methods that can help safeguard the Web3 landscape against hackers and vulnerabilities.
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Indian-Origin Woman Jailed For 10 Years In UK Over "Fraudulent Activity"
An Indian-origin woman was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by a court in south-west England after she was found guilty of conning retailers and other businesses out of thousands of pounds.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
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Rajasthan Government Orders Probe Into Last 5 Years' Job Recruitment Scams
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma ordered a comprehensive investigation into the recruitment processes of state employees in the past five years, amidst allegations of fraudulent activities in obtaining government jobs.
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Hong Kong Continues Clampdown on Fraudulent, Unregistered Crypto Exchanges
Hong Kong is continuing its ongoing crackdown on crypto platforms that are not officially registered with the authorities in the region. On the sidelines of this, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has warned its citizens against engaging with – HKCEXP, which is suspected to be facilitating unlawful activities and could be staring...
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OnlyFans, Ferragamo, And Botox: US Politician Accused Of Misusing Donors' Money
A bipartisan report from the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating George Santos since February, found that he "blatantly stole from his campaign."
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Aadhaar Body Suspends 1.2% Of Total Operators Over Fraudulent Activities
The Unique Identification Authority of India has suspended 1.2 per cent of Aadhaar operators in the last year for attempting fraudulent activities, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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Google Pay Will Now Warn Users About Fraudulent, Suspicious Transactions: Details
Google has rolled out new safety measures for Google Pay to offer secure digital payments. The app will now detect fraudulent activities in order to warn users. It will use its intelligent language engine to flash a message and alert the user in their preferred language.
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Mastercard Launches ‘Crypto Secure’ to Assist Banks in Preventing Cases of Fraud
Mastercard has launched a new tool called ‘Crypto Secure’ that is intended to help banks and financial institutions detect as well as prevent fraudulent activities associated with virtual digital assets. CipherTrace blockchain startup will be providing the infrastructure for rolling-out the tool.
