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Probe Agency Busts International Tech Support Scam Operating From Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Zonal Office-I of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a major international tech support scam following overnight search operations on multiple illegal call centres across the Chandigarh Tricity region.
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Delhi Cops Bust Transnational Lottery Scam, 6 Including 2 Nigerians Arrested
Delhi Police has claimed to have busted a transnational cheating syndicate operating in Delhi-NCR with the arrest of six people, including two Nigerians, an official said on Sunday.
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Iranian Embassy Flags Fake Social Media Accounts Undermining India-Iran Relations
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning about a series of fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, allegedly aiming to disrupt the diplomatic relationship between Iran and India.
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Maharashtra To Blacklist Farmers Using Fake Crop Insurance Claims: Report
The Maharashtra government has decided to blacklist farmers found submitting fake crop insurance claims, an action largely limited to intermediaries and service providers earlier, a senior official from the state agriculture department said.
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Rs 512-Crore Fake GST Scam Busted In Madhya Pradesh, Mastermind Arrested
In what could be one of the biggest GST frauds uncovered in central India, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has unearthed a fake invoicing scam worth Rs 512 crore and fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims of Rs 130 crore.
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Fake Documents, Murders: How Fraudsters Ran Rs 100 Crore Insurance Scam In UP
A massive insurance scam involving fraudulent policies, fake documents and even killings carried out to claim insurance money has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, with the estimated fraud amount crossing Rs 100 crore, officials
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Nirmala Sitharaman Responds To LinkedIn User's "Corruption In GST Registrations" Claim
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to a social media post that claimed fraudulent activities in the GST registration process.
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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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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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Rs 2,200 Crore Online Trading Scam Busted In Assam, Chief Minister Issues Warning
The Assam Police on Wednesday unearthed a massive financial scam of Rs 22,000 crore involving brokers who made fraudulent online stock market investments by claiming to double people's money, sources said.
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Mutual Fund Investor's Complaint, Resolution Post On 'Groww' App Viral
The user further claimed that Groww's customer service was unhelpful and that unauthorised attempts were made to access OTPs from mutual fund portals.
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"Fake And Fraudulent": BCCI Denies Charging Money From Youngsters For NCA Admission
The BCCI falsified claims that it is giving NCA admission to youngsters by charging a fee.
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Bumble Adds New AI Tool Deception Detector to Identify Spam, Scam, and Fake Profiles
Bumble released a new AI-powered tool called Deception Detector that can identify and block spam, scams, and fake profiles before members come across them. The feature was launched to mark Safer Internet Day. The dating app claims that 95 percent of accounts that showed up in its testing as fraudulent were already automatically blocked by Deception...
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FM Sitharaman Says Google Took Down Over 2,500 Loan Lending Apps From Play Store: Report
Google took down over 2,500 fraudulent loan apps from its Play Store between April 2021 and July 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reportedly claimed in a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha Monday. The minister also said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had shared ‘whitelist’ of betting apps with the government to separate ap...
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TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.
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Probe Agency Busts International Tech Support Scam Operating From Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Zonal Office-I of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a major international tech support scam following overnight search operations on multiple illegal call centres across the Chandigarh Tricity region.
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Delhi Cops Bust Transnational Lottery Scam, 6 Including 2 Nigerians Arrested
Delhi Police has claimed to have busted a transnational cheating syndicate operating in Delhi-NCR with the arrest of six people, including two Nigerians, an official said on Sunday.
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Iranian Embassy Flags Fake Social Media Accounts Undermining India-Iran Relations
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning about a series of fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, allegedly aiming to disrupt the diplomatic relationship between Iran and India.
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Maharashtra To Blacklist Farmers Using Fake Crop Insurance Claims: Report
The Maharashtra government has decided to blacklist farmers found submitting fake crop insurance claims, an action largely limited to intermediaries and service providers earlier, a senior official from the state agriculture department said.
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Rs 512-Crore Fake GST Scam Busted In Madhya Pradesh, Mastermind Arrested
In what could be one of the biggest GST frauds uncovered in central India, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has unearthed a fake invoicing scam worth Rs 512 crore and fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims of Rs 130 crore.
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Fake Documents, Murders: How Fraudsters Ran Rs 100 Crore Insurance Scam In UP
A massive insurance scam involving fraudulent policies, fake documents and even killings carried out to claim insurance money has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, with the estimated fraud amount crossing Rs 100 crore, officials
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Nirmala Sitharaman Responds To LinkedIn User's "Corruption In GST Registrations" Claim
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to a social media post that claimed fraudulent activities in the GST registration process.
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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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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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Rs 2,200 Crore Online Trading Scam Busted In Assam, Chief Minister Issues Warning
The Assam Police on Wednesday unearthed a massive financial scam of Rs 22,000 crore involving brokers who made fraudulent online stock market investments by claiming to double people's money, sources said.
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Mutual Fund Investor's Complaint, Resolution Post On 'Groww' App Viral
The user further claimed that Groww's customer service was unhelpful and that unauthorised attempts were made to access OTPs from mutual fund portals.
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"Fake And Fraudulent": BCCI Denies Charging Money From Youngsters For NCA Admission
The BCCI falsified claims that it is giving NCA admission to youngsters by charging a fee.
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Bumble Adds New AI Tool Deception Detector to Identify Spam, Scam, and Fake Profiles
Bumble released a new AI-powered tool called Deception Detector that can identify and block spam, scams, and fake profiles before members come across them. The feature was launched to mark Safer Internet Day. The dating app claims that 95 percent of accounts that showed up in its testing as fraudulent were already automatically blocked by Deception...
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FM Sitharaman Says Google Took Down Over 2,500 Loan Lending Apps From Play Store: Report
Google took down over 2,500 fraudulent loan apps from its Play Store between April 2021 and July 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reportedly claimed in a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha Monday. The minister also said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had shared ‘whitelist’ of betting apps with the government to separate ap...
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TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.
