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US Police Officer Arrested For Using Dead Man's Identity To Take Over His Home
Florida police officer arrested for assuming a dead man's identity to steal his house and commit fraud.
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US Man Stole Coworker's Identity For 30 Years, Sent Victim To Jail And Mental Hospital
Federal appeals court upholds 12-year sentence for man who stole coworker's identity for 30 years.
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Ghost Office Scam: Applicant Shows Up For In-Person Interview, But The Company Doesn't Exist
A job applicant is scammed via a fake interview after sharing their Social Security Number and ID scans.
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Kriti Kharbanda Calls Out Fraudster Posing As Her On WhatsApp: "Not Ok. Not Cool"
Kriti has alerted her followers to stay cautious and verify before responding to any such communication
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Delhi Police Arrests 3 For Identity Theft, Recovers 121 Aadhaar Cards
In a major breakthrough, the Central District Police busted a large-scale fake identity card racket and arrested three individuals involved in preparing forged documents and fraudulently updating Aadhaar details using impersonated biometric data.
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Miss Universe Hopeful Stripped Of South African Citizenship Amid Nationality Dispute
South African beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina is embroiled in a citizenship scandal that could strip her of her South African identity.
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"My Mistake Was...": Finfluencer Anupam Gupta Victim Of Loan Fraud
Identity theft and loan fraud have become a major concern in today's world with Anupam Gupta, a financial influencer, being the latest victim.
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Google Will Delete Millions Of Gmail Accounts Next Month. Here's Why
The policy only applies to personal Google accounts that haven't opened their Gmail account in two years and will not affect accounts for organizations like schools or businesses.
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
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Will Personal Cyber Insurance Cover Phishing, Hacking And Stalking?
Personal cyber insurance is less than 1 percent of the overall cyber liability insurance market in India.
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The Gazette Of India And The Aadhaar Paradox
Under Aadhaar, the gazetted officer ‘burden of trust’ has now moved to a junior section of the workforce.
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Aadhaar Hasn’t Fixed Identity Fraud, But Made It Worse
UIDAI has been providing access to people’s identity information, without their knowledge or authorisation.
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Are Your Biometrics Safe And Is Your Privacy Intact With Aadhaar?
Aadhaar data leakage must fall under real-time disclosure and a speedy redressal mechanism, writes Shankkar Aiyar.
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Government Departments Are Leaking Your Personal Data, and You Should Be Worried
A simple Google search can reveal all kinds of private data including your name, birthday, bank account number, and IFSC code.
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A Billion Identities At Risk Even As Modi Seeks To Make Aadhaar Compulsory
Aadhaar is key to Modi’s plan to move transactions online. He wants to make it compulsory.
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US Police Officer Arrested For Using Dead Man's Identity To Take Over His Home
Florida police officer arrested for assuming a dead man's identity to steal his house and commit fraud.
-
US Man Stole Coworker's Identity For 30 Years, Sent Victim To Jail And Mental Hospital
Federal appeals court upholds 12-year sentence for man who stole coworker's identity for 30 years.
-
Ghost Office Scam: Applicant Shows Up For In-Person Interview, But The Company Doesn't Exist
A job applicant is scammed via a fake interview after sharing their Social Security Number and ID scans.
-
Kriti Kharbanda Calls Out Fraudster Posing As Her On WhatsApp: "Not Ok. Not Cool"
Kriti has alerted her followers to stay cautious and verify before responding to any such communication
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Delhi Police Arrests 3 For Identity Theft, Recovers 121 Aadhaar Cards
In a major breakthrough, the Central District Police busted a large-scale fake identity card racket and arrested three individuals involved in preparing forged documents and fraudulently updating Aadhaar details using impersonated biometric data.
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Miss Universe Hopeful Stripped Of South African Citizenship Amid Nationality Dispute
South African beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina is embroiled in a citizenship scandal that could strip her of her South African identity.
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"My Mistake Was...": Finfluencer Anupam Gupta Victim Of Loan Fraud
Identity theft and loan fraud have become a major concern in today's world with Anupam Gupta, a financial influencer, being the latest victim.
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Google Will Delete Millions Of Gmail Accounts Next Month. Here's Why
The policy only applies to personal Google accounts that haven't opened their Gmail account in two years and will not affect accounts for organizations like schools or businesses.
-
Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
-
Will Personal Cyber Insurance Cover Phishing, Hacking And Stalking?
Personal cyber insurance is less than 1 percent of the overall cyber liability insurance market in India.
-
The Gazette Of India And The Aadhaar Paradox
Under Aadhaar, the gazetted officer ‘burden of trust’ has now moved to a junior section of the workforce.
-
Aadhaar Hasn’t Fixed Identity Fraud, But Made It Worse
UIDAI has been providing access to people’s identity information, without their knowledge or authorisation.
-
Are Your Biometrics Safe And Is Your Privacy Intact With Aadhaar?
Aadhaar data leakage must fall under real-time disclosure and a speedy redressal mechanism, writes Shankkar Aiyar.
-
Government Departments Are Leaking Your Personal Data, and You Should Be Worried
A simple Google search can reveal all kinds of private data including your name, birthday, bank account number, and IFSC code.
-
A Billion Identities At Risk Even As Modi Seeks To Make Aadhaar Compulsory
Aadhaar is key to Modi’s plan to move transactions online. He wants to make it compulsory.
