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Man Who Lived For Free In New Yorker Hotel, Claimed To Own It, Admits To Fraud
A New York City man who attempted to claim ownership of the New Yorker Hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud, ending a lengthy legal saga involving an obscure tenant law that allowed the man to live rent-free for years in the storied Manhattan hotel.
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Thane Man Duped Out Of Rs 1.17 Crore In Online Investment Fraud
A 39-year-old Thane resident was allegedly cheated of over Rs 1.17 crore by online fraudsters who lured him into investing in virtual stores on platforms like Facebook and TikTok, police said on Wednesday.
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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China Executes 11 Members Of Ming Family Crime Gang Over Billion-Dollar Scam
China has executed 11 people linked to notorious online scam centres in Myanmar, as it intensifies its crackdown on frauds targeting its citizens. Another 23 suspects were given prison sentences ranging from five years to life.
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 15 Lakh By 'Canada Businessman' Who Wanted To Marry Her
A woman here was allegedly cheated of over Rs 15 lakh by a man who posed as a "Canada-based businessman", promising to marry her after befriending her on a matrimonial website, police said on Friday.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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Australia Puts India In 'Highest-Risk' Tier For Student Visas. What It Means
Australia has reclassified India to the highest-risk category (Assessment Level 3, or AL3) for student visas, imposing stricter documentary requirements and greater scrutiny on applications. The changes took effect on 8th January 2026.
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Hyderabad Man Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Online Trading Scam
The victim was added to a WhatsApp group where several people, claiming to be experts and assuring high profit and quick return, convinced him to invest money.
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Ex-CBI Officer's Wife Loses Rs 2.58 Crore To Cyber Fraud
In a shocking case of cyber fraud, the wife of former CBI Joint Director and retired IPS officer VV Lakshmi Narayana was allegedly swindled of Rs 2.58 crore by online scammers.
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How Matrimonial Sites Were Used To Cheat Hundreds Of Rs 200 Crore
Police in Maharashtra have unearthed a massive international syndicate that defrauded hundreds of people of more than Rs 200 crore by luring them into online forex and gold trading schemes, officials said on Tuesday.
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Man Who Lived For Free In New Yorker Hotel, Claimed To Own It, Admits To Fraud
A New York City man who attempted to claim ownership of the New Yorker Hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud, ending a lengthy legal saga involving an obscure tenant law that allowed the man to live rent-free for years in the storied Manhattan hotel.
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Thane Man Duped Out Of Rs 1.17 Crore In Online Investment Fraud
A 39-year-old Thane resident was allegedly cheated of over Rs 1.17 crore by online fraudsters who lured him into investing in virtual stores on platforms like Facebook and TikTok, police said on Wednesday.
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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China Executes 11 Members Of Ming Family Crime Gang Over Billion-Dollar Scam
China has executed 11 people linked to notorious online scam centres in Myanmar, as it intensifies its crackdown on frauds targeting its citizens. Another 23 suspects were given prison sentences ranging from five years to life.
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 15 Lakh By 'Canada Businessman' Who Wanted To Marry Her
A woman here was allegedly cheated of over Rs 15 lakh by a man who posed as a "Canada-based businessman", promising to marry her after befriending her on a matrimonial website, police said on Friday.
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Fake App, Fabricated Profits: How Mumbai Man Lost 11 Crores To Trading Scam
A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.
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Australia Puts India In 'Highest-Risk' Tier For Student Visas. What It Means
Australia has reclassified India to the highest-risk category (Assessment Level 3, or AL3) for student visas, imposing stricter documentary requirements and greater scrutiny on applications. The changes took effect on 8th January 2026.
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Hyderabad Man Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Online Trading Scam
The victim was added to a WhatsApp group where several people, claiming to be experts and assuring high profit and quick return, convinced him to invest money.
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Ex-CBI Officer's Wife Loses Rs 2.58 Crore To Cyber Fraud
In a shocking case of cyber fraud, the wife of former CBI Joint Director and retired IPS officer VV Lakshmi Narayana was allegedly swindled of Rs 2.58 crore by online scammers.
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How Matrimonial Sites Were Used To Cheat Hundreds Of Rs 200 Crore
Police in Maharashtra have unearthed a massive international syndicate that defrauded hundreds of people of more than Rs 200 crore by luring them into online forex and gold trading schemes, officials said on Tuesday.
