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Why Scam Centres In Southeast Asia Are On The Rise Despite Crackdowns
It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia.
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400 Cheque Books, 200 Sims: Inside Rs 40 Crore IPO Scam In Mumbai
The ED conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai as part of investigations against a company that duped investors after providing false assurances to set up data and digital learning centres in small towns, an official said on Tuesday.
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500 Indians Cross Over To Thailand From Myanmar After Scam Centres Raid
Nearly 500 Indian nationals crossed into Thailand following a crackdown on some notorious scam centres in Myanmar and India is working with Thai authorities to fly them home after completing the legal process.
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The Fall Of Jawed Habib: How A Celebrity Hairstylist Became The Centre Of A Multi-Crore Scam
Jawed Habib, the man known for giving tresses a perfect twist, has found himself entangled in controversies that no amount of hairspray can fix
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Fake Call Centre In Bengaluru Busted For Digital Arrest Scam, 16 Arrested
16 people have been arrested in Bengaluru for running a sophisticated online fraud through a fake call centre.
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Raids In Multi-Crore Tech Support Scam, Crypto Trail Worth Millions Uncovered
In a major crackdown on a global online fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today carried out search operations at 15 locations.
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'Bigg Boss' Of Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: How Ex-Chief Minister's Son Ran Syndicate
A sprawling liquor syndicate came to light with proceeds of over Rs 1,000 crore, a WhatsApp Group named 'Bigg Boss' and real estate empire and one man at the centre of it all - former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel.
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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
No surrogacy procedure was undertaken at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad, which operated multiple centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, offering In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy services for the last 15 years.
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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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80 Couples May Have Been Cheated In Surrogacy, IVF Scam In Telangana
As many as 25 people have been arrested by the Hyderabad Police in the ongoing probe into the surrogacy and baby trafficking racket at the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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Police Intensify Scrutiny Of Hyderabad IVF Centre As Fresh Complaints Emerge
Police in Hyderabad have registered for new FIRs following fresh complaints by victims on an alleged IVF and surrogacy scam linked to the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Hyderabad.
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In Hyderabad IVF, Surrogacy Scam: One Couple Cheated Of Rs 44 Lakh, Another Rs 25 Lakh
The alleged IVF and surrogacy scam linked to the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Hyderabad has deepened, with police registering four additional FIRs following new complaints from a growing number of victims, including an NRI couple.
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"Obstructing Governance": Meitei Alliance Asks Manipur Governor Not To Renew Deal With Kuki Militants
The controversial tripartite agreement signed between two dozen Kuki insurgent groups and the Centre and the Manipur government should not be extended due to blatant violation of ground rules by the armed groups, the Meitei Alliance said.
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Why Scam Centres In Southeast Asia Are On The Rise Despite Crackdowns
It's estimated that at least 120,000 people across Myanmar may be held in situations where they are forced to work on online scams, with another 100,000 people in Cambodia.
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400 Cheque Books, 200 Sims: Inside Rs 40 Crore IPO Scam In Mumbai
The ED conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai as part of investigations against a company that duped investors after providing false assurances to set up data and digital learning centres in small towns, an official said on Tuesday.
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500 Indians Cross Over To Thailand From Myanmar After Scam Centres Raid
Nearly 500 Indian nationals crossed into Thailand following a crackdown on some notorious scam centres in Myanmar and India is working with Thai authorities to fly them home after completing the legal process.
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The Fall Of Jawed Habib: How A Celebrity Hairstylist Became The Centre Of A Multi-Crore Scam
Jawed Habib, the man known for giving tresses a perfect twist, has found himself entangled in controversies that no amount of hairspray can fix
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Fake Call Centre In Bengaluru Busted For Digital Arrest Scam, 16 Arrested
16 people have been arrested in Bengaluru for running a sophisticated online fraud through a fake call centre.
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Raids In Multi-Crore Tech Support Scam, Crypto Trail Worth Millions Uncovered
In a major crackdown on a global online fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today carried out search operations at 15 locations.
-
'Bigg Boss' Of Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: How Ex-Chief Minister's Son Ran Syndicate
A sprawling liquor syndicate came to light with proceeds of over Rs 1,000 crore, a WhatsApp Group named 'Bigg Boss' and real estate empire and one man at the centre of it all - former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel.
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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
No surrogacy procedure was undertaken at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad, which operated multiple centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, offering In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy services for the last 15 years.
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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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80 Couples May Have Been Cheated In Surrogacy, IVF Scam In Telangana
As many as 25 people have been arrested by the Hyderabad Police in the ongoing probe into the surrogacy and baby trafficking racket at the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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Police Intensify Scrutiny Of Hyderabad IVF Centre As Fresh Complaints Emerge
Police in Hyderabad have registered for new FIRs following fresh complaints by victims on an alleged IVF and surrogacy scam linked to the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Hyderabad.
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In Hyderabad IVF, Surrogacy Scam: One Couple Cheated Of Rs 44 Lakh, Another Rs 25 Lakh
The alleged IVF and surrogacy scam linked to the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Hyderabad has deepened, with police registering four additional FIRs following new complaints from a growing number of victims, including an NRI couple.
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"Obstructing Governance": Meitei Alliance Asks Manipur Governor Not To Renew Deal With Kuki Militants
The controversial tripartite agreement signed between two dozen Kuki insurgent groups and the Centre and the Manipur government should not be extended due to blatant violation of ground rules by the armed groups, the Meitei Alliance said.
