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Video Of Tourist Activities On 'Fake Snow' In Manali Goes Viral, Internet Can't Stop Laughing
A viral video showed tourists posing for photos and attempting winter sport activities at an allegedly fake 'snow point' in Manali. Many social media users reacted humorously.
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"Dhurandhar Knows Best": Author Reveals "Fine Print Of A Currency Scam" That Film Reviews Missed
Shubhrangshu Roy wrote, "P Chidambaram was India's finance minister in the run up to the 26/11 assault on Mumbai that Dhurandar exposes"
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Bengaluru Lecturer Sells Her Flat, 2 Plots To Pay Fake Cops Rs 2 Crore
She received a call from a person posing as a courier official, who claimed that a suspicious piece of baggage linked to her Aadhaar card had been seized.
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Probe Agency ED Busts Rs 2,300-Crore Crypto Scam Across Himachal, Punjab
The Enforcement Directorate conducted coordinated search operations at eight locations across Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on Saturday in connection with a fake cryptocurrency-based Ponzi and Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scam.
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Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 1.16 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Delhi: Cops
The Delhi Police has arrested three alleged members of a cyber fraud syndicate for duping an 82-year-old woman of Rs 1.16 crore by placing her under digital arrest and coercing her to transfer money, an official said on Friday.
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Over 6,700 Indians, Lured By Scam Centres, Rescued From Cambodia, Myanmar
The Centre on Thursday informed the Parliament that it has taken notice of instances of dubious firms involved in fake recruitment job offers.
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2 Chinese Nationals Charged In Rs 1000 Crore HPZ Token Scam Case
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against two Chinese nationals who were allegedly the masterminds of the HPZ Token Investment Fraud case.
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Polyester Shawls Sold As Silk In Rs 54 Crore Scam In Tirupati Temple
The scandal came to light following an internal vigilance inquiry that found that a contractor consistently supplied 100% polyester shawls while billing them as the pure mulberry silk products.
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Mumbai Couple Loses Rs 72 Lakh In Forex Trading Scam, 1 Arrested
The Mumbai police have arrested a man for allegedly cheating a couple of Rs 72 lakh in a forex trading fraud, officials said.
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Pune Land Scam Main Accused Sued Actor Ranbir Kapoor In 2018, Claims Activist
Shital Tejwani had claimed that Ranbir Kapoor evicted his tenants from his flat in Trump Tower in Pune without any prior notice.
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Truecaller Introduces New Feature to Protect the Entire Family from Call-Based Scams
Truecaller has introduced a new Family Protection feature that lets users create groups of up to five people to manage spam-blocking and safety settings collectively. A designated Family Admin can adjust protection levels, manage blocklists and, on Android, even receive scam-call alerts and end calls remotely. The feature is rolling out in select c...
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Delhi Man Duped by Fake Priest At Akshardham, Loses Valuables Worth Rs 1.8 Lakh : "I Was Made A Fool"
The lost items included a Samsung S24 Ultra phone, an ultrawatch, a wallet containing Rs 8,000 in cash, two credit cards, a debit card, PAN card, and driving license, with the total value estimated at Rs 1.8 lakh.
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Former Kutch Collector Gets Five-Year Jail Term In Land Allotment Scam
A Special Court designated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in Ahmedabad (Rural) has convicted former Bhuj (Kutch) District Collector Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma for his involvement in a land allotment scam during his tenure
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Probe Agency Attaches Rs 264-Crore Assets Of Realty Firm In Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has declared realty firm Shine City Group's founder, Rashid Naseem, a Fugitive Economic Offender and secured confiscation of properties worthRs 127.98 crore in a real estate and investment scam.
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How A Food Order Led To Arrest Of Dubai Scam Mastermind In India: "This Is A Big Catch"
The scam collapsed in March 2024, leaving hundreds of investors, mostly Indian expats, with significant losses.
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Video Of Tourist Activities On 'Fake Snow' In Manali Goes Viral, Internet Can't Stop Laughing
A viral video showed tourists posing for photos and attempting winter sport activities at an allegedly fake 'snow point' in Manali. Many social media users reacted humorously.
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"Dhurandhar Knows Best": Author Reveals "Fine Print Of A Currency Scam" That Film Reviews Missed
Shubhrangshu Roy wrote, "P Chidambaram was India's finance minister in the run up to the 26/11 assault on Mumbai that Dhurandar exposes"
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Bengaluru Lecturer Sells Her Flat, 2 Plots To Pay Fake Cops Rs 2 Crore
She received a call from a person posing as a courier official, who claimed that a suspicious piece of baggage linked to her Aadhaar card had been seized.
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Probe Agency ED Busts Rs 2,300-Crore Crypto Scam Across Himachal, Punjab
The Enforcement Directorate conducted coordinated search operations at eight locations across Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on Saturday in connection with a fake cryptocurrency-based Ponzi and Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scam.
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Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 1.16 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Delhi: Cops
The Delhi Police has arrested three alleged members of a cyber fraud syndicate for duping an 82-year-old woman of Rs 1.16 crore by placing her under digital arrest and coercing her to transfer money, an official said on Friday.
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Over 6,700 Indians, Lured By Scam Centres, Rescued From Cambodia, Myanmar
The Centre on Thursday informed the Parliament that it has taken notice of instances of dubious firms involved in fake recruitment job offers.
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2 Chinese Nationals Charged In Rs 1000 Crore HPZ Token Scam Case
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against two Chinese nationals who were allegedly the masterminds of the HPZ Token Investment Fraud case.
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Polyester Shawls Sold As Silk In Rs 54 Crore Scam In Tirupati Temple
The scandal came to light following an internal vigilance inquiry that found that a contractor consistently supplied 100% polyester shawls while billing them as the pure mulberry silk products.
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Mumbai Couple Loses Rs 72 Lakh In Forex Trading Scam, 1 Arrested
The Mumbai police have arrested a man for allegedly cheating a couple of Rs 72 lakh in a forex trading fraud, officials said.
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Pune Land Scam Main Accused Sued Actor Ranbir Kapoor In 2018, Claims Activist
Shital Tejwani had claimed that Ranbir Kapoor evicted his tenants from his flat in Trump Tower in Pune without any prior notice.
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Truecaller Introduces New Feature to Protect the Entire Family from Call-Based Scams
Truecaller has introduced a new Family Protection feature that lets users create groups of up to five people to manage spam-blocking and safety settings collectively. A designated Family Admin can adjust protection levels, manage blocklists and, on Android, even receive scam-call alerts and end calls remotely. The feature is rolling out in select c...
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Delhi Man Duped by Fake Priest At Akshardham, Loses Valuables Worth Rs 1.8 Lakh : "I Was Made A Fool"
The lost items included a Samsung S24 Ultra phone, an ultrawatch, a wallet containing Rs 8,000 in cash, two credit cards, a debit card, PAN card, and driving license, with the total value estimated at Rs 1.8 lakh.
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Former Kutch Collector Gets Five-Year Jail Term In Land Allotment Scam
A Special Court designated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in Ahmedabad (Rural) has convicted former Bhuj (Kutch) District Collector Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma for his involvement in a land allotment scam during his tenure
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Probe Agency Attaches Rs 264-Crore Assets Of Realty Firm In Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has declared realty firm Shine City Group's founder, Rashid Naseem, a Fugitive Economic Offender and secured confiscation of properties worthRs 127.98 crore in a real estate and investment scam.
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How A Food Order Led To Arrest Of Dubai Scam Mastermind In India: "This Is A Big Catch"
The scam collapsed in March 2024, leaving hundreds of investors, mostly Indian expats, with significant losses.
