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Probe Agency ED Attaches Yacht, Assets Worth Rs 131 Crore In Forex Case
A yacht, a boat, two houses and some other assets located in Spain and worth more than Rs 131 crore have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in a case against a "fraud" forex-trading platform.
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Ghost Schools, Fake Students: Rs 57 Lakh Minority Scholarship Scam In Madhya Pradesh
A major scholarship scam worth over lakhs has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh, where more than 40 madrasas and minority schools in Bhopal allegedly siphoned off government funds.
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
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73-Year-Old Noida Lawyer Loses Over Rs 3 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A 72-year-old lawyer in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar was duped of over Rs 3.29 crore after cyber thugs put her under "digital arrest" for several days, police said on Wednesday.
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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Delhi Retired Government Employee Duped Of Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a retired government employee of Rs 14 lakh by posing as cybercrime officials and threatening him with a fabricated digital arrest in north Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.
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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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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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Waiting For A Promotion? In Chhattisgarh Department, 11 Dead People Got One
Some people spend years waiting for a promotion, doing everything they can to be eligible for one: from working long hours to being extra nice to the boss. But here, the dead have been promoted, with - obviously - no effort on their part.
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Buffaloes On Paper, Cream In Power: Scheme Meant For Tribals Milks The System
You've heard of the fodder scam. Welcome to the buffalo scam - a story where government-funded buffaloes are more self-aware than the system they were born into.
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Mastermind Of Rs 7 Crore Thane Forex Scam Arrested After 3 Years In Dehradun
The main accused in a Rs 7.14 crore investment fraud in Thane city has been arrested from Uttarakhand, nearly three years after the scam came to light, police said on Wednesday.
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Drugs, Scams, Blackmail: Actor Srikanth's Arrest In Cocaine Case Blows Lid Off Big Racket
The arrest of actor Srikanth in a high-profile cocaine case has led to explosive revelations about a widening criminal network in Chennai - one that allegedly spans drug supply, job scams, blackmail, and land grabbing.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
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Aviation Turbine Fuel Smuggling Racket Busted In Delhi, 6 Arrested
The Delhi Police on Monday claimed to have busted a racket siphoning off aviation turbine fuel from tankers and selling those in open market as a mineral turpentine oil, monthly loss costing Rs 1.62 Crore.
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Case Filed Against Jeweller For Cheating Gold Supplier Of Rs 93.5 lakh
Police have registered a case against a jeweller for allegedly cheating a gold ornaments supplier of Rs 93.5 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday.
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Probe Agency ED Attaches Yacht, Assets Worth Rs 131 Crore In Forex Case
A yacht, a boat, two houses and some other assets located in Spain and worth more than Rs 131 crore have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in a case against a "fraud" forex-trading platform.
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Ghost Schools, Fake Students: Rs 57 Lakh Minority Scholarship Scam In Madhya Pradesh
A major scholarship scam worth over lakhs has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh, where more than 40 madrasas and minority schools in Bhopal allegedly siphoned off government funds.
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AI Founder Accuses Indian Techie Soham Parekh Of Scamming Multiple Startups: "Fired This Guy In First Week"
A US-based AI founder has accused an Indian techie of working at multiple startups simultaneously under false pretences.
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73-Year-Old Noida Lawyer Loses Over Rs 3 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
A 72-year-old lawyer in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar was duped of over Rs 3.29 crore after cyber thugs put her under "digital arrest" for several days, police said on Wednesday.
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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Delhi Retired Government Employee Duped Of Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a retired government employee of Rs 14 lakh by posing as cybercrime officials and threatening him with a fabricated digital arrest in north Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.
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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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70-Year-Old Duped Of Rs 3 Crore, Kept Under 'Digital Arrest' For 8 days
A 70-year-old doctor was cheated by cyber criminals of Rs 3 crore and kept under "digital arrest" for eight days after being accused of involvement in a non-existent money laundering scam, a Mumbai police official said on Saturday.
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Waiting For A Promotion? In Chhattisgarh Department, 11 Dead People Got One
Some people spend years waiting for a promotion, doing everything they can to be eligible for one: from working long hours to being extra nice to the boss. But here, the dead have been promoted, with - obviously - no effort on their part.
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Buffaloes On Paper, Cream In Power: Scheme Meant For Tribals Milks The System
You've heard of the fodder scam. Welcome to the buffalo scam - a story where government-funded buffaloes are more self-aware than the system they were born into.
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Mastermind Of Rs 7 Crore Thane Forex Scam Arrested After 3 Years In Dehradun
The main accused in a Rs 7.14 crore investment fraud in Thane city has been arrested from Uttarakhand, nearly three years after the scam came to light, police said on Wednesday.
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Drugs, Scams, Blackmail: Actor Srikanth's Arrest In Cocaine Case Blows Lid Off Big Racket
The arrest of actor Srikanth in a high-profile cocaine case has led to explosive revelations about a widening criminal network in Chennai - one that allegedly spans drug supply, job scams, blackmail, and land grabbing.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Cops' Big 'Digital Arrest' Bust Is A Thailand-Based Gang
Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna have busted a cyber fraud racket operating from Thailand and Cambodia, and arrested two Indians allegedly part of the gang and have been accused of cheating a woman of by threatening her with 'digital arrest'.
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Aviation Turbine Fuel Smuggling Racket Busted In Delhi, 6 Arrested
The Delhi Police on Monday claimed to have busted a racket siphoning off aviation turbine fuel from tankers and selling those in open market as a mineral turpentine oil, monthly loss costing Rs 1.62 Crore.
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Case Filed Against Jeweller For Cheating Gold Supplier Of Rs 93.5 lakh
Police have registered a case against a jeweller for allegedly cheating a gold ornaments supplier of Rs 93.5 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday.
