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Chargesheet To Be Filed Against Mehul Choksi's Son, "Fugitive" Tag Likely
In a significant development in the nearly $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to file a prosecution complaint against Rohan Choksi, son of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi.
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Immigration Officer Loses Rs 79 Lakh In Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud
A 41-year-old immigration officer working at Malaysia's consulate general office in Mumbai has lost nearly Rs 79 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam, police said on Thursday.
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"Accused In Their 60s, 70s, 80s": Supreme Court On CBI's Appeal Against Bail To Lalu Yadav
Pointing to the ages of the accused - who are in their 60s, 70s, 80s - the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a plea filed by the CBI, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to Lalu Yadav in treasury scam.
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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Airtel Unveils AI-Powered System Designed to Warn Users About OTP-Related Bank Frauds
Airtel has unveiled a new Fraud Alert system to warn users about potential bank-related one-time passwords (OTP) scams, the telecom service provider (TSP) announced. The system will leverage AI to detect potentially risky incoming calls after an OTP has been received. The TSP will then send alerts to users, intervening and warning subscribers. This...
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Himachal Judge Duped Of Rs 6 Lakh In 'Money Doubling' Scam
Police on Tuesday registered a case of cheating against unknown persons after a judge here was allegedly duped of Rs 6 lakh under the ruse of doubling the amount, an official said.
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Top Court Directs Centre To Frame SOP To Deal With 'Digital Arrest' Scams
The Supreme Court on Monday described the siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore by digital frauds as absolute "robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders like the RBI, banks.
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Fake Doctor, Real Panic: Inside QR Code Scam In Madhya Pradesh Hospital
The scam unfolded inside Hamidia Hospital, Madhya Pradesh's biggest government hospital, where relatives of critically ill patients were targeted with precision.
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CBI Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against RG Kar Financial Scam Whistleblower
A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation, on Friday, issued arrest warrant against Akhtar Ali, who had been the first whistleblower in the multi-crore financial irregularities case in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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Crores In Cash Seized In Raids Linked To Arunachal Highway Compensation Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out search operations at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh in connection with the Trans-Arunachal Highway land compensation scam.
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Chargesheet To Be Filed Against Mehul Choksi's Son, "Fugitive" Tag Likely
In a significant development in the nearly $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to file a prosecution complaint against Rohan Choksi, son of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi.
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Immigration Officer Loses Rs 79 Lakh In Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud
A 41-year-old immigration officer working at Malaysia's consulate general office in Mumbai has lost nearly Rs 79 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam, police said on Thursday.
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"Accused In Their 60s, 70s, 80s": Supreme Court On CBI's Appeal Against Bail To Lalu Yadav
Pointing to the ages of the accused - who are in their 60s, 70s, 80s - the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a plea filed by the CBI, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to Lalu Yadav in treasury scam.
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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Airtel Unveils AI-Powered System Designed to Warn Users About OTP-Related Bank Frauds
Airtel has unveiled a new Fraud Alert system to warn users about potential bank-related one-time passwords (OTP) scams, the telecom service provider (TSP) announced. The system will leverage AI to detect potentially risky incoming calls after an OTP has been received. The TSP will then send alerts to users, intervening and warning subscribers. This...
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Himachal Judge Duped Of Rs 6 Lakh In 'Money Doubling' Scam
Police on Tuesday registered a case of cheating against unknown persons after a judge here was allegedly duped of Rs 6 lakh under the ruse of doubling the amount, an official said.
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Top Court Directs Centre To Frame SOP To Deal With 'Digital Arrest' Scams
The Supreme Court on Monday described the siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore by digital frauds as absolute "robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders like the RBI, banks.
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Fake Doctor, Real Panic: Inside QR Code Scam In Madhya Pradesh Hospital
The scam unfolded inside Hamidia Hospital, Madhya Pradesh's biggest government hospital, where relatives of critically ill patients were targeted with precision.
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CBI Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against RG Kar Financial Scam Whistleblower
A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation, on Friday, issued arrest warrant against Akhtar Ali, who had been the first whistleblower in the multi-crore financial irregularities case in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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Crores In Cash Seized In Raids Linked To Arunachal Highway Compensation Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out search operations at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh in connection with the Trans-Arunachal Highway land compensation scam.
