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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks
Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...
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Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets 12 Years Prison for Crypto Fraud
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in December to securities fraud and commodities fraud. Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky, 59, misled customers about Celsius' safety, and artificially inflated the value of Celsius' proprietary token Cel.
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UK Secures 1st Interpol Silver Notice Against Indian-Origin Fraudster
The UK's National Crime Agency on Friday announced its first "Interpol Silver Notice" to help trace and recover the criminal assets of a convicted Indian-origin fraudster, believed to have made GBP 8.5 million illegally.
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Trump Claims 360-Year-Old Man Is Getting Social Security, Gets Fact Checked
US President Donald Trump delivered his first speech to Congress in his second term on Tuesday night (local time), elaborating on his massive budget cuts, crackdown on illegal migration and economic vision for America's future.
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"Will Challenge It": SEBI As Court Orders FIR Against Its Former Chief, Officials
A special court ordered that a case be filed against former SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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"Shocking Revelations": Lawyer On Reports Of 'Fraud' By Hindenburg Chief
Lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai launched an attack on Hindenburg Research chief Nate Anderson after reports said the US short seller is under scrutiny for securities fraud.
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CBI Charges Own Officer For "Taking Advantage" Of People He Investigated
The CBI has booked one of its own deputy SPs posted in the Bank Security and Frauds branch in Mumbai for allegedly taking "undue advantage" from people probed by him, officials said Thursday.
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US Supreme Court Tosses Case Involving Securities Fraud Suit Against Facebook
The US Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the misuse of the social media platform's user data.
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Facebook, Nvidia Ask US Supreme Court to Spare Them from Securities Fraud Suits
Social media platform Facebook and Artificial Intelligence chipmaker Nvidia appealed to the Supreme Court after the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals allowed separate class action securities fraud lawsuits to proceed against them.
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Bridging Finance Former Executives Found Guilty Of Fraud, Bribery
The husband-and-wife team who ran Toronto private lender Bridging Finance Inc. committed fraud, took kickbacks and tried to mislead investigators about it, Canada's top securities regulator has ruled.
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UK Says 90 Percent Crypto Firms Applying for Licence Lacks Money Laundering, Fraud Precautions
A recent report by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that they have rejected 90 percent of the registration applications of crypto firms in recent times. Inconsistencies with security measures against frauds and money laundering activities have emerged among top reasons for licence rejection.
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks
Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...
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Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets 12 Years Prison for Crypto Fraud
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in December to securities fraud and commodities fraud. Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky, 59, misled customers about Celsius' safety, and artificially inflated the value of Celsius' proprietary token Cel.
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UK Secures 1st Interpol Silver Notice Against Indian-Origin Fraudster
The UK's National Crime Agency on Friday announced its first "Interpol Silver Notice" to help trace and recover the criminal assets of a convicted Indian-origin fraudster, believed to have made GBP 8.5 million illegally.
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Trump Claims 360-Year-Old Man Is Getting Social Security, Gets Fact Checked
US President Donald Trump delivered his first speech to Congress in his second term on Tuesday night (local time), elaborating on his massive budget cuts, crackdown on illegal migration and economic vision for America's future.
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"Will Challenge It": SEBI As Court Orders FIR Against Its Former Chief, Officials
A special court ordered that a case be filed against former SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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"Shocking Revelations": Lawyer On Reports Of 'Fraud' By Hindenburg Chief
Lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai launched an attack on Hindenburg Research chief Nate Anderson after reports said the US short seller is under scrutiny for securities fraud.
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CBI Charges Own Officer For "Taking Advantage" Of People He Investigated
The CBI has booked one of its own deputy SPs posted in the Bank Security and Frauds branch in Mumbai for allegedly taking "undue advantage" from people probed by him, officials said Thursday.
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US Supreme Court Tosses Case Involving Securities Fraud Suit Against Facebook
The US Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the misuse of the social media platform's user data.
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Facebook, Nvidia Ask US Supreme Court to Spare Them from Securities Fraud Suits
Social media platform Facebook and Artificial Intelligence chipmaker Nvidia appealed to the Supreme Court after the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals allowed separate class action securities fraud lawsuits to proceed against them.
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Bridging Finance Former Executives Found Guilty Of Fraud, Bribery
The husband-and-wife team who ran Toronto private lender Bridging Finance Inc. committed fraud, took kickbacks and tried to mislead investigators about it, Canada's top securities regulator has ruled.
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UK Says 90 Percent Crypto Firms Applying for Licence Lacks Money Laundering, Fraud Precautions
A recent report by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that they have rejected 90 percent of the registration applications of crypto firms in recent times. Inconsistencies with security measures against frauds and money laundering activities have emerged among top reasons for licence rejection.
