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Opinion | Inside India's Scariest Scam, And How To Stop It
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Decade Lost In 2G Scam, India Now Moving Towards 5G, 6G: PM Slams Congress
In a veiled attack on Congress, PM Modi on Tuesday said that the country is making rapid strides in the telecom sector as 5G and 6G will help boost growth in every sector after "losing a decade of policy paralysis and corruption of the 2G."
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K Palaniswami Recalls 2G Scam, Questions A Raja's Candidature In Polls
Taking a dig at DMK over the issue of corruption, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday raked up the 2G spectrum scam and said the appeal against acquittal of former Telecom Minister A Raja and others was pending and they "will get what they deserve."
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Essar, Loop Promoters for Cheating DoT
The CBI told Delhi High Court that the trial court had failed to appreciate the evidence which proved that the accused had hatched a conspiracy to cheat the DoT for obtaining spectrum licence.
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Acquittal Of A Raja, Kanimozhi, Others In 2G Challenged In High Court
The Enforcement Directorate or ED has challenged the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and others in 2G spectrum scam case, news agency PTI reported
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A Raja Did Not Mislead Ex PM Manmohan Singh, His Office To Blame: Court
Former Telecom Minister A. Raja "did not misrepresent facts" to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on policy matters related to allocation of 2G spectrum licences, a court said on Thursday while acquitting all accused in the case.
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Waited Every Day For 7 Years For Evidence, None Came: 2G Judge
As he acquitted all 17 accused including former telecom minister A Raja in the 2G spectrum case, a judge today commented that despite "religiously devoting seven years" to the cases, no legally admissible evidence was placed before him by the CBI.
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Congress Taking 2G Judgement As A Badge Of Honour, Says Arun Jaitley
After a Delhi court today acquitted all the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum case, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK leader M Kanimozhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pointed out that the Supreme Court had in 2012 held that the 2G policy of the Congress-led government was "corrupt and dishonest".
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2G Scam: Court To Deliver Verdict On December 21
A court in New Delhi today said that it would deliver its verdict on December 21 in the 2G spectrum allocation graft cases involving, among others, former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi who are out on bail.
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2G Verdict On A Raja, Kanimozhi Still Not Ready, Says Judge: 10 Facts
The verdict on whether former Telecom Minister A Raja masterminded India's biggest ever telecom scam is still not ready, the judge handling his trial said, adding that he needs three more weeks to write up his decision. Mr Raja is accused by the country's premier investigating agency, the CBI, of misallocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone ne...
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Aircel-Maxis: Court Order On Framing Charges On December 19
A court in New Delhi on Wednesday fixed December 19 for delivering order on the issue of framing charges in Aircel-Maxis deal case against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and others.
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Work From Home, Lottery Scams Biggest Online Scams in India: Survey
Releasing an Internet Scams study on Thursday, Telenor said that as Internet accessibility in India continues to expand, so do scammers' inventive ways.
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Opinion | Inside India's Scariest Scam, And How To Stop It
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
-
Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
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Delhi Family Loses Rs 8 Lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Scam, 4 Arrested
The preliminary investigation conducted by North District Cyber police traced the call to Zamrudpur, East of Kailash, and Greater Kailash areas.
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Decade Lost In 2G Scam, India Now Moving Towards 5G, 6G: PM Slams Congress
In a veiled attack on Congress, PM Modi on Tuesday said that the country is making rapid strides in the telecom sector as 5G and 6G will help boost growth in every sector after "losing a decade of policy paralysis and corruption of the 2G."
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K Palaniswami Recalls 2G Scam, Questions A Raja's Candidature In Polls
Taking a dig at DMK over the issue of corruption, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday raked up the 2G spectrum scam and said the appeal against acquittal of former Telecom Minister A Raja and others was pending and they "will get what they deserve."
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Essar, Loop Promoters for Cheating DoT
The CBI told Delhi High Court that the trial court had failed to appreciate the evidence which proved that the accused had hatched a conspiracy to cheat the DoT for obtaining spectrum licence.
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Acquittal Of A Raja, Kanimozhi, Others In 2G Challenged In High Court
The Enforcement Directorate or ED has challenged the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and others in 2G spectrum scam case, news agency PTI reported
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A Raja Did Not Mislead Ex PM Manmohan Singh, His Office To Blame: Court
Former Telecom Minister A. Raja "did not misrepresent facts" to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on policy matters related to allocation of 2G spectrum licences, a court said on Thursday while acquitting all accused in the case.
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Waited Every Day For 7 Years For Evidence, None Came: 2G Judge
As he acquitted all 17 accused including former telecom minister A Raja in the 2G spectrum case, a judge today commented that despite "religiously devoting seven years" to the cases, no legally admissible evidence was placed before him by the CBI.
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Congress Taking 2G Judgement As A Badge Of Honour, Says Arun Jaitley
After a Delhi court today acquitted all the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum case, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK leader M Kanimozhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pointed out that the Supreme Court had in 2012 held that the 2G policy of the Congress-led government was "corrupt and dishonest".
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2G Scam: Court To Deliver Verdict On December 21
A court in New Delhi today said that it would deliver its verdict on December 21 in the 2G spectrum allocation graft cases involving, among others, former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi who are out on bail.
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2G Verdict On A Raja, Kanimozhi Still Not Ready, Says Judge: 10 Facts
The verdict on whether former Telecom Minister A Raja masterminded India's biggest ever telecom scam is still not ready, the judge handling his trial said, adding that he needs three more weeks to write up his decision. Mr Raja is accused by the country's premier investigating agency, the CBI, of misallocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone ne...
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Aircel-Maxis: Court Order On Framing Charges On December 19
A court in New Delhi on Wednesday fixed December 19 for delivering order on the issue of framing charges in Aircel-Maxis deal case against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and others.
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Work From Home, Lottery Scams Biggest Online Scams in India: Survey
Releasing an Internet Scams study on Thursday, Telenor said that as Internet accessibility in India continues to expand, so do scammers' inventive ways.
