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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
An 86-year-old woman had received a call from a man, who claimed to be a CBI officer, and told her that based on her Aadhaar card, a bank account was opened which was used for money laundering.
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CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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Mumbai Woman, 77, Kept Under Digital Arrest For A Month, Defrauded Of Rs 3.8 Crore
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under "digital arrest" for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money laundering case.
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New Cyber Fraud Exposed: How Chennai Woman Evaded 'Drug Smuggling' Scam
After two Gurugram residents were duped of nearly Rs 2 crore by cyberfraudsters, a marketing professional from Chennai on Tuesday said she received a similar scam call claiming her Aadhaar number was used to send drugs to Thailand.
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Inside UP Government's Plan To Stop Fraud In Mass Marriage Scheme
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to link the details of the newly-wed couples with DBT and Aadhaar to prevent any repeat of the fraud committed in Ballia in the Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme.
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Courier Boy Steals 40 Mobiles Using Fake Aadhaar Cards, Arrested By Delhi Police
The Delhi Police crime branch arrested a courier boy from Uttar Pradesh's Agra and seized 40 mobile phones he acquired by doing fraud while working as a courier boy using fake Aadhaar cards, said police on Sunday.
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
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Indian Banks Said to Soon Use Face Recognition, Iris Scan for Some Transactions
The Indian government is allowing banks to verify individual transactions that exceed a certain annual limit using facial recognition and an iris scan in some cases, in a bid to reduce fraud and tax evasion, three sources told Reuters. A few large private and public banks have begun using the option, said one of the sources, a bank...
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Opinion: Aadhaar ID System Delivers, But Is At Risk Of Huge Fraud
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model of welfarism isn't new to India: Previous leaders have also subsidized food and fuel, and given the rural poor houses, toilets, and paid work. Prime Minister Modi's edge comes from technology.
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Aadhaar Authority Warns People Against Sharing Photocopies, Cites Misuse
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has warned the people not to share photocopies of Aadhaar with any organisations citing its misuse.
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Delhi SIM Card Vendor Arrested For Forging Customers' Aadhaar Card Details
A 27-year-old SIM card dealer was arrested from south Delhi in connection with a forgery and cheating case, police said on Friday.
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Top Court Judges Should Avoid Harsh Words: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Supreme Court judges should avoid "harsh words" and referred to the observations like "constitutional fraud" in the minority judgement in the landmark Aadhaar verdict.
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Passing Aadhaar Law As Money Bill A Fraud, Says Judge In Dissent Ruling
As Aadhaar was declared constitutionally valid with conditions by a majority verdict of the Supreme Court, one of the five judges said the national identity card scheme, in its current form, cannot be held to be constitutional. "Allowing private players to use Aadhaar will lead to profiling which could be used to ascertain political views of citize...
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"No One Can Harm Your Bank Account Just By Knowing Your Aadhaar," Says UIDAI
Aadhaar authentication requires either a biometric verification or verification on the basis of an OTP or one-time passcode. Biometric verification is carried out by scanning a person's thumbprint or iris.
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86-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Over Rs 20 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Fraud
An 86-year-old woman had received a call from a man, who claimed to be a CBI officer, and told her that based on her Aadhaar card, a bank account was opened which was used for money laundering.
-
CloudSEK Identifies Large-Scale 'PrintSteal' Fake KYC Document Generation Scam in India
CloudSEK has uncovered a large-scale fraud operation in India, dubbed 'PrintSteal', involving the creation of fake Know Your Customer (KYC) documents. The operation used fake domains mimicking government websites to generate over 1.67 lakh fake documents, earning more than Rs. 40 lakh. The scammers used personally identifiable information (PII) fro...
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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Mumbai Woman, 77, Kept Under Digital Arrest For A Month, Defrauded Of Rs 3.8 Crore
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under "digital arrest" for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money laundering case.
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New Cyber Fraud Exposed: How Chennai Woman Evaded 'Drug Smuggling' Scam
After two Gurugram residents were duped of nearly Rs 2 crore by cyberfraudsters, a marketing professional from Chennai on Tuesday said she received a similar scam call claiming her Aadhaar number was used to send drugs to Thailand.
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Inside UP Government's Plan To Stop Fraud In Mass Marriage Scheme
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to link the details of the newly-wed couples with DBT and Aadhaar to prevent any repeat of the fraud committed in Ballia in the Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme.
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Courier Boy Steals 40 Mobiles Using Fake Aadhaar Cards, Arrested By Delhi Police
The Delhi Police crime branch arrested a courier boy from Uttar Pradesh's Agra and seized 40 mobile phones he acquired by doing fraud while working as a courier boy using fake Aadhaar cards, said police on Sunday.
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
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Indian Banks Said to Soon Use Face Recognition, Iris Scan for Some Transactions
The Indian government is allowing banks to verify individual transactions that exceed a certain annual limit using facial recognition and an iris scan in some cases, in a bid to reduce fraud and tax evasion, three sources told Reuters. A few large private and public banks have begun using the option, said one of the sources, a bank...
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Opinion: Aadhaar ID System Delivers, But Is At Risk Of Huge Fraud
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model of welfarism isn't new to India: Previous leaders have also subsidized food and fuel, and given the rural poor houses, toilets, and paid work. Prime Minister Modi's edge comes from technology.
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Aadhaar Authority Warns People Against Sharing Photocopies, Cites Misuse
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has warned the people not to share photocopies of Aadhaar with any organisations citing its misuse.
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Delhi SIM Card Vendor Arrested For Forging Customers' Aadhaar Card Details
A 27-year-old SIM card dealer was arrested from south Delhi in connection with a forgery and cheating case, police said on Friday.
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Top Court Judges Should Avoid Harsh Words: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Supreme Court judges should avoid "harsh words" and referred to the observations like "constitutional fraud" in the minority judgement in the landmark Aadhaar verdict.
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Passing Aadhaar Law As Money Bill A Fraud, Says Judge In Dissent Ruling
As Aadhaar was declared constitutionally valid with conditions by a majority verdict of the Supreme Court, one of the five judges said the national identity card scheme, in its current form, cannot be held to be constitutional. "Allowing private players to use Aadhaar will lead to profiling which could be used to ascertain political views of citize...
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"No One Can Harm Your Bank Account Just By Knowing Your Aadhaar," Says UIDAI
Aadhaar authentication requires either a biometric verification or verification on the basis of an OTP or one-time passcode. Biometric verification is carried out by scanning a person's thumbprint or iris.
