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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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Man Loses Rs 75,000 To Phishing Fraud In The Name Of Aadhaar Linking
Money was withdrawn from the bank account of a 71-year-old man by unidentified persons on the pretext of linking his account with the Aadhaar, the city police said today.
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"Is Everyone A Terrorist?" Supreme Court Judge Asks Why Link Cellphone To Aadhaar
The government's decision to use Aadhaar to reach benefits to the poor, curb money laundering and protect tax collections is understandable, the Supreme Court remarked on Thursday. But, the Supreme Court asked, could the government go on to make Aadhaar mandatory for every transaction. "There comes the problem," Justice DY Chandrachud observed, won...
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Aadhaar Unable To Stop Banking Frauds, Says Supreme Court
Disagreeing with the centre's contention that Aadhaar has helped curb financial irregularities, the Supreme Court today said the biometric ID has been unable to stop banking frauds.
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Aadhaar-Bank Account Linking Deadline Must Be Extended In Wake Of PNB Fraud, Says Assocham
The industry body said the PSBs are smarting under the alleged frauds running into thousands of crores of rupees even as the pressure of non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, is increasing by the day.
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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.
-
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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Man Loses Rs 75,000 To Phishing Fraud In The Name Of Aadhaar Linking
Money was withdrawn from the bank account of a 71-year-old man by unidentified persons on the pretext of linking his account with the Aadhaar, the city police said today.
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"Is Everyone A Terrorist?" Supreme Court Judge Asks Why Link Cellphone To Aadhaar
The government's decision to use Aadhaar to reach benefits to the poor, curb money laundering and protect tax collections is understandable, the Supreme Court remarked on Thursday. But, the Supreme Court asked, could the government go on to make Aadhaar mandatory for every transaction. "There comes the problem," Justice DY Chandrachud observed, won...
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Aadhaar Unable To Stop Banking Frauds, Says Supreme Court
Disagreeing with the centre's contention that Aadhaar has helped curb financial irregularities, the Supreme Court today said the biometric ID has been unable to stop banking frauds.
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Aadhaar-Bank Account Linking Deadline Must Be Extended In Wake Of PNB Fraud, Says Assocham
The industry body said the PSBs are smarting under the alleged frauds running into thousands of crores of rupees even as the pressure of non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, is increasing by the day.
