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French Prosecutors Demand Volkswagen Face Fresh Dieselgate Trial
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.
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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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540 Indians Rescued From Cyber Fraud Racket, Being Flown In From Thailand
About 540 Indians lured into a cyber fraud racket with fake job offers have been rescued from Thailand and other countries.
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Lok Sabha MP's Secretary Loses Over Rs 1 Lakh Over Fake Helpline Number Call
A personal secretary to a Lok Sabha MP lost over Rs 1 lakh to fraudsters after calling a fake helpline number to inquire about his train ticket, police said on Tuesday.
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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To Curb Fraud, Banks May Soon Call You From Numbers Starting With These Digits
The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the '1600xx' phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud.
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Trafficker Who Forced Indians Into Cyber Crime Caught After 2,500-km Chase
A man who forced many young men from India to commit cyber crimes through fake call centres on the promise of getting them jobs abroad has been arrested from Hyderabad by the Delhi Police yesterday after a 2,500-km chase.
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A WhatsApp Call, Month-Long Digital Arrest And Rs 4 Crore Fraud In Mumbai
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai has been duped of Rs. 3.8 crore by cyber fraudsters posing as IPS officers.
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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Delhi Police Uncovers Renewable Energy Fraud; Binance Aids in Tracing Illicit Funds
In a new development, Binance revealed that it collaborated with Delhi Police to investigate a renewable energy fraud. As a result, 100,000 USDT, equivalent to Rs. 84 lakh, has been seized.
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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls
Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.
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Teacher Gets Scam Call About Daughter In Sex Racket, Dies Of Heart Attack
Scams over the telephone have led to several people suffering financial losses so far, but this may be the first instance in which one such attempted fraud allegedly cost a woman her life.
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Railway Official Loses Rs 9 Lakh Online As Fraudsters Pose As CBI Men
A railway official here lost Rs 9 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers, who told him that he was involved in a money laundering case and then produced him before a "judge" via video call, police said.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
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"Send Me Rs 500 For Cab": Scammer Poses As Chief Justice, Case Filed
From fake digital arrests to courier fraud, cybercriminals have become crafty. After several instances of fraudsters impersonating policemen, messaging and calling people to dupe them of their hard-earned money, a fake message from the 'CJI', seeking
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French Prosecutors Demand Volkswagen Face Fresh Dieselgate Trial
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.
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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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540 Indians Rescued From Cyber Fraud Racket, Being Flown In From Thailand
About 540 Indians lured into a cyber fraud racket with fake job offers have been rescued from Thailand and other countries.
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Lok Sabha MP's Secretary Loses Over Rs 1 Lakh Over Fake Helpline Number Call
A personal secretary to a Lok Sabha MP lost over Rs 1 lakh to fraudsters after calling a fake helpline number to inquire about his train ticket, police said on Tuesday.
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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To Curb Fraud, Banks May Soon Call You From Numbers Starting With These Digits
The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the '1600xx' phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud.
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Trafficker Who Forced Indians Into Cyber Crime Caught After 2,500-km Chase
A man who forced many young men from India to commit cyber crimes through fake call centres on the promise of getting them jobs abroad has been arrested from Hyderabad by the Delhi Police yesterday after a 2,500-km chase.
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A WhatsApp Call, Month-Long Digital Arrest And Rs 4 Crore Fraud In Mumbai
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai has been duped of Rs. 3.8 crore by cyber fraudsters posing as IPS officers.
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Group Reportedly Targeting Crypto Community Members on MacOS
According to SentinelLabs, North Korea's BlueNoroff group is distributing fake crypto news to lure users into downloading infected multi-storage malware onto their MacBook. Earlier in September, the FBI reported that crypto consumers lost over $5.6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,029 crore) to cryptocurrency-related fraud last year.
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Delhi Police Uncovers Renewable Energy Fraud; Binance Aids in Tracing Illicit Funds
In a new development, Binance revealed that it collaborated with Delhi Police to investigate a renewable energy fraud. As a result, 100,000 USDT, equivalent to Rs. 84 lakh, has been seized.
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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls
Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.
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Teacher Gets Scam Call About Daughter In Sex Racket, Dies Of Heart Attack
Scams over the telephone have led to several people suffering financial losses so far, but this may be the first instance in which one such attempted fraud allegedly cost a woman her life.
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Railway Official Loses Rs 9 Lakh Online As Fraudsters Pose As CBI Men
A railway official here lost Rs 9 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers, who told him that he was involved in a money laundering case and then produced him before a "judge" via video call, police said.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
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"Send Me Rs 500 For Cab": Scammer Poses As Chief Justice, Case Filed
From fake digital arrests to courier fraud, cybercriminals have become crafty. After several instances of fraudsters impersonating policemen, messaging and calling people to dupe them of their hard-earned money, a fake message from the 'CJI', seeking
