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How A Rs 59 Lakh Online Scam Unfolded Involving Fake CBI, Custom Officials
A man residing in Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 59 lakh as cyber fraudsters coerced him into paying money by posing as Customs and CBI officials.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Railway Employee, Customs Officer: Odisha Man Cheats Women On Matrimonial Site
A man was arrested for allegedly conning several middle-aged women across India by marrying them, and then exploiting them financially, police said.
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Gurugram Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram 'Friend': Cops
A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 1.46 lakh by a person she befriended on a social media platform in a customs fraud case, officials said on Wednesday.
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Customer Slams Amazon India For Sending Wrong Watch, Alleges Fraud
A frustrated customer has accused Amazon of "fraud" and "harassment" after a series of mishaps involving the purchase of a high-end Tissot PRX watch.
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IGL Warns Against Fraud Threatening Disconnection: "Be Cautious"
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is warning customers about a new scam targeting gas connections. Cybercriminals are posing as IGL officials and threatening to cut off gas supply if bills are not updated.
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Mutual Fund Investor's Complaint, Resolution Post On 'Groww' App Viral
The user further claimed that Groww's customer service was unhelpful and that unauthorised attempts were made to access OTPs from mutual fund portals.
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"Will Return In 15 Mins": Fake CBI Gang Cleans HDFC Account Of Rs 85 Lakh
A retired senior executive of a multinational firm was coerced into paying Rs 85 lakh by a gang posing as CBI, customs, and income-tax officers - all on Skype.
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2,000 Ghost Customers, Fake Mahindra Account: Rs 150 Crore Scam In Mizoram
A fake 'Mahindra' account, Over 2,000 ghost customers and a fraud amounting to Rs 150 crore - These elements constituted "the biggest auto-finance scam of northeast India".
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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for Multi-Billion Dollar FTX Fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion (roughly Rs. 66,678 crore) from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the last step in the former billionaire wunderkind's dramatic downfall.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves 40-50 Years In Prison For FTX Fraud: Prosecutors
US prosecutors have requested that a court sentence disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years imprisonment for massive fraud that cost customers $8 billion, court documents showed Friday.
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Indian-American Jeweller Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Trade Fraud
An Indian jeweller has been indicted for illegally evading customs duties for millions of dollars of jewellery imports into the US and operating unlicensed money transmitting businesses, a US attorney has said.
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Indian American Pleads Guilty To Naturalisation And Passport Fraud
An Indian American has pleaded guilty to procuring US citizenship based on fraud documents and telling lies, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has said.
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RBI Cautions People Against KYC Updation Fraud, Shares Do's, Don'ts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned people against fraud in the name of KYC updation amid increasing incidents of customers falling prey to fraud.
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Convicted of Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on Thursday of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, a verdict that cemented the 31-year-old former billionaire's fall from grace.
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How A Rs 59 Lakh Online Scam Unfolded Involving Fake CBI, Custom Officials
A man residing in Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 59 lakh as cyber fraudsters coerced him into paying money by posing as Customs and CBI officials.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Railway Employee, Customs Officer: Odisha Man Cheats Women On Matrimonial Site
A man was arrested for allegedly conning several middle-aged women across India by marrying them, and then exploiting them financially, police said.
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Gurugram Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram 'Friend': Cops
A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 1.46 lakh by a person she befriended on a social media platform in a customs fraud case, officials said on Wednesday.
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Customer Slams Amazon India For Sending Wrong Watch, Alleges Fraud
A frustrated customer has accused Amazon of "fraud" and "harassment" after a series of mishaps involving the purchase of a high-end Tissot PRX watch.
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IGL Warns Against Fraud Threatening Disconnection: "Be Cautious"
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is warning customers about a new scam targeting gas connections. Cybercriminals are posing as IGL officials and threatening to cut off gas supply if bills are not updated.
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Mutual Fund Investor's Complaint, Resolution Post On 'Groww' App Viral
The user further claimed that Groww's customer service was unhelpful and that unauthorised attempts were made to access OTPs from mutual fund portals.
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"Will Return In 15 Mins": Fake CBI Gang Cleans HDFC Account Of Rs 85 Lakh
A retired senior executive of a multinational firm was coerced into paying Rs 85 lakh by a gang posing as CBI, customs, and income-tax officers - all on Skype.
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2,000 Ghost Customers, Fake Mahindra Account: Rs 150 Crore Scam In Mizoram
A fake 'Mahindra' account, Over 2,000 ghost customers and a fraud amounting to Rs 150 crore - These elements constituted "the biggest auto-finance scam of northeast India".
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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for Multi-Billion Dollar FTX Fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion (roughly Rs. 66,678 crore) from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the last step in the former billionaire wunderkind's dramatic downfall.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves 40-50 Years In Prison For FTX Fraud: Prosecutors
US prosecutors have requested that a court sentence disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years imprisonment for massive fraud that cost customers $8 billion, court documents showed Friday.
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Indian-American Jeweller Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Trade Fraud
An Indian jeweller has been indicted for illegally evading customs duties for millions of dollars of jewellery imports into the US and operating unlicensed money transmitting businesses, a US attorney has said.
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Indian American Pleads Guilty To Naturalisation And Passport Fraud
An Indian American has pleaded guilty to procuring US citizenship based on fraud documents and telling lies, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has said.
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RBI Cautions People Against KYC Updation Fraud, Shares Do's, Don'ts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned people against fraud in the name of KYC updation amid increasing incidents of customers falling prey to fraud.
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Convicted of Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on Thursday of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, a verdict that cemented the 31-year-old former billionaire's fall from grace.
