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Woman Fakes Wedding, Scams Relatives Of Rs 12.8 Crore In Property Scheme
A Chinese woman staged a wedding with a man, whom shedescribed as a rich real estate businessman to lure her relatives into cheap property deals. Forty-year-old Meng scammed at least five families of 12 million yuan, around Rs 12.8 Crores,
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Chinese Woman Swindles Relatives Of Rs 14 Crore By Staging Fake Wedding With 'Rich' Man
Convinced by Meng's pitch and the elaborate setup she had hatched, at least five relatives gave her large sums of money to buy the flats.
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Woman Scammed Of Rs 93,600 While Booking Hotel Through Fake Google Listing, Shares Ordeal
The scammers sent her pictures and details of the room, convincing her to complete the booking process by sending the necessary payment.
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Viral Dashcam Video From Bengaluru Shows Man Staging Car Accident
A man in Bengaluru was caught on dashcam footage faking an accident by deliberately falling in front of a moving car.
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Thailand's Prime Minister Targeted By AI Phone Scam Mimicking World Leaders
Paetongtarn identified the fake voice but expressed surprise at the scam's sophistication, underscoring the growing threat of AI-enabled fraud.
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How Indian-Origin Woman Used Fake Wedding Venues To Scam Couples
A 53-year-old Indian-origin South African disbarred attorney who scammed 17 couples across the country by taking money from them for the same venue on the same day has been arrested after she was tracked down by a private security company.
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UK's Royal Mail Managers Faked Deliveries To Receive Bonuses In Fresh Scandal: Report
One of the postal workers revealed that they were asked to scan items as "inaccessible" and report them "three or four times".
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
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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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"Reverse-UNO Of Sympathy": How Bengaluru Man Thwarted Rapido Cab Driver's Scam
The initial fare displayed on the app was Rs 385. However, upon reaching the destination, the driver claimed the fare was Rs 600.
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Chinese Student Scams 63 Hotels Using 'Dead Cockroaches' And 'Used Condoms' Amid Travel Fund Shortage
A 21-year-old student from Taizhou, China, named Jiang, devised a scheme to extort hotels for free stays and compensation by creating false hygiene issues with props like dead cockroaches and used condoms.
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5 More Arrested In GST Scam Linked To The Hindu Journalist Mahesh Langa's Firm
Five accused in the fake goods and services tax (GST) billing scam in Gujarat were arrested by the Rajkot branch of the economic offences wing (EOW) today. The arrests happened after the police and EOW officials searched 14 locations simultaneously.
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People With Brain Injuries Have A High Risk Of Romance Scams: Report
Romance scams - where scammers create fake identities and use dating or friendship to get your trust and money - cost Australians A$201 million last year.
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Noida Woman Gets Fake Probe Agency Notices On WhatsApp, Duped Of Rs 34 Lakh
A woman was duped of Rs 34 lakh here in a case of "digital arrest" by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the Enforcement Directorate.
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Elderly Man Defrauded Of Rs 40 Lakh Through 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Indore, 2 Arrested
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a 71-year-old man of Rs 40.7 lakh in a case involving a fake "digital arrest" in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Wednesday.
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Woman Fakes Wedding, Scams Relatives Of Rs 12.8 Crore In Property Scheme
A Chinese woman staged a wedding with a man, whom shedescribed as a rich real estate businessman to lure her relatives into cheap property deals. Forty-year-old Meng scammed at least five families of 12 million yuan, around Rs 12.8 Crores,
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Chinese Woman Swindles Relatives Of Rs 14 Crore By Staging Fake Wedding With 'Rich' Man
Convinced by Meng's pitch and the elaborate setup she had hatched, at least five relatives gave her large sums of money to buy the flats.
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Woman Scammed Of Rs 93,600 While Booking Hotel Through Fake Google Listing, Shares Ordeal
The scammers sent her pictures and details of the room, convincing her to complete the booking process by sending the necessary payment.
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Viral Dashcam Video From Bengaluru Shows Man Staging Car Accident
A man in Bengaluru was caught on dashcam footage faking an accident by deliberately falling in front of a moving car.
-
Thailand's Prime Minister Targeted By AI Phone Scam Mimicking World Leaders
Paetongtarn identified the fake voice but expressed surprise at the scam's sophistication, underscoring the growing threat of AI-enabled fraud.
-
How Indian-Origin Woman Used Fake Wedding Venues To Scam Couples
A 53-year-old Indian-origin South African disbarred attorney who scammed 17 couples across the country by taking money from them for the same venue on the same day has been arrested after she was tracked down by a private security company.
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UK's Royal Mail Managers Faked Deliveries To Receive Bonuses In Fresh Scandal: Report
One of the postal workers revealed that they were asked to scan items as "inaccessible" and report them "three or four times".
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Telegram Groups Emerge as Entry Points for Crypto Scammers, Warn Security Firms
Scam Sniffer, in a post on X, revealed that crypto scammers are creating fake accounts impersonating popular influencers. These profiles actively comment on posts to target potential victims.
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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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"Reverse-UNO Of Sympathy": How Bengaluru Man Thwarted Rapido Cab Driver's Scam
The initial fare displayed on the app was Rs 385. However, upon reaching the destination, the driver claimed the fare was Rs 600.
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Chinese Student Scams 63 Hotels Using 'Dead Cockroaches' And 'Used Condoms' Amid Travel Fund Shortage
A 21-year-old student from Taizhou, China, named Jiang, devised a scheme to extort hotels for free stays and compensation by creating false hygiene issues with props like dead cockroaches and used condoms.
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5 More Arrested In GST Scam Linked To The Hindu Journalist Mahesh Langa's Firm
Five accused in the fake goods and services tax (GST) billing scam in Gujarat were arrested by the Rajkot branch of the economic offences wing (EOW) today. The arrests happened after the police and EOW officials searched 14 locations simultaneously.
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People With Brain Injuries Have A High Risk Of Romance Scams: Report
Romance scams - where scammers create fake identities and use dating or friendship to get your trust and money - cost Australians A$201 million last year.
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Noida Woman Gets Fake Probe Agency Notices On WhatsApp, Duped Of Rs 34 Lakh
A woman was duped of Rs 34 lakh here in a case of "digital arrest" by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the Enforcement Directorate.
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Elderly Man Defrauded Of Rs 40 Lakh Through 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Indore, 2 Arrested
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a 71-year-old man of Rs 40.7 lakh in a case involving a fake "digital arrest" in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Wednesday.
