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Gujarat Man Who Financially Supported Baba Siddique Case Accused Arrested
The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in Maharashtra in the Baba Siddique murder case, taking the number of people held in the sensational incident to 25, an official said.
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Flipkart, Amazon Executives To Be Summoned Over Alleged Forex Violations: Report
India's financial crime agency will summon Flipkart and Amazon executives as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law violations, days after raiding some of the e-commerce firms' sellers, a government source told Reuters.
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Lucky Bhaskar OTT Release Date: Dulquer Salmaan Starrer Movie Might Stream Soon
Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Bhaskar, directed by Venky Atluri, made a strong theatrical debut on 31 October and is soon expected on Netflix. This period crime drama follows Bhaskar, a middle-class banker who faces life-changing challenges in his pursuit of financial freedom. Fans can stream Lucky Bhaskar on Netflix from 30 November, pending confirmat...
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Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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75-Year-Old Loses Rs 13 Crore In Telangana's Biggest Cyber Fraud
In what may turn out to be the biggest cyber financial fraud from an individual reported to Telangana's Cyber Security Bureau, a 75-year-old man has lost Rs 13 crore. The victim had retired as a senior manager of a public sector unit.
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Vietnamese Tycoon On Trial For $146 Million Fraud In Corruption Crackdown
A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon charged with $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation went on trial in Hanoi Monday, the latest corruption case targeting the communist country's business elite.
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Europe Issues 'Travel Rule' Guidelines for Crypto Firms Amid Push to Curb Money Laundering, Financial Crime
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ over crypto firms that aims to reduce instances of money laundering and terror financing using crypto assets, transactions through which often leave no trails that could lead to criminals.
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Turkey Removed From Money Laundering Grey List
The global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had removed Turkey from its "grey list" of countries that require special scrutiny, the country's Finance and Treasury Ministry said.
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RBI Releases Financial Stability Report With Mention of DeFi, US Efforts to Regulate Crypto Sector
The crypto sector was briefly mentioned in RBI’s recently released Financial Stability Report. Talking in particular about DeFi, the report said that global regulatory bodies like the Financial Action Task Force and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are constantly examining developments around DeFi.
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60 Indian Nationals Arrested In Sri Lanka For Cyber Crime Operations
At least 60 Indian nationals part of a group engaged in online financial scams have been arrested by Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigations Department.
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Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
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Opinion: Agenda-Driven Propagandists Are Back, Along With Their Collaborators
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, along with their collaborators, the Financial Times, is back with their not-so-hidden agenda, targeting India's homegrown business conglomerate, the Adani Group, one of the largest in the world.
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Salman Khan House Firing Case: Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member Arrested For Funding Shooters
The Mumbai crime branch has arrested a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Rajasthan for allegedly providing financial help to the shooters involved in firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's house, officials said on Tuesday.
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Italian Mobsters Shift To Lucrative World Of White-Collar Crimes
Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
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Gujarat Man Who Financially Supported Baba Siddique Case Accused Arrested
The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in Maharashtra in the Baba Siddique murder case, taking the number of people held in the sensational incident to 25, an official said.
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Flipkart, Amazon Executives To Be Summoned Over Alleged Forex Violations: Report
India's financial crime agency will summon Flipkart and Amazon executives as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law violations, days after raiding some of the e-commerce firms' sellers, a government source told Reuters.
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Lucky Bhaskar OTT Release Date: Dulquer Salmaan Starrer Movie Might Stream Soon
Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Bhaskar, directed by Venky Atluri, made a strong theatrical debut on 31 October and is soon expected on Netflix. This period crime drama follows Bhaskar, a middle-class banker who faces life-changing challenges in his pursuit of financial freedom. Fans can stream Lucky Bhaskar on Netflix from 30 November, pending confirmat...
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Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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75-Year-Old Loses Rs 13 Crore In Telangana's Biggest Cyber Fraud
In what may turn out to be the biggest cyber financial fraud from an individual reported to Telangana's Cyber Security Bureau, a 75-year-old man has lost Rs 13 crore. The victim had retired as a senior manager of a public sector unit.
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Vietnamese Tycoon On Trial For $146 Million Fraud In Corruption Crackdown
A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon charged with $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation went on trial in Hanoi Monday, the latest corruption case targeting the communist country's business elite.
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Europe Issues 'Travel Rule' Guidelines for Crypto Firms Amid Push to Curb Money Laundering, Financial Crime
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ over crypto firms that aims to reduce instances of money laundering and terror financing using crypto assets, transactions through which often leave no trails that could lead to criminals.
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Turkey Removed From Money Laundering Grey List
The global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had removed Turkey from its "grey list" of countries that require special scrutiny, the country's Finance and Treasury Ministry said.
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RBI Releases Financial Stability Report With Mention of DeFi, US Efforts to Regulate Crypto Sector
The crypto sector was briefly mentioned in RBI’s recently released Financial Stability Report. Talking in particular about DeFi, the report said that global regulatory bodies like the Financial Action Task Force and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are constantly examining developments around DeFi.
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60 Indian Nationals Arrested In Sri Lanka For Cyber Crime Operations
At least 60 Indian nationals part of a group engaged in online financial scams have been arrested by Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigations Department.
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Chinese Woman Scammed Of Rs 11 Lakh, Falls For Scammer And Aids In Crime
A 40-year-old Chinese woman, Hu, fell victim to a romance scam, losing Rs 11 lakh (US$14,000) to a man named Chen, whom she met online.
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Opinion: Agenda-Driven Propagandists Are Back, Along With Their Collaborators
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, along with their collaborators, the Financial Times, is back with their not-so-hidden agenda, targeting India's homegrown business conglomerate, the Adani Group, one of the largest in the world.
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Salman Khan House Firing Case: Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member Arrested For Funding Shooters
The Mumbai crime branch has arrested a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Rajasthan for allegedly providing financial help to the shooters involved in firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's house, officials said on Tuesday.
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Italian Mobsters Shift To Lucrative World Of White-Collar Crimes
Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
