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GainBitcoin Scam: CBI Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 23.94 Crore
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it seized significant incriminating evidence and virtual digital assets, unravelling the extent of the cryptocurrency fraud following nationwide searches conducted on February 25-26 in connection with the GainBitcoin scam cases.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 72.98 Lakh In Share Trading Fraud
Thane police have registered a case against two persons and a company for allegedly duping a 70-year-old man of Rs 72.98 lakh after luring him to invest in a fake share trading scheme, an official said on Tuesday.
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Chinese Tricksters Take Cue From Squid Game To Prey On The Indebted
In China's take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money, debt restructuring and other schemes that are not always what is promised.
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Chinese Woman Sets Sex Worker Trap For Husband In A Bid To Get Divorce
A woman and her accomplices in China have been sentenced to jail for orchestrating a fraudulent marriage scheme to scam the husband.
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Big Bastar Fraud: 'Sunny Leone' Beneficiary Of Chhattisgarh Scheme For Women
In a shocking case of fraud in a Chhattisgarh government scheme for married women, a man allegedly opened an account in the name of actor Sunny Leone and had been pocketing the sum of Rs 1,000 deposited in it every month.
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Ex-Ship Captain Loses Rs 11 Crore In Cyber Fraud; 1 Arrested
A 75-year-old retired ship captain here has lost a staggering Rs 11.16 crore over four months in a cyber fraud scheme falsely promising lucrative returns on stock market investments, police said.
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2 Men Tricked Apple Into Sending iPhones Worth $2.5 Million. Here's How
Two men were sentenced this week for orchestrating a sophisticated scheme, tricking Apple into shipping thousands of iPhones and defrauding the tech giant of $2.5 million.
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YouTube Restores Access After Crypto Scammers Hijack Ranveer Allahbadia's Channel to Trick Viewers
This week, cyber criminals breached content creator Ranveer Allahbadia’s handles on YouTube, replaced related logos and images with those of Elon Musk and Tesla, as well as deleted all of the videos that were published on the pages. The channels started promoting a crypto fraud scheme, for hours before YouTube restored access to Allahbadia.
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New York Mayor Eric Adams Charged In Bribery, Fraud Scheme
US prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping a probe that has sent the city's government into turmoil.
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Dumped By Boyfriend, Trans Woman In Thailand Takes Revenge By Scamming 73 Japanese Men Out Of Rs 7.35 Crore
A transgender woman in Thailand has been arrested for orchestrating an elaborate fraud scheme that targeted Japanese men, scamming them of nearly 30 million baht (approximately Rs 7.35 crore).
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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme
A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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Russia Denies Engaging In Fraud Scheme To Recruit Indians In Military
The Russian Embassy in India on Saturday denied that Russia had engaged in any "public or obscure campaigns" in "fraudulent schemes" to recruit Indian citizens for military service in the country.
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Indian-American Man's Rs 8,300 Crore Fraud Scheme Shakes Top US Investors
An Indian-American businessman Rishi Shah, the former billionaire cofounder of Outcome Health, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by a US court.
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Shilpa Shetty, Husband Break Silence After Trader Alleges Gold Scheme Fraud
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, on Wednesday broke silence on the accusation of cheating a prominent trader in Mumbai.
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GainBitcoin Scam: CBI Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 23.94 Crore
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it seized significant incriminating evidence and virtual digital assets, unravelling the extent of the cryptocurrency fraud following nationwide searches conducted on February 25-26 in connection with the GainBitcoin scam cases.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 72.98 Lakh In Share Trading Fraud
Thane police have registered a case against two persons and a company for allegedly duping a 70-year-old man of Rs 72.98 lakh after luring him to invest in a fake share trading scheme, an official said on Tuesday.
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Chinese Tricksters Take Cue From Squid Game To Prey On The Indebted
In China's take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money, debt restructuring and other schemes that are not always what is promised.
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Chinese Woman Sets Sex Worker Trap For Husband In A Bid To Get Divorce
A woman and her accomplices in China have been sentenced to jail for orchestrating a fraudulent marriage scheme to scam the husband.
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Big Bastar Fraud: 'Sunny Leone' Beneficiary Of Chhattisgarh Scheme For Women
In a shocking case of fraud in a Chhattisgarh government scheme for married women, a man allegedly opened an account in the name of actor Sunny Leone and had been pocketing the sum of Rs 1,000 deposited in it every month.
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Ex-Ship Captain Loses Rs 11 Crore In Cyber Fraud; 1 Arrested
A 75-year-old retired ship captain here has lost a staggering Rs 11.16 crore over four months in a cyber fraud scheme falsely promising lucrative returns on stock market investments, police said.
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2 Men Tricked Apple Into Sending iPhones Worth $2.5 Million. Here's How
Two men were sentenced this week for orchestrating a sophisticated scheme, tricking Apple into shipping thousands of iPhones and defrauding the tech giant of $2.5 million.
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YouTube Restores Access After Crypto Scammers Hijack Ranveer Allahbadia's Channel to Trick Viewers
This week, cyber criminals breached content creator Ranveer Allahbadia’s handles on YouTube, replaced related logos and images with those of Elon Musk and Tesla, as well as deleted all of the videos that were published on the pages. The channels started promoting a crypto fraud scheme, for hours before YouTube restored access to Allahbadia.
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New York Mayor Eric Adams Charged In Bribery, Fraud Scheme
US prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping a probe that has sent the city's government into turmoil.
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Dumped By Boyfriend, Trans Woman In Thailand Takes Revenge By Scamming 73 Japanese Men Out Of Rs 7.35 Crore
A transgender woman in Thailand has been arrested for orchestrating an elaborate fraud scheme that targeted Japanese men, scamming them of nearly 30 million baht (approximately Rs 7.35 crore).
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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme
A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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Russia Denies Engaging In Fraud Scheme To Recruit Indians In Military
The Russian Embassy in India on Saturday denied that Russia had engaged in any "public or obscure campaigns" in "fraudulent schemes" to recruit Indian citizens for military service in the country.
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Indian-American Man's Rs 8,300 Crore Fraud Scheme Shakes Top US Investors
An Indian-American businessman Rishi Shah, the former billionaire cofounder of Outcome Health, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by a US court.
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Shilpa Shetty, Husband Break Silence After Trader Alleges Gold Scheme Fraud
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, on Wednesday broke silence on the accusation of cheating a prominent trader in Mumbai.
