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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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Australia Woman Arrested For Faking Own Death To Claim Nearly $500,000 Insurance Payout
An Australian woman who owns a gym faked her own death to claim a nearly $500,000 insurance payout as part of an elaborate scheme where she posed as her partner.
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Bank Employee Among 2 Arrested For Rs 48.5 Lakh Cyber Fraud In Noida: Cops
The Uttar Pradesh Police cybercrime unit has arrested two people involved in running a fraudulent scheme that duped a victim of Rs 48.5 lakh under the pretence of share market trading, officials said on Wednesday.
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Case Against 17 Over Irregularities In Madhya Pradesh Scheme For Labourers
After NDTV exposed irregularities in a government scheme for labourers in Madhya Pradesh earlier this year, a case has been registered against 17 people for the alleged fraud.
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Bulgarian Gang Stole Rs 567 Crore From Taxpayers In Biggest UK Benefits Scam
The investigation further revealed a money laundering scheme used to clean up the stolen funds.
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US Man Sentenced To Jail For Trafficking Fake iPhones, iPads That Cost Apple $6 Million
According to court documents, the fraud scheme involved more than 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads.
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Groom Missing, UP Woman Marries Her Brother For Wedding Scheme Benefits
In yet another case of fraud related to the Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme in Uttar Pradesh, a woman married her brother to avail the benefits of the scheme when the groom she was to marry did not turn up to the event.
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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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Australia Woman Arrested For Faking Own Death To Claim Nearly $500,000 Insurance Payout
An Australian woman who owns a gym faked her own death to claim a nearly $500,000 insurance payout as part of an elaborate scheme where she posed as her partner.
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Bank Employee Among 2 Arrested For Rs 48.5 Lakh Cyber Fraud In Noida: Cops
The Uttar Pradesh Police cybercrime unit has arrested two people involved in running a fraudulent scheme that duped a victim of Rs 48.5 lakh under the pretence of share market trading, officials said on Wednesday.
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Case Against 17 Over Irregularities In Madhya Pradesh Scheme For Labourers
After NDTV exposed irregularities in a government scheme for labourers in Madhya Pradesh earlier this year, a case has been registered against 17 people for the alleged fraud.
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Bulgarian Gang Stole Rs 567 Crore From Taxpayers In Biggest UK Benefits Scam
The investigation further revealed a money laundering scheme used to clean up the stolen funds.
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US Man Sentenced To Jail For Trafficking Fake iPhones, iPads That Cost Apple $6 Million
According to court documents, the fraud scheme involved more than 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads.
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Groom Missing, UP Woman Marries Her Brother For Wedding Scheme Benefits
In yet another case of fraud related to the Chief Minister's Mass Marriage Scheme in Uttar Pradesh, a woman married her brother to avail the benefits of the scheme when the groom she was to marry did not turn up to the event.
