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Indian-Origin Woman Jailed For 10 Years In UK Over "Fraudulent Activity"
An Indian-origin woman was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by a court in south-west England after she was found guilty of conning retailers and other businesses out of thousands of pounds.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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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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Rajasthan Government Orders Probe Into Last 5 Years' Job Recruitment Scams
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma ordered a comprehensive investigation into the recruitment processes of state employees in the past five years, amidst allegations of fraudulent activities in obtaining government jobs.
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Hong Kong Continues Clampdown on Fraudulent, Unregistered Crypto Exchanges
Hong Kong is continuing its ongoing crackdown on crypto platforms that are not officially registered with the authorities in the region. On the sidelines of this, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has warned its citizens against engaging with – HKCEXP, which is suspected to be facilitating unlawful activities and could be staring...
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OnlyFans, Ferragamo, And Botox: US Politician Accused Of Misusing Donors' Money
A bipartisan report from the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating George Santos since February, found that he "blatantly stole from his campaign."
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Aadhaar Body Suspends 1.2% Of Total Operators Over Fraudulent Activities
The Unique Identification Authority of India has suspended 1.2 per cent of Aadhaar operators in the last year for attempting fraudulent activities, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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Google Pay Will Now Warn Users About Fraudulent, Suspicious Transactions: Details
Google has rolled out new safety measures for Google Pay to offer secure digital payments. The app will now detect fraudulent activities in order to warn users. It will use its intelligent language engine to flash a message and alert the user in their preferred language.
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Mastercard Launches ‘Crypto Secure’ to Assist Banks in Preventing Cases of Fraud
Mastercard has launched a new tool called ‘Crypto Secure’ that is intended to help banks and financial institutions detect as well as prevent fraudulent activities associated with virtual digital assets. CipherTrace blockchain startup will be providing the infrastructure for rolling-out the tool.
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Crypto Pyramid Scheme Lands 11 in Trouble, SEC Alleges $300 Million Were Raised by Fraud
A total of 11 individuals in the US have been charged with whipping-up a crypto pyramid scheme, defrauding “millions of retailers”, and churning over $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,359 crore). Carolyn Welshhans, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit called Forsage a fraudulent pyramid scheme launched on a massive scale and aggre...
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Romance Crypto Scams Mooched Off Over $185 Million from Love-Seeking Americans in One Year: Report
Americans crypto investors lost $185 million (roughly Rs. 1,468 crore) between January 2021 and March 2022 to romance scams and over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,942 crore) in total to other fraudulent activities, a report by BanklessTimes said.
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SBI Tops The List Of Fraudulent Activities, Maharashtra Leads
In terms of fraudulent activities, the countrys largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) topped the list with 14,431 cases
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US Regulator Ramps Up Crypto Fraud Oversight By Adding 20 Employees
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday it will add 20 positions to its enforcement unit for crypto markets in its push to curb fraudulent activities in the hot digital space.
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Income Tax Department Cautions Public Against Fake Job Offers
The income tax department on Tuesday cautioned general public against falling prey to fraudulent job offers
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RBI Cautions People Not To Fall Prey To Fraudsters Using Its Name
RBI has advised people to remain cautious and not to fall prey to elements using the name of RBI to extract money through fraudulent offers.
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Indian-Origin Woman Jailed For 10 Years In UK Over "Fraudulent Activity"
An Indian-origin woman was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by a court in south-west England after she was found guilty of conning retailers and other businesses out of thousands of pounds.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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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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Rajasthan Government Orders Probe Into Last 5 Years' Job Recruitment Scams
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma ordered a comprehensive investigation into the recruitment processes of state employees in the past five years, amidst allegations of fraudulent activities in obtaining government jobs.
-
Hong Kong Continues Clampdown on Fraudulent, Unregistered Crypto Exchanges
Hong Kong is continuing its ongoing crackdown on crypto platforms that are not officially registered with the authorities in the region. On the sidelines of this, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has warned its citizens against engaging with – HKCEXP, which is suspected to be facilitating unlawful activities and could be staring...
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OnlyFans, Ferragamo, And Botox: US Politician Accused Of Misusing Donors' Money
A bipartisan report from the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating George Santos since February, found that he "blatantly stole from his campaign."
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Aadhaar Body Suspends 1.2% Of Total Operators Over Fraudulent Activities
The Unique Identification Authority of India has suspended 1.2 per cent of Aadhaar operators in the last year for attempting fraudulent activities, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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Google Pay Will Now Warn Users About Fraudulent, Suspicious Transactions: Details
Google has rolled out new safety measures for Google Pay to offer secure digital payments. The app will now detect fraudulent activities in order to warn users. It will use its intelligent language engine to flash a message and alert the user in their preferred language.
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Mastercard Launches ‘Crypto Secure’ to Assist Banks in Preventing Cases of Fraud
Mastercard has launched a new tool called ‘Crypto Secure’ that is intended to help banks and financial institutions detect as well as prevent fraudulent activities associated with virtual digital assets. CipherTrace blockchain startup will be providing the infrastructure for rolling-out the tool.
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Crypto Pyramid Scheme Lands 11 in Trouble, SEC Alleges $300 Million Were Raised by Fraud
A total of 11 individuals in the US have been charged with whipping-up a crypto pyramid scheme, defrauding “millions of retailers”, and churning over $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,359 crore). Carolyn Welshhans, Acting Chief of the SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit called Forsage a fraudulent pyramid scheme launched on a massive scale and aggre...
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Romance Crypto Scams Mooched Off Over $185 Million from Love-Seeking Americans in One Year: Report
Americans crypto investors lost $185 million (roughly Rs. 1,468 crore) between January 2021 and March 2022 to romance scams and over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,942 crore) in total to other fraudulent activities, a report by BanklessTimes said.
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SBI Tops The List Of Fraudulent Activities, Maharashtra Leads
In terms of fraudulent activities, the countrys largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) topped the list with 14,431 cases
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US Regulator Ramps Up Crypto Fraud Oversight By Adding 20 Employees
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday it will add 20 positions to its enforcement unit for crypto markets in its push to curb fraudulent activities in the hot digital space.
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Income Tax Department Cautions Public Against Fake Job Offers
The income tax department on Tuesday cautioned general public against falling prey to fraudulent job offers
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RBI Cautions People Not To Fall Prey To Fraudsters Using Its Name
RBI has advised people to remain cautious and not to fall prey to elements using the name of RBI to extract money through fraudulent offers.
