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59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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Biggest Deepfake Fraud? Fake Zoom Meeting, CFO Cloned, $25 Million Stolen
A multinational company in Hong Kong fell victim to a staggering $25.6 million (over Rs 200 crore) scam orchestrated using sophisticated deepfake technology, a report said.
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Scams Rise by Over 105 Percent in World's Most 'Crypto-Ready' Nation Hong Kong
Hong Kong has observed a 105 percent hike in crypto scams in the first six months of this year. Between January and July 2022, the crypto community of Hong Kong have collectively lost $50 million (roughly Rs. 400 crore) to conmen. The hike in crypto scams in Hong Kong is being linked to the popularity that the digital assets sector is garnering in ...
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90-Year-Old Woman Conned Out Of $32 Million In Hong Kong's Biggest Phone Scam
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman has been conned out of US$32million by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police said, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam.
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Nirav Modi's Diamonds, New York, London Homes Worth Rs 637 Crore Seized
Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi's wealth and properties worth Rs 637 crore in India and abroad have been seized, the Enforcement Directorate said today. High-priced jewellery, luxe apartments and bank accounts stowing hundreds of crores have been taken over by investigators, in India and four other countries including UK and New York.
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Countries Let Nirav Modi Travel On Cancelled Passport Despite Alert
Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi managed to travel through several countries even though information about his passport being cancelled by India was flashed in the Interpol central database on February 24, the CBI said Monday.
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Nirav Modi In New York, Travelling On Cancelled Passport: Sources
Celebrity jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted in India for loan fraud, is reportedly still travelling on his Indian passport, which was cancelled by the government in February. He is believed to be in New York.
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PNB Moves Hong Kong High Court Against Nirav Modi
Punjab National Bank on Saturday moved the Hong Kong High Court against absconding jewellery designer Nirav Modi in connection with the multi-crore loan fraud.
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Will Hit Nirav Modi With Chappal, Says Arrested Executive's Wife
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has seized crucial documents from the office of Vipul Ambani, president (finance) of Firestar International, which prove he had knowledge of the fraud. Officers said the probe in the Rs 11,400 crore money-laundering scam will now move overseas, to Hong Kong, Belgium and Dubai.
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Hong Kong Property Moguls on Trial in Huge Graft Case
Billionaire Hong Kong property tycoons Thomas and Raymond Kwok will go on trial Thursday in a blockbuster corruption case that analysts say could lift the lid on cosy ties between officials and wealthy moguls.
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59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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Biggest Deepfake Fraud? Fake Zoom Meeting, CFO Cloned, $25 Million Stolen
A multinational company in Hong Kong fell victim to a staggering $25.6 million (over Rs 200 crore) scam orchestrated using sophisticated deepfake technology, a report said.
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Scams Rise by Over 105 Percent in World's Most 'Crypto-Ready' Nation Hong Kong
Hong Kong has observed a 105 percent hike in crypto scams in the first six months of this year. Between January and July 2022, the crypto community of Hong Kong have collectively lost $50 million (roughly Rs. 400 crore) to conmen. The hike in crypto scams in Hong Kong is being linked to the popularity that the digital assets sector is garnering in ...
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90-Year-Old Woman Conned Out Of $32 Million In Hong Kong's Biggest Phone Scam
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman has been conned out of US$32million by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police said, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam.
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Nirav Modi's Diamonds, New York, London Homes Worth Rs 637 Crore Seized
Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi's wealth and properties worth Rs 637 crore in India and abroad have been seized, the Enforcement Directorate said today. High-priced jewellery, luxe apartments and bank accounts stowing hundreds of crores have been taken over by investigators, in India and four other countries including UK and New York.
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Countries Let Nirav Modi Travel On Cancelled Passport Despite Alert
Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi managed to travel through several countries even though information about his passport being cancelled by India was flashed in the Interpol central database on February 24, the CBI said Monday.
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Nirav Modi In New York, Travelling On Cancelled Passport: Sources
Celebrity jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted in India for loan fraud, is reportedly still travelling on his Indian passport, which was cancelled by the government in February. He is believed to be in New York.
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PNB Moves Hong Kong High Court Against Nirav Modi
Punjab National Bank on Saturday moved the Hong Kong High Court against absconding jewellery designer Nirav Modi in connection with the multi-crore loan fraud.
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Will Hit Nirav Modi With Chappal, Says Arrested Executive's Wife
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has seized crucial documents from the office of Vipul Ambani, president (finance) of Firestar International, which prove he had knowledge of the fraud. Officers said the probe in the Rs 11,400 crore money-laundering scam will now move overseas, to Hong Kong, Belgium and Dubai.
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Hong Kong Property Moguls on Trial in Huge Graft Case
Billionaire Hong Kong property tycoons Thomas and Raymond Kwok will go on trial Thursday in a blockbuster corruption case that analysts say could lift the lid on cosy ties between officials and wealthy moguls.
