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Chinese Man, Involved In Rs 100 Crore Cyber Scam, Arrested In Delhi
A Chinese national was arrested for his involvement in a massive Rs 100 crore cyber fraud case in Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.
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FIU-Nepal Flags Rise in Crypto-Based Money Laundering; Plans to Increase Tracking, Awareness
FIU-Nepal has said that the laundering of illicit funding through cryptocurrencies has spiked in the country. In its report, the Nepal Rastra Bank noted conversion of proceeds of fraud to cryptocurrency or for online betting purpose has also been frequently observed.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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Mumbai Woman Placed Under 'Digital Arrest' By Fraudsters, Pays Rs 14 Lakh
A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under "digital arrest" by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case, police have said.
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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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An Online Gaming App, Promise Of Big Prizes And A Rs 400-Crore Fraud
An investigation against an online gaming app has led the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a Rs 400-crore fraud involving Chinese nationals.
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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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Tamil Nadu Professor Placed Under Digital Arrest, Duped of Rs 10 Lakh
Jayanthi, a professor and former journalist from Tamil Nadu, has fallen victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing a significant portion of her life savings.
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Railway Official Loses Rs 9 Lakh Online As Fraudsters Pose As CBI Men
A railway official here lost Rs 9 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers, who told him that he was involved in a money laundering case and then produced him before a "judge" via video call, police said.
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Rs 2,200 Crore Online Trading Scam Busted In Assam, Chief Minister Issues Warning
The Assam Police on Wednesday unearthed a massive financial scam of Rs 22,000 crore involving brokers who made fraudulent online stock market investments by claiming to double people's money, sources said.
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French Authorities Charge Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in Probe Into Organised Crime on App
Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge. The charges for which he was initially arrested four days ago include suspected complicity in running an online platform that allows illicit transactions, images of child sex abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud among others.
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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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4 Arrested In Chinese-linked Online Betting App Fraud Worth Rs 400 Crore
Four persons have been arrested in connection with a Rs 400 crore "fraud" online betting and gaming app allegedly linked to some Chinese nationals, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said today.
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60-Year-Old Man Loses Rs 31 Lakh In Online Crypto Investment Fraud: Cops
A 60-year-old man lost Rs 30.80 lakh in online cryptocurrency investment fraud, police said on Saturday.
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Chinese Man, Involved In Rs 100 Crore Cyber Scam, Arrested In Delhi
A Chinese national was arrested for his involvement in a massive Rs 100 crore cyber fraud case in Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.
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FIU-Nepal Flags Rise in Crypto-Based Money Laundering; Plans to Increase Tracking, Awareness
FIU-Nepal has said that the laundering of illicit funding through cryptocurrencies has spiked in the country. In its report, the Nepal Rastra Bank noted conversion of proceeds of fraud to cryptocurrency or for online betting purpose has also been frequently observed.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Chinese Man Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Fiancee In Bizarre "Marriage Bed Burning" Scam
In a unique online romance scam, a man in Tianjin, China, fell victim to a bizarre "marriage bed burning" ritual, costing him Rs 11 lakh.
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Mumbai Woman Placed Under 'Digital Arrest' By Fraudsters, Pays Rs 14 Lakh
A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under "digital arrest" by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case, police have said.
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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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An Online Gaming App, Promise Of Big Prizes And A Rs 400-Crore Fraud
An investigation against an online gaming app has led the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a Rs 400-crore fraud involving Chinese nationals.
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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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Tamil Nadu Professor Placed Under Digital Arrest, Duped of Rs 10 Lakh
Jayanthi, a professor and former journalist from Tamil Nadu, has fallen victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing a significant portion of her life savings.
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Railway Official Loses Rs 9 Lakh Online As Fraudsters Pose As CBI Men
A railway official here lost Rs 9 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers, who told him that he was involved in a money laundering case and then produced him before a "judge" via video call, police said.
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Rs 2,200 Crore Online Trading Scam Busted In Assam, Chief Minister Issues Warning
The Assam Police on Wednesday unearthed a massive financial scam of Rs 22,000 crore involving brokers who made fraudulent online stock market investments by claiming to double people's money, sources said.
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French Authorities Charge Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in Probe Into Organised Crime on App
Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge. The charges for which he was initially arrested four days ago include suspected complicity in running an online platform that allows illicit transactions, images of child sex abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud among others.
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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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4 Arrested In Chinese-linked Online Betting App Fraud Worth Rs 400 Crore
Four persons have been arrested in connection with a Rs 400 crore "fraud" online betting and gaming app allegedly linked to some Chinese nationals, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said today.
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60-Year-Old Man Loses Rs 31 Lakh In Online Crypto Investment Fraud: Cops
A 60-year-old man lost Rs 30.80 lakh in online cryptocurrency investment fraud, police said on Saturday.
