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Emails ask taxpayers to download fake PAN cards: How to stay safe

Cybercriminals attempting to steal financial information of people, says fact-check unit of government

Emails ask taxpayers to download fake PAN cards: How to stay safe
Updated On : 24 Jul 2025 | 12:38 PM IST

UP STF arrests Ghaziabad man for running fake embassies of micronations

The accused offered "diplomatic" job placements and business opportunities abroad, while also allegedly running a hawala racket through shell companies

UP STF arrests Ghaziabad man for running fake embassies of micronations
Updated On : 23 Jul 2025 | 3:15 PM IST

YSRCP MP Midhun Reddy sent to judicial custody till August 1 in liquor scam

YSRCP Lok Sabha member PV Midhun Reddy who has been arrested in the alleged 3,500 crore liquor scam case was remanded to judicial custody until August 1. He was produced before Vijayawada ACB court today, said a police official. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Reddy on Saturday in the alleged liquor scam case involving liquor policy during the previous YSRCP regime. Earlier this morning, SIT officials took Mithun Reddy to a government hospital in Vijayawada, where doctors conducted medical examination. "The medical team found no health complications; hence, he was presented before the court as per legal protocol," the police official told PTI. The SIT probing the alleged liquor scam grilled Midhun Reddy for several hours on Saturday and followed it up with his arrest at around 7:30 pm in Vijayawada. YSRCP leaders called the arrest as targeting of opposition voice. Sources in the party told PTI, "We have vowed to fight back with stronger determination, TDP-led ND

YSRCP MP Midhun Reddy sent to judicial custody till August 1 in liquor scam
Updated On : 20 Jul 2025 | 8:01 PM IST

Karnataka conman held for duping several businessmen in multi-crore fraud

The accused, Rohan Saldanha, allegedly scammed crores of rupees from victims by offering bogus loans of up to ₹500 crore and promising profitable real estate deals

Karnataka conman held for duping several businessmen in multi-crore fraud
Updated On : 18 Jul 2025 | 4:47 PM IST

CBI busts massive medical edu scam; godman, ex-UGC chief among 34 named

CBI names 34 people in a major medical college scam involving bribes, fake reports, and leaked inspections; accused include health ministry officials, NMC doctors, a godman and ex-UGC chief

CBI busts massive medical edu scam; godman, ex-UGC chief among 34 named
Updated On : 05 Jul 2025 | 2:33 PM IST

Indian techie accused by 5 US CEOs of scamming startups: What did he do?

Soham Parekh, an Indian software engineer, has been accused by five US startup founders of moonlighting and lying his way into multiple jobs under false credentials

Indian techie accused by 5 US CEOs of scamming startups: What did he do?
Updated On : 03 Jul 2025 | 10:30 AM IST

Pump & dump stock 'scam': Sebi seizes 'incrimating evidence' in search ops

Markets watchdog Sebi on Friday said it has seized "incriminating evidence" in the pump and dump scam involving shares of various companies during search operations conducted this month. Without disclosing specific details, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said as part of probing the scam, search and seizure operations were carried out at multiple locations. In a pump and dump scheme, fraudsters typically spread false or misleading information to create a buying frenzy that will "pump" up the price of a stock and then "dump" shares of the stock by selling their own shares at the inflated price. Once the fraudsters dump their shares and stop hyping the stock, the stock price typically falls and investors lose money. In a statement, Sebi said it has conducted search and seizure operations at multiple locations in the month of June 2025 in connection with pump and dump in certain scrips and has seized incriminating evidences. "Investigation in the matter is under ...

Pump & dump stock 'scam': Sebi seizes 'incrimating evidence' in search ops
Updated On : 27 Jun 2025 | 10:57 PM IST

Watch: Pak national held in UP for staying illegally with fake Indian IDs

A Pakistani national was arrested on Wednesday from a village here for allegedly staying in India illegally with forged Indian identity documents, police said.

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2025 | 1:41 PM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi files police complaint over deepfake video promoting scam

AIMIM chief files a police complaint after a deepfake video falsely promoting a scam using his identity goes viral online. Police register case; probe underway to trace origin

Asaduddin Owaisi files police complaint over deepfake video promoting scam
Updated On : 07 Jun 2025 | 4:11 PM IST

Ram temple prasad scam: ₹3.85 crore cyber fraud busted, mastermind held

Ayodhya Police crack ₹3.85 crore scam over fake Ram Lalla prasad bookings, refund ₹2.15 crore to devotees, arrest mastermind on return from US

Ram temple prasad scam: ₹3.85 crore cyber fraud busted, mastermind held
Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 2:01 PM IST

Rs 1 crore cigarette: How a fake Uber ride in London cost a US man everything | Scam

A cigarette, a fake Uber, and a crypto wipeout — Jacob Irwin-Cline’s London layover turned into a digital nightmare. Drugged and robbed, he lost over ₹1 crore in minutes. Here's how it happened.

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Updated On : 29 May 2025 | 12:30 PM IST

Beware before you tap: WhatsApp image scam could drain your wallet

Scammers are using WhatsApp images to silently hack phones and access banking info. Learn how this hidden threat works and simple steps to protect your money and data

Beware before you tap: WhatsApp image scam could drain your wallet
Updated On : 27 May 2025 | 5:31 PM IST

Over 200 victims lose ₹2 crore in Karnataka's AI Trump video scam

Haveri SP Anshu Kumar said a case has been registered at Haveri police station after a victim lost around ₹6 lakh in the same fraudulent app

Over 200 victims lose ₹2 crore in Karnataka's AI Trump video scam
Updated On : 26 May 2025 | 8:29 PM IST

Mumbai Police questions Dino Morea in Rs 65-cr Mithi river cleaning scam

Actor Dino Morea was summoned by Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing on Monday for questioning regarding his alleged links with two middlemen in the Rs 65-crore Mithi river cleaning scam

Mumbai Police questions Dino Morea in Rs 65-cr Mithi river cleaning scam
Updated On : 26 May 2025 | 6:02 PM IST

IndusInd Bank’s insider trading scandal | Explained | IndusInd bank share | SEBI | Scam | Bank fraud

Market regulator SEBI is investigating top officials at IndusInd Bank over possible insider trading. Watch the video to know what's happening.

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Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 4:36 PM IST

Rs 550 cr medical purchase scam: Chargesheet against six in Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh Anti-Corruption Bureau/Economic Offences Wing (ACB/EOW) on Saturday filed a chargesheet against six persons for alleged irregularities in purchase of medical equipment and reagent chemicals in 2023 that caused a loss of Rs 550 crore to the state exchequer, an official said. The 18000-page chargesheet names Shashank Chopda, director of Mokshit Corporation, and Basant Kumar Kaushik, Chhirod Rautia, Kamalkant Patanwar, Dr Anil Parsai and Deepak Kumar Bandhe, who were posted with the state-run Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Ltd (CGMSCL) at the time, he added. "Kaushik was in charge general manager (equipment) and deputy manager (purchase and operations) of CGMSCL. Rautia and Bandhe were biomedical engineers. Patanwar was then deputy manager (equipment) and Parsai was then deputy director (stores). Chopda was nabbed on January 29, while the five were held in March," he said. On January 22 this year the ACB/EOW lodged a case against officials of the CGMSCL ...

Rs 550 cr medical purchase scam: Chargesheet against six in Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 26 Apr 2025 | 11:04 PM IST

Monk loses Rs 2.5 cr in 'digital arrest': How to be safe against scam

Do not accept video calls from unknown or suspicious sources, especially if pressured to continue conversation

Monk loses Rs 2.5 cr in 'digital arrest': How to be safe against scam
Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 1:10 PM IST

High returns? High risk! SBI warns of fake AI investment videos

State-owned lender say it doesn't 'endorse any such schemes that promise unrealistic or unusually high returns'

High returns? High risk! SBI warns of fake AI investment videos
Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 12:44 PM IST

Mehul Choksi held in Belgium: Timeline of events leading to his arrest

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium for his alleged involvement in the ₹13,850 crore PNB bank loan fraud case

Mehul Choksi held in Belgium: Timeline of events leading to his arrest
Updated On : 14 Apr 2025 | 11:32 AM IST

What global finance must do to fight digital fraud across sectors

Fraud methods have become sophisticated, challenging traditional detection systems

What global finance must do to fight digital fraud across sectors
Updated On : 06 Apr 2025 | 10:40 PM IST