Fraud
- World
Indian-origin couple convicted for COVID loan scheme fraud in UK
London: An Indian-origin former politician and his wife have been convicted of fraud by false representation after they were found guilty of falsifying information to acquire a COVID-19 support loan offered by…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Techie duped of Rs 1.8 lakh meant for son’s treatment
Hyderabad: A man who was desperate to get his 10-year-old son treated was allegedly defrauded of Rs 1.8 lakh by a fraudster who promised to provide Ayurveda medicine. The incident occurred at…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Five arrested for duping businessman of Rs 1.5 crore
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Friday arrested five people for duping a businessman of Rs 1.5 crore in a case of online fraud. According to police, the gang swooped the large amount…
- World
US seizes $56 mn in crypto fraud, to pay victims in dollars
San Francisco: The US government has seized approximately $56 million worth of cryptocurrency — the largest ever in the country — from a self-described “number one promoter” of BitConnect, a cryptocurrency. The…
- India
CGST officials unearth Rs 34 cr input tax credit fraud
New Delhi: Based upon specific intelligence, officers of the Anti Evasion Branch of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi (East) have unearthed a case of availment/utilisation and passing on of…
- Offbeat
UP man poses as dead MP to claim compensation, probe ordered
Meerut:Â A probe has been ordered into the case of a man who impersonated a deceased MP and submitted fake documents to claim Rs 1 crore compensation for 80 bigha land acquired by…
- Telangana
24-year-old employee of Mudra Co-operative society attempts suicide
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old agitated employee of the Mudra Agriculture and Skill Development Multi-State Co-Operative Society Limited (MASDMSCS), B Veerabhadram, attempted suicide at the Mudra head office in Nallakunta on Friday. He took an…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: ‘Dead’ woman accuses grandson of forgery
Hyderabad: A woman from Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday filed a complaint with the revenue divisional officer regarding a case of forgery. The woman accused her grandson of forging documents,…
- Hyderabad
Economic Offences Wing cautions people against ‘online data entry jobs’
Hyderabad: Economic Offences Wing Cyberabad has advised people to be wary of ‘online data entry job’ offers. The twitter handle of the same on Tuesday cautioned individuals and said, ”Do not respond…
- Andhra Pradesh
Rs 14.6 crore stolen from 2 fixed deposit accounts of AP corporations
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Oilseeds Grower’s Federation Limited (AP OILFED) and State Warehousing Corporation were on Sunday robbed of fixed deposits worth Rs 14.6 crore. It is said that both corporations have…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cop arrested for cheating people off Rs 1.68 crore
Hyderabad: A head constable of the city police was arrested on October 11 for cheating innocent people by collecting large sums of money on the premise of providing government jobs. Boya Shaik…
- Crime
ED to probe Rs 64 crore Telugu Akademi fixed deposit fraud
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to begin a probe into the Rs 64.5 crore Telugu Akademi fixed deposit fraud in Hyderabad. The central agency is likely to register a case under…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Cyberabad police asks citizens to be wary of KYC calls, SMS scam
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police here on Wednesday issued an advisory asking citizens to not fall for any links asking for them to reveal their Know Your Customer (KYC) data through suspicious NGROK…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Woman arrested on fraud charges
Hyderabad: The Quthbullapur Police arrested a woman on fraud charges. She was drawing a widow pension from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) despite the fact that her husband is alive. As…
- Hyderabad
Fraudsters cheat Telugu Academi of Rs 60 crore, nabbed
Hyderabad: In connection with the defrauding of the Telugu Academi, members of the AP Mercantile Co-operative credit society have been arrested on Friday. The case was registered in the Central Crime Station…
