Fraud
- Hyderabad
Telangana DGP warns people against fake calls in the name of police
Hyderabad: The Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Jitender raised caution against fraudsters making fake calls in the name of police personnel in order to siphon money from the general public.…
- India
NSUI alleges DUSU president used ‘fraud’ marksheet for admission in DU
New Delhi: The NSUI on Wednesday, July 10, slammed DUSU president Tushar Dedha for allegedly using a “fraudulent” Class 12 marksheet to get admitted to Delhi University and demanded a fast-track inquiry…
- India
Govt issues high alert on fraudsters sending fake e-mails to extort money
New Delhi: The government on Thursday, July 4, issued a high alert for the public over several fake and fraudulent e-mails that have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people. Such…
- India
Groww investor claims fraud, trading app says resolved the issue
New Delhi: Popular trading platform Groww came under heavy backlash on social media over the weekend after a customer alleged that her sister faced fraud after investing via the financial services platform.…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Union minister’s son among 3 booked for fraud, intimidation
Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against three persons, including Arun B S, son of Union Minister V Somanna, for alleged fraud and falsification of accounts in an event management company and…
- Business
Startups fight digital fraud with deepfake detection tools: Report
New Delhi: Innovations like deepfake detection tools by several startups such as OpenAI, Sensity AI, and others are enhancing the detection of manipulated content and enabling more secure digital environments, a new…
- Technology
Meta, Match Group, Coinbase, and others team up to prevent and disrupt financial scams
New Delhi: Major tech companies across social media, dating apps, financial institutions, and crypto announced on Tuesday, May 21, a new coalition, Tech Against Scams, to help prevent online fraud and financial…
- News
Hyderabad: 3 held for duping investors of Rs 60 crore in real estate fraud
Hyderabad: The real estate sector in Hyderabad witnessed yet another scandal with Bharathi Lake View’s fraudulent ventures now coming to light. On May 17, 2024, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Police of…
- Technology
Apple prevented over $7 bn in fraudulent transactions on App Store in 4 yrs
New Delhi: Apple prevented over $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions on its App Store in the last four years, the company has informed. In the same period, Apple blocked over 14…
- News
Be cautious of FedEx, online parcel scam: Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: Observing a surge in FedEx and online parcel scams targeting citizens across India, the city police has asked the public to be cautious of scam calls. Perpetrators impersonate officials from the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: HYC founder booked for Gaza aid fraud
Hyderabad: Saidabad Police has booked Syed Ayub, the head of a local NGO named Hyderabad Youth Courage (HYC), of cheating and illegal fundraising on social media following a complaint lodged by a…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: 4,710 FIRs filed in 6 months against election fraudulent activities
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Meena on Saturday said that they have filed 4,710 FIRs in the last 6 months across the state against election fraudulent activities. “Between August…
- News
Hyderabad cyber crime police bust international fraud ring, 1 held
Hyderabad: The cyber crime police arrested one on charges of providing several bank accounts operating fraudulent transactions and colluding with cyber fraudsters. Prime accused Shabi and his associate Nishanth conspired with cybercriminals…
- Top Stories
Hyderabad: 2 GHMC officials held over fingerprint cloning fraud
Hyderabad: The city police on Friday, March 1, apprehended two officials of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) over alleged wage robbery through a fingerprint cloning scam. As many as 35 synthetic…
- Technology
Google pilots new programme to protect Android users from financial fraud
New Delhi: Google has started a new programme, ‘enhanced fraud protection’ with Google Play Protect to help better shield Android users from financial fraud attacks. The company will launch the pilot in…
