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Fraud
Scams are becoming increasingly complex, from loan frauds to ‘pig butchering’
Unfavorable and cruel as it may sound, it’s called a pig butchering scam because it is like fattening up a pig before slaughtering it. The victim is the ‘pig’ who will be ‘slaughtered’ by way of financial and mental ruin.
16 hours ago
Scams are becoming increasingly complex, from loan frauds to ‘pig butchering’
16 hours ago
WhatsApp testing new security feature to restrict fraud accounts
If a user account on WhatsApp gets flagged for any suspicious activity, it will be temporarily blocked from sending any new messages.
02 May 2024, 07:15 IST
WhatsApp testing new security feature to restrict fraud accounts
02 May 2024, 07:15 IST
Explained | Uber's fake fare screens: How to protect yourself from being scammed? All you need to know
'A fake screen is a duplicated screen that looks very similar to the actual Uber app created with the aim of extorting excess fare from riders,' Uber's statement read.
02 May 2024, 07:10 IST
Explained | Uber's fake fare screens: How to protect yourself from being scammed? All you need to know
02 May 2024, 07:10 IST
How to be alert to UPI, credit/debt card and ‘Fedex’ scams
All of these involve an element of social engineering, or tricking the victim into authorising payments to scammers.
29 April 2024, 01:05 IST
How to be alert to UPI, credit/debt card and ‘Fedex’ scams
29 April 2024, 01:05 IST
Former K-pop star Daud Kim accused of fraud as he plans to build mosque in South Korea's Incheon
It must also be noted that Daud also planned to build a mosque in Daegu which is in North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. He had to abandon the plan here too owing to the objection from locals.
24 April 2024, 12:59 IST
Former K-pop star Daud Kim accused of fraud as he plans to build mosque in South Korea's Incheon
24 April 2024, 12:59 IST
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial discovers funds embezzlement at one branch, delays Q4 results
The company, the non-bank financing arm of tractor-to-tech conglomerate Mahindra Group, said it discovered the fraud in late March and that it has taken some corrective actions, including the arrest of 'few persons' involved.
23 April 2024, 05:45 IST
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial discovers funds embezzlement at one branch, delays Q4 results
23 April 2024, 05:45 IST
Fake signatures in nomination: Probe sought by Haveri district election officer
Raghunandan Murthy, the deputy commissioner who is also the district election officer, said that they met the proposers in person, who denied they put signatures on the affidavit.
20 April 2024, 23:26 IST
Fake signatures in nomination: Probe sought by Haveri district election officer
20 April 2024, 23:26 IST
Navi Mumbai man loses Rs 45.6 lakh in share trading fraud; six booked
The complainant, a resident of Panvel, came across a link called 'Stock Loss Recovery' on Instagram and was routed to various groups involved in stock market trading, he said.
20 April 2024, 07:05 IST
Navi Mumbai man loses Rs 45.6 lakh in share trading fraud; six booked
20 April 2024, 07:05 IST
Palghar man loses Rs 15.8 lakh to fraudsters on gaming app
The complainant has alleged that the accused contacted him in December last year and lured him to play an online game assuring him of lucrative returns, he said.
19 April 2024, 08:45 IST
Palghar man loses Rs 15.8 lakh to fraudsters on gaming app
19 April 2024, 08:45 IST
Indian national pleads guilty to participating in $17 million bank fraud in US
According to documents, from March 2016 through March 2018, an owner and employees of Lotus Exim International Inc (LEI), including Nitin Vats, a former employee of a now-defunct New Jersey-based marble and granite wholesaler, conspired to obtain from the victim bank a $17 million line of credit by fraudulent means.
18 April 2024, 06:09 IST
Indian national pleads guilty to participating in $17 million bank fraud in US
18 April 2024, 06:09 IST
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