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Sarvam’s unicorn raise; Big exits in new IPOsHappy Tuesday! Sarvam has vaulted into the unicorn club after a fresh funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
Over 2,400 Indians repatriated from Myanmar cyber scam compounds, 150 still trapped: MEAIndia has successfully brought back over 2,400 citizens from Myanmar's cyber scam compounds. These individuals were trapped in fraudulent o...
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
Chinese Proverb of the Day: “The first time you cheat me, be ashamed. The second time it is I who must be ashamed” — Life lessons on red flags, self-respect, betrayal and why trust takes years to build and seconds to breakChinese Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “The first time you cheat me, be ashamed. The second time it is I who must be ashamed....
What makes the Rs 90,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project critical for India both militarily and economicallyIndia is undertaking a massive Rs 90,000 crore project in Great Nicobar. This initiative will develop a major transshipment port and intern...
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
How a Gurgaon man paid ₹20,000 for a Thailand dream but instead woke up in a jungle guarded by gunsHe was a 21-year-old Gurgaon student who just wanted a job. A Telegram message promised ₹80,000 a month in Thailand. Instead, he crossed ju...
US–Iran War Day 53: Last hours for peace? Ceasefire nears expiry as Trump warns 'bombs will go off' & Iran threatens Hormuz; Markets watch nervouslyIran War Day 53 News: US–Iran war entered day 53 with tensions rising as a fragile ceasefire neared expiry and uncertainty surrounded possi...
Chinese visa 'scam': Delhi HC disposes of as 'infructuous' plea by Karti Chidambaram in money laundering caseThe Delhi High Court has closed proceedings on a plea by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram. He had sought to defer a hearing on charges in a mo...
UK sanctions Cambodia-based scam centre and crypto platformBritain has imposed sanctions on operators of a massive fraud compound in Cambodia and an online crypto marketplace. These entities are acc...
China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based scam syndicateChina has executed eleven members of a Myanmar-based crime syndicate. This group was responsible for the deaths of fourteen Chinese citizen...
90,000 scams in 4 months: How Southeast Asia is becoming the next Jamtara; Fraudsters recruiting from Andhra, TN, OdishaIndia faces a surge in cyber fraud from Southeast Asia, surpassing domestic hotspots. Nearly half of the defrauded money comes from scams s...
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intactTens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, have become ensnared in cyber scam networks run by powerful Chinese criminal syndi...
Look Out Circular issued against three Chinese nationals in online Ponzi scamThe Bureau of Immigration has issued a look-out circular against three Chinese citizens involved in a large-scale online Ponzi scam. The in...
Chinese scammers are using innovative ways to dupe you, reveals Hyderabad Police probeChinese fraudsters have been behind an Rs 712 crore investment scam following a bust by Hyderabad police, with the group adept at creating ...
How flight mode on mobile helped Hyderabad Police to uncover Rs 712 crore Chinese scamHyderabad cybercrime police have uncovered an Rs 712 crore ($96 million) investment scam, overseen by China-based masterminds. The criminal...
How scamsters in India are sending thousands of crores of rupees back to ChinaChinese scammers have suddenly mushroomed after the pandemic, which led to a widespread use of various kinds of apps and other digital tech...
ED conducts raids in Tamil Nadu in Chinese visa 'scam' caseThe case pertains to allegations of Rs 50 lakh being paid as kickbacks to Karti and his close associate S Bhaskararaman by a top executive ...
Chinese criminal syndicates under guise of business ventures on the rise in SE AsiaSeveral Chinese syndicates are along the border between Cambodia and Thailand. The syndicates have taken advantage of COVID-19 which has re...