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1 in 4 Americans hit by tax scams as AI deepfakes rise — 5 traps to avoid now- Tax refund not coming? IRS red flags worrying factors, here are Do's and Don'ts for taxpayers while filing
- IRS flags common e-file mistakes: Here are the key mistakes taxpayers must avoid in 2026 if they want faster IRS refunds and smoother e-file processing
- IRS issues warning on 5 scams sweeping the US — avoid these fraud tricks before it’s too lateThe IRS has warned Americans about rising tax scams ahead of the 2026 filing season. Fraudsters are using fake messages, social media posts...15 Jan, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
- $2000 direct deposit for US citizens in October? Check latest update on stimulus check, inflation check and moreAmericans will not receive a fourth stimulus check this October. Rumors circulating on social media about direct deposit relief payments ar...13 Oct, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
- Indian immigrants sentenced in US for defrauding elderly citizens; majority found to be illegalIn the US, twelve Gujarati individuals faced sentencing for defrauding elderly citizens. The sentences ranged from one to twelve years. The...05 Jul, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
- IRS refund scam: How scamsters duping US taxpayers by offering $1400 stimulus checkScammers are pretending to be the IRS, claiming people are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. They send text messages with a link that, ...21 Feb, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
- Stimulus Check 2025: BBB sounds alarm on IRS impersonation scams– Here's how to identify fake messages and protect your personal information from phishing attacksStimulus Check 2025 scams are on the rise, with scammers posing as the IRS and promising $1,400 payments to trick people into sharing their...18 Feb, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
- Valentine's Day scams exposed: How Facebook and Instagram romance fraud is trapping victims worldwide & how to protect yourselfValentine's Day scams are on the rise, especially on Facebook and Instagram, where fraudsters create fake profiles to trap victims. These r...13 Feb, 2025, 08.18 PM IST
- Indian VOIP firm, director indicted in US for causing Americans $20 million loss: Justice departmentGupta and E Sampark maintained approximately sixty servers from May 2015 to June 2020 in Florida that the company used at times to connect ...18 Nov, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
- Another Indian national sentenced by US court in sophisticated call centre scamThe Department of Justice said Mehboob Mansurali Charania took part in a sophisticated scheme organised in India, that included a network o...03 Apr, 2019, 05.27 PM IST
- 15 people, including five Indian BPOs, indicted in massive call centre scam in USIndian call centres used various telephone fraud schemes to defraud mainly vulnerable Americans08 Sep, 2018, 06.33 PM IST
- Indian-American pleads guilty in money laundering conspiracySunny Joshi of Texas, Jagdish Kumar Chaudhari, of Alabama; and Rajesh Bhatt, 53, of Texas each pleaded guilty to one count of money launder...14 Nov, 2017, 09.13 AM IST
- Indian, Indian-American plead guilty in US call centre scamUpon payment, the call centres would immediately turn to a network of "runners" based in the US to liquidate and launder the fraudulently-o...20 Jul, 2017, 07.52 AM IST
- 2 Indian-Americans plead guilty in US call centre scamBhavesh Patel, 47, from Arizona and Asmitaben Patel, 34, from Illinois pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering of...08 Jul, 2017, 10.26 AM IST
- $300-million fake call centre scam mastermind arrested in MumbaiThe scam, which operated since 2013 through at least half a dozen call centres in Thane, targeted at least 15,000 US-based tax payers, who ...08 Apr, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
- Rs 2.5 crore Audi car of call centre scam kingpin seizedThe Audi car, valued at Rs 2.5 crore, was seized by Thane police from Ahmedabad and was allegedly purchased from a leading cricketer in May...28 Oct, 2016, 05.36 PM IST
- Indian call centres stole $300 million from Americans: Jeh JohnsonUS Senate Aging Committee, that studies issues related to older Americans, received more than 1,100 calls from senior citizens across the c...28 Oct, 2016, 01.18 PM IST
- 15,000 victims, $300 million scam! US charges 61 over India-based IRS impersonation scamPayments by victims were laundered by a US network of co-conspirators using prepaid debit cards or wire transfers, often using stolen or fa...28 Oct, 2016, 06.48 AM IST
- Call centre scam: Cops probing Dubai link to trace crime moneyAn officer of US security agency FBI had yesterday met senior officials of Thane Police and exchanged information gathered by both the side...15 Oct, 2016, 09.07 PM IST
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