Meet Vladimir Sklarov, who allegedly stole $450 million from a Mexican billionaire using the Astor family name and spent it on luxury villas and a châteauVladimir Sklarov is facing serious allegations after reportedly swindling a Mexican billionaire of $450 million by creating a fraudulent co...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Banks need to invest more in digital, financial literacy to tackle cyber fraud: Bank of Baroda MDBank of Baroda MD and CEO Debadatta Chand said the financial system needs to invest significantly more in financial and digital literacy to...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
CBI files additional chargesheet against former executives of Reliance ADAG, escalating the ongoing investigationThe CBI filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Reliance Commercial Finance scam case. Three ex-executives from Reliance ADA Group were na...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.22 AM IST
PM Modi recalls 2013 when India was among ‘Fragile Five’ economies amid weak growthReflecting on India's economic journey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought attention to 2013, a year when the nation faced the bleak 'Fra...
06 Sep, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
AI fuels low-value cybercrimes, use of 'salami slicing'The rise of low-value cybercrimes is alarming, as scammers increasingly focus on individuals rather than systems. Driven by AI and the digi...
05 Sep, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
$4.4 trillion black money: Everyone in the world can get a laptopGlobal illicit money flows reached $4.4 trillion in 2025, growing faster than the world economy. Organized crime and corruption alone accou...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
Rs 15 lakh fraud money credited to senior citizen’s account, police wanted to question him; HC grants anticipatory bail on this groundCriminals deposited Rs 15 lakh in senior citizen’s bank a/c; police wants to question him; HC grants anticipatory bail and observes mere de...
04 Sep, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
IDFC First Bank 'scam': CBI files chargesheet against 6 Haryana IAS officers, 13 othersThe CBI filed a chargesheet against nineteen accused in a Rs 504-crore fund misappropriation case. Six Haryana cadre IAS officers and bank ...
02 Sep, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarmThe government said ads on Facebook and Instagram operating under names such as "Night Play" and "Kyss" directed users to phishing websit...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
Indian Consulate in Dubai warns UAE Indians against biometric data fraudIndian nationals in the UAE face warnings from their consulate regarding fraudulent agents. These agents offer services for visa regularisa...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Supreme Court asks West Bengal govt to provide details of quizzing of Abhishek Banerjee's PA in land grabbing probeThe Supreme Court requested West Bengal government records for Sumit Roy's interrogation. Roy alleged investigators focused on his family a...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Karnataka: Nagendra bows to BJP campaign, resigns as ministerKarnataka minister B Nagendra resigned from his cabinet post on Friday. He stepped down to prevent embarrassment to the Congress leadership...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
CBI court rejects discharge plea of PNB scam accused Shetty's wife in DA caseA special CBI court has refused to discharge Ashalatha Shetty, wife of former Punjab National Bank deputy manager Gokulnath Shetty, in a di...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
BJP to lay siege to Karnataka Vidhana Soudha on Aug 24: LoP AshokaThe BJP and JD(S) will protest at Vidhana Soudha on August 24. They demand the removal of minister B Nagendra from the cabinet. This action...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Fled US for Canada, caught at Toronto airport: Indian citizen arrested in alleged $7.5 million elder fraud schemeAn Indian national was arrested in Canada after allegedly fleeing the United States. Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami faces charges related to a mu...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
India orders Google to take down hundreds of Firebase accounts over cyber fraudIndia has directed Google to remove hundreds of accounts on its Firebase platform after officials found scammers using the service to imper...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam patternOnline scams have become one of India's most pressing law enforcement challenges, with Indians losing nearly $2.4 billion in alleged cyber ...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST