One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Could you be affected? Millions could lose bank access — here’s what you need to knowOver 5% of U.S. households already lack full banking access, and the Trump executive order debanking millions Americans impact could sharpl...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.39 AM IST
Trump pushes 'SAVE America' voting bill ahead of midtermsPresident Donald Trump is urging Republicans to pass a new voting law. Critics say this law aims to stop many people from voting. The bill ...
13 Mar, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Canadian scam king who stole millions from US seniors finally captured in dramatic takedownGareth West, a Canadian man, has been apprehended in Quebec for allegedly masterminding a large-scale "grandparent scam" that defrauded eld...
05 Jul, 2025, 11.42 AM 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
Indian students in US sentenced in multi-million dollar fraud schemes targeting elderly nativesTwo Indian students in the US, Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel and Moinuddin Mohammed, received prison sentences for separate fraud schemes target...
19 Jun, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
US cyber crimes: Overseas scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year, and getting away with itScammers are stealing billions from Americans yearly, exploiting technology and targeting older adults. Sophisticated fraud schemes overwhe...
07 Jul, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
24-year-old Haryana hacker sentenced to 4 years for defrauding US woman of Rs 1.2 croreA judge sentenced an individual from India to four years and three months in prison for an international computer-hacking scheme that targe...
21 Feb, 2024, 09.01 AM IST
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. Here's whyMore trouble for Jen Shah as "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" has been sentenced to 6.5 years of imprisonment.
07 Jan, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
US court shuts down fraud scheme targeting elderly Americans via India-based call centersThe US Justice Department said on Tuesday the District Court entered the order of permanent injunction against Michael Brian Cotter, 59, of...
30 Dec, 2020, 12.40 PM IST
CBI, US authorities crack down on fraud scheme targeting elderly people in AmericaIn response to a complaint filed in the US, a federal court has ordered Cotter and five companies to stop engaging in the technical-support...
16 Oct, 2020, 12.18 PM IST
US files lawsuits against call centres, mostly from India, for making fake robocalls to AmericansIn each case, the Department of Justice sought an order immediately halting the defendants' transmission of unlawful robocall traffic. A fe...
29 Jan, 2020, 04.03 PM IST
3 Indian-Americans among 8 people sentenced in call center fraud scheme in USThree Indian-Americans are among eight people sentenced by a US court for their roles in a sophisticated India-based call center fraud sche...
28 Jan, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
Over 20 Indian-origin persons sentenced in massive call center scam in USAccording to US officials, the call center scam defrauded thousands of US residents of hundreds of millions of dollars.
21 Jul, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
Elderly Indian-American jailed for 15 months for fraudTarsem Singh, a businessman from Fairfax in Virginia, pled guilty to the charge in last December in the US District Court for the District ...
08 Jul, 2016, 12.45 PM IST
Indian call centers a source of imposter frauds: USThe US government told lawmakers said American officials were training Indian law enforcement agencies to act against the fraudsters.
29 Jun, 2016, 10.51 PM IST
- Indians among 111 charged in major US healthcare fraud
The 111 people charged across nine cities are accused of crimes, including conspiracy to defraud Medicare, criminal false claims, money lau...
18 Feb, 2011, 11.09 AM IST