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Scammers now don't want your money or password, they just want...: Financial advisor warns of new fraud that can drain your finances in 30 minutesA viral social media warning claims scammers are approaching people in public places for help with their phones and using the interaction t...- Delhi man filing ITR found ₹79 crore unidentified income linked to PAN: Tax details show a Mumbai firm was using his credentials. Know what you should do in this situationA Delhi resident found that his PAN and identity information were used to register a fraudulent business. The GST registration, linked to a...
- Michigan-born TV producer claimed she was heir to family behind F-15 Eagle, defrauded banks of nearly $30 million and vanished: Meet Mary Carole McDonnell, now on FBI’s Most Wanted listMary Carole McDonnell is a former television producer who is now a fugitive wanted by the FBI. She allegedly committed fraud involving near...
- Two men created fake email ID in someone else's name to complain in public but court stays their FIR on identity theftAllahabad High Court stayed an FIR against two men accused of creating an email ID in someone else's name to send fake complaints, ruling t...
- Karol Bagh man had foreign bank accounts, FD in Singapore, no ITR disclosure; income tax dept sent black money notice, but ITAT Delhi cancelled the notice for this reasonBlack money notice sent to man with Singapore FD and current bank a/c in his name and no ITR declaration; Know how he won case in ITAT Delh...
- Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firmsThe New York-based firm was among dozens of prominent US financial institutions and other businesses that were recently targeted by ransom-...
- Cognizant notifies customers of April data breachThe Teaneck-headquartered company said in a notification to customers that it has “no reason to believe” the information was misused, but h...
- Kanpur guard earning Rs 10,000 got a Rs 3 crore GST notice last year, lost his job, still running from pillar to postKanpur security guard Om Shukla, who earns Rs 10,000 a month, says he was wrongly issued a Rs 3 crore GST recovery notice over a firm calle...
- Canada Class Action Lawsuit: $8.7 million settlement offers eligible Canadians up to $5,000 - Check who qualifies and how to claim compensationA court in Canada has given the green light for an $8.7 million settlement arising from a privacy breach that occurred in 2020. Canadians w...
- Blackstone, KKR and other finance giants targeted in password theft hacking campaignHackers used phone calls to target financial firms and businesses recently. They created fake websites to steal employee passwords and acco...
- Government tightens deepfake rules, mandates AI content labels and three-hour takedown timelineIndia has mandated clear labelling for AI-generated synthetic content. Social media platforms now have only three hours to remove unlawful ...
- She invented a business, got $41,381 in PPP loans and still won't spend a day in prisonAn Illinois woman confessed to fraudulently obtaining government aid via a fake business, netting over forty thousand dollars from two Payc...
- Rajasthan footwear artisan earning Rs 15,000 a month received Rs 6 cr tax notice: A fake export firm in TN with Rs 6.7 crore GST dues was allegedly registered using his PANRajasthan footwear artisan Jitendra Kumar Jingar, who earns Rs 10,000 to 15,000 a month making traditional leather shoes in Balotra distric...
- Wrapping a hotel key card in aluminum foil: What it can shield and what it cannot preventWrapping hotel key cards in foil offers some protection against passive scans. However, this trick does not prevent advanced chip cloning t...
- IRS fresh alert ahead of Christmas: Waiting for stimulus checks? Don’t fall into scammers’ trap — here’s what protections the IRS recommendsIRS is warning millions of Americans about rising identity theft and tax scams this Christmas. Holiday shopping plus tax season makes a per...
- 4 in 10 Indians have experienced identity theft: ReportIt also found that while 61 percent of respondents feel well-protected against ID theft but 63 percent would have no idea what to do in cas...
- Identity theft: Fraudster applies for 7 loansFraudsters used PAN and tax returns to apply for seven auto and personal loans.
- How to avoid online identity theftIn today’s cyber world, where most of your personal information is online, it’s easy for fraudsters to steal and misuse it.
- Cyber crime: Beware of Identity theftAccording to Norton Cybercrime Report 2011, globally 431 mn adults experienced cybercrime in 2011 and more than 1 mn plus adults became vic...
- False credit card default? How to prevent identity theftIdentity theft, though not rampant in India, is not unheard of. It is important you do not let your guard down while dealing with direct se...
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