From lottery draws to fiscal spending, China broadens digital yuan footprintIn a series of measures, many revealed here for the first time, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) is giving banks policy incentives and beh...
30 May, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Is RBI running any donation or lottery compensation scheme? Check detailsA fake email claiming to be from the Reserve Bank of India is circulating. It asks people to pay a credit fee for a 'Donation Program 2026'...
26 May, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
JD Vance's dodgy H-1B sleight of handUS policies are impacting foreign-trained doctors. Claims of widespread H-1B visa fraud are not fully supported by government data. Recent ...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
How scammers used Mukesh Ambani’s name to cheat a 77-year-old Hyderabad woman of ₹1.8 croreA Hyderabad woman was defrauded of ₹1.8 crore by cybercriminals who impersonated Mukesh Ambani and RBI officials. Over nine months, they co...
26 Dec, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
H-1B visa registration for FY26 opens today: Key things to knowThe H-1B visa registration for FY26 starts today and ends on March 24, 2025. USCIS has raised the registration fee to $215 per beneficiary....
07 Mar, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
H-1B Visa registration for FY2026 opens on March 7 – Here's key deadlines, fees, selection process, and fraud prevention measures explainedH-1B visa registration for FY2026 begins on March 7, 2025, and will remain open until March 24, 2025. Employers must register beneficiaries...
06 Mar, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
Believe it or not: Thieves win $523,000 lottery with stolen credit card in France, victim offers to split the prize if they come forwardIn an unusual turn of events in Toulouse, France, thieves who stole a credit card bought a lottery ticket and won €500,000. The original ca...
23 Feb, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
ED seizes Rs 8.8 crore in cash from Lottery King Santiago Martin's Chennai officeThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized Rs 8.8 crore in cash during a money laundering investigation into Chennai-based 'lottery king' Sant...
16 Nov, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
ED raids multiple Kolkata locations in multi-crore lottery fraud probeThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids in Kolkata and its surrounding areas in connection with an alleged multi-crore lottery sca...
14 Nov, 2024, 10.27 PM IST
ED launches fresh multi-state raids against 'lottery king' Santiago MartinThe Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across multiple states targeting Chennai-based 'lottery king' Santiago Martin. The searches ...
14 Nov, 2024, 01.48 PM IST
Bengaluru woman received a scratch card and a letter. Then she lost Rs 18 lakh. What went wrong?A woman from Bengaluru became ensnared in a complex lottery scam involving scratch cards, losing over Rs 18 lakh in a span of three months....
13 May, 2024, 08.51 AM IST
Visa revoked due to employer fraud? H-1B holders can now take legal actionA US district court has ruled in favor of H-1B visa holders, affirming their right to legal action if their visa is revoked due to employer...
25 Apr, 2024, 10.21 AM IST
US set to modernise H-1B visa registration after detecting fraud and abuse in computerised lottery systemThe USCIS has initiated extensive fraud investigations and revoked petitions to ensure integrity of the application process. The H-1B progr...
29 Apr, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
RBI takes to SMSes, missed-call helpline against prize fraudsWhile the RBI has been regularly issuing caution notices against such frauds, it has now taken to SMSes to spread public awareness against ...
10 Dec, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
- RBI warns against fake emails, calls
The apex bank said it never contacts people through unsolicited phone calls or emails asking for money or any other type of personal inform...
07 Feb, 2012, 02.24 PM IST
- Surge in cases of cyber frauds; accnts breached
ATMs were the most favourite technology tools used by the rogues for instantly encashing the fraudulent transactions.
02 Oct, 2011, 12.17 PM IST
- China's biggest jackpot win shrouded in mystery
Public sentiments took a dramatic turn in China two weeks after lottery officials announced the country's biggest ever jackpot win worth mo...
21 Oct, 2009, 12.18 PM IST