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Menace of Online App Scams in Digital Landscape: A Reality Check

14 Sep 2024

A 22-year-old student in Bengaluru allegedly ended his life at his house in HMT Layout, Jalahalli, in 2023 after being harassed by a loan app company. Tejash Nayar, a 6th-semester engineering student, had reportedly borrowed ₹46,000 using a loan app. When he was unable to repay the loan, the company...

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI Leaders For Fraud, Claims ‘Deceit Of Shakespearean Proportions’

05 Aug 2024

Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, accusing them of fraud and breach of contract. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, claims that the actions of Altman and Brockman are of "Shakespearean proportions" in terms of deceit. Allegations According to the complaint,...

Delhi Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Puja Khedkar Accused of Falsifying Information

01 Aug 2024

A Delhi court on Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail request of former trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of cheating and forging documents to secure selection in the Civil Service Examination. This decision follows the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelling her candidature amid a massive controversy. During...

Pune Hospital Clears Puja Khedkar Of Disability Certificate Misconduct

25 Jul 2024

Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial (YCM) Hospital in Pune has confirmed that there were no problems with the disability certificate issued to IAS officer Puja Khedkar. The hospital’s investigation showed that the seven percent locomotor disability certificate was issued correctly. Dr. Rajendra Wable, the Dean of YCM Hospital, explained that the internal...

Rahul Gandhi alleges Indian Examination System is a Fraud

23 Jul 2024

Newly appointed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday trained his guns at the BJP-led NDA government at the centre over the issue of NEET and paper peaks saying that there is a “serious issue” with the examination system in the country. During a heated debate with...

Noida Call Center Scam: 11 Arrested For Multi-Crore Loan Fraud Scheme

07 Jul 2024

A fraudulent loan scam operated from a fake call center in Noida has been uncovered by police, resulting in the arrest of eleven individuals, including nine women. The scam, running for over a year from a building in Noida's Sector 51 market, was orchestrated by two former life insurance agents,...

Prevent Yourself from Scam Calls with this AI Feature: Here’s How to Use it

04 Jun 2024

AI-based voice call scams have emerged as a significant global issue, prompting Truecaller to unveil its latest defence mechanism, the AI Call Scanner, to safeguard users from falling victim to such scams. Truecaller's AI model analyzes the voice patterns in incoming calls in real-time, swiftly detecting potential scam calls and...

What is the Grandparent scam? How to avoid it?

02 Jun 2024

Days after FedX scam created a situation of panic across cities, a new cyber fraud, the Grandparent scheme has left people in panic. A grandparent scam is a social engineering fraud targeting seniors, specifically grandparents. Scammers typically impersonate a grandchild (or another close relative) in distress and attempt to trick...

Bengaluru: Woman Loses Rs 18 Lakh In Scratch Card Scam

18 May 2024

A 45-year-old woman in Bengaluru was conned out of Rs 18 lakh in a scratch card scam, where she was misled into believing she had won Rs 15.51 lakh from a fake card. The scam required her to pay fees and taxes to claim her winnings, illustrating the importance of...

Mumbai Police nab fraudster pretending to be a part of Akshay Kumar’s production house

11 Apr 2024

Juhu Police Station in Mumbai has detained a person for trying to deceive Akshay Kumar's production house by falsely promising employment, as part of a scheme to defraud social media influencer Pooja Anandani. The apprehended individual, identified as Prince Kumar Sinha (29) reportedly attempted fraudulent tactics towards Anandani, but she...

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