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Retired government doctor from Coimbatore duped of ₹98 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam

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Retired government doctor from Coimbatore duped of ₹98 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam

A retired government doctor from Coimbatore was duped of ₹98 lakh after scammers posed as law enforcement officers and put her in ‘digital arrest’ for a few days. Police sources said the scammers, who posed as CBI officers, contacted the 67-year-old doctor via WhatsApp. They told her that fraudulent transactions had been detected in her…

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French Woman Catfished, Scammed Of Rs 7 Crore. Brad Pitt Responds

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French Woman Catfished, Scammed Of Rs 7 Crore. Brad Pitt Responds

New Delhi: Brad Pitt has issued a statement after a French woman was scammed to the tune of 8,00,000 euros by a man impersonating Pitt. The actor’s team urged fans “to not respond to unsolicited online outreach”, especially from actors with no social media presence. The story dates back to February 2023 when 53-year-old Anne…

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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme

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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing Million In Crypto Scheme

The embezzlement led to the collapse and FDIC takeover of the bank. (Representational) A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. According to CNBC, Shan Hanes, the former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO, fell…

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Sri Lanka Police Arrest 200, Mostly Indians, For Online Financial Scams

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Sri Lanka Police Arrest 200, Mostly Indians, For Online Financial Scams

Colombo: Sri Lankan police have arrested at least 200 foreigners, the majority of them Indians, for allegedly engaging in online financial scams, a media report said on Saturday. The Criminal Investigations Department also found that funds obtained through such frauds have been deposited in bank accounts in the UK, Dubai and India. News portal NewsFirst.lk…

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