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Deep Algorithm Solutions, a cutting-edge startup in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, has secured its first seed round of Rs 10.8 crore from Unicorn India Ventures. Founded in December 2021, the company is focused on fraud prevention in the finance sector, utilizing AI and machine learning to detect and prevent
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Barclays customers may have been put at risk by a scam website impersonating the bank, with the site claiming to process money transfers and savings on behalf of customers. The website, which was identified by City AM and linked to a Companies House registration, featured the Barclays logo and was
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Mary Huntly, a 67-year-old nurse practitioner from Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to conspiring to fraudulently bill Medicare for medically unnecessary treatments in exchange for illegal kickbacks. Huntly's actions resulted in losses of approximately $9.1 million to Medicare, with her wound care company submitting false claims totaling $14.
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The Income Tax Department in India has uncovered a massive tax evasion racket, particularly involving false claims of tax deductions and exemptions under the guise of donations to political parties. The department conducted raids on 200 locations across multiple states, including Uttar Pradesh, exposing a network of intermediaries, tax advocates,
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A joint investigation into a suspected financial fraud and human trafficking case has been launched by law enforcement authorities in Jordan. The case involves a large number of Asian workers allegedly employed under false pretenses in the northern city of Irbid. According to a statement by the Public Security Department
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Thanakrit Chitareerat, Secretary to the Minister of Public Health, conducted a follow-up investigation in Sakhon Nakhon's Song Dao District to address irregularities and potential fraud cases under the Universal Coverage Scheme, also known as the gold card program. The investigation was prompted by complaints received by the National
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A 25-year-old man, Rohan Arun Jhadav, was arrested by the cybercrime police station in Goa for duping a victim of ₹2.1 crore in a digital arrest fraud. The accused impersonated TRAI and CBI officers and threatened the victim with digital arrest, coercing them to transfer the money into different
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Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to Israel, made an unexpected appearance at the trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Huckabee, echoing President Donald Trump's support for Netanyahu, showed up at the court holding a Bugs Bunny
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The Income Tax Department has launched a nationwide crackdown on chartered accountants (CAs) and intermediaries who have been found running organised rackets that lure taxpayers with promises of inflated refunds in exchange for hefty commissions. Investigations have revealed that thousands of taxpayers have colluded with these professionals, who have filed
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A California man has pleaded guilty to his role in defrauding Medicare of nearly $16 million through sham hospice companies and laundering the fraudulent proceeds. Juan Carlos Esparza, 33, of Valley Village, schemed with others, including co-defendants Petros Fichidzhyan and Karpis Srapyan, to bill Medicare for hospice services that were
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A California man has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare of nearly $16 million through sham hospice companies and laundering the fraudulent proceeds. Juan Carlos Esparza, 33, of Valley Village, admitting to scheming with others to bill Medicare for hospice services that were not medically necessary and never provided. The defendants
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The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has disrupted a global cybercrime operation, arresting five foreigners who were running a call centre in Islamabad, Pakistan. The gang, with accomplices in various countries, aimed to extort money from citizens through online earning schemes. The agency registered a case under the Prevention
