Computer crimes
Digital payments in Pakistan have surged by 40% in volume and 62% in value, according to the State Bank of Pakistan's Annual Report 2023-24, but alongside this growth, incidents of financial fraud including WhatsApp account hacking have sharply increased. Victims of these scams have reported losing thousands of
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A retired Lieutenant General from Delhi was allegedly defrauded by Arpit Khattod, a Mumbai-based agent, out of Rs2.25 crore. Khattod, who claimed to be the director of Yash Finpro International Pvt Ltd in Malad, promised to secure international funding for a healthcare project using a forged Citibank Singapore document.
Fraud
George Santos, the former Republican congressman who was imprisoned for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, was released from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his seven-year sentence. The decision has sparked outrage among some New Yorkers, politicians, and voters, who see it as an injustice and a demonstration
Fraud
Investigations by CNN and law enforcement agencies have uncovered widespread scams tied to cryptocurrency ATMs, with victims losing hundreds of millions of dollars in the first half of the year. These ATMs, found in corner stores and other locations across the US, have made it easier for scammers to quickly
Fraud
A crooked care home owner who stole around £4m from wealthy residents at his luxurious nursing home by exploiting their vulnerabilities, including isolating them from their families and manipulating them with false claims of "magic spells," has been jailed for 17 years. David Barton, who lived a life
Fraud
A team of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) uncovered a massive GST fraud involving M/s Mariyam Scrap Dealers in Davanagere district, worth Rs 21.6 crore. The DGGI team discovered fake invoices valued at Rs 112 crore and found that the firm had fraudulently availed and utilized
Fraud
Tax authorities in China have uncovered three separate cases of tax evasion and fraud involving the issuance of false invoices and exploitation of preferential Value-Added Tax (VAT) policies for agricultural products. The cases were discovered by taxation authorities in Guizhou, Liaoning, and Jilin Provinces, and involve a total of six
Fraud
United States President Donald Trump commuted the death sentence of former US Rep. George Santos, who was serving more than seven years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft charges. Trump described Santos as a "rogue" in a post on Truth Social, noting that there are many
Fraud
Former Congressman George Santos, who had been imprisoned for identity theft and wire fraud, had his sentence commuted by President Trump, bringing an end to a lengthy investigation and imprisonment. Santos's infamous career was marked by numerous lies and deceit, including claims of working for top Wall Street
Fraud
Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was serving over seven years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft charges. Santos was sentenced in April after admitting to deceiving donors and stealing identities to make donations to his campaign. Trump's
Fraud
Lauren Gambino, Donald Trump, announced Friday that he had commuted the sentence of George Santos, the former New York representative and serial fabulist. Santos was sentenced in April to more than seven years in prison after a short-lived political career marked by outlandish fabrications and fraudulent scheming. Trump expressed sympathy
Fraud
Former congressman George Santos, convicted of identity theft, wire fraud, and other charges, was released from prison Friday night after President Donald Trump commuted his seven-year sentence. Santos, who was expelled from the House in 2023, had been held at FCI Fairton, a medium-security facility in New Jersey, since January
