Frauds News

Fraudsters posing as health professionals are attempting to deceive consumers and steal their bank account information in the newest COVID booster shot scam. The fraudsters then ask if the person has taken the second dose, as well as their address, phone number, and other personal information. Scammers attempt to dupe consumers into providing the OTP in exchange for a quick money transfer.

In H1 2021-22, banks saw 1,802 reported cases of frauds amounting to Rs 35,060 crore which were related to advances. In terms of deposits, the number of reported cases of frauds stood at 208 of an amount involving Rs 362 crore, the report said. In the financial year 2020-21, the reported number of cases of frauds declined to 7,363 (Rs 1,38,422 crore) from 8,703 cases (Rs 1,85,468 crore) in 2019-20, it said.

SB Wakase, a BEST bus driver in Mumbai, said that he initially paid his Rs 400 traffic challan for his four-wheeler. A police complaint has been filed. Regrettably, the report fails to explain how Wakase came to transfer the money to the incorrect address in the first place.

Unfortunately, as money has gone online, so have fraudsters, who are always attempting to lure customers into traps. Officials in Delhi have initiated a crackdown, which would provide some relief. Users will now be able to make use of newly established cyber crime police stations in each police district.

The Drinik malware is currently imitating an Income Tax Department software, and after a user has been duped into downloading it, it captures all sensitive data. The malware also forces the user to complete a transaction. The phishing procedure begins with the victim receiving an email or SMS containing a link to the phishing URL

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The Mumbai Police has warned people regarding the fake Valentine's Day gift vouchers that claim to offer free stay packages at luxurious hotels.

Raising concerns that Jan Dhan accounts can be misused by 'money mules', RBI Monday warned they are "very vulnerable" to frauds and asked banks to be on guard against such activities.

China is battling an explosion of telecoms fraud that has cost billions of dollars in financial losses and driven some victims to suicide, according to authorities in Beijing who say criminal gangs based in rival Taiwan are behind many of the scams.

Tightening disclosure norms, RBI has asked banks to disclose fraud cases and make provisions for them not exceeding four quarters from the date during which it has been detected.

China's Bank of Tianjin has been defrauded of more than USD 120 million, it said, the third such giant crime against banks in the country this year.

 Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today cautioned the public against any fictitious e-mails in his or the central bank's name demanding money, and asked people not to fall prey to such frauds.

The CBI Wednesday vowed not to spare scamsters however mighty or rich they may be and announced formation of a working group that will coordinate with various financial institutions to help curb financial frauds.

A proposed bill to check fraudulent multi-level marketing (MLM) or ponzi schemes has been put on hold by the government.

Two top representatives of QNet, a Hong Kong-based multi-level marketing company allegedly involved in a Rs 425-crore fraud here, were arrested Wednesday after being picked up from Delhi international airport, police said.

Fake products under the brand name Lenovo, including laptop batteries and adaptors, valued at Rs 23 lakh, were seized Thursday in raids at three retail shops here.

Armed with powers to carry out search and seizure as well as arrest violators, the market watchdog has been cracking the whip on illegal money pooling activities.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor R Gandhi on Tuesday said "continuous vigilance and intelligence gathering" would be the central bank's key focus areas to prevent recurrence of frauds.

Retirement fund body EPFO has asked its field formations to strictly follow guidelines while settling claims out of inoperative accounts in order to reduce the risk of frauds.