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If two companies file H-1B petitions for the same individual not by mistake but to game the lottery, it is considered fraud. If one withdraws the petition in the nick of time, the matter was not pursued by the USCIS but now a landmark decision by the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office says that withdrawing a…
NEW DELHI: Deepening its investigation into the alleged multi-crore fraud involving Reliance Communications (RCOM) and State Bank of India (SBI), CBI has questioned three former top-tier executives of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group.The agency issued summons to Satish Seth and Gautam Doshi, both former group managing directors, for examination in connection with the FIR registered…
AI image for representation Eleven Indian nationals have been charged in the United States for allegedly taking part in a conspiracy to stage armed robberies so individuals could falsely claim immigration benefits.The charges were announced by the United States attorney’s office for the district of Massachusetts on Friday, which said the defendants “participated in staged…
IDFC First Bank on Tuesday said it has settled fraud claims at a Chandigarh branch at Rs 645 crore and has found no further discrepancies. Private sector IDFC First Bank had last month disclosed a Rs 590 crore fraud committed by certain employees and others at a particular branch in Chandigarh in a specific set…
Bhubaneswar: Cyber fraudsters siphoned off a staggering Rs 712 crore from 76,794 victims in Odisha in the past 18 months, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed in the assembly on Monday. The disclosure came amid a 12% rise in cybercrime cases in 2025. Responding to a question from BJD MLA Pratap Keshari Deb, Majhi outlined…
HYDERABAD: I-T sleuths on Sunday launched a pan-India survey of around 70 restaurants, including some in Delhi and Mumbai, to scan alleged billing software manipulation for suppression of sales and lower tax payments.The sales concealment for the 70 outlets is around Rs 700 crore, part of a wider understatement of Rs 70,000 crore linked to…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has proposed a ceiling of Rs 50,000 for digital frauds to be eligible for compensation of up to Rs 25,000. According to the draft, customers who lose more than Rs 50,000 in a cyber fraud incident will not qualify for this compensation mechanism.Banks must credit the compensation to the victim…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed changes to its framework on customer liability in digital banking frauds, aiming to widen protection for users and ensure quicker resolution of complaints related to unauthorised electronic transactions.The central bank on Friday issued draft amendment directions and invited comments from stakeholders and members of the public by…
ED raids against Anil Ambani’s company Reliance Power Ltd at multiple locations. NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday carried out searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad as part of an investigation involving Reliance Power, a group company of businessman Anil Ambani.According to PTI, around 10–12 premises linked to the company and its…
An elderly Indian‑origin couple from Leicester, England, lost more than £2,500 after falling victim to a sophisticated online flight ticket fraud, police said. The couple only realised they had been tricked when they tried to check in for their flight at London’s Heathrow Airport, reports PTI.Dinesh Jansari (80) and his wife Shashikala (78) had booked…
