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NEW DELHI: A special Delhi court on Friday acquitted former Congress MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra, ex-coal secretary H C Gupta and others in a coal block allocation case, ending over a decade of trial after finding the evidence “highly insufficient” to prove charges of cheating, conspiracy, or misconduct.The case stemmed from the allocation…
UP teacher falls victim to ‘pig-butchering’ romance scam LUCKNOW: A govt school teacher from Lucknow fell prey to a ‘pig butchering romance’ scam, an insidious blend of romance, deception, and financial fraud—losing a staggering Rs 49 lakh to a woman he met on a matrimonial platform. Police officials said it was the first such scam…
MUMBAI: A special court for MP/MLA cases that last month accepted the economic offences wing’s closure report in the Rs 25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam case involving the late Ajit Pawar , deputy CM Sunetra Pawar and their nephew NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar held in many instances that “no loss was caused to…
Airline passengers are being urged to stay alert as scammers increasingly target travellers through fake emails, fraudulent calls and deceptive online offers. Emirates has issued a warning advising customers to be cautious of phishing messages, “free ticket” scams, fake invoices and fraudulent calls posing as airline representatives. The airline said scammers often attempt to obtain…
A digitisation loophole enabled officials and agents in Rajasthan RTOs to revive prized vintage numbers, transfer them to new vehicles, and forge records, triggering a statewide fraud probeTwo years ago, Shankar Sisodia (name changed) did what thousands of car owners in Jaipur do without thinking twice: he hired an agent to renew a registration certificate…
File photo: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah SRINAGAR: A court in Kashmir has dismissed an application by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking to add charges against National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah and others in the Jammu & Kashmir cricket association (JKCA) scam case. The court said ED cannot be made party to a…
Dubai Police has now issued a public waning about the rising wave of SIM swap scams, urging residents to remain vigilant as fraudsters are exploiting the ongoing regional conflict to pose as crisis management officials. Dubai Police shared a post of social platform X (formerly know as Twitter) urging the users to not disclose their…
A 30-year-old resident of Bhayandar was deported from Singapore after immigration authorities allegedly discovered that the work visa and job offer he was carrying were fake, police said. TOI has not independently verified the claim, and is reporting this based on a post shared on Instagram.According to officials, the man had paid INR 3.6 lakh…
Haryana’s State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested four people in connection with the Rs 590 crore fraud involving IDFC First Bank, officials said on Wednesday. Those arrested include two former bank employees and two private individuals who operate a partnership firm. The arrests were made late Tuesday as the investigation gathered pace.This follows the…
Online dating can feel like a lifeline, meeting new people, swapping stories, maybe even feeling sparks fly. But it seems the digital world isn’t always hearts and roses. Romance scams are on the rise. They target people of all ages, but older adults, especially those who are recently widowed or divorced, appear particularly vulnerable. Scammers…
