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Online danger alert: Haryana Roadways bus conductor saves schoolgirl from “friendship” trap
The story started in Bahadurgarh, a city in the north Indian state of Haryana, and the conductor discovered how much danger the girl was in when the bus reached Chandigarh, in the neighbouring state of Punjab, several hours later.
Germany, US remark on Indian leader Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, India irked
Arvind Kejriwal arrested
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested, AAP says he will run government from prison
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested.
Indian hacker sentenced to four years and three months in prison for defrauding US woman in computer-hacking scheme
Indian hacker sentenced to four years and three months in prison for defrauding US woman in computer-hacking scheme.
India: Celebrity chef and family duped of over USD 195,000 by fake public prosecutor
The accused Shweta Badgujar, currently in judicial custody in connection with other offences, duped the complainant under several pretexts, ranging from gold coins business to lucrative real estate offer.
Singapore Police and DBS report 219 phishing victims and SGD446,000 in losses in January 2024
Singapore has been seeing regular headlines on various types of digital scams, including banking scams. Now, the Singapore Police Force and DBS Bank have issued a joint statement to alert the public to rampant phishing.
Singapore: FinTech startup Rently announces launch, vows to reduce financial barriers for tenants
By handling a tenant’s rental deposits on their behalf, Rently will not only reduce financial barriers for tenants, but also streamline the rental process, making it more accessible and convenient to the wider community. As per the company, this facility is the first of its kind in Asia Pacific.
Mumbai: Policeman loses USD 6,013 after falling prey to online fraud, files case
A policeman lost INR 5 lakhs (USD 6,013) after being duped by scammers online. The victim has been identified as Kherwadi Police Inspector Hemant Gurav (51), who lost the money during a fraudulent KYC (know your customer) update. On January 3, Gurav lodged an FIR against two unidentified individuals at the Kherwadi police station. According […]
Singapore minister K Shanmugam alerts the public to Instagram impostor using his name
Indian-origin Singapore minister K Shanmugam has alerted the public to an Instagram scam account using his name. The verified account of the minister has the handle kshanmugam_ whereas the scam account set up by the Instagram impostor has the handle kshanmugam_private_page. This incident of the fake Instagram account was exposed by the minister himself with […]
