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ED Attaches Assets Worth Rs 757 Crore Of Amway India Under PMLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached assets worth over Rs 757 crore of multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme promoting company, Amway India, on April 18. The money has been attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Furthermore, the assets include land, factory building, plant and machinery, vehicles, bank accounts, and fixed deposits in Tamil Nadu. The ED accused the company of running MLM scam and selling over-priced products… read-more
Tags: Enforcement Directorate, Tamil Nadu, scam, Amway India, PMLA
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Former Minister Babu Singh Sent To Judicial Custody
A Special Court in Jammu has sent Babu Singh, a former state minister, to judicial custody for 30 days, in connection with the Hawala scandal. Singh had been absconding since March and was taken into custody by the police only on April 9. Mohammed Shareef Shah, another person accused in the case, has also been sent to judicial custody. The next hearing is slated for May 15.
Tags: Legal, Crime, Judicial Custody, Hawala, scam
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MP court has granted bail to Vyapam scam whistleblower Anand Rai: SC
A local court in Madhya Pradesh has granted bail to the Vyapam scam whistleblower, Anand Rai. His lawyer had earlier approached the apex court last week, seeking an urgent hearing of his special leave petition against an MP High Court order. The top court noted that a proceeding under Section 482 of the CrPC could be initiated in case a charge-sheet has been filed against Rai.
Tags: scam, Vyapam scam, Vyapam case, Whistleblower, Bail
Courtesy: ANI
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SP Leader Azam Khan Gets Bail In Jal Nigam Recruitment Scam Case: UP
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, granted bail to former Urban Development Minister Azam Khan in connection with the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam recruitment scam, on March 11. Notably, Khan is currently in Sitapur Jail and was booked for committing irregularity in the appointments of 1342 recruiters during Akhilesh Yadav's regime. Furthermore, in 2017, the BJP Government came into power, they ordered SIT probe in the case.
Tags: politics, Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party, scam, Bail
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CBI Arrests Former NSE Officer Anand Subramanian Under NSE Scam Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Anand Subramanian, a former top official of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), on February 25, amid a probe over the NSE scam case. According to reports, Subramanian was an advisor to the former Managing Director and CEO Chitra Subramanian. CBI had… read-more
Tags: business, NSE, scam, Anand Subramanian, CBI inquiry
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Adam Mosseri Gets Temporarily Banned From IG Following False Death Report
Instagram head Adam Mosseri, was temporarily banned from his Instagram account in September after he was reported "dead". A scammer, "@Syenrai" confessed that they created a faux obituary to convince Instagram that Mosseri was dead. However, Adam's account was quickly restored. According to August Motherboard Report, Syenrai's allegations was part of the… read-more
Tags: Instagram, scam, Human Interest News, False Allegation, Death
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CBI Chief Sharada Raut In Dominica To Bring Back Mehul Choksi
CBI’s banking fraud chief Sharada Raut is in Dominica with her team to bring back the fugitive diamantiare Mehul Choksi. Leading the investigation in Rs 13,500-crore PNB scam, Raut will be present in the June 2 hearing and will assist Dominican government. Caught recently while trying to escape Cuba, Choksi’s arrest has created a political controversy in the Caribbean country with opposition blaming Dominican PM as a part of conspiracy.
Tags: Women Empowerment, mission choksi, Mehul Choksi, Dominica, scam
Courtesy: NDTV
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Telangana: Cops Arrest 24-Yr-Old For Posing As CBI Officer
Telangana’s Hanamkonda Police has busted an imposter, Panuganti Naveen, for posing as a CBI officer to scam people. Acting on a 2019 complaint by victim Vinod Kumar, the cops nabbed Naveen, who promised a government job to Vinod in exchange for Rs 10 lakh. He had been absconding, with his associate T Ashok, after receiving the money. Naveen's aide Ashok is still on the run.
Tags: CBI, scam, Government Jobs, Police, Telangana, Imposter, Hanamkonda
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Mumbai's Arthur Jail Preps Special Cell To Lodge Nirav Modi
After an extradition order in Nirav Modi case by a UK court, Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail has arranged a special cell for the fugitive Indian businessman. Disclosing the information, a jail official said, “Preparations for lodging Nirav in the jail have been completed and the prison cell is ready for him.” Earlier, the Maharashtra government had submitted a report to the Centre, detailing about the prison facilities Nirav will get after his … read-more
Tags: nirav modi, PNB Scam, scam, Arthur Road Jail
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Home Ministry Warns People Against New Online Banking Cybercrime
As an awareness move, Union Home Ministry managed Twitter handle Cyber Dost is warning people against a new cybercrime in trend. Through Cyber Dost, the government has warned online banking users not to respond to the ‘new nominee added’ messages as they are fraudulent. Reportedly, the new cybercrime deceives people through a deceitful text message asking users to log-in to their account online. Moreover, to appear authentic, they mention the… read-more
Tags: Government of India, Cyber Dost, Twitter, online banking, scam
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