Tag: scam
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West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick arrested by ED in ‘ration scam’, says ‘victim of grave conspiracy’
[ad_1] TMC leader Jtyotipriya Mallick is currently the West Bengal minister for Forest Affairs and previously held the portfolio for the Food and Civil Supplies department. An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team late on Thursday night arrested sitting West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader, Jyotripriya Mallik, in connection with an alleged case of corruption…
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Warnings over ‘scam’ Booking.com emails asking travellers to provide bank card details or risk having their hotel reservation cancelled after customers lose ‘thousands of pounds’
[ad_1] Have YOU been targeted by this Booking.com ‘scam’? Email lettice.bromovsky@mailonline.co.uk By Lettice Bromovsky Published: 12:27 BST, 25 October 2023 | Updated: 14:16 BST, 25 October 2023 Booking.com customers are being warned to ignore ‘scam’ emails which ask them to confirm their hotel payment by providing their bank card details or risk having their reservations…
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Scam warning for bargain hunters browsing ‘closing down’ sales
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Bargain hunters are being warned about criminals offering fake “clearance” and “closing down” deals. Bogus sales are typically advertised on social media or through fake websites, and…
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Police warn of phone scam impersonating Kelowna RCMP non-emergency line
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are investigating reports of scammers using Kelowna RCMP’s non-emergency phone line to extract personal information from people. On Sept. 20, a Kelowna resident reported a phone scam where the callers were using the non-emergency line. The complainant was initially contacted from telephone number 250-250-0311. The…
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ED Searches at 9 Locations in Kerala Over Alleged Scam in Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank
[ad_1] Last Updated: September 19, 2023, 23:58 IST Thiruvananthapuram, India The ED had first carried out raids in this case in August last year. (File Image: News18) The money laundering case stems from 16 FIRs registered by the Kerala Police (crime branch) in Thrissur The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at nine locations in Kerala…
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Lawyer Involved In Cryptoqueen’s OneCoin Scam Receives Shocking Response From Court
[ad_1] The OneCoin scam saga has continued to linger despite it being years since it took place, and this time around, a lawyer who was involved in the pyramid scheme has received a rather shocking response from the court. OneCoin Lawyer Denied Retrial According to a report by Bloomberg, a US court has denied Mark…
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Republicans use long-debunked scam to fuel impeachment inquiry
[ad_1] On Tuesday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy declared that he was turning three Republican investigations that have already been running since January into “impeachment inquiries” on the basis of … of … well, on the basis of how McCarthy is scared sh–less that the members of his own party might come to collect on all…
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TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu sent to 14-day judicial custody in connection with skill development scam
[ad_1] Vijayawada ACB court Judge Himabindu read out the judgment on former CM Chandrababu’s case. The judge ordered the remand of Naidu for 14 days to judicial custody and suggested taking former CM to Rajahmundry central jail. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday sent to 14 days judicial custody till September…
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Andhra CID names Naidu as principal conspirator in skill development scam
[ad_1] Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday said that former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu was the principal conspirator and “accused no 1” in the Rs 371 crore skill development scam. The agency further said that the government order was issued under Naidu’s instructions, intending to cause wrongful loss to the…
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An alleged love scam has cost three men nearly $500,000, and there may be more victims
[ad_1] Key PointsAn alleged romance scam has left three men duped out of almost $500,000 and a trio facing a string of fraud charges.More people across Australia may have been defrauded by the same alleged perpetrators, police believe. The police have called for anyone with information to come forward, saying “We won’t be judging them…