Fraud

India to Implement Nationwide Caller Name Display (CNAP) by December to Combat Rising Fraud
22 Nov

India to Implement Nationwide Caller Name Display (CNAP) by December to Combat Rising Fraud

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): India is set to launch the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service nationwide by December 2025, in a bid to bolster mobile security and counter the escalating threat of cyber fraud. Following successful trials in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has instructed all telecom operators to prepare their networks for nationwide activation by November 30, with full-scale implementation scheduled for December 15.The CNAP feature will display the verified name of the caller, sourced directly from official telecom KYC records, providing users with reliable caller identification, akin to Truecaller, but backed by government-regulated data.…
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Fake Facebook Profile of Gurdaspur DC Used to Scam Citizens; FIR Registered
16 Nov

Fake Facebook Profile of Gurdaspur DC Used to Scam Citizens; FIR Registered

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , , ,
National Times Bureau :- A fraudulent scheme targeting residents of Gurdaspur and Pathankot has come to light after scammers created a fake Facebook account impersonating Deputy Commissioner Aditya Uppal. The impersonators used the profile—named “Aditya Uppal IAS” with the DC’s photograph—to send misleading messages and attempt financial fraud. According to the complaint, several individuals received messages claiming that a “friend named Santosh Kumar,” described as a CRPF officer, would contact them to sell household furniture and electronic items at “very reasonable” prices. Shortly after, people received WhatsApp calls from the number 9784383463, with the caller claiming imminent transfer and offering…
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Panjab University Hostel Fraud: Rs.60 Lakh Transferred to Former Employee’s Account
12 Aug

Panjab University Hostel Fraud: Rs.60 Lakh Transferred to Former Employee’s Account

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPunjab, , , ,
National Times Bureau :- A Rs.60 lakh embezzlement case has surfaced at the Dr. Sushil Nayar Working Women Hostel of Panjab University (PU), involving alleged misappropriation of students’ hostel fees. The university administration has filed an FIR, and police have begun an investigation into the matter. Sources confirmed that the inquiry committee formed earlier has already submitted its report. The scam allegedly took place during the tenure of former hostel warden Prof. Avneet Kaur. A former daily-wage female employee, who worked at the hostel, is accused of transferring nearly Rs.60 lakh into her personal bank account. She was suspended following…
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Two men are facing charges after allegedly stealing around $200,000 from a Calgary cricket league
13 Mar

Two men are facing charges after allegedly stealing around $200,000 from a Calgary cricket league

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada,
Calgary, March 13, 2025 ( Rajeev Sharma): According to the Calgary Police Services ( CPS), they began investigating in 2017 when the newly appointed president of the Calgary & District Cricket League (C&DCL) noticed issues with the league’s financial records. After finding a number of discrepancies during an internal review, the league’s  president called reported the concerns to police. Police say their investigation found the former treasurer and former president of the C&DCL stole around $200,000 between January 2014 and December 2016 through cheque payments to construction businesses the pair had connections. Police said that funds were allegedly misappropriated through…
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