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In the last two years, there has been a rapid rise in scams in India and a lot of people have lost their hard-earned money after trusting strangers for financial advice. Be it a fraudulent app, being added to a shady WhatsApp group, or receiving phone calls from strangers that sound too good to be true, many cases have come to light. Now, in a new incident, a doctor from Thane, Maharashtra, was misled by three Karnataka-based suspects who promised earnings via a municipal contract to supply medical equipment, costing him ₹3.84 crore. Despite investing over a three-year period, he saw no returns and reported the crime to the Naupada police, who have registered a case but made no arrests. Thane doctor tricked by false municipal contract According to a PTI report, a 39-year-old doctor in Thane, Maharashtra was deceived by three men from Karnataka. These fraudsters offered him lucrative returns through a supposed municipal contract for supplying medical equipment. Convinced by the promise of reliable profits, the doctor began investing heavily in December 2020, making significant contributions until March this year. The doctor’s substantial investment – totalling ₹3.84 crore – was made over multiple transactions from December 2020 and March this year, in anticipation of high returns that never materialised. Suspicion finally arose after the doctor had seen no profits despite his repeated investments. Recognising he may have been defrauded, he reached out to the Naupada police station, who registered a case under charges of cheating. While no arrests have been made so far, authorities have launched an investigation to track down the perpetrators and recover the funds if possible. A police official told PTI, "The man approached police after he did not get profits or any return on investment. We have registered a case of cheating but have not arrested anyone." Ahmedabad gynaecologist duped in <keyword id="21361161" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="stock-market-scam" source="keywords">stock market scam</keyword> In a similar incident, a gynaecologist from Ahmedabad lost ₹1.1 crore to a scam that began with a social media advertisement. Attracted by the potential for substantial stock market returns, the doctor engaged with a group promising expert tips and was subsequently added to a WhatsApp group where members shared investment insights. Through this group, he was introduced to a web link for stock and IPO investments, along with an application that required his banking details and identification documents. A PTI report revealed that the doctor’s initial investment of ₹50,000 yielded a profit of ₹10,000, which he successfully withdrew. This initial success encouraged him to make larger investments, transferring ₹1.1 crore through multiple transactions in pursuit of higher gains. When he later attempted to withdraw his funds, he was unexpectedly asked to pay 20% of his total profits. After refusing this demand, he was removed from the WhatsApp group and realised the extent of the deception. He contacted Cybercrime police in February, and after months of waiting, a formal case was registered against unknown suspects under charges of breach of trust and cheating, alongside provisions of the <keyword id="20003647" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="information-technology-act" source="keywords">Information Technology Act</keyword>.

Thane doctor gets cheated of ₹3.84 crore, was promised high financial returns by 3 men

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Rapper Sean Combs and crypto fraudster <keyword id="20003002" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sam-Bankman-Fried" source="keywords">Sam Bankman-Fried</keyword> are sleeping in the same jail dormitory.</li><li>Combs, known as <keyword id="20236268" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Diddy" source="keywords">Diddy</keyword>, has been in the <keyword id="23241522" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Brooklyn-jail" source="keywords">Brooklyn jail</keyword> since last week on <keyword id="20069055" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sex-trafficking" source="keywords">sex trafficking</keyword> charges.</li></ul>Crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried just got a new roommate. Sean Combs, the rapper known as Diddy, and Bankman-Fried are bunking in the same dormitory of a Brooklyn jail, said a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about the housing arrangement. Their identity is known to Business Insider. Combs has been held at <keyword id="23228804" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Metropolitan-Detention-Center" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Metropolitan Detention Center" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Metropolitan Detention Center">Metropolitan Detention Center</keyword> for almost a week after being denied bail on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Bankman-Fried has been imprisoned at the same jail since last year. He is serving a 25-year sentence on fraud charges after stealing $8 billion from customers of his FTX crypto exchange. He funneled money into his crypto-trading fund Alameda Research, venture capital investments, political donations, and used it for personal spending. The pair are among roughly 20 inmates housed in the area, which is reserved for those who need special security, including high-profile defendants, people familiar with the situation told NBC News. Other high-profile inmates, like disgraced pop singer R. Kelly and sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell —who has ties to Jeffrey Epstein— have previously been held in MDC. The jail holds around 1,200 detainees, and has a reputation for tough conditions. Last week, Combs's lawyers called it too "horrific" for a defendant pre-trial, and a lawyer for an inmate who died there after a fight this summer once said it is overcrowded and understaffed, calling it "hell on earth." Combs' lawyers have since changed course, saying he "can't say enough good things about the MDC, which has been responsive to our and his needs," according to comments obtained by the New York Times. Correction: September 25, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misattributed details about the purpose of the part of the jail where Sam Bankman-Fried and Sean Combs were being held and how many people were being held there. Those details were attributed to unnamed sources in a report from NBC News and did not come from a source who spoke with Business Insider or sources who spoke with The New York Times. Jacob Shamsian contributed reporting.

Diddy and crypto fraudster SBF are sharing a dorm-style room in a Brooklyn jail

Stock market trading is something that needs expert guidance and has its own set of risks associated. This is why, people generally consult experts before investing in stocks. However, one needs to be careful who they are seeking advice from when it comes to financial matters. In a recent case, a 63-year-old man from Hyderabad lost Rs 50 lakh after falling for a fraudulent stock trading scheme shared through a <keyword id="790242" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="whatsapp" source="Orion">WhatsApp</keyword> group. This is just one example of how fraudsters are increasingly using messaging platforms to lure in victims with false promises of easy profits. <h2>How the scam unfolded </h2> The scam began when the victim received an invitation to join a WhatsApp group called Stock Discussion Group. According to a Times Now report, the group was led by a man named <keyword id="23828130" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kunal-singh" source="keywords">Kunal Singh</keyword>, who introduced himself as a financial advisor with extensive experience in the stock market. Singh claimed that his past clients had earned significant profits, boasting of returns as high as 500% by following his stock trading advice. Intrigued by these promises, the victim enrolled in online classes that were promoted within the group. These sessions, held through private links shared on WhatsApp, promised to teach participants how to make money by investing in the stock market. Singh continued to assure group members that his expertise would guide them to financial success. The victim, trusting his guidance, began to invest small amounts of money on a platform called Skyrim Capital, which Singh claimed was a legitimate trading platform. At first, the victim saw some returns on his investment, which only encouraged him to invest more. The initial success built his confidence, and over time, he transferred a total of Rs 50 lakh into multiple investments, believing that he was making wise financial decisions. However, when the victim attempted to withdraw his funds, he was unable to do so. The platform blocked his attempts, and when he tried to contact Singh, he received no response. The truth behind the scam The victim soon realised that he had been scammed. The platform, Skyrim Capital, turned out to be nothing more than a front for fraudulent activity, and Singh had disappeared with the man’s money. The scam had been carefully designed to build trust initially, only to betray the victim when he tried to cash out. The fraudsters used the lure of high returns and expert advice to convince the victim to keep investing larger sums, ultimately draining his finances. This scam is just one of many that have been reported in India, with cybercriminals exploiting the convenience and popularity of platforms like WhatsApp to reach potential victims. These scams often rely on false promises and fake personas, with fraudsters creating elaborate stories to convince their targets that they are legitimate financial advisors.

63-year-old Hyderabad man loses ₹50 lakh after joining WhatsApp group for stock market investment advice

<ul><li>The DoT has asked telecom operators to suspend USSD-based <keyword id="1692645" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="call-forwarding" source="Orion">call forwarding</keyword>.</li><li>This has been done to curb instances of fraud by unauthorised call forwarding.</li><li>Users who currently have call forwarding activated may be required to reactivate the service.</li></ul>Online fraud has been on the rise in the country, with several instances of fraud resulting from calls being forwarded illegally. To curb this, the <keyword id="19912439" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="department-of-telecommunications" source="keywords">Department of Telecommunications</keyword> (DoT) has asked telecom operators in the country to deactivate USSD-based call forwarding services across the country. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Existing USSD system found vulnerable" comment="subhead" text="Existing USSD system found vulnerable">Existing <keyword id="21139574" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ussd" source="keywords">USSD</keyword> system found vulnerable</cmsannotation> Unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) is a feature that allows users to activate services on their devices by dialling a specific code. This includes checking your balance, getting device information, IMEI, call forwarding services and more. With this move, users will not be able to use this service for call forwarding starting from April 15, 2024. At present, call forwarding can be initiated and managed by entering the USSD code – *401#. While it is convenient to activate call forwarding using this code, DoT found the system to be vulnerable to misuse. "It has been decided by the competent authority that all licensees shall discontinue the existing USSD-based call forwarding services with effect from 15.04.2024 till further notice,” said the DoT in its order dated March 28. As the DoT has only asked for this service to be suspended, experts suspect that the system could be brought back in the future in a more secure form. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Existing users will be required to reactivate call forwarding" comment="subhead" text="Existing users will be required to reactivate call forwarding">Existing users will be required to reactivate call forwarding</cmsannotation> If you have call forwarding activated on your number, you will be required to reactivate it once the service is suspended. The DoT has said that users will be required to activate call forwarding through alternate means, but has not specified them. "All existing subscribers who have activated USSD-based call forwarding service may be asked to reactivate call forwarding services through alternative methods to ensure that such services are not activated without their notice." It is expected that new ways to activate call forwarding will soon be announced by the telecom operators, in consultation with the DoT. This could be either through the company’s applications or a toll-free number. We should know more about how the users will be able to enable call forwarding in the coming days. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-and-two-wheelers-launching-in-india-in-april-2024/slidelist/108869757.cms">Upcoming cars and two-wheelers launching in India in April 2024</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-april-2024/slidelist/108846222.cms">Upcoming smartphones launching in India in April 2024</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/from-ai-photo-editing-to-international-upi-payments-here-are-upcoming-whatsapp-features/articleshow/108815797.cms">From AI photo editing to international UPI payments, here are upcoming WhatsApp features</a>

USSD-based call forwarding to be suspended soon to curb fraud

Issues related to data privacy and rising <keyword id="20127272" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="online-frauds" source="keywords">online frauds</keyword> are emerging as significant hurdles in the growth of e-commerce in India, said the <keyword id="20613906" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Economic-Survey" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Economic Survey" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Economic Survey">Economic Survey</keyword> 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on Monday. Citing third-party data, the survey said that the e-commerce industry in India is expected to cross USD 350 billion by 2030 and called for the need to educate users on the safe use of e-commerce platforms. "The rise of e-commerce is constrained by inadequate skills required for online selling, such as cataloguing. <keyword id="22505774" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="data-privacy-issues" source="keywords">Data privacy issues</keyword> and increasing online fraud have turned out to be the most significant hurdle in the growth of e-commerce in India. It becomes imperative to educate users on the safe use of e-commerce platforms," the survey said. The survey mentioned that India's e-commerce market has gained significant momentum during the past few years, owing to technological advancements, evolving new-age business models coupled with government initiatives like the Digital India program, UPI, One District - One Product (ODOP), Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), new foreign trade policy, easing of FDI limits and Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules 2021. It has identified data privacy and <keyword id="19906883" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cybersecurity" source="keywords">cybersecurity</keyword> as critical concerns in the <keyword id="22505776" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="digitisation-of-services" source="keywords">digitisation of services</keyword> in the country and called for adopting strong security measures, compliance with privacy regulations, and innovation, among others. "Data privacy and cybersecurity have become critical concerns with the increasing digitisation of services," according to the survey. It said that the government is spearheading data protection laws and cybersecurity policies to safeguard consumer data and strengthen cybersecurity measures in the services sector. "To further embrace technology with confidence, ensuring the adoption of strong security measures, compliance with privacy regulations, and fostering innovation in security technologies are essential," the survey noted. It said the future of e-commerce is built on the enhanced <keyword id="20290101" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="user-experience" source="keywords">user experience</keyword> through <keyword id="19899640" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI" source="keywords">AI</keyword>, seamless <keyword id="21332958" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="digital-payment-methods" source="keywords">digital payment methods</keyword>, innovations like UPI, and business engineering data analytics for business operations and enhancements. The survey mentioned that the buyer ecosystem in India is evolving at a very sharp rate, and business models will need to innovate to serve the needs of a diverse shopper base regarding service expectations, price sensitivity and language requirements. "Local language platforms are needed as the shopper base expands to tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Growing startups and innovative social media platforms provide an opportunity to test unique business models that might be targeted to specific demographic cohorts," the survey said.

Data privacy issues, online frauds emerging as e-commerce growth hurdles: Eco Survey

US short-seller <keyword id="20016892" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindenburg-Research" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Hindenburg Research" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Hindenburg Research">Hindenburg Research</keyword> alleged that it suspects <keyword id="19901201" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sebi" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Sebi" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Sebi">SEBI</keyword>'s unwillingness to act against <keyword id="19955648" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Adani-Group" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Adani Group" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Adani Group">Adani group</keyword> may be because its head Madhabi Puri Buch had stakes in <keyword id="20311680" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="offshore-funds" source="keywords">offshore funds</keyword> linked to the conglomerate - an allegation slammed by the SEBI head as "baseless" while Adani group said it never had any commercial relations with Buch. Hindenburg alleged that Buch and her husband had undisclosed investments in obscure offshore funds in Bermuda and Mauritius, the same entities allegedly used by <keyword id="20283220" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinod-Adani" source="keywords">Vinod Adani</keyword> - the elder brother of group chairman Gautam Adani - to round-trip funds and inflate stock prices. SEBI, in October 2020, began a probe into the shareholding structure of Adani group companies after red flags were raised over the high concentration of foreign holdings in the conglomerate's listed companies. An investigation was launched to determine if the foreign investors were genuine public shareholders or acting as fronts for the promoters. SEBI, last year had told a Supreme Court-appointed panel that it was investigating 13 opaque offshore entities that held between 14-20% across five publicly traded stocks of the conglomerate. It hasn't stated if the two probes have since been completed, something which Hindenburg used to attack the market regulator. Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch in a joint statement strongly denied the "baseless allegations and insinuations made in the report". The same, they said, "are devoid of any truth". "Our life and finances are an open book," they said. "It is unfortunate that Hindenburg Research against whom SEBI has taken an enforcement action and issued a show cause notice, has chosen to attempt character assassination in response to the same." Buchs further said they have no hesitation in disclosing any financial documents, including those that relate to the period when we were strictly private citizens, to any and every authority that may seek them. While the statement did not talk about the questions Hindenburg raised over SEBI probe, the duo promised to come out with a detailed response. Separately, Adani group in a regulatory filing called the allegations by Hindenburg as "malicious, mischievous and manipulative selections of publicly available information to arrive at predetermined conclusions for personal profiteering with wanton disregard for facts and the law." "The Adani Group has absolutely no commercial relationship with the individuals or matters mentioned in this calculated deliberate effort to malign our standing," it said. "We remain steadfastly committed to transparency and compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements". Rejecting the allegations, it said they were nothing but a "recycling of discredited claims that have been thoroughly investigated, proven to be baseless, and already dismissed by the Supreme Court in March 2023." "It is reiterated that our overseas holding structure is fully transparent, with all relevant details disclosed regularly in numerous public documents," Adani group said, adding Anil Ahuja was a nominee director of 3i investment fund in Adani Power (2007-2008) and, later, a director of Adani Enterprises until 2017. "For a discredited short-seller under the scanner for several violations of Indian securities laws, Hindenburg's allegations are no more than red herrings thrown by a desperate entity with total contempt for Indian laws," it added. Hindenburg on Saturday stated that the SEBI chairperson and her husband invested in offshore entities that were allegedly part of a fund structure managed by India Infoline, and in which Vinod Adani also had investments. These investments reportedly date back to 2015, well before her appointment as a full-time member of SEBI in 2017 and the subsequent elevation as chairperson in March 2022. It said the Bermuda-based Global Opportunities Fund, which allegedly was used by entities connected to Adani Group to trade in shares of group companies, had sub-funds. Buch and her husband were investors in one of these sub-funds in 2015. Citing "whistleblower documents", Hindenburg said, "<keyword id="22743118" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Madhabi-Buch" source="keywords">Madhabi Buch</keyword>, the current chairperson of SEBI, and her husband had stakes in both obscure offshore funds used in the Adani <keyword id="22743230" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="money-siphoning" source="keywords">money siphoning</keyword> scandal." SEBI, it claimed, has "shown a surprising lack of interest in Adani's alleged undisclosed web of Mauritius and offshore shell entities." Buch and her husband may have first opened their account with IPE Plus Fund 1 on June 5, 2015, in Singapore. IPE fund is a small offshore Mauritius fund set up by Vinod Adani director through India Infoline (IIFL), a wealth management firm with ties to the Wirecard embezzlement scandal. "Vinod Adani, brother of Gautam Adani, used this structure to invest in Indian markets with funds allegedly siphoned from over-invoicing of power equipment to Adani Group," claimed Hindenburg. Latching on to the Hindenburg allegations, Congress said the revelations only reinforced its demand for setting up a "joint parliamentary committee to investigate the full scope of the Adani mega scam" while the Trinamool Congress said the SEBI chairperson must resign. "This raises fresh questions about Gautam Adani's two 2022 meetings in quick succession with Ms Buch shortly after she became SEBI chairperson. Recall that SEBI was supposedly investigating Adani transactions at the time," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said. In January last year, Hindenburg Research, which in the past has shorted - or bet against - companies like electric truck maker Nikola Corp and Twitter, accused Adani Group of pulling "the largest con in corporate history" by using a web of companies in tax havens to inflate its revenue and manipulate stock prices, even as debt piled up. Though the conglomerate vehemently denied all allegations, the damning report sent the group's shares into a free fall, wiping out over USD 150 billion in market value of the 10 listed entities at their lowest point. Most of the 10 listed companies have since recouped the losses. After the Hindenburg report, the Supreme Court asked market regulator SEBI to complete its investigation and set up a separate expert panel to look into regulatory lapses. The panel did not give any adverse report on Adani and the apex court too stated that no other probe other than one being done by SEBI was required. On June 26 this year, SEBI in a show cause notice charged Hindenburg of "deliberately sensationalizing and distorting certain facts" as well as working with a New York hedge fund to make its bet. Hindenburg had responded to that saying it made just USD 4.1 million from its declared positions on Adani stocks and criticized the regulator for not focusing its investigation into the January 2023 report "providing evidence" of the conglomerate creating "a vast network of offshore shell entities" and moving billions of dollars "surreptitiously" into and out of Adani public and private entities. The group led by billionaire Gautam Adani, who was the world's third-richest man before Hindenburg, in an epic comeback strategy raised USD 15 billion in equity and debt, sold some assets, repaid loans that were raised pledging shares, reined in expenses, repaid some debt and refocused energies on core business. Adani is now ranked 12th richest in the world, one notch and USD 6 billion shy of rival billionaire Mukesh Ambani. The group has also made some acquisitions, buying cement company Sanghi Industries and the news agency IANS. Adani has insisted the Hindenburg report has not changed operations at his companies, which include ports, airports, renewable parks generating electricity from sunlight and wind energy, gas distribution, cement processors, data centers, and even apple farms. 360 One Wam Ltd, formerly known as IIFL Wealth Management Ltd, separately said IPE-Plus Fund 1, a fully compliant and regulated fund, was launched in October 2013 and operated until October 2019. "Throughout the fund's tenure, IPE-Plus Fund 1 made zero investments in any shares of the Adani Group either directly or indirectly through any fund," it said. "At its peak, the fund's Assets Under Management (AUM) reached approximately USD 48 million, with over 90% of the fund consistently invested in bonds." The fund, it said, was managed as a discretionary fund by the Investment Manager. "No investor had any involvement in the fund's operations or investment decisions. Mrs. Madhabi Buch &amp; Mr. Dhaval Buch's holdings in the fund were less than 1.5% of the total inflow into the fund." Hindenburg on Saturday alleged that just weeks before Buch's appointment to SEBI, her husband requested the transfer of their investments into his sole control, potentially to avoid any scrutiny related to her new regulatory role. The couple's investments were reportedly funneled through a complex, multi-layered offshore structure, raising questions about their legitimacy and purpose. On March 22, 2017, just weeks ahead of Buch's appointment as SEBI Wholetime Member, her husband, Dhaval Buch, wrote to Mauritius fund administrator Trident Trust. That communication was regarding his and his wife's investment in the Global Dynamic Opportunities Fund (GDOF), the US firm alleged. "In the letter, Dhaval Buch requested to"be the sole person authorized to operate the accounts", seemingly moving the assets out of his wife's name ahead of the politically sensitive appointment," Hindenburg alleged. Dhaval Buch is currently a senior advisor at Blackstone and at Alvarez &amp; Marsal. He also serves as a non-executive director on the Board of Gildan. "In a later account statement dated February 26, 2018, addressed to Madhabi Buch's private email, the full details of the structure are revealed: "GDOF Cell 90 (IPEplus Fund 1)". Again, this is the same Mauritius-registered "cell" of the fund, found several layers deep in a convoluted structure, reportedly used by Vinod Adani," Hindenburg alleged. From April 2017 to March 2022, while Buch was a Wholetime member and Chairperson at SEBI, she had a 100 % interest in an offshore Singaporean consulting firm, called Agora Partners, it alleged adding On March 16, 2022, two weeks after she was appointed SEBI Chairperson, she quietly transferred the shares to her husband. To date, SEBI has taken no action against these funds, it claimed. "If SEBI wanted to find the offshore fund holders, perhaps the SEBI Chairperson could have started by looking in the mirror," Hindenburg said. In response to requests from the Supreme Court to investigate the Adani matter, SEBI is said to have hit a wall unveiling the holders of the offshore funds. The Supreme Court said that while SEBI seemingly agreed with its concerns over who funded Adani's offshore shareholders, "it is evident that SEBI has drawn a blank in this investigation", the firm alleged.

Hindenburg target SEBI chief, she calls charges baseless, Adani says no commercial relationship with SEBI head

<ul><li>The <keyword id="19945464" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="telecom-regulatory-authority-of-india" source="keywords">Telecom Regulatory Authority of India</keyword> has announced new rules for mobile number portability (<keyword id="108664" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mnp" source="Orion">MNP</keyword>).</li><li>The new MNP guidelines are aimed at curbing instances of <keyword id="19909735" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sim" source="keywords">SIM</keyword> swap fraud.</li><li>The new MNP guidelines will come into effect from July 1, 2024.</li></ul>There has been a considerable increase in online scams in the country, with<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/delhi-woman-loses-50-lakh-in-sim-swap-scam-heres-how-you-can-stay-safe/articleshow/104745898.cms"> SIM swap</a> scam emerging as a significant issue. To curb this, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced new rules around mobile number portability (MNP). TRAI has issued new guidelines based on suggestions from the <keyword id="19912439" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="department-of-telecommunications" source="keywords">Department of Telecommunications</keyword> (DoT) to curb fraudsters from porting out mobile connections using the SIM swap scam. The new guidelines will come into effect from July 1, 2024. What is MNP? Mobile Number Portability or MNP is a facility that enables users to easily switch from one telecom operator to another, without having to change their mobile number. This allows the user to port out of an operator and move to another if they are not happy with the services offered. MNP was initially introduced in Haryana in November 2010 and a national rollout began in January 2011. Changes to MNP As per the latest amendment, users will not be able to request for allocation of a Unique Porting Code (UPC) that is needed to transfer the mobile connection from one operator to another if there has been a SIM swap or replacement in the last seven days. This is essentially a cooldown you will have to complete before you can port to a different network provider after getting a new physical SIM. Additionally, once you have ported your SIM, you will have to wait for 90 days before you can port again. While the regulatory body has not revealed any information about how the SIM swap scam is happening, it reportedly usually happens when users get a new SIM or place a request to port their SIM. TRAI is also considering DoT’s recommendation to include demographic details matching before allowing the user to port to a new telecom operator. What is a SIM Swap scam? As the name suggests, SIM swap scam involves the scammer getting access to your SIM, either with the help of someone at the mobile service provider or through other means. The scammer often convinces the network operator to activate a SIM card they possess, gaining control of the victim’s mobile number. This allows them to gain access to all calls and text messages that the victim may receive, which is important in this day and age where all accounts are linked to your phone number. Once the scammer gets access to the victim’s mobile number, they use it to gain access to their bank account and steal money. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/poco-x6-neo-5g-vs-redmi-note-13-5g-which-phone-should-you-buy-under-20000/slidelist/108586427.cms">Poco X6 Neo 5G vs Redmi Note 13 5G – Which phone should you buy under ₹20,000?</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/new-ev-policy-elon-musks-tesla-may-soon-enter-india-as-import-taxes-slashed-for-electric-vehicles/articleshow/108527306.cms">New EV Policy: Elon Musk’s Tesla may soon enter India as import taxes slashed for electric vehicles</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-a35-and-galaxy-a55-launched-in-india-starting-at-30999/articleshow/108512386.cms">Samsung Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55 launched in India starting at ₹30,999</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Drivers for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-spark-shoppers-appear-to-leave-milk-groceries-in-sun-2024-1">Walmart's Spark delivery service</a> call its support line when they have problems.</li><li>One person who fielded those calls said missing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-spark-drivers-say-tip-baiting-remains-a-problem-2024-1?utm_campaign=business-sf&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social">tips</a> were among the biggest reasons drivers called in.</li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dominique Anderson, a former resolution coordinator in North Carolina who fielded support calls from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-offered-52-cents-delivery-driver-spark-order-app-issue-2024-2">Walmart Spark drivers</a>. She left the job in January after just over a year of working for Walmart. Business Insider has verified her identity and past employment. The story has been edited for length and clarity.As soon as I started, we did training for a week via Zoom, and then I started taking those calls. It's a work-at-home job, but my first week, I was working seven days, 16 hours a day because they needed someone to work overtime.I remember one call. It was a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-shooting-chesapeake-virginia-police-2022-11">shooting incident in Virginia</a>. I got a call from a driver that was actually in the store shopping a pretty big order as the shooting happened. He had to cancel the order. As soon as a driver cancels an order, they get paid just $2.50. I think about that guy — about him going home, how he had a traumatic experience, and he didn't even get paid. Another time, a shopper was being held at gunpoint by a customer. It was just a lot.I worked at what they call "Tier 2" for Spark support. Tier 1 is usually for people who are bilingual. They're the first people that Spark drivers get when they call support. They're outsourced and a lot of them have broken English, or they just don't want to deal with the call, so they'll switch them to us.Eventually, I moved up to Tier 3, which means you can also deal with fraud causes. You get paid a couple more dollars an hour, and you can train someone.There were a few reasons why <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hackers-targeting-walmart-spark-drivers-accounts-shopping-delivery-service-2024-2">Spark drivers</a> would call our support line. One was that they didn't get paid what they were supposed to, especially when it came to the tip.Spark customers often tell the drivers that they tipped. Still, I would get calls from drivers — and customers, although we weren't supposed to get customers on that line — saying that they were standing right there with the customer but they didn't get the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-spark-delivery-driver-gated-communities-smaller-tips-than-apartments-2024-1">tip that the customer had left</a> in the app.If I logged into Walmart's payment system, I could see how much money Walmart gets and how much the driver gets. Sometimes, the tips would go to Walmart instead of the driver.When that happened, we were supposed to tell the driver to call back in 48 hours to see if it had been resolved. But sometimes, I would have the same people calling back a week later, and nothing had changed.Sometimes, I would go ahead and add a tip in for the driver. We are not supposed to do that all the time, but there is a way that we can go and add the tip in to somebody's account through a "missed payment" spreadsheet. I got written up two times after doing that. After you get a third, that's it, so I just went ahead and left on my own.In this economy, every penny matters to everybody. I don't care if it's $8.50, I'm going to put that $8.50 on their account.Another reason drivers would call: They had shopped a big order for two hours, and after they loaded their cart, the order was automatically canceled. There was one lady I'll never forget. She had her five kids with her. She was doing her last delivery of the day. It's already at 8 or 8:30 at night. She had a huge order, and when she got to the customer's house, it got canceled.I've had a lot of people call me late night like that, and they're like, "Well, what am I supposed to do?" Sometimes the stores would not take the groceries back. A lot of times, I've been able to just send people home with bags of groceries. What was I supposed to tell that lady? "Hey, you got to drive all the way back across town?" It's been that way with electronics, too, because some stores will not take anything back.Some people would also call in about the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-spark-delivery-app-multiple-accounts-names-verify-identity-2023-8">Spark drivers using multiple accounts</a>. We were trained to say something like: "Well, Mr. Such-and-such, one driver's experience is not a good way to gauge another's." They would complain about seeing people claim two or three orders at once while they got nothing.Technically, drivers aren't supposed to do that. But there's nothing I can do for that. I can deactivate someone's account or reactivate it, but nobody knows who these people are.You can't not be empathetic in some of these situations. I couldn't believe how hard they rode over a few dollars when people are calling in complaining about how they can't pay their bills or how they can't afford gas. I was just over it, so I left.A Walmart spokesperson told BI: "Our driver support agents are invaluable, and they provide tremendous support to drivers on the Spark Driver platform. We have detailed processes and materials in place that outline how support agents should respond to and assist drivers with questions and concerns, which are standardized for all agents."Do you work for Walmart or Spark and have a story idea to share? Reach out to this reporter at abitter@businessinsider.com

I worked in a call center for Walmart Spark workers. I got reprimanded for giving drivers tips they had earned, and most calls were frustrating and scripted

<ul><li>The 29-year-old Indian national, <keyword id="10948268" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="sahil-narang">Sahil Narang</keyword>, will also have to complete three years of supervised release.</li><li>The investigation into Narang’s fraud states that his scheme was successful 30% of the time.</li><li>Narang and others made over 70 calls per day, and tried to defraud up to $3 million from unsuspecting computer users.</li></ul>A 29-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to three years in a US federal prison on charges of call centre fraud. The verdict comes a few months after the accused pleaded guilty of conspiracy and fraud. Sahil Narang, a resident of Gurgaon, was in the US illegally when he was arrested in May 2019. He has been described as a ‘key participant’ in tech fraud and refund fraud – usually targeted at technologically unsophisticated computer users, who are often senior citizens. According to acting United States attorney Richard B Myrus, Narang has been sentenced to three years in prison, which will be followed by three years of supervised release. The facts of the case put forward by the US federal prosecutors state that internet pop-up advertisements were used to fool computer users into believing that their computers were affected by malware. These advertisements would make the users believe that they needed computer protection services. A number would be displayed, and when dialed, the users would be routed to call centres run by Narang. Further, these call centre operators would call the affected users to tell them they could get a refund of the amount paid. They would then say a refund has been processed to the user. To double dip, these operators would call the users again to tell them they had refunded an excess amount, and that these users would have to repay the difference. To make it seem believable, these operators would display fake bank balances on the computer screens of these users. These users would then be asked to ‘refund’ the excess money they were told they had received – essentially, the users would end up paying the fraudsters twice. Narang’s fraud scheme had a success rate of 30% According to the federal prosecutors and a nine-month investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (<keyword id="6355946" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="fbi">FBI</keyword>), Narang’s fraud scheme had a success rate of 30%. Narang and others made over 70 calls per day during the investigation period, with 30% of those calls ending up in successful frauds. They put the estimate of fraud between $1.5 to $3 million. With inputs from PTI. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/us-india-computer-scam-against-elderly-americans-gets-shut-down/articleshow/80020984.cms">India's CBI helped US sleuths shut down a call centre scam that impersonated Microsoft at times</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/fake-call-centres-in-india-tricked-over-50000-people-across-15-countries-fbi-joins-investigation/articleshow/66949461.cms">Fake call centers in India tricked over 50,000 people across 15 countries, FBI joins investigation</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/the-8-most-sophisticated-phone-scams-right-now-the-average-person-falls-for/articleshow/68678617.cms">The 8 most sophisticated phone scams right now the average person falls for</a>

Here's how a guy from Gurugram used pop-up ads and a call centre to defraud unsuspecting Americans for up to $3 million

<ul><li>A group of YouTubers dedicated to stopping scam calls has taken on scammers in India.</li><li>The group identified a scam call centre in Kolkata and pranked them.</li><li>The group’s efforts also resulted in the closure of a scam call centre and arrests of those involved.</li></ul>Scam callers are a known menace who prey on the elderly and non-tech-savvy people to steal money from them. It is a known fact that several scam callers <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/how-an-army-of-online-criminals-has-turned-india-into-a-call-centre-fraud-haven-10121201.html">operate</a> from India to steal money from people in western countries. Here’s where Mark Rober comes in. Rober is a former NASA engineer and YouTuber who posts videos about the stuff builds on his channel. He is popularly known for his over-engineered packages that he builds to prank people who steal packages from outside houses. After coming across Mrs Bessie, an elderly person who was scammed by a person for $20,000, Rober took it upon himself to get to the bottom of this. While some of the people responsible were arrested in the United States, he found out that those arrested were only low-level mules and the actual scammers were based in India. <div type="Youtube" id="xsLJZyih3Ac" title="Pranks Destroy Scam Callers- GlitterBomb Payback" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xsLJZyih3Ac/mqdefault.jpg"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="A single scam call centre earns around $18 million per year" comment="subhead" text="A single scam call centre earns around $18 million per year">A single scam call centre earns around $18 million per year</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="Screenshot (127)" msid="91463380" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Document accessed by the group.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Rober and his team were able to access the documents of a scam call centre’s owner. This revealed that the centre earns over $60,000 per day, which is over $18 million considering that the centre works six days a week. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Team behind the prank" comment="subhead" text="Team behind the prank">Team behind the prank</cmsannotation> As part of the plan, Rober teamed up with Jim Browning, who has a dedicated channel to take on tech support scams. Trilogy Media, a duo dedicated to busting scammers, were also part of the plan. Once the team was ready, Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik, the duo behind Trilogy Media landed in Kolkata, the city where the alleged scam callers were based. They worked with some of their associates in the city to infiltrate some of the call centres. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Here’s how the prank began" comment="subhead" text="Here’s how the prank began">Here’s how the prank began</cmsannotation> Jim Browning was able to locate four of the alleged scam call centres in Kolkata – Ansh Info Solutions, VRM Business Services and MET Technologies. The fourth centre has not been named. The group then hired 10 private investigators to apply for jobs at these centres to collect information about them. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Contraptions built by the group" comment="subhead" text="Contraptions built by the group">Contraptions built by the group</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="1" msid="91463409" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The stink bomb bottle.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The first contraption built by the group was a bottle that had a chamber in which the group placed a military-grade putrescent that induces nausea. Then, they built a custom box that was used to store and release cockroaches at these centres. <div type="image" title="2" msid="91463439" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The custom-built box that releases cockroaches.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The group also built a box that released rats and a micro fogger that released smoke in the room. Finally, the team built a glitter bomb that also releases fart spray and is equipped with four cameras. <div type="image" title="Glitter bomb" msid="91463457" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Glitter bomb that releases fine glitter and fart spray.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The setback" comment="subhead" text="The setback">The setback</cmsannotation> Members of Trilogy Media were spotted by some scammers in Kolkata and information about this was shared in a Telegram group that contains over 55,000 scammers from the country. The message further asked members to keep an eye for the duo and shoot them if they are found. <div type="image" title="TG" msid="91463504" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The telegram group and the messages about Trilogy Media.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> This prompted the duo to stay in their hotels while other members continued with the plan. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The prank begins" comment="subhead" text="The prank begins">The prank begins</cmsannotation> The contraptions built by the group were smuggled into the call centre by a former scammer. Thanks to Browning, the team already had access to the security feeds at the call centre. The scam began with the team setting off the stink bomb bottle in the office and placing a hand soap with dye was in the bathroom. <div type="image" title="C" msid="91463514" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The cockroaches released by the box.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Before the scammers could figure out where the stink was coming from, the box with dozens of cockroaches was released, resulting in a frenzy. While the cockroaches were being removed, the fogger started smoking and the rat box was triggered. The glitter bomb was removed from the office and opened in what looked like the office’s parking space. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The result" comment="subhead" text="The result">The result</cmsannotation> Once the devices were set off in the scam call centre, the Telegram group received another message that alerted other scammers. This resulted in several scam call centres across Kolkata and Delhi being shut off for several days. Rober revealed that the unnamed fourth scam call centre was raided by the authorities in India and was shut down. Unfortunately, the other three call centres remain open. Rober ends the video with a request to viewers to share the video with the Kolkata Police on Twitter. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/hackers-using-seo-to-plant-malicious-pdf-on-search-engines/articleshow/91459859.cms">Cybersecurity researchers uncover a new trick that lets hackers plant malicious PDFs on search engines using SEO</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/10-things-in-tech-insta-crypto-scams/articleshow/91179344.cms">10 Things in Tech: Insta crypto scams</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/news/new-york-couple-part-of-a-plot-to-trick-a-man-into-embezzling-4m-to-save-woman-from-make-believe-mob-enforcer/articleshow/91033439.cms">New York couple part of a plot to trick a man into embezzling $4m to 'save' woman from make-believe mob enforcer</a>

Here's how a group of YouTubers pranked a scam call centre in India that makes $18 million per year

Counted as it is among the world’s fastest growing economies, an unfathomable amount of money flows in and out of the Indian economic system. But there are cracks in said system, and ever so often, a fraudulent mastermind uses them to slip some cash out for their advantage. From <keyword id="19964851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ponzi" source="keywords">Ponzi</keyword> schemes to bank frauds, the Indian government and investors have fallen victim to many financial scandals — some of which were so sordid that they can be recounted like they happened yesterday. Here’s a rundown of the most infamous scams in Indian financial history: <h2><keyword id="20713434" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harshad-mehta" source="keywords">Harshad Mehta</keyword> Scam (1992) – ₹4,000 Crore </h2>Perhaps the most iconic of all Indian financial scams, Harshad Mehta was known as the "Big Bull" of the stock market. He manipulated stock prices using illegal loopholes in the banking system. By obtaining unsecured loans from banks and investing them in the stock market, Mehta artificially inflated stock prices. His bubble burst when banks demanded their money back, revealing the massive fraud. This scandal led to a major reform in India's financial markets. Mehta died in jail before full legal accountability was reached, but the scam caused a significant loss to investors and led to tighter regulation in the Indian stock market. <h2><keyword id="23122396" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="satyam-scam" source="keywords">Satyam Scam</keyword> (2009) – ₹14,000 Crore </h2>Dubbed as India’s Enron, the Satyam scandal involved its founder, <keyword id="23122397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ramalinga-raju" source="keywords">Ramalinga Raju</keyword>, admitting to falsifying the company's accounts to the tune of ₹14,000 crore. Satyam Computer Services, once considered a blue-chip company, was found guilty of inflating profits and revenues. Raju admitted to the scam after a failed attempt to buy two Maytas firms owned by his family. This case brought corporate governance issues in India to the forefront. Raju was convicted, but the legal processes have allowed him temporary freedom through bail. But this incident called for improved transparency and stricter corporate governance norms. <h2>Punjab National Bank Scam (2018) – ₹13,700 Crore </h2>Diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi orchestrated one of the largest frauds in Indian banking history by obtaining fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) from Punjab National Bank (PNB). These LoUs allowed them to obtain loans from foreign branches of Indian banks without providing any collateral. The scam involved over ₹13,700 crore, and Modi fled the country, causing significant reputational damage to India’s banking sector. Nirav Modi’s extradition is still pending, and Mehul Choksi remains out of India’s legal jurisdiction. The scam, however, resulted in strengthened banking regulations regarding LoUs and SWIFT transactions. <h2><keyword id="23122399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijay-mallya-scam" source="keywords">Vijay Mallya Scam</keyword> (2016) – ₹9,000 Crore</h2>The "King of Good Times" was living large while his airline, Kingfisher, was drowning in debt. Vijay Mallya allegedly defaulted on loans amounting to ₹9,000 crore from various banks. He fled to the UK in 2016, leaving creditors, employees, and stakeholders in financial distress. His lavish lifestyle amidst the collapse of his airline made this scandal a high-profile case. Mallya’s extradition process is ongoing, but he remains out of reach of Indian authorities. The main impact was enhanced scrutiny of loan defaults and triggered legal reforms on extradition. <h2>Saradha Chit Fund Scam (2013) – ₹2,500 Crore </h2>The Saradha Group, operating a ponzi scheme disguised as a chit fund, promised unrealistically high returns to its investors, mostly in West Bengal and Odisha. The scam collapsed, leaving over 1.7 million people, many of whom were low-income investors, without their life savings. Politicians and celebrities were also implicated in the case. While Sudipta Sen is behind bars, not all the accomplices have been held accountable. But this Ponzi scheme resulted in reform of chit funds and greater regulatory oversight on such investment schemes. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112337071" title="Noida woman invests in stock market via an app, loses over Rs 69 lakh as it turns out to be a scam" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2><keyword id="6560832" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="2g-spectrum-scam" source="Orion">2G Spectrum Scam</keyword> (2008) – ₹1,76,000 Crore </h2>The 2G spectrum allocation scandal involved the underpricing of telecom licences to select companies in exchange for bribes. Telecom minister A. Raja was at the centre of this controversy, which allegedly caused a loss of ₹1.76 lakh crore to the exchequer. The case was seen as a massive blow to public trust in India’s telecom sector and led to significant political fallout. Sadly, all key figures involved were acquitted despite the Supreme Court’s intervention and cancellation of 122 telecom licences. <h2><keyword id="455134" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coal-allocation-scam" source="Orion">Coal Allocation Scam</keyword> (Coalgate) (2012) – ₹1,86,000 Crore </h2>The coal allocation scam, or "Coalgate," involved the illegal allocation of coal blocks to private companies between 2004 and 2009. The CAG of India estimated a loss of ₹1.86 lakh crore to the exchequer due to non-competitive bidding. Many high-profile politicians and industrialists were implicated, making this one of the largest political scandals in India. While some officials faced legal consequences, many key players were not prosecuted. But it did trigger policy reforms in the allocation of natural resources. <h2>DHFL Scam (2019) – ₹34,615 Crore </h2>Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) was accused of syphoning off over ₹34,000 crore through a series of shell companies and fraudulent loans. Investigations revealed that the promoters used these funds for personal enrichment and illegal political donations. The case came to light after an investigation by investigative journalists and was later confirmed by a report from KPMG. The case is ongoing, and the main accused are in custody. For now, regulations governing non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have been strengthened. <h2>Yes Bank Crisis (2020) – ₹3,788 Crore </h2>Yes Bank, under its founder <keyword id="19899935" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rana-kapoor" source="keywords">Rana Kapoor</keyword>, was involved in questionable lending practices. The bank made high-risk loans to companies already in financial trouble, which eventually turned into non-performing assets (NPAs). Kapoor was arrested, and the Reserve Bank of India had to step in to stabilise the bank. The case highlighted serious lapses in corporate governance and risk management. As of now, Rana Kapoor is facing trial, and legal proceedings are active. The RBI has also introduced new measures to monitor the health of banks more rigorously. <h2>Commonwealth Games Scam (2010) – ₹70,000 Crore </h2>The 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi were overshadowed by corruption allegations involving inflated contracts and kickbacks. <keyword id="23122398" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="suresh-kalmadi" source="keywords">Suresh Kalmadi</keyword>, the head of the organising committee, was arrested for awarding contracts at exorbitant rates. The estimated loss to the exchequer was around ₹70,000 crore. This scam tarnished India’s image on the global stage. Kalmadi was arrested but the case has not resulted in major convictions or recoveries, except for stricter oversight on large public projects and international event planning. These scams not only caused financial damage but also eroded public trust in India’s institutions. In response, India has tightened regulatory frameworks, improved corporate governance, and adopted stricter banking standards, although challenges persist in tackling large-scale fraud. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112896255" title="I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

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