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10 financial scams that shook India: A dive into deception

From Ponzi schemes to bank frauds, the Indian government and investors have fallen victim to many f…

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UPI refund to digital arrest scam, here are some online scams you need to be aware of

The internet has revolutionised daily life in India, making digital payments convenient. However, f…

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I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam

Over the course of 3 months, a 28-year-old woman was scammed out of over $300,000. When she realize…

Jane Zhang   


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We heard from over 750 people who have recently struggled to find work. Here are their biggest frustrations with getting hired.

From recent high school graduates to retirees in their 70s, readers shared with BI their frustratio…

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Romance scam in USA: soldier at Fort Bragg sentenced for running the scam

A federal judge sentenced an Army member to prison for running a romance scam in which he impersona…

Kenneth Niemeyer   


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At ₹100 crore, OYO posts FY24 as maiden profitable fiscal: Founder

"While a delighted customer or a hotel partner brings the biggest smile on my face, our first c…

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Student-loan borrowers' biggest defender in the government is in jeopardy

The Supreme Court is about to take on a case challenging the funding structure of the CFPB. The sta…

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UK regulator says celebrities such as Kim Kardashian are putting investors at risk by pushing unknown crypto tokens

Unsuspecting consumers are regularly being lured into crypto scams by social media influencers, the…

Harry Robertson   


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Trump's Top 5 defenses in his massive NY financial fraud case, in his own words

While being deposed in NY AG Letitia James' lawsuit, Trump called his financial statements "worthle…

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TikTok is rife with scams promising to fix your credit score or wipe your debt, finance expert warns here are 3

Accredited financial councelor and Markia Brown spoke to Insider about some of the financial red fl…

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Two South African brothers have vanished with $3.6 billion of bitcoin in what could be the biggest crypto heist in history

The siblings founded Africrypt in 2019. Soon after, the brothers, along with 69,000 bitcoins worth …

Isabelle Lee   


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In the era of online scams, here's how to not get tricked when starting a digital business

Business owners are being scammed by false promises and guarantees online. An entrepreneurship prof…

Alexandra York   


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12 of the biggest money scandals and scams of 2018

From a woman who allegedly conned New York's wealthy elite by pretending to be a German heiress to …

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A prominent short-seller just released a bombshell report on payments darling Block. Here are the 4 biggest claims.

Block called short-seller Hindenburg's report on its Cash App business "factually inaccurate and mi…

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The most successful blockchain scams have ripped off nearly $14 million from victims to date, VPN company says

"Due to their nature, blockchain projects remain profitable targets to cybercriminals," says Atlas …

Carla Mozée   


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South Africa’s $4 billion in crypto scams has regulators scrambling to bring in new regulations within the next three to six months

The second phase will involve coming out with investor-protection guidelines and rules for m…

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How to protect yourself from data breaches and what to do if your personal data is compromised online

Most data breaches involve hacked email accounts or stolen bank information, and can be protected a…

William Antonelli   


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Dilbert Creator: The Financial Industry Is The World's Biggest Scam

…I know you don't like big government getting involved when it isn't needed. But the financial indu…

Mamta Badkar   


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Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story is streaming on SonyLIV— Here's what the infamous scam was all about

The web series, directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta is based on a book titled 'The …