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It was inaugurated in New Delhi in January 2020 by Amit Shah, the Home Minister of India. [6] In June 2020, on the recommendation of I4C, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese origin mobile apps. [7] [8] In October 2023 Google launched DigiKavach to protect Indian users from online fraud, to work with Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. [9]
It works with Ministry of Home Affairs India. Implementation. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Cyber Crime Helpline (1930) and DigiKavach will work together to provide information and support to victims of financial fraud, for a swift response to threats.
Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. [ 1] Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and ...
Advance-fee scam. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [ 1][ 2] If a victim makes the ...
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office ( SFIO) is a statutory agency in India tasked with investigating corporate fraud. It operates under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, with the mandate of detecting and prosecuting or recommending prosecution for white-collar crimes. The SFIO is a multi-disciplinary organization ...
The Punjab National Bank Fraud Case relates to fraudulent letter of undertaking worth ₹12,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) issued by the Punjab National Bank at its Brady House branch in Fort, Mumbai; making Punjab National Bank liable for the amount. [ 1] The fraud was allegedly organized by jeweller and designer Nirav Modi.
The unravelling of this case started in 2010 and it is still in process in the Supreme Court of India as of 2016. [10] [11] [12] [13]November 2010 - Securities and Exchange Board of India barred Sahara India Pariwar chief Subrata Roy and two of its companies – Sahara India Real Estate Corp (SIREC) and Sahara Housing Investment Corp (SHIC) - from raising money from the public as they had ...
The Press Council of India – the official Indian watchdog on media ethics – conducted a limited study of the widespread practice of "paid news" in India in 2010. In a report issued in July 2010, it stated that "paid news" is a pervasive, structured and highly organized practice in Indian newspapers and other media outlets, where news space and favorable coverage is exchanged for money.