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Enforcement Directorate questions the lack of action by West Bengal and Odisha regarding NRI quota admission forgeries, as revealed by the MEA.

ED Questions Inaction on NRI Quota Fraud

ED highlights inaction in West Bengal and Odisha on NRI quota admission frauds, pointing to MEA's evidence of forgeries. Colleges allegedly used fake documents to admit ineligible candidates, with significant assets already attached.

ED Probes NRI Quota Scam in Medical Colleges

ED criticizes West Bengal and Odisha for not acting against medical admission scam under NRI quota using forged documents.

The Enforcement Directorate Monday said authorities in West Bengal and Odisha did not take any action against admission of ineligible candidates in certain private medical colleges under the NRI quota despite the MEA providing "categorical" information of "forgery".
The federal probe agency said it has seized "incriminating" evidence during searches in this case in the past.
A fixed deposit worth Rs 6.42 crore of a private college in West Bengal has been provisionally attached, the ED said. It had earlier attached assets worth Rs 12.33 crore of some colleges and individuals involved in these alleged irregularities.
Probe has found that the managements of certain private colleges -- offering MBBS, MD and MS courses -- in these states colluded with agents to create "fake" papers for candidates, such as embassy documents of NRIs and family tree, the ED said.
"These private medical colleges were paying agents to prepare fake documents. The agents approached and obtained credentials of unrelated NRIs by paying money and used these to prepare fake documents and projected these NRIs as sponsors for students." "In some cases, the agents and medical colleges used the same set of NRI sponsor documents for two to three different and unrelated candidates," the agency said.
It claimed that this has been done to show compliance with guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in this matter. The ED said "huge commissions" were being paid for this illegal act.
"Despite categorical information of forgery in cases of certain NRI sponsors provided by the Ministry of External Affairs, no action has been taken by concerned state authorities," the probe agency said.
Various Indian consulates/embassies in foreign countries have informed that NRI certificates of sponsor in many cases, which were used to secure admissions in these private medical colleges under the NRI quota, are "not genuine", it added.

Dattatray Ganpati Mohite, linked to a major housing scam in Navi Mumbai's 'Pragati Valley Project', has been arrested. This scam deceived thousands with promises of land and false government approvals.

Massive Navi Mumbai Housing Scam Uncovered

Dattatray Ganpati Mohite was arrested for a large Navi Mumbai scam promising investors fake land and returns through 'Pragati Valley Project'.

Dattatray Ganpati Mohite, 56, was arrested for a large-scale housing scam in Navi Mumbai, targeting investors with false promises of land and returns through the fictitious 'Pragati Valley Project'.

A 56-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly masterminding a multi-crore housing scam in Navi Mumbai that duped thousands of investors in the national capital with false promises of land, high returns and fake government approvals, an official on Friday said.
The accused, identified as Dattatray Ganpati Mohite, was caught from Maharashtra&rsquo;s Raigad, he said.
The officer said that Mohite, who carried a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was wanted in four separate cases registered with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and one case with Amar Colony Police Station.
&ldquo;Mohite was the mastermind behind a massive real estate scam involving a fictitious housing scheme named 'Pragati Valley Project' at Karjat, Navi Mumbai. He, along with associates, allegedly lured thousands of Delhi investors to put money into a non-existent project through false promises of land ownership, high returns and fake government approvals,&rdquo; said Additional Commissioner of Police (CP), Crime, Sanjay Kumar Sain.
The accused and his firm, Pragati Land &amp; Housing Corporation, in conspiracy with more than 70 fake estate companies launched an aggressive marketing campaign using forged brochures, pre-launch offers and fabricated documents, he added.
The victims were induced to invest via cheques and cash, amounting to over Rs 20 crore, police said.
&ldquo;Investigations later revealed that the company did not own any land, had no government registration or approvals and abruptly shut down operations by 2010 following which the accused and his associates absconded,&rdquo; the Additional CP said.
All cases pertain to offences under relevant sections of the IPC relating to cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust and conspiracy, police said.
The proclaimed offender status was declared between 2018 and 2019 by the courts in Rohini and southeast districts of Delhi, they said.
A police team conducted surveillance and groundwork over several days even posing as local contractors to gather actionable intelligence, officials said.
The team traced Mohite to the jurisdiction of Karjat Police Station in Raigad, they said.
A coordinated raid was conducted earlier on Wednesday, resulting in Mohite's arrest, police said.
He was produced before a local court in Raigad and a transit remand was obtained for his production before the competent court in Delhi, they said.
Further investigation is on to identify the wider network of accomplices and to recover assets procured through the fraudulent scheme, police said.

Actor Dino Morea is involved in an ED probe into a Rs 65 crore desilting scam, linked with money laundering and tender manipulations in Mumbai.

Dino Morea in Desilting Scam Probe

Dino Morea faces ED questioning in the Rs 65 crore Mithi River desilting scam, connected to alleged money laundering and tender manipulations in Mumbai.

Actor Dino Morea appears before ED over a Rs 65 crore desilting scam probe in Mumbai, linked to alleged money laundering and tender manipulation by contractors and BMC officials.

Bollywood actor Dino Morea appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Thursday to record his statement in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting scam, officials said.
Morea reached the ED office situated at Ballard Estate in south Mumbai at around 10.30 am after being summoned by the federal agency, an official said.
The actor's statement will be recorded as some financial transactions have been found allegedly linked to him and some accused persons, arrested earlier by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing in connection with the Mithi river desilting scam, the official said.
A large number of media persons were present outside the probe agency's office.
Earlier on June 12, Morea was questioned by the ED officials for several hours.
The ED on June 6 conducted searches at more than 15 locations in Mumbai, and Kochi in Kerala, including the premises of Dino Morea in Bandra (West) area here, those linked to his brother Santino, some Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, and contractors among others, official sources earlier said.
The searches were conducted in Kochi as one of the companies that provided desilting equipment to the BMC -- Matprop Technical Services Pvt Ltd -- is based in this city, they said.
The investigation is being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources had said.
The ED case stems from a Mumbai Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) FIR filed in May against 13 persons, including contractors and civic officials, for an alleged Rs 65.54 crore scam in tenders awarded from 2017-2023 for desilting of the Mithi river, which flows through Mumbai and acts as a stormwater drainage channel for the metro city.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led undivided Shiv Sena controlled the cash-rich BMC from 1997 till the party's split in 2022. After the expiry of the general body in 2022, the civic body was controlled by the state government, which was then headed by Eknath Shinde.
It was alleged by the police in their complaint that BMC officials tailored the tender for the desilting contract in such a way that it benefited a particular supplier of machinery, and the contractors reportedly generated fraudulent bills for transporting the sludge out of Mumbai.
The 49-year-old actor and his brother were questioned by the Mumbai Police EOW in this case last month also.
The Morea brothers, it is understood, were questioned by the police about their alleged links with alleged middleman Ketan Kadam, arrested in the case along with another accused, Jai Joshi, apart from some financial transactions made in a company linked to Santino.
Kadam and Joshi, according to police, were involved in the renting out of 'silt pusher' machines and multi-purpose amphibious pontoon machines to contractors who were carrying out Mithi river desilting work.
The plan to desilt the river was planned by the Mumbai civic authorities following the 2005 floods, which brought the city to a grinding halt.
In 2021, the ED had attached Morea's assets as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank fraud case against Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company Sterling Biotech and its promoters.

Senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey was arrested in connection with the Jharkhand excise scam. The ACB and ED are investigating alleged policy irregularities during his tenure.

Jharkhand Excise Scam: IAS Officer Choubey Arrested

Vinay Kumar Choubey, a senior IAS officer, has been apprehended in relation to the Jharkhand excise scam. Extensive investigations by the ACB and ED are uncovering alleged irregularities linked to his tenure.

Senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey held in Jharkhand excise scam

IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey arrested for alleged involvement in Jharkhand excise scam. ACB's probe reveals irregularities in policy during his tenure. Searches continue across multiple states.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam in Jharkhand, an official said.
Choubey, arrested after hours of interrogation, was produced before the court of ACB special judge Yogesh Kumar.
The 1999-batch officer had held several key posts, including Secretary to the CM. He is currently posted as Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj.
The ACB began an inquiry into the allegation of irregularities in excise policy during his tenure as secretary of the excise department.
The state government earlier gave permission to register an FIR against Choubey.
An ACB team reached Choubey's residence in the morning and took him to the agency's headquarters here for interrogation.
The joint commissioner of the excise department Gajendra Singh was also interrogated by the ACB.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had raided premises linked to Choubey and Singh in October last year as part of its investigation into the excise scam.
The ED then also raided the premises of several state government officials, liquor businessmen and others.
Searches were conducted at 15 premises in Ranchi and Raipur, the capital of neighbouring Chhattisgarh, after a criminal case was registered by the Jharkhand zonal office of the federal probe agency under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED had taken cognisance of a September 7, 2024 FIR filed by the Chhattisgarh Police ACB at Raipur naming Choubey, retired Chhattisgarh IAS officer Anil Tuteja, Anwar Dhebar who is the elder brother of Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar, Indian Telecom Service officer Arunpati Tripathi, and several others.

Kishan Kumar Singh, a 21-year-old Indian student, was arrested in Ohio for attempting to scam an elderly woman by impersonating federal agents. Held on a USD 1 million bond, the case highlights rising phone scams.

Indian Student Arrested for Elderly Scam in US

Kishan Kumar Singh, a 21-year-old Indian student in Ohio, faces charges of attempting to defraud an elderly woman in North Carolina by impersonating federal agents. He is currently held with a USD 1 million bond.

Indian student nabbed in US scam case

Kishan Kumar Singh, a 21-year-old Indian student in Ohio, was arrested for attempting to scam a 78-year-old woman in North Carolina by impersonating federal agents and claiming her bank accounts were compromised.

A 21-year-old Indian student has been arrested in the US after trying to scam a 78-year-old woman from North Carolina by posing as a law enforcement officer.
Kishan Kumar Singh, who has been living in the Cincinnati area in Ohio on a student visa since 2024, was arrested on Thursday on charges of attempting to obtain property by false pretenses and exploitation of a disabled or elderly adult.
Guilford County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office (GCSO) said in a statement that its deputies were contacted by the victim, who reported that she was getting phone calls from people claiming to be deputies with the GCSO as well as federal agents.
The victim from Stokesdale in North Carolina was told by callers that her bank accounts were compromised and was pressured into withdrawing a large amount of money for &ldquo;safekeeping.&rdquo; Deputies arrested Singh when he showed up to collect the package as a "federal agent", the statement said.
The callers told the woman that her name had been linked to criminal activity in another part of the country.
Singh is now in the Guilford County Detention Centre under a USD 1 million bond.

With voice cloning, a technology powered by AI. Scammers can clone the voice of your loved one with astonishing accuracy using a short audio clip of their voice, easily obtained from online content. 

How to defend yourself against AI voice call scams

With voice cloning, a technology powered by AI. Scammers can clone the voice of your loved one with astonishing accuracy using a short audio clip of their voice, easily obtained from online content.&nbsp;

Imagine receiving a panicked call from someone claiming to be your son. They say they're in trouble, having wrecked a car and landed in jail. They urgently ask for your help and money. But wait, you've heard of these scams before right? This time, though, the voice sounds just like your son. How is this possible?
It's voice cloning, a technology powered by AI. Scammers can clone the voice of your loved one with astonishing accuracy using a short audio clip of their voice, easily obtained from online content. When the scammer contacts you, their voice will sound exactly like your grandson.So how can you tell if it's a genuine emergency or a scammer using voice cloning? Here's what you can do:
First, don't solely rely on the voice. Reach out to the person who supposedly called you using a known phone number. Verify the story directly with them. If you can't reach your loved one, contact another family member or their friends to confirm.
Second, be cautious about the payment methods scammers suggest. They often insist on untraceable options. If they ask you to wire money, provide the card numbers and PINs, it's likely a scam.
In this AI era, scammers are getting craftier. Stay vigilant, verify information, and trust your instincts. By doing so, you can protect yourself and your loved ones from falling victim to voice-cloning scams.

Watch: Bihar CM Tejashwi Yadav's Delhi residence raided by ED in IRCTC scam case

Watch: Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav's Delhi residence raided by ED in IRCTC scam case

The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.

&nbsp;The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday conducted searches in multiple cities of Bihar and other locations, including premises of former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav's three daughters and RJD leaders, in connection with a money laundering investigation into the land for jobs 'scam' case.
The searches are covering the premises linked to Prasad's daughters Ragini Yadav, Chanda Yadav and Hema Yadav and former RJD MLA Abu Dojana in Patna, Phulwari Sharif, Delhi-NCR, Ranchi and Mumbai, officials said.
The case pertains to people allegedly given employment in the railways in return for land parcels gifted or sold at cheap rates to the Yadav family and its associates, they said. The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the case against Prasad, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and 14 others under charges of criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and all the accused have been summoned on March 15, officials had said.
The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.
Both Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi were questioned by the CBI in this case recently.
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Bolt’s account once held US$12.8 million but now reflects a balance of just US$12,000.

Usain Bolt missing US$ 12.7 million from account, his lawyers announce

Lawyers of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt announced on Wednesday that more than US$12.7 million is missing from his account.

Authorities are not investigating the matter

Bolt&rsquo;s account once held US$12.8 million but now reflects a balance of just US$12,000.

Lawyers of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt announced on Wednesday that more than US$12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in his native Jamaica that authorities are investigating.
Attorney Linton Gordon provided told the Associated Press with a copy of a letter sent to Stocks &amp; Securities Limited demanding that the money be returned.
Gordon said that Bolt&rsquo;s account once held US$12.8 million but now reflects a balance of just US$12,000.
They threaten civil and criminal action if the money is not returned within 10 days.
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CBI reopens probe against Lalu Yadav in IRCTC scam case

In 2018, the federal agency began probe into allegations of corruption in the allotment of Railway projects when Yadav held the portfolio.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has re-initiated probe against former RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam, according to an NDTV report.
The federal agency had registered a criminal case against then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. Bihar's current Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, and Yadav's daughters were also among those named in the corruption scam.&nbsp;
In 2018, the federal agency began probe into allegations of corruption in the allotment of Railway projects when Yadav held the portfolio. However, the inquiry was closed in May 2021, with CBI sources saying that "no case has been made out of the allegations", NDTV reported.&nbsp;
CBI's probe comes months after Nitish Kumar parted ways with the BJP and joined hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal to form the government in Bihar. It is likely to kickstart a political storm in the state.&nbsp;
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ED investigation relates to a massive scam in which an illegal levy of Rs 25 was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen 

Chhattisgarh coal mining scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 152 crore of IAS officers

ED investigation relates to a massive scam in which an illegal levy of Rs 25 was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen&nbsp;

&nbsp;Flats, jewellery, cash, coal washeries and plots belonging to arrested Chhattisgarh government bureaucrats like Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's Deputy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia, IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi and others have been attached in the alleged coal levy scam money laundering case, the ED said Saturday.
The federal probe agency issued a provisional order for attachment of some movable and 91 immovable properties on Friday under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The assets are worth a total Rs 152.31 crore, the Enforcement Directorate said in a statement.
The frozen assets include 65 properties belonging to coal trader and "main kingpin" in the case Suryakant Tiwari, 21 properties of Chaurasia, a powerful bureaucrat of the state administrative service posted in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), and five assets of 2009-batch IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi apart from that of another coal businessman of Chhattisgarh, Sunil Agarwal and some others.
"The properties include cash, jewellery, flats, coal washeries and plots of land located in Chhattisgarh," the ED said.
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All the four, apart from another businessman Laxmikant Tiwari (uncle of Suryakant Tiwari), have been arrested by the ED in the case.
The money laundering case stems from an Income Tax department complaint.
The ED investigation relates to "a massive scam in which illegal levy of Rs 25 was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported in Chhattisgarh by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen", the agency has said.

In this case, the police have arrested 10 accused including a Chinese national and a Taiwanese national. A citizen was cheated after investing Rs 1.6 lakh in an investment app called Loxum. 

Scam in the name of investment and job, 903 crores fraud of Chinese company

Explained: how Chinese loan apps flouted RBI rules, committed Rs 903 crore fraud

In this case, the police have arrested 10 accused including a Chinese national and a Taiwanese national. A citizen was cheated after investing Rs 1.6 lakh in an investment app called Loxum.&nbsp;

Police in Hyderabad have busted a Chinese investment fraud of Rs 903 crore with the arrest of 10 people, including a Chinese national. The police began investigation after a local complained of being cheated after he invested Rs 1.6 lakh in an investment app. It was found that the money of the local was deposited in the account of a private company with a private bank. When police located the owner of the bank account, who is a resident of Delhi, he revealed that he opened the bank account on the orders of a Chinese man and that he gave the internet banking user name and password to him.
It was also found that several bank accounts were opened by the Delhi man and his accomplice. The two persons received a commission of Rs 1.2 lakh per banl account.
A large amount of money from 38 virtual bank accounts of the private company went to two money changing companies.
The modus operandi was to use RBI approved money changers to convert illegally gathered funds through investment apps, and transfer them into dollars and then send them abroad.
The investigation showed that two persons who played major role in the fraud are in China.
The Hyderabad police would coordinate with agencies like ED and DRI in view of the serious nature of the fraud.
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 The CBI on Saturday moved a Delhi court seeking cancellation of bail granted to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam.
Special Judge Geetanjali Goel issued a notice to Yadav on the application moved by the probe agency and sought his reply by September 28.
The court had in October 2018 granted bail to the minister after he appeared before it in pursuance to summons issued against him in the matter related to alleged irregularities in granting operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.
 

CBI moves Delhi court, seek cancellation of  Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s bail

CBI moves Delhi court, seek cancellation of Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s bail

Special Judge Geetanjali Goel issued a notice to Yadav on the application moved by the probe agency and sought his reply by September 28.

&nbsp;The CBI on Saturday moved a Delhi court seeking cancellation of bail granted to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam.
Special Judge Geetanjali Goel issued a notice to Yadav on the application moved by the probe agency and sought his reply by September 28.
The court had in October 2018 granted bail to the minister after he appeared before it in pursuance to summons issued against him in the matter related to alleged irregularities in granting operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are "unnecessarily troubling everyone" and said the country can't progress like this. 

‘Ghotala hai kya’: Delhi CM Kejriwal reacts to fresh ED raids in liquor policy scam

The ED's case stems from a CBI FIR in which Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and some bureaucrats have been named as accused.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are "unnecessarily troubling everyone" and said the country can't progress like this.
Addressing a press conference, the chief minister said the Lieutenant Governor, the CBI and the BJP have quoted varying amounts of money involved in the alleged liquor scam but he doesn't understand what it is really about.
His remarks came after the ED launched fresh raids at about 40 locations across the country as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
The raids are being conducted at premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors and supply chain networks in Nellore and some other cities in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR, official sources said.
"One of their (BJP) leaders says that it is a scam of Rs 8,000 crore, the LG says it is a scam of Rs 144 crore and the CBI FIR says there is a scam of Rs 1 crore. I don't understand what the liquor scam is," Kejriwal said.
"The country cannot progress like this. They are unnecessarily troubling everyone," he said.
The ED's case stems from a CBI FIR in which Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and some bureaucrats have been named as accused.
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The ED is probing if there were irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi excise policy and if any "proceeds of crime" in terms of tainted money were generated by the accused.
On August 19, the CBI had conducted raids at various places, including Sisodia's residence here, in connection with the excise policy case.
Kejriwal alleged the BJP-ruled civic body plans to create 16 new landfill sites in Delhi and turn it into a city of garbage hills.
At present, three landfill sites -- Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa -- are located at Delhi borders.
"People living in the vicinity of these landfill sites are affected by the foul smell emanating from these garbage mounds and a host of other issues. We have heard that there are plans to make 16 new garbage hills in the national capital," the chief minister said.
On the other hand, he said, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is developing Delhi into a city of parks and lakes.
"If given a chance, we will beautify the national capital in a time-bound manner," he added.
The AAP has launched a month-long campaign to highlight the failures of the BJP-ruled civic body. As part of the campaign, groups led by AAP MLAs tried to reach Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, but were stopped by police.
The BJP ruled the three erstwhile municipal corporations in Delhi and the AAP was the main opposition party till the terms of the civic bodies expired in May.
Elections to constitute a new civic body are yet to be held as an exercise for delimitation of municipal wards is underway.

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday seized Rs 17.32 crore in cash after it raided the promoters of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app company as part of a money-laundering investigation. 
The agency is looking at some "political links" of the app promoters and wants to ascertain the actual beneficiaries of this cash, even as it is investigating the possible routing of the funds spent by gullible gamers through some "Chinese-controlled" entities.
A picture released by the federal agency showed bundles of seized Rs 500 currency notes along with a few in the denomination of Rs 2,000 and Rs 200 stacked together on a bed.
The searches were conducted at half-a-dozen locations of the gaming app named 'E-Nuggets' and its promoter identified as Aamir Khan and others, the Enforcement Directorate said in a statement.
The money laundering case stems from an FIR filed by the Kolkata Police against the company and its promoters in February 2021 on a complaint filed by the Federal Bank authorities.
Initially, the users of the app were rewarded with a commission and the balance in the wallet could be withdrawn hassle-free. Later, the withdrawal facility was stopped and all data, including profile information, was wiped off the app servers, according to the ED.

Rs 17 crore cash recovered after raids on Kolkata-based gaming app operator

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday seized Rs 17.32 crore in cash after it raided the promoters of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app company as part of a money-laundering investigation. 

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday seized Rs 17.32 crore in cash after it raided the promoters of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app company as part of a money-laundering investigation.&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday seized Rs 17.32 crore in cash after it raided the promoters of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app company as part of a money-laundering investigation.&nbsp;
The agency is looking at some "political links" of the app promoters and wants to ascertain the actual beneficiaries of this cash, even as it is investigating the possible routing of the funds spent by gullible gamers through some "Chinese-controlled" entities.
A picture released by the federal agency showed bundles of seized Rs 500 currency notes along with a few in the denomination of Rs 2,000 and Rs 200 stacked together on a bed.
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The searches were conducted at half-a-dozen locations of the gaming app named 'E-Nuggets' and its promoter identified as Aamir Khan and others, the Enforcement Directorate said in a statement.
The money laundering case stems from an FIR filed by the Kolkata Police against the company and its promoters in February 2021 on a complaint filed by the Federal Bank authorities.
Initially, the users of the app were rewarded with a commission and the balance in the wallet could be withdrawn hassle-free. Later, the withdrawal facility was stopped and all data, including profile information, was wiped off the app servers, according to the ED.

The Madhya Pradesh Accountant General has found large-scale irregularities in nutrition programmes meant for women and children in terms of beneficiary identification, production, distribution, and quality control, reported NDTV.

Food transport trucks found to be bikes: MP Auditor finds massive irregularities in ration scheme

Listed food transport trucks found to be bikes: MP Auditor finds massive irregularities in ration scheme

On Sunday, following news reports on the audit, the state government responded by blaming 'clerical errors' in part and assured corrective measures, as per Times of India.&nbsp;

The Madhya Pradesh Accountant General has found large-scale irregularities in nutrition programmes meant for women and children in terms of beneficiary identification, production, distribution, and quality control, reported NDTV.
Among the findings of the 36-page audit report was an exaggeration of the number of beneficiaries, vehicles listed as trucks turned out to be two-wheelers - scooters and motorcycles, and quality checks of food avoided.
The AG has got in touch with the Chief Secretary and sought an investigation by an 'independent agency' into the alleged scam, reported Times of India.
The irregularities have been detected in the Take Home Ration (THR) scheme for 2021 implemented by the Women and Child Development (WCD) department which is headed by BJP chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The scheme is part of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme.
The audit report has studied around 24 percent of beneficiaries of THR, a programme aimed at providing nourishment to 49.58 lakh registered children and women. These included 34.69 lakh children aged between 6 months to 3 years, 14.25 lakh pregnant women and lactating mothers and 0.64 lakhs Out Of School Adolescent Girls or OOSAGs aged between 11-14 years, basing the auditor's findings on nearly 12 lakh individuals.&nbsp;
On Sunday, following news report on the audit, the state government responded by blaming 'clerical errors' in part and assured corrective measures, as per TOI.&nbsp;
The report states that in 2018-19, the school education department had estimated the number of out-of-school girls at 9,000, but the WCD Department, without conducting any baseline survey, estimated their number at 36.08 lakh.
The audit found a clear indication of "data manipulation" during 2018-21, leading to the "fake distribution of THR worth INR 110.83 crore."
The AG also suspects a fake supply of 821.8 MT THR, worth INR 4.95 crore. Around 479.4 MT of THR worth INR 2.96 crore was transported on 'non-existent' trucks.
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Delhi political face-off: AAP leaders allege corruption by LG, Saxena refutes 
 

Legal action against Aam Aadmi Party leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Durgesh Pathak, Atishi &nbsp;and Jasmine Shah will be initiated for making allegations of 1400 crore scam.&nbsp;
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has decided to take legal action against four AAP MLAs for alleging that he indulged in corrupt practises during his tenure as chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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The AAP has alleged that Lieutenant Governor Saxena pressured his employees to exchange demonetised currency notes worth Rs 1,400 crore in 2016 when he was the chairman of KVIC.
Labelling the allegations as false, defamatory and diversionary, the Lieutenant Governor has decided to take legal action against MLAs of the ruling party in Delhi
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Punjab excise policy: Sukhbir Singh Badal, other leaders meet governor seek CBI-ED probe
 

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi is facing the heat over its now withdrawn Excise Policy.&nbsp;
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Amid the ongoing political tug of war between Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party over Delhi excise policy, the AAP-led Punjab government may soon come under attack by the state opposition for its excise policy.&nbsp;
A delegation led by Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, and other leaders submitted a memorandum to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday and demanded a CBI inquiry into state excise policy.&nbsp;
The delegation alleged a scam in the policy. Badal said, "There has been a scam in Punjab Excise Policy just like it happened in Delhi. Just like the Delhi LG has ordered an inquiry into the Excise Policy case, we demand a CBI inquiry along the same lines in Punjab.&rdquo; Taking to Twitter, the SAD chief said that they have demanded CBI and ED probes in the Punjab Excise Policy. The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi is facing the heat over its now withdrawn Excise Policy, with the BJP taking on the Arvind Kejriwal-led government and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who heads the excise department
With agency inputs
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The BJP on Monday alleged a scam in the Delhi education department, saying the city government increased the budget for the construction of classrooms in its existing schools, ignoring the Central Public Works Department’s guidelines.
Citing a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report sent to the Delhi government's vigilance department in 2020, the saffron party said the city government hiked the construction cost by Rs 326 crore, 53 percent more than the original tender amount, without floating a new tender.
Alleging that the Delhi government counted toilets as classrooms to inflate figures related to school infrastructure, it said the AAP’s education model was actually an “extortion model”.
While addressing the media, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit out at AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and said, "You, your party and your corrupt ministers will be punished under the law of the land... you will not be spared" 
Furthermore, the saffron party leader added "The AAP government promised to construct 500 new schools in Delhi. That never happened. They then said they will build more classrooms in the existing schools. The number of rooms was increased from 2,400 to 7,180. The construction cost was increased by up to 90 per cent," Citing the CVC report, Bhatia said only 4,027 additional classrooms were constructed against the assessed requirement of 6,133 classrooms.
Bhatia said according to the CVC report, only two rainwater harvesting systems were found installed against the public works department’s claim of 29.
The sanctioned amount for these projects was Rs 989.26 crore. The award value of all the tenders was Rs 860.63 crore. However, the actual expenditure went up to Rs 1,315.57 crore, Bhatia said.
"Why did you not float a new tender? Was it to benefit your friends?" he said.
Meanwhile, AAP MLA Atishi, rubbished all the allegations and slammed Bhatia for targeting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to topple the AAP government. 
With inputs from agency

AAP, BJP spar over Delhi government schools

Alleging that the Delhi government counted toilets as classrooms to inflate figures related to school infrastructure, it said the AAP’s education model was actually an “extortion model”.

'Extortion model': BJP targets AAP, alleges school scam in Delhi government schools

Alleging that the Delhi government counted toilets as classrooms to inflate figures related to school infrastructure, it said the AAP&rsquo;s education model was actually an &ldquo;extortion model&rdquo;.

The BJP on Monday alleged a scam in the Delhi education department, saying the city government increased the budget for the construction of classrooms in its existing schools, ignoring the Central Public Works Department&rsquo;s guidelines.
Citing a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report sent to the Delhi government's vigilance department in 2020, the saffron party said the city government hiked the construction cost by Rs 326 crore, 53 percent more than the original tender amount, without floating a new tender.
Alleging that the Delhi government counted toilets as classrooms to inflate figures related to school infrastructure, it said the AAP&rsquo;s education model was actually an &ldquo;extortion model&rdquo;.
While addressing the media, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit out at AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and said, "You, your party and your corrupt ministers will be punished under the law of the land... you will not be spared"&nbsp;
Furthermore, the saffron party leader added "The AAP government promised to construct 500 new schools in Delhi. That never happened. They then said they will build more classrooms in the existing schools. The number of rooms was increased from 2,400 to 7,180. The construction cost was increased by up to 90 per cent," Citing the CVC report, Bhatia said only 4,027 additional classrooms were constructed against the assessed requirement of 6,133 classrooms.
Bhatia said according to the CVC report, only two rainwater harvesting systems were found installed against the public works department&rsquo;s claim of 29.
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The sanctioned amount for these projects was Rs 989.26 crore. The award value of all the tenders was Rs 860.63 crore. However, the actual expenditure went up to Rs 1,315.57 crore, Bhatia said.
"Why did you not float a new tender? Was it to benefit your friends?" he said.
Meanwhile, AAP MLA Atishi, rubbished all the allegations and slammed Bhatia for targeting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to topple the AAP government.&nbsp;
With inputs from agency

As India's digital payment market is rising at a rapid rate, the financial fraud encountered has also risen. 
According to reports by LocalCircles, it has shown that 42% Indians surveyed experienced financial fraud in the last 3 years, 74% of those who experienced it failed to get money back. 
Survey that was conducted in October 2021 revealed that 29% of citizens share their ATM or debit card pin details with close family members, while 4% share it with their domestic and office staff.
Not only this, online brokerage platform, Zerodha also warns users regarding the hacking incidents. Posting it on twitter, Zerodha said frauders are posing as employees are calling people and asking for sensitive information like PAN, Bank details etc.  

Financial fraud on the rise, Zerodha sends warning

Beware of financial fraud! Shocking data on rapid rise of scams, Zerodha alerts customers to safeguard 

33% of citizens store their bank account, debit or credit card and ATM passwords, Aadhaar and Pan numbers on email or computer

Beware of financial fraud! That's the warning coming from India's largest brokerage Zerodha, has reports show that 4 out 5 Indians have faced financial fraud.&nbsp;
As per reports survey done by LocalCircles, has shown that 42% Indians surveyed experienced financial fraud in the last 3 years, 74% of those who experienced it failed to get money back.&nbsp;
Survey that was conducted in October 2021 revealed that 29% of citizens share their ATM or debit card pin details with close family members, while 4% share it with their domestic and office staff.
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Amid reports of Zerodha&rsquo;s demat accounts getting hacked, the online brokerage took to Twitter to warn. Zerodha alerted and reminded customers never to give out sensitive information like PAN, Bank details, etc as the most common route fraudsters take is pose as employees seeking information.&nbsp;
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Around a year after claiming that OneCoin would be the "Number One cryptocurrency worldwide", the company's founder Dr Ruja Ignatova vanished without a trace. And now, Ignatova, who called herself "cryptoqueen", has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted List.
She is accused of masterminding a massive scam worth $4 billion, or around ₹26,000 crore. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering up to $100,000 for information leading to her arrest.
To evade arrest, Ignatova is believed to have changed her appearance, possibly through plastic surgery. She has been missing since 2017, when she boarded a flight from Bulgaria to Greece.
Ignatova went on the run after bugging her boyfriend's house over suspicion that he was cooperating with the FBI, which turned out to be true.
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With massive hype, OneCoin had managed to secure over 30 lakh investors from more than 100 countries. But how exactly did the scam work?
Investigators have called the case a Ponzi scheme with a "virtual twist". Basically, Ignatova's company sold OneCoin tokens which were worthless. Customers were promised high returns with low risk.
An exchange to convert OneCoin into real currency was never set up. Additionally, OneCoin was not backed by crypto-technology like blockchain, which is a decentralised digital ledger.
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Customers were also told to encourage people they knew to buy OneCoin. In return, these customers were given commission for selling the cryptocurrency.
Ponzi schemes usually collapse when fresh customers dry up, and the flow of money stops, as the main product has no real value. To keep investors enthused, Ignatova also claimed that an IPO was in the pipeline, but it never occurred.&nbsp;
Some arrests have taken place in the case. In 2019, Ruja Ignatova's brother Konstantin was arrested by the FBI. He reportedly pleaded guilty and struck a deal to cooperate with the government.
Along with Konstantin Ignatov, US corporate lawyer Mark Scott was convicted for laundering $400 million for OneCoin. However, the prominent face of the company remains at large.
Ruja Ignatova was born in Bulgaria in 1980. She speaks Bulgarian, English, and German. She studied law at Oxford, and also has a PhD from Konstanz university. She worked with consultancy firm McKinsey &amp; Company before setting up OneCoin in 2014.
Ignatova made big claims about OneCoin, even calling it the "Bitcoin killer". However, OneCoin could not be traded, and could not be used for buying things.
Here are some of the other lies Ignatova told her victims.
The company claimed that OneCoin's value was based on market supply and demand. However, investigators said that the value was actually decided arbitrarily by Ignatova and the other conspirators.
Another fake claim was that OneCoin was secured by a private blockchain, as opposed to a public blockchain like other cryptos. Investigators said that there was no blockchain at all. The company also said that the crypto was mined via servers, but investigators said that the crypto was not mined at all.
The crypto market is going through a low phase these days, with investors worried about inflation, recession, and geopolitical tension. However, the digital assets periodically see a wild rise in value, attracting investors in large numbers.
But cases like OneCoin should act as a cautionary tale for investors looking to make easy money. With crypto regulations yet to catch up, people need to be careful about where they put their hard-earned cash.

₹26,000 crore crypto scam: OneCoin founder had plastic surgery done to evade FBI? | Ruja Ignatova

USA's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering up to $100,000 for information leading to OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova's arrest.

Around a year after claiming that OneCoin would be the "Number One cryptocurrency worldwide", the company's founder Dr Ruja Ignatova vanished without a trace. And now, Ignatova, who called herself "cryptoqueen", has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted List.
She is accused of masterminding a massive scam worth $4 billion, or around ₹26,000 crore. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering up to $100,000 for information leading to her arrest.
To evade arrest, Ignatova is believed to have changed her appearance, possibly through plastic surgery. She has been missing since 2017, when she boarded a flight from Bulgaria to Greece.
Ignatova went on the run after bugging her boyfriend's house over suspicion that he was cooperating with the FBI, which turned out to be true.
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With massive hype, OneCoin had managed to secure over 30 lakh investors from more than 100 countries. But how exactly did the scam work?
Investigators have called the case a Ponzi scheme with a "virtual twist". Basically, Ignatova's company sold OneCoin tokens which were worthless. Customers were promised high returns with low risk.
An exchange to convert OneCoin into real currency was never set up. Additionally, OneCoin was not backed by crypto-technology like blockchain, which is a decentralised digital ledger.
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Customers were also told to encourage people they knew to buy OneCoin. In return, these customers were given commission for selling the cryptocurrency.
Ponzi schemes usually collapse when fresh customers dry up, and the flow of money stops, as the main product has no real value. To keep investors enthused, Ignatova also claimed that an IPO was in the pipeline, but it never occurred.&nbsp;
Some arrests have taken place in the case. In 2019, Ruja Ignatova's brother Konstantin was arrested by the FBI. He reportedly pleaded guilty and struck a deal to cooperate with the government.
Along with Konstantin Ignatov, US corporate lawyer Mark Scott was convicted for laundering $400 million for OneCoin. However, the prominent face of the company remains at large.
Ruja Ignatova was born in Bulgaria in 1980. She speaks Bulgarian, English, and German. She studied law at Oxford, and also has a PhD from Konstanz university. She worked with consultancy firm McKinsey &amp; Company before setting up OneCoin in 2014.
Ignatova made big claims about OneCoin, even calling it the "Bitcoin killer". However, OneCoin could not be traded, and could not be used for buying things.
Here are some of the other lies Ignatova told her victims.
The company claimed that OneCoin's value was based on market supply and demand. However, investigators said that the value was actually decided arbitrarily by Ignatova and the other conspirators.
Another fake claim was that OneCoin was secured by a private blockchain, as opposed to a public blockchain like other cryptos. Investigators said that there was no blockchain at all. The company also said that the crypto was mined via servers, but investigators said that the crypto was not mined at all.
The crypto market is going through a low phase these days, with investors worried about inflation, recession, and geopolitical tension. However, the digital assets periodically see a wild rise in value, attracting investors in large numbers.
But cases like OneCoin should act as a cautionary tale for investors looking to make easy money. With crypto regulations yet to catch up, people need to be careful about where they put their hard-earned cash.

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