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Mudrex, Instadapp face ED searches in $525 million crypto probe

India’s Enforcement Directorate has searched premises linked to Mudrex and Instadapp in an investigation into alleged cross-border crypto transactions involving more than ₹5,000 crore or above $525 million. The Enforcement Directorate said in its Oct. 29 press release that its Bengaluru Zonal Office…

Scams

Scams aimed at ordinary people, from scam calls and romance cons to fake investments and job offers, their victims and the scammers caught.

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Phone & Text Scams Scam calls and texts: robocalls, smishing, fake toll and delivery texts, bank-impersonation calls and the call centres behind them.
Romance Scams Romance and dating scams: fake online partners, sweetheart swindles, the victims who lose their savings and the scammers charged.
Elder Fraud & Grandparent Scams Scams aimed at older people: grandparent scams, tech-support scams, gold-bar and cash-courier scams, and the people charged.
Impersonation Scams Scammers posing as police, courts, banks or officials, from U.S. jury-duty and warrant calls to India's 'digital arrest' scams.
Investment & Crypto Scams Investment and crypto scams sold to individuals: pig butchering, fake trading apps and platforms, WhatsApp stock tips and crypto ATM scams.
Online Shopping & Job Scams Fake online shops and marketplace scams, rental, ticket and puppy scams, fake job offers and work-from-home task scams.

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