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SC adjourns hearing on Partha Chatterjee's plea in cash-for-jobs scam

A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan adjourned the hearing observing that it has to go through the files relating to custody being served by Chatterjee

SC adjourns hearing on Partha Chatterjee's plea in cash-for-jobs scam
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 12:59 PM IST

Foreign job scams: How to outsmart fraudsters targeting job seekers

Whether you're considering emigrating or investing your hard-earned money offshore, one rule remains: do not trust anyone with your money

Foreign job scams: How to outsmart fraudsters targeting job seekers
Updated On : 14 May 2024 | 4:15 PM IST

Land-for-jobs scam: Fresh ED summons to Tejashwi, asked to appear on Jan 5

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a fresh summons to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in the railway land-for-jobs scam case, asking him to appear on January 5, official sources said Saturday. He was earlier called to appear on December 22 but the 34-year-old skipped the summons. He had called the ED notice a routine affair. In the same case, his father and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been asked to depose on December 27 at the ED headquarters in Delhi. The alleged scam pertains to the period when Prasad was the railway minister in the UPA-1 government. "There is nothing new in the summons. All these agencies -- ED, CBI and I-T department -- have summoned me so many times in the past and I have duly appeared every time. But now it seems to have become routine," the RJD leader told reporters on December 21 in Patna. He was one questioned by the ED in this case on April 11. It is understood that the summons come following the

Land-for-jobs scam: Fresh ED summons to Tejashwi, asked to appear on Jan 5
Updated On : 23 Dec 2023 | 3:38 PM IST

Kerala woman duped of Rs 7.74 lakh via Telegram for work-from-home job

Falling into the trap, the victim believed the scamster was a representative from a genuine organisation with an actual job offer

Kerala woman duped of Rs 7.74 lakh via Telegram for work-from-home job
Updated On : 03 Jul 2023 | 2:24 PM IST

TCS writes to board members about details on recruitment scam allegations

TCS is consulting with external auditors to investigate the situation, said a person aware of the development

TCS writes to board members about details on recruitment scam allegations
Updated On : 28 Jun 2023 | 12:09 PM IST

53-year-old Mumbai man sells flat for Rs 1.3 cr, loses all to cyber fraud

The police found money was transferred to eight bank accounts in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh

53-year-old Mumbai man sells flat for Rs 1.3 cr, loses all to cyber fraud
Updated On : 16 Jun 2023 | 1:40 PM IST

56% businesses report at least one scam a year on LinkedIn: Report

A recent report has shown that nearly 56 per cent of businesses on the platform have experienced at least one scam this year

56% businesses report at least one scam a year on LinkedIn: Report
Updated On : 30 May 2023 | 9:15 PM IST

Income Tax Department cautions public against fraudulent job offers

Cautioning public against falling prey to fraudulent job offers, the I-T Department said aspirants should only consider offers or advertisements on official websites of SSC or the department.

Income Tax Department cautions public against fraudulent job offers
Updated On : 22 Feb 2022 | 3:04 PM IST

Alert! Job offer scams are on rise; here is how to avoid falling for these

Director, Spectrum Talent Management, Vidur Gupta, lists out certain ways that will help one to determine, if the job offer is a hoax

Alert! Job offer scams are on rise; here is how to avoid falling for these
Updated On : 11 Feb 2018 | 12:41 PM IST