A group of bank marketing officials on Tuesday offered account holders ways to protect themselves from online financial crimes amid increasing reports of people falling prey to them. In a statement, the Bank Marketing Association of the Philippines (BMAP) cautioned that cyberattacks, such as phishing and smishing, were growing and evolving fast after the coronavirus…...
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The Tamil Nadu government is hopeful of recovering the full ₹110 crore which was fraudulently claimed by ineligible people under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi in 13 districts of the State.“The State government is relieved as the money was not taken by bogus people or fraudsters. Those lakhs of fake accounts belong to…...
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Navigation for News Categories A scammer has used the Financial Market Authority (FMA) as a cover to steal from people making money transfers to China. Photo: 123RF A woman stranded in New Zealand during the first Covid-19 lockdown lost a significant amount of money after she tried to transfer funds from China to New Zealand…...
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Tamil Nadu Agriculture Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi on Tuesday said that some 500,000 fake beneficiaries have got Rs 110 crore from the PM-Kisan Nidhi scheme. The Department has recovered around Rs 32 crore so far and the rest will be recovered soon. Speaking to reporters he said, 34 government officials have been suspended and 80…...
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Zimbabwe’s parks and wildlife management intercepted a truck carrying monkeys from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to SA on Wednesday.Image: 123RF/ yanukitA shipment of 29 primates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was intercepted in Zimbabwe on Wednesday. The illegal shipment was headed to SA. According to a press release from the…...
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Legal challenges are expected to be launched into this year's Leaving Cert calculated grades system, with private grinds schools in particular claiming their students had been unfairly penalised.The first round of CAO offers brought with it spectacular jumps in cut-off points yesterday, sparking Bruce College in Cork City and the Institute of Education in Dublin…...
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September 11, 2020 5:30 PM ET Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and Indiana Rep. Jim Banks have called on the Department of Justice to bring legal action against Netflix for releasing the film “Cuties” in an exclusive statement to the Daily Caller. The film centers around Amy, 11, joining other young underage female dancers in…...
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Nati Harnik/Associated PressNebraska's simmering feud with the Big Ten over the conference's decision to postpone fall sports has reached the state's attorney general.According to ESPN's Heather Dinich and Paula Lavigne, AG Doug Peterson, a 1981 Nebraska graduate, has sent a letter to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, questioning the conference's compliance with state law and "requesting…...
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Facebook’s legal action against the Data Protection Commission will attempt to preserve the company’s ability to transfer European citizens’ data to the US despite its lower privacy protections By Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Reporter Published: 11 Sep 2020 17:15 Facebook is seeking a judicial review against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) after receiving a…...
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Microsoft officially unveiled the $299 Xbox Series S earlier today.The console’s specifications and target performance have now leaked courtesy of a trailer.Bundling in Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold for $25 a month via Xbox All Access, the sheer value of the console cannot be understated.Hot on the heels of Microsoft confirming the Xbox Series…...
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