In Britain, the country’s data watchdog hit Facebook with the maximum possible fine for failing to protect users’ personal data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. … U.K. Fines Facebook for Cambridge Analytica ScandalRead more
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Two men use stolen Aadhaar details to run insurance scam
The owner of a mobile phone shop and his associate, a jobless insurance agent, have been arrested for allegedly collecting Aadhaar card details from customers … Two men use stolen Aadhaar details to run insurance scamRead more
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Inside the secret world of Facebook groups offering fake Aadhaar cards
“Fake Aadhaar available…Ib [Inbox] for deal,” reads one of the posts on a Facebook group “Help for Friends – Advertising Deals” or as its over … Inside the secret world of Facebook groups offering fake Aadhaar cardsRead more
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Security Seals Used to Protect Voting Machines Can Be Easily Opened
Voting machine vendors and election officials have long insisted that no one can manipulate voting machines and ballots because tamper-evident seals used to secure them … Security Seals Used to Protect Voting Machines Can Be Easily OpenedRead more
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How $14 Billion Private Equity Firm Abraaj Went Bust
It takes a lot of doing for a private equity firm to become insolvent, particularly if it has a good track record and is in … How $14 Billion Private Equity Firm Abraaj Went BustRead more
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Judge Dismisses Nearly All Claims Against Banks in Libor Scandal
A federal judge has dismissed nearly all the claims in lawsuits filed against major banks for involvement in manipulation of the global interest rate Libor. … Judge Dismisses Nearly All Claims Against Banks in Libor ScandalRead more
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How does an Uzbek call girl get an Aadhaar card?
In July 2017, a woman was found passed out on the footpath in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. She bore an Aadhaar card identifying her as a Delhi … How does an Uzbek call girl get an Aadhaar card?Read more
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PDS Shop Owners Pilfered From the Poor in UP
An internal probe by the Uttar Pradesh government has found that the public distribution system (PDS) ration shop owners misused Aadhaar cards over 1.80 lakh … PDS Shop Owners Pilfered From the Poor in UPRead more
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Confidential property records suggest Emirate is world’s ‘Costa del Crime’
A major leak of property and residency records has revealed the owners of hundreds of luxury properties in the secretive Emirate of Dubai – a … Confidential property records suggest Emirate is world’s ‘Costa del Crime’Read more
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Liar’s Loans are for Fraud
Steven Krystofiak formed the Mortgage Brokers Association for Responsible Lending, a professional association dedicated to fighting mortgage fraud and predation. On August 1, 2006. He … Liar’s Loans are for FraudRead more