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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Big rules changing from March 1st, affecting everything from train tickets to LPG to UPI, impacting your wallet

Several key rules will change from March 1, 2026, including regulations regarding LPG prices, train tickets, and SIM card binding, having a direct impact on people's monthly expenditures.

Feb 28 • 04:16 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

SIM Binding Rule 2026: Major Impact on WhatsApp Use

The SIM Binding Rule set to take effect on March 1, 2026, will require messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to link to a SIM card, causing potential limitations on multi-device usage and WhatsApp Web.

Feb 27 • 13:23 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

"Lost Credit Card" Suspected of Fraudulently Reissuing by Impersonating the Owner

Four men have been arrested for fraudulently reissuing a credit card by impersonating the actual owner, leading to unauthorized purchases worth nearly 4 million yen.

Feb 26 • 05:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

WhatsApp Will Stop Working as Soon as the SIM Card is Removed, New Update Came

WhatsApp has introduced SIM-Binding services in a beta update to comply with new government regulations aimed at preventing cyber fraud.

Feb 24 • 03:24 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

SIM card ban, Europe takes action against TikTok and Shein platforms. Technology news

Latvia is considering banning unregistered SIM cards to combat phone scams, with a proposal already submitted to the cabinet for review.

Feb 21 • 04:32 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Admit Card of One, Exam Given by Another! Fake Examinee Arrested

A man posing as a student took an exam on behalf of another during the UP Board High School examination in Kaushambi, India, leading to his arrest by the police.

Feb 18 • 14:35 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Biathlete Julia Simon: The Others Pay the Price for the Fraud

Biathlete Julia Simon's credit card fraud has cast a shadow over the successful French women's biathlon team.

Feb 18 • 10:35 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Courier fraudsters sentenced in KlaipÄ—da

Fraudsters were sentenced for conning a victim into handing over their bank card and PIN, leading to a theft of 4,000 euros.

Feb 18 • 09:42 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

TS: OP manager became a victim of card fraud

Minnaliisa Vehkala, a business director at OP in Southwest Finland, reported incidents of card fraud affecting her payment card.

Feb 16 • 07:48 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Why physical ID theft is harder to fix than credit card fraud

A woman's experience with identity theft highlights the complexities and challenges of resolving physical ID theft compared to credit card fraud.

Feb 15 • 16:17 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

They arranged marriages to obtain the green card, but the USCIS discovered them and now they await the worst punishment

In Jacksonville, Florida, 11 individuals were arrested in connection with a fraudulent immigration scheme involving sham marriages to secure green cards.

Feb 14 • 12:21 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Lola Odusoga speaks out about a tormenting situation – my bank account emptied before my eyes

Lola Odusoga, Miss Finland 1996, reveals on Instagram that she fell victim to a cyber thief, resulting in significant unauthorized bank card charges.

Feb 12 • 10:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Lola Odusoga's account emptied before her eyes - victim of fraud

Lola Odusoga fell victim to a card scam, resulting in her bank account being emptied and multiple unauthorized transactions.

Feb 12 • 10:26 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Sports

Olympic medalist convicted of crime before the games – dirty trick against teammate

French biathlete Julia Simon has been found guilty of fraud and theft, just before the Olympics, after a teammate reported her for using her credit card without permission.

Feb 12 • 07:48 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Sports

Julien Simon from France, on probation, becomes a biathlon double champion… Colleague victim finishes 80th

Julien Simon, a French biathlete serving probation for credit card fraud, has won two gold medals at the Olympics, while a teammate and victim of the fraud finished in 80th place.

Feb 12 • 05:16 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Sports

French biathlete strikes Olympic gold months after fraud conviction

French biathlete Julia Simon wins gold at the Winter Olympics just months after being convicted of credit card fraud involving her teammate.

Feb 11 • 21:41 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

Olympic Champion Julia Simon: 'I Live for These Emotions'

Julia Simon, after being convicted of credit card fraud, has risen to become an Olympic champion in biathlon.

Feb 11 • 17:42 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Sports

French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th

A French biathlete convicted of credit card fraud against her teammate won gold at the Olympics, while the victim of her fraud finished in 80th place.

Feb 11 • 16:46 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

‘Hoy’ program host warns about fraud at ATMs: ‘It happened to my mom, they changed her card’

Sebastián Reséndiz, a host from the program 'Hoy', warns the public about a new ATM fraud scheme after his mother became a victim of card swapping.

Feb 11 • 03:35 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Horrific scam: Pregnant women sent pictures of their breasts to a fraudster

A fraudulent individual posing as a researcher lured pregnant women in a Facebook group into sending images of their breasts in exchange for a gift card.

Feb 10 • 16:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Owners of card machines are arrested in operation against purchases with stolen cards in Piauí

In Piauí, Brazil, police arrested three individuals involved in an operation targeting fraudulent credit card transactions using stolen cards.

Feb 10 • 09:58 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

New Scam: You Take Care of Nothing, the Phone Reads the Card Itself. And You're Out of Money

A new scam tactic involves phones automatically reading credit cards without user knowledge, leaving victims without their money.

Feb 10 • 06:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

Credit Card Fraudster Usurped Her Victim – Now Has Won Olympic Gold

Julia Simon, a French biathlete recently convicted of credit card fraud, celebrated her first Olympic gold medal in the mixed relay event, surprising many given her recent legal troubles.

Feb 9 • 09:42 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Bus drivers illegally refuel 8,000 liters of diesel with company card in Janakkala – sentence for two

Two bus drivers have been sentenced to conditional imprisonment for fraud after illegally refueling 8,000 liters of diesel using a company card during their shifts at Vekka Group.

Feb 5 • 10:11 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Shocking hotel shooting in the USA: police officer dead, another seriously injured

A routine check on a possible credit card fraud escalated into a shooting at a Holiday Inn Express, resulting in the death of Officer Pradeep Tamang and serious injuries to his colleague David Reed.

Feb 4 • 19:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman loses R$ 4,000 after card gets stuck in ATM in Araçatuba

A woman lost about R$ 4,000 after her card was seized by an ATM at a bank branch in Araçatuba, SP, where she was deceived by a fake employee when reporting the incident.

Feb 2 • 13:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Your bank card could technically be invalid even if it's in date

Research reveals that millions of adults may be carrying technically invalid bank cards due to not signing the signature strip, making them vulnerable to increasing fraud risks.

Feb 2 • 11:55 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

In Baranja, a man scammed a woman (63), stealing over 14,000 euros

The Osijek-Baranja police are searching for an unidentified fraudster who, by abusing a bank card, defrauded a 63-year-old woman of over 14,000 euros.

Jan 6 • 09:32 UTC

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