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Yet another Bank Fraud.. What will RBI say?

Bank frauds have been so common in India that it hardly surprises any body when a new fraud is reported. The Banks are after technology in a hurry and RBI has either no clue to the risks or is just … Continue reading

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BPO employees arrested in Chennai for Bank fraud

Two BPO employees accused of having swindled an UK Bank of £ 30000/- were arrested in Chennai after necessary investigations. D Ezhil Maran, 29, and S Ragava Giri, 28 worked as system engineers at Atos, a business process outsourcing (BPO) … Continue reading

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Quick Action By Police Recovers Bank fraud proceeds

Quick action by Police in Ahmedabad helped a Bank customer recover Rs 18 lakhs lost out of a phishing attack. Refer Article in TOI The incident highlights how quick action by Police and the Bank can reduce/eliminate the losses in … Continue reading

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Break the Back of Bank Frauds

The Great E Bank Robbery in which US$ 45 million (Rs 250 crores) was drawn in cash in about 40000 fraudulent withdrawals spread over 12 and half hours on two different days, across 27 countries is an eye opener to … Continue reading

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Government misleading Parliament on Bank fraud information

The PIB press release of 22nd February 2013 has provided some data on Bank frauds. According to this press release the fraud information for the last three years were as follows. The Bankwise data is also available here According to … Continue reading

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Rs 1 Crore lost by executive in Mumbai Bank fraud

In one of the larger Bank frauds of recent times, an executive in Mumbai has lost Rs 1 crore through a series of fraudulent transactions in his Bank account. The transactions occurred through 12 RTGS debits within a space of … Continue reading

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