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Mumbai: A 25-year-old IIT Mumbai student fell victim to a digital fraud scam, losing Rs.7.29 lakh to cybercriminals who falsely accused her of being involved in 17 money laundering cases. The scammers intimidated her into compliance, keeping her under virtual house arrest for nearly 24 hours. The Powai police registered an FIR against unidentified individuals on November 25. According to the FIR, the student, Bhaviya Bhargava, hails from Ghaziabad but resides in an IIT Bombay hostel in Powai for her education. She holds an account in a national bank in Powai. On November 24, at 11.01 a.m., she received a call from an unidentified mobile number. The caller posed as an officer from a government telecom company, alleging that 17 complaints linked to her Aadhaar and PAN card were registered against her. The scammer instructed her that she should obtain a clearance certificate to deactivate her mobile number and transferred the call to a supposed Cyber Branch officer. The scammers then asked for her Aadhaar number, bank details, and other personal information, which she provided. They also showed her a fabricated complaint letter, leaving her frightened. To resolve the alleged issue, she was coerced into transferring Rs.29,500 to the scammer’s account. Later, she received a video call from an individual posing as a Superintendent of Police and claiming to be a CBI officer. The fake officer threatened to implicate her in a money laundering case and demanded her cooperation. Overcome with fear, Bhargava followed the instructions, providing scanned copies of her bank documents. The scammers used this information to withdraw Rs.7 lakh from her account. She was also instructed to stay confined in her room until noon on November 25, under the pretense of verifying her documents. When she did not receive any further communication, Bhargava contacted her bank and discovered she had been defrauded. She then approached the Powai Police Station, where an FIR was registered under sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonesty) and 319(2) (cheating by personation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act.
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South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered the transport ministry to carry out an emergency safety inspection of the country’s airline operation system. Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae neither confirmed nor denied reports that a bird strike was the cause of the crash. Song Kyung-hoon, Jeju Air’s head of the management support office, dismissed accusations that mechanical faults or inadequate safety preparations contributed to accident. > 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok has ordered the transport ministry to carry out an emergency safety inspection of the country's airline operation system, local news agency Yonhap reported Monday. Choi was speaking at a disaster control meeting in Seoul, after a Jeju Air flight crashed at the country's Muan International Airport on Sunday, leading to 179 fatalities with just two survivors, making it the deadliest air accident in South Korea. "The pilot declared mayday after issuing the bird strike alert," said Joo Jong-wan, director of aviation policy division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Choi pledged that the government would "spare no effort" in supporting the bereaved families, and declared a seven-day mourning period for the country. At a press briefing on Sunday, Jeju Air's head of the management support office Song Kyung-hoon said the airline would support the victims and their families, and that the aircraft was covered by a $1 billion insurance, reported Yonhap. Money Report South Korea stocks shrug off tepid industrial data, political turmoil; Jeju Air shares hit record low Stock futures inch lower as Wall Street readies for the final trading week of 2024: Live updates Addressing reports that a bird strike was the cause of the crash, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae neither confirmed nor denied it. "Currently, the exact cause of the accident has yet to be determined, and we must wait for the official investigation by government agencies," Kim said in a Sunday statement . Song dismissed accusations that mechanical faults or inadequate safety preparations played a role in the crash. "This crash is not about any maintenance issues. There can be absolutely no compromise when it comes to maintaining aircraft," Song said. On Monday, a Jeju Air flight reportedly returned to Gimpo International Airport shortly after taking off because a similar issue with the plane's landing gear was detected. The accident comes at a politically fraught time for South Korea. Choi is the country's second acting president in a month. He assumed the role after acting President Han Duck-soon was impeached on Friday by lawmakers over his reluctance to appoint three justices to the Constitutional Court looking into the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon was impeached a mere just weeks back , after imposing martial law for six hours at the start of the month for the first time since the military coup of 1979. Shares of Jeju Air hit an all-time low Monday, according to FactSet data, and were last down 8.53%. Other Korean airlines' stocks were volatile. Also on CNBC South Korea stocks shrug off tepid industrial data, political turmoil; Jeju Air shares hit record low South Korea impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo, deepening political turmoil Tributes to former Indian PM Manmohan Singh pour inAdvertising Revenue Powers Alphabet's Earnings, but Here's Why You'll Really Want to Buy the Stock Now
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