News for 'financial fraud'

SFIO finalising report into alleged Reebok fraud

SFIO finalising report into alleged Reebok fraud

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Corporate Affairs Secretary Naved Masood said SFIO is finalising the report on Reebok.

PNB reports Rs 11,400 cr fraud involving jeweller Nirav Modi, suspends 10

PNB reports Rs 11,400 cr fraud involving jeweller Nirav Modi, suspends 10

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

While PNB did not name the other lenders, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Axis Bank are said to have offered credit based on letters of undertaking (LOUs) issued by PNB. Foreign bank branches too are under investigation.

PNB fraud: CBI questions Allahabad Bank CEO

PNB fraud: CBI questions Allahabad Bank CEO

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

She was the managing director and the CEO of PNB since August 14, 2015 before being appointed in Allahabad Bank on May 6, 2017.

Under Modi, India is reeling under financial anarchy: Shiv Sena

Under Modi, India is reeling under financial anarchy: Shiv Sena

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Sena said many banking frauds have come to fore during the Modi regime.

The Unholy Rift Between Companies And Auditors

The Unholy Rift Between Companies And Auditors

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

38 auditors resigned in 2022-23, compared with 46 the previous year.

Fraud worries 46% of e-payment users

Fraud worries 46% of e-payment users

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Majority of respondents say reading about media reports of such frauds bothers them more than their personal experience.

Maya's jumbo troubles: Statues expose Rs 60-crore scam!

Maya's jumbo troubles: Statues expose Rs 60-crore scam!

Rediff.com15 May 2012

The Lucknow police have begun a probe into an alleged financial fraud in the elephants statues installed by the Bahujam Samaj Party government in Lucknow and Noida.

Why Auditors Quitting Big Clients Is Complicated

Why Auditors Quitting Big Clients Is Complicated

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

Auditors seem to have developed a heightened sense of risk and are not content to tick the boxes and sign the papers.

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

With the management of most State-owned banks hardly having time to concentrate on big-ticket business, growing the business of loan disbursals has been pushed down the priority order.

Banks' Digital Push Risks Customers' Safety

Banks' Digital Push Risks Customers' Safety

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

We as customers have to be conscious and careful to sidestep numerous types of frauds made possible under a mindless shift to a digital ecosystem without customer-redress procedures, warns Debashis Basu.

1 year needed to probe Satyam case

1 year needed to probe Satyam case

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

The economic offence investigation wing of the government SFIO would take at least a year to probe the financial fraud at Satyam Computer, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Hero Group a victim of Citi fraud

Hero Group a victim of Citi fraud

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

Naveen Munjal of Hero Exports alone had given around Rs 50 crore.

Reebok fraud: SFIO lets off two top execs

Reebok fraud: SFIO lets off two top execs

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

According to SFIO, the modus operandi of the Reebok fraud involved filing fictitious invoices to show inflated sales, recording fictitious sales by raising prices of goods sold.

Health Premiums Rise: How To Stay Covered

Health Premiums Rise: How To Stay Covered

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Consider a combination of a base policy and a super top-up policy.

JPMorgan named in Madoff fraud

JPMorgan named in Madoff fraud

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

JPMorgan Chase was "at the very centre" of Madoff Ponzi scheme

Founder, desi ex-president charged with 'massive fraud' in US

Founder, desi ex-president charged with 'massive fraud' in US

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani and the founder Elizabeth Holmes raised money by deceiving investors about the company's technology, business and financial performance, raising more than USD 700 million in years-long "massive fraud".

The Battle Of The Two Wills

The Battle Of The Two Wills

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

When there are two wills produced before the court, which one will be executed?

India lost $84.93 billion to fraud, corruption

India lost $84.93 billion to fraud, corruption

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Developing countries lost nearly $1 trillion to fraud, corruption and shady business transactions in 2011, vastly outpacing the foreign aid they received and the pace of dirty money leaving emerging nations is accelerating, a new report found.

Stay alert, beware of 'vishing' frauds!

Stay alert, beware of 'vishing' frauds!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Gullible bank customers are getting fooled by callers who scare or lure them.

Probe NPAs above Rs 50 cr, report fraud to CBI: FinMin to PSBs

Probe NPAs above Rs 50 cr, report fraud to CBI: FinMin to PSBs

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Banks will also have to seek borrower's status report from Central Economic Intelligence Bureau on the account turning NPA

India needs speedier trial in white-collar crimes

India needs speedier trial in white-collar crimes

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Six months of investigation, mostly through telephone-tapping, 12 months of analysis of evidence and prosecution, 11 days of deliberation and, finally, a conviction.

'Kursi bachao', 'copycat': Opposition reacts to Union Budget 2024

'Kursi bachao', 'copycat': Opposition reacts to Union Budget 2024

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The Opposition on Tuesday termed the Union Budget as a 'kursi bachao budget' driven by political compulsions and claimed that it ignored opposition-ruled states in a bid to 'appease' Bharatiya Janata Party's allies.

India lost Rs 6,600 cr to fraud in FY12: E&Y

India lost Rs 6,600 cr to fraud in FY12: E&Y

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Insiders enable 61% of frauds financial services hit the worst.

Why US must revamp financial regulation

Why US must revamp financial regulation

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

Any assessment of Goldman Sachs' alleged "fraud" is likely to run into two problems. First, the armada of jargon that surrounds the financial derivatives market could mean that the essence of the case is lost in translation, leaving the non-specialist bewildered as to the exact nature of the Wall Street giant's alleged perfidy.

How fraud has grown in India over the years

How fraud has grown in India over the years

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Let's take a look at how fraud has grown in the country.

Sri Lanka Cricket official arrested; Ranatunga seeks India's help

Sri Lanka Cricket official arrested; Ranatunga seeks India's help

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Sri Lanka Cricket, currently fighting the menace of deep-rooted corruption, was dealt a blow after its Chief Financial Officer was arrested for alleged financial fraud, police said on Monday.

SFIO probes 11 companies on BoB forex fraud

SFIO probes 11 companies on BoB forex fraud

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A forensic probe has been ordered into alleged irregularities by the department of financial services.

India Has Highest Number Of Suspicious E-mails Per Day

India Has Highest Number Of Suspicious E-mails Per Day

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Spear-phishing e-mails typically try to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial information, which is then used to commit fraud, identity theft, and other crimes.

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

A former top executive of Citigroup has been charged for allegedly siphoning off more than $19 million from the bank, the latest in a string of frauds that have come to light at the global banking giant.

CBI seeks to present Raju through video conference

CBI seeks to present Raju through video conference

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

Raju, prime accused in the Satyam fraud, who is suffering from Hepatitis-C is currently undergoing treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, and has not been attending court proceedings since September last year citing health reasons initially the heart ailment and later the hepatic ailment.

CII asks startups to keep their valuations 'as realistic as possible'

CII asks startups to keep their valuations 'as realistic as possible'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday urged Indian startups to keep their valuation "realistic" and distinguish between the goals of the organisation and its founder. "Startups may strive for long-term value creation rather than short-term valuations. "The valuations of businesses should be kept as realistic as possible," CII said in its Corporate Governance Charter for Startups.

5 Indians among 7 charged in bank fraud case in US

5 Indians among 7 charged in bank fraud case in US

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of 30 years.

PNB fraud: More heads to roll in the jewellery sector

PNB fraud: More heads to roll in the jewellery sector

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Three-four big gem and jewellery firms are showing financial weaknesses and might find it tough to withstand shocks

Here's how prone companies are to fraud in India, China, US

Here's how prone companies are to fraud in India, China, US

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Organizations operating in multiple geographies, legal environments and cultures face a complex set of challenges and risks as they develop their business.

India's Startup Scorecard

India's Startup Scorecard

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta.

E&Y faces fraud charges over Lehman collapse

E&Y faces fraud charges over Lehman collapse

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

New York prosecutors are poised to file civil fraud charges against Ernst & Young.

Indian-origin man jailed for 15 years for investment fraud

Indian-origin man jailed for 15 years for investment fraud

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

According to court documents, Singh carried out an investment fraud through an entity known as the Perfect Financial Group.

Many cases may have to be reopened after SC ruling on borrowers' voice

Many cases may have to be reopened after SC ruling on borrowers' voice

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court's decision to allow borrowers a chance to be heard before their accounts are flagged as fraudulent by lenders is expected to result in several cases being reopened where the borrower is aggrieved because of such classification, bankers said. Still, the reopening of cases would not be automatic. A borrower who is aggrieved by the 'fraud' classification will have to approach the bank and consequently, the bank will take the necessary steps so that the apex court's order is followed in letter and spirit, they said.