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Digital Arrest Scam: Stand-up Comedian Reveals How She Lost 900,000 Rupees.
Indian comedian Ankita Shrivastav shares her harrowing experience falling victim to a 'digital arrest' scam, resulting in the loss of 900,000 Indian rupees after being manipulated by fake law enforcement officials.
Investigations Intensify into $2.5 Million Treasury Cyber Theft Scandal.
Sri Lankan authorities have recorded 21 statements regarding a $2.5 million cyber heist from the Treasury. While investigations continue, officials confirmed that international creditors do not view this as a debt default.
Uncovering the $2.5 Million Finance Ministry Heist and Subsequent Institutional Crisis.
A major cyber fraud involving the diversion of $2.5 million in sovereign debt payments has exposed severe lapses in Sri Lanka's Public Debt Management Office. The scandal has deepened following the tragic death of an interdicted official involved in the case.
Suspended Treasury Official Linked to Multi-Million Dollar Cyber Fraud Found Dead.
A Sri Lankan Finance Ministry official, recently suspended over a $2.5 million cyber fraud investigation, has been discovered dead at his residence.
