A 33-year-old private firm employee has filed a complaint against an online gaming platform for allegedly cheating him of over ₹3 crore. The victim, Nishant Srivastava, realized that the platform was rigged after he had lost ₹3 crore. In his complaint, Nishant Srivastava said that a private firm operates two gaming apps that have been involved in blatant fraudulent activities, resulting in a substantial financial loss exceeding ₹3 crore since April 2023. “In 2023, after receiving multiple user complaints, one of the apps acknowledged that fraud was occurring on their platform. However, they failed to disclose the full extent or nature of the fraud, nor did they clarify whether the fraudulent activities were carried out by players or bots. They refused to share any further details,” he said. The complainant said that he observed a consistent pattern in which he would win smaller amounts but always lose in larger ones. Regular players repeatedly emerged victorious in large amounts, raising concerns of collusion and manipulation. After raising concerns, the app’s customer service reportedly told him to play at smaller tables to ‘increase the chances of winning’. This response confirmed that outcomes were manipulated based on table size, he said in the complaint. The app lacks responsible gaming measures. There are no caps on deposits or gaming time, yet withdrawals are arbitrarily restricted. Moreover, the platform deposits free money into dormant accounts to lure users back into playing, the complainant stated. Based on his complaint, the central division cybercrime police registered a case for cheating and under various sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. Further probe is on. Doctor lost 1.4 crore to online investment fraud: A city-based doctor, Vijaykumar M.H., complained to the central cyber crime police that he was cheated of ₹1.4 crore by an online investment company promising higher returns. He was lured by Jeevan Patwa and Anil Jadhav, who claimed to be the director and the analyst of the online investment company. The duo helped him to enroll in a trading app. Over the last two months, Vijaykumar has transferred a total of ₹1,40,60,000 from six different bank accounts. The fraud came to light when the complainant could not access his account nor was he able to withdraw the money. Based on his complaint, the police have registered a cheating case and IT Act, 2000. Further probe is on. Published - December 08, 2024 09:04 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp RedditUS homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
The Montreal Victoire announced the re-signing of defender Catherine Daoust on Thursday to fill the void created with Amanda Boulier being placed on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Daoust, 29, began this season on the Reserve Player list after playing in 24 games during Montreal's inaugural season. She also spent stints with the CWHL, PWHPA and PHF over five professional seasons before joining the Victoire. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Without much fanfare, President Joe Biden signed 50 bills into law on his last Christmas Eve in the Oval Office - ranging from establishing the first federal anti-hazing college campus standard, to making the Bald Eagle the country's first official bird, to preventing federal agencies from issuing "useless reports" (by who's standard?). The bills also named federal buildings and post offices, a law to hold youth treatment and care centers more accountable, and a law which precludes members of Congress from collecting pensions if convicted of crimes. The Epoch Times has more detail on some of the bills: SB 4610 designates the bald eagle as the national bird, clearing up what has been assumed but not codified for nearly 250 years. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Markwayne Mullen (R-Okla.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), was passed by the Senate in July and by the House Dec. 16. It states “bald eagles are a historical symbol of the United States representing independence, strength, and freedom; the bald eagle is unique to North America; the bald eagle image remains the leading insignia for all branches of the United States military.” It notes that on June 20, 1782, the bald eagle was adopted as the Coat of Arms for the United States Great Seal but there was never any formal language encoded to designate it as the national bird. The new law remedies that by amending Chapter 3 of Title 36, United States Code to state , “The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the national bird.” Senate Bill 1351 , the “Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act,” creates a federal work group on youth residential programs to oversee the health, safety, care, treatment, and placement of minors in rehab and other programs. The bill had 24 bipartisan cosponsors and was adopted in the House, 373-33, on Dec. 18, after the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent. The bill was notable for the personal involvement of socialite and activist Paris Hilton, who testified before the House Ways & Means Committee in July about mistreatment and abuse she claims to have experienced in treatment centers. House Bill 5646 , the “Stop Campus Hazing Act,” co-filed by Reps. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and 57 co-sponsors, passed both chambers in unchallenged voice votes. The act, spurred by a North Carolina State University report that hazing is rampant on many college campuses, requires federally funded higher education institutions to disclose hazing incidents reported to campus or local police authorities in their annual security reports beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The president also signed SB 932, the “No CORRUPTION Act,” co-sponsored by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), which disqualifies a member of Congress “convicted of crimes related to public corruption” from receiving their retirement payments. The bill—in long form, the “No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used As Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Act”—was adopted in the Senate in July and by the House on Dec. 16. It eliminates a loophole that allowed members to continue receiving checks while exhausting appeals, an exploitable oversight exposed by the investigation into Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.). Menendez was found guilty in July of accepting bribes in exchange for using his political influence HB 5301 , the “Eliminate Useless Reports Act,” seeks to streamline federal reporting processes by requiring federal agencies to file a list of outdated or duplicative plans or reports in their annual budget justifications. The bill was introduced in 2023 by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) with support from co-sponsors Reps. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) and Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.), adopted by the House in November, the Senate on Dec. 11. The president signed a slate of bills renaming local postal offices in Texas and California. A San Francisco post office will be renamed in honor of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who passed away in September 2023.
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