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ICICI Bank ordered to pay Ra 43 lakhs to a victim of fraud

The Adjudicating officer of Telengana on 30th September 2019 awarded compensation to a victim of a fraud in ICICI Bank. The total amount which the customer (an NRI) had lost was Rs 43,07,525/-. The Bank had alleged that this was … Continue reading

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SIM hijacking vulnerabilities puncture Bank’s legal arguments

In all cases of Banking frauds involving “Unauthorized Access”, Banks have been putting across various arguments to shift the blame entirely on the customers. We had reported a recent incident where HDFC Bank had tried to bully a customer for … Continue reading

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How Banks Cheat in Limited Liability instances

At one time, Bankers were considered trusted individuals and respected in the community. But with the advent of technology, Bankers of the older generation receded into the background and technologists came into the Banking profession. Today Technologists have become Bankers … Continue reading

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IDBI Bank held liable in Phishing Case a-la Umashankar Vs ICICI Bank

The adjudication complaint of S Umashankar Vs ICICI Bank was a historic case in which the Adjudicator of Tamil Nadu, Mr PWC Davidar held that ICICI Bank is liable for negligence despite the phishing mail having been answered by the … Continue reading

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ICICI Bank claims immunity from Cyber Crimes

ICICI bank which has been a leading Bank in India adopting to innovative Cyber Banking in India is also in the forefront of incidents in which customers have lost money because of the negligent manner in which security of the … Continue reading

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Leading Banks across the world Ban Bitcoin transactions

It was heartening to read an article in todaysgazette.com that “Leading Banks across the world are Blocking Crypto currencies” . According to the report, In the U.S., several banks have banned their users from using their credit cards to buy … Continue reading

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