Bengaluru woman loses ₹11.2 lakh to man posing as FB friend from UK
7 months ago

Bengaluru woman loses ₹11.2 lakh to man posing as FB friend from UK

The Hindu  

A woman in Bengaluru was cheated of ₹11.2 lakh by a man who befriended her on Facebook after claiming to be based in the United Kingdom. In her complaint to the West Division cybercrime police, she claimed to have met the accused, who identified himself as Roland James Damian from the U.K., on Facebook on May 24. Four days later, she received a phone call from Roland informing her that he had landed at Delhi airport to see her but was stuck there due to some issues. The woman volunteered to bail her friend out and transferred the money online to the account number mentioned by the ‘immigration officer’. A few minutes later, she received another call from the same person telling her to pay another fee of ₹11.2 lakh, failing which Roland would be detained and deported.

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UP woman, soon-to-be married, dies by suicide over cyber fraud of ₹1.5 lakh
4 days, 19 hours ago

UP woman, soon-to-be married, dies by suicide over cyber fraud of ₹1.5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A woman, who was engaged to be married soon, died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur after cyber fraudsters scammed and duper her of ₹1.5 lakh, police said on Monday. Superintendent of Police, Abhimanyu Manglik said the woman was engaged to be married soon, adding that she fell victim to a cyber fraud in which a scammer claimed she had …

Bengaluru couple hires live-in maid via Facebook, ends up losing ₹2.3 lakh gold jewellery
2 weeks ago

Bengaluru couple hires live-in maid via Facebook, ends up losing ₹2.3 lakh gold jewellery

Live Mint  

A Bengaluru couple ended up losing gold jewellery worth ₹2.3 lakh after they posted a Facebook Abhijit Deb is an area business manager; his wife is a senior process manager at a work-from-home arrangement. The couple decided to hire a live-in maid so that both of them could devote more time to work, reported Times of India. They posted an …

Digital arrest scam: 59-year-old Japanese man loses ₹35 lakh to cyber criminals in Bengaluru
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Digital arrest scam: 59-year-old Japanese man loses ₹35 lakh to cyber criminals in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

A 59-year-old Japanese national working in Bengaluru was reportedly defrauded of ₹35.49 lakh by cyber criminals who threatened him with a fabricated "digital arrest." A Japanese man in Bengaluru lost ₹ 35 lakhs to cyber criminals. Fearing legal consequences, Sasaki complied with their demands and transferred a total of ₹35.49 lakh in multiple payments between December 12 and 14, using …

Bengaluru house help vanishes with all gold from owners, days after joining: Report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bengaluru house help vanishes with all gold from owners, days after joining: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru couple hired a live-in domestic helper through a Facebook ad, only for her to abscond with gold jewelry worth ₹2.3 lakh just five days later, reported The Times of India. The couple’s complaint has now led to an investigation by the Hebbal police, who are working to track down the fugitive domestic help. According to the report, Abhijit …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim of a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday. Later, he got a call from a person claiming to be a police officer alleging that his Aadhaar …

Bengaluru police chief cautions citizens against fake 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bengaluru police chief cautions citizens against fake 'digital arrest' scam

India Today  

Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda warned citizens against a growing cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate government officials and threaten victims with a so-called "digital arrest." The Commissioner advised people to avoid unknown calls or video calls and refrain from sharing personal details like Aadhaar or PAN numbers. He highlighted the 1930 helpline as a resource for tracing and recovering funds lost …

Malaysian bank clerk loses Over ₹20 Lakh in phone Scam
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Malaysian bank clerk loses Over ₹20 Lakh in phone Scam

Hindustan Times  

A 41-year-old bank clerk from Marang, Malaysia, fell victim to a Macau scam, losing RM115,950 to suspects impersonating police officers and prosecutors, reported The Star. Kuala Terengganu police chief Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor revealed that the victim was first contacted on September 8 by a caller claiming to be an employee of an insurance company. "The call was then …

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru software engineer, 39, from GKVK Layout, near Hebbal, recently became a victim of a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹11.8 crore. Digital arrest of Ahmedabad man uncovers Taiwanese-linked racket: Police According to Times of India report, the incident, which unfolded between November 25 and December 12, was reported to the North-East Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics police. The …

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another case of “digital arrest,” a 46-year-old homemaker from Indiranagar, Bengaluru, was conned out of over ₹30 lakh by fraudsters impersonating officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Mumbai police. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the scammers held her under a fabricated “digital arrest” for 11 days, orchestrating an elaborate cyber scam. Fake calls from …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam

India Today  

A 39-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore in a "digital arrest" scam, after fraudsters impersonating police officers falsely accused him of being involved in money laundering. The caller alleged that his SIM card, linked to his Aadhaar card, had been used for illegal Soon after, the victim received another call from someone pretending to be a police …

Woman posing as UK resident befriends Gujarat man online, defrauds Rs 1.2 crore
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Woman posing as UK resident befriends Gujarat man online, defrauds Rs 1.2 crore

India Today  

A case of cyber fraud has emerged in Ahmedabad, where a 65-year-old retired government employee was swindled out of Rs 1.29 crore by scammers who threatened him with arrest in a terror-funding and money-laundering case. The scam began when the retiree received a Facebook friend request from a woman who called herself Nish Williams. The scammers promised that the money …

Malaysian woman loses over ₹4 crore in decade-long love scam without ever meeting scammer
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Malaysian woman loses over ₹4 crore in decade-long love scam without ever meeting scammer

Hindustan Times  

A 67-year-old woman in Malaysia fell victim to a love scam, losing over RM2.2 million across nearly a decade without meeting the scammer face-to-face. According to The Star, at a press conference on December 17, Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf revealed that this may be the longest-running love scam involving a single …

Bengaluru techie suicide: Wife in jail, her uncle given bail | Probe so far
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bengaluru techie suicide: Wife in jail, her uncle given bail | Probe so far

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to the uncle of the estranged wife in the Bengaluru techie suicide case. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Senior counsel Manish Tiwary, appearing on the behalf of the accused, submitted that the wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the deceased have already been arrested by the Bengaluru City Police and the present anticipatory …

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud

India Today  

An 83-year-old woman from Bengaluru was cheated of Rs 1.24 crore by fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials. The incident, which took place between October and November, came to light when the victim filed a complaint with the city cyber police after growing suspicious of the scammers’ activities. The FIR also detailed the four separate transactions made by the woman …

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 68-year-old man in Bengaluru fell victim to an organised cyber scam, losing ₹1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after being held under "digital arrest" for seven days. The scammers, pretending to be Mumbai crime branch officers, accused the senior citizen of involving in a money laundering case linked to Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways. The fraudsters had …

Bengaluru youth extorts Rs 2.57 crore from girlfriend, held
1 month ago

Bengaluru youth extorts Rs 2.57 crore from girlfriend, held

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Sleuths of CCB have arrested a youth for blackmailing his 19-year-old girlfriend with private videos and extorting Rs 2.57 crore from her. Girl transfers Rs 1.25 cr from grandma’s bank account He secretly recorded videos and took photos when they were together. Fearing this, the girl transferred Rs 1.25 crore from her grandmother’s bank account to various accounts as …

Bengaluru man records private videos of girlfriend, extorts Rs 2.57 crore
1 month ago

Bengaluru man records private videos of girlfriend, extorts Rs 2.57 crore

India Today  

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly extorting over Rs 2.5 crore from a woman by threatening to circulate her private videos and photos. Fearing the release of her private photos and videos, the woman transferred Rs 2.57 crore to Kumar over several months. Initially, the woman transferred Rs 1.25 crore from her grandmother's account to Kumar's account. …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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1 month, 1 week ago

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 33-year-old resident of Chandivali, Powai, has been defrauded of ₹26.33 lakh by cyber fraudsters who brought the full weight of the ‘law’ to bear upon her, pressuring her into parting with her savings and investments. Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case The Cyber Police said things began to unravel for the victim on …

Man extorted of ₹38K at Ghazibad cafe in online dating scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man extorted of ₹38K at Ghazibad cafe in online dating scam

Hindustan Times  

A 22-year-old student from a private university in Greater Noida was allegedly lured into a café in Ghaziabad’s Raj Nagar District Centre, where he was wrongfully confined and extorted ₹38,000 over snacks, Ghaziabad police said. The Kavi Nagar police registered an FIR and arrested the cafe owner, Rahul Verma, suspecting a scam targeting unsuspecting individuals through online dating platforms, they …

Karnataka man loses ₹1.7 crore to fraudsters posing as CBI, TRAI officials: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka man loses ₹1.7 crore to fraudsters posing as CBI, TRAI officials: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Karnataka resident lost ₹1.7 crore in an elaborate online scam where fraudsters posed as officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Deccan Herald reported. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the fraud As per the report, the ordeal began on November 11 when the victim received a call from …

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹1.1L in fake child pornography cybercrime scam: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹1.1L in fake child pornography cybercrime scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 31-year-old woman fell victim to a cybercrime scam, losing over ₹1.1 lakh after being falsely accused of uploading child pornography, reported The Times of India. The caller, claiming to be a representative from her mobile service provider, alleged that a SIM card linked to her Aadhaar card was used to upload illegal content online. In a similar incident, A …

Bengaluru woman's ₹4.5 lakh ‘business opportunity’ meeting sparks MLM scam fears
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman's ₹4.5 lakh ‘business opportunity’ meeting sparks MLM scam fears

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru resident recently recounted her experience of an unusual business meeting, where she was urged to make a "quick" decision and invest ₹4.5 lakhs upfront to secure distributor rights for a B2B e-commerce venture. Representational Image In a Reddit post titled, ‘Another BLR scam’, the woman explained that a casual acquaintance invited her to meet at a café in …

Bengaluru senior citizen stays home for a month after falling prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹81L: Report
2 months ago

Bengaluru senior citizen stays home for a month after falling prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹81L: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 79-year-old retired employee fell prey to the ‘digital arrest’ scam in Bengaluru and lost ₹81 lakh, reported Deccan Herald. The Bengaluru senior citizen was blackmailed, and a total of ₹ 81 lakh was swindled from him in the name of digital arrest According to a report, the victim, who is a retired employee in a private firm, received a …

Bengaluru: South CEN police arrest three persons running courier scam from Dubai
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru: South CEN police arrest three persons running courier scam from Dubai

The Hindu  

The South Division cybercrime police managed to crack a courier scam and arrest a gang of three, including one from Dubai, who were trapping gullible people posing as CBI and Mumbai police, threatening them with false drug cases and extorting money in the garb of digital arrest. The racket was unearthed when the Subrmanyapura police, while investigating a similar case …

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 59-year-old Bengaluru man, K J Rao, was scammed out of as much as ₹59 lakh by criminals who staged an elaborate fake online courtroom trial. The fraudsters then took it a step further, staging a fake online courtroom session via Skype, the report added. They convinced Rao to transfer ₹59 lakh to …

‘Fake’ CBI officer dupes Ludhiana doctor of ₹16 lakh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Fake’ CBI officer dupes Ludhiana doctor of ₹16 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A fraudster posing as a Central Bureau of Investigation officer allegedly duped a city-based radiologist of ₹16 lakh, officials said. Cyber police station in-charge inspector Jatinder Singh said that Dr Pal got the call on December 19, 2023, from an unknown number. “The accused asked me to transfer ₹16 lakh to a bank account, claiming that it was a government …

72-year-old Bengaluru doctor loses ₹2.3 lakh after he stripped in video call with unknown woman: Report
4 months, 4 weeks ago

72-year-old Bengaluru doctor loses ₹2.3 lakh after he stripped in video call with unknown woman: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 72-year-old Bengaluru doctor fell prey to a video call scam and lost ₹2.3 lakh to fraudsters. 72-year-old Bengaluru doctor loses ₹ 2.3 lakh after he stripped in video call with unknown woman: Report According to a report in The Times of India, a senior doctor at a reputed hospital in Bengaluru received a video call from an unknown woman …

Bengaluru techie couple loses ₹1.53 crore in investment scam, cops recover ₹1.4 crore: Report
5 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru techie couple loses ₹1.53 crore in investment scam, cops recover ₹1.4 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

In an exceptional breakthrough, the east division cybercrime police in Bengaluru have dismantled an online investment scam and recovered ₹1.4 crore out of ₹1.53 crore stolen from a Banaswadi-based software engineer couple earlier this year, The Hindu reported. So far this year, out of over 600 cases registered at the east CEN police station, 45 per cent have involved investment …

77-year-old Bengaluru woman swindled of nearly ₹1.3 crore in cyber scam: Report
5 months, 2 weeks ago

77-year-old Bengaluru woman swindled of nearly ₹1.3 crore in cyber scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly ₹1.3 crore by scammers posing as telecom department officials and Mumbai Crime Branch officers. The fraud unfolded over nearly 20 days, after the woman received a call from someone claiming to be a representative from the Telecom Department. According to a report, the scam …

In another cyber scam, 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru cheated of ₹1.2 crore
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In another cyber scam, 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru cheated of ₹1.2 crore

The Hindu  

Posing as officials of the telecom and the Mumbai Crime Branch, cyber fraudsters intimidated a 77-year-old woman for almost 20 days before swindling a total of ₹1.2 crore. Lakshmi Shivakumar, a resident of R.T. Nagar, filed a complaint with the North Division Cyber Crime police recently, based on which the police have taken up a case against the accused, identified …

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old employee from a local private company has been swindled out of ₹1.9 crore in a sophisticated courier scam. The victim, identified as Aditya Kumar Jain, lodged a complaint with the Central Crime Branch police earlier this week, detailing the elaborate scheme that led to his financial loss, The Hindu reported. The caller told Jain that a parcel addressed …

Cook loses ₹1 lakh to cyberfraud in Bengaluru
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Cook loses ₹1 lakh to cyberfraud in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

A 35-year-old cook on Wednesday filed a complaint with the central division cybercrime police against an unknown person who allegedly offered to pay him ₹8 lakh in exchange for ₹5 denomination currency notes and made away with ₹1 lakh. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case against the accused charging him under Section 318 of BNS and also …

Woman duped of ₹45 lakh in investment fraud
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Woman duped of ₹45 lakh in investment fraud

Hindustan Times  

woman from Wagholi was duped by the cyber fraudsters to the tune of ₹45 lakh by assuring her good returns on investments in a share market fraud. According to victim Surekha Ambrale 38, a resident of Wagholi, she came in contact with the accused via a social media platform. Police said the accused approached her and convinced her to invest …

Woman loses over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters
7 months, 1 week ago

Woman loses over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters

The Hindu  

A 43-year-old woman from Brahmavara lost over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters who threatened her in the guise of Mumbai police saying several cases of harassment were registered against her. The complainant told the Brahmavara police that she received a call on her mobile on May 28 wherein the caller told her that as many as 17 cases were registered …

Police on the lookout for fraudsters who created FB account to cheat friends of ex-ADGP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Police on the lookout for fraudsters who created FB account to cheat friends of ex-ADGP

The Hindu  

The south division cybercrime police are on the lookout for fraudsters who created a Facebook account in the name of the former Additional Director-General of Police Bhaskar Rao and cheated his friends of ₹3 lakh. Mr. Rao in his complaint said the accused created an account in the name ‘Nimma Bhaskar Rao’ on May 16 and sent friend requests to …

Bengaluru entrepreneur details ‘financial fraud scheme’, says ‘always check your bank account…’
8 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru entrepreneur details ‘financial fraud scheme’, says ‘always check your bank account…’

Hindustan Times  

“Another day, another financial fraud scheme,” wrote Bengaluru entrepreneur Aditi Chopra on X while sharing the details of a scam she could have fallen for. Bengaluru: Woman who almost fell victim to a financial fraud shared this screenshot on X. Chopra shared that she was on an office call when an individual called her and said that he had to …

₹5.2 crore gone in a click: Bengaluru man conned by online fraudsters via WhatsApp
8 months, 2 weeks ago

₹5.2 crore gone in a click: Bengaluru man conned by online fraudsters via WhatsApp

Live Mint  

Online stock investment frauds are becoming rampant in India and thousands of people have lost lakhs of rupees in the past few months. In a recent case of an online scam on WhatsApp, a Bengaluru businessman lost a whopping ₹5.2 crore after clicking on a link to download an app. According to a Times of India report, the victim received …

'FedEx Scam': Fraudsters Cheat Bengaluru Lawyer Of Rs 15 Lakh, Make Her Strip On Cam Over 35-Hour Call
9 months ago

'FedEx Scam': Fraudsters Cheat Bengaluru Lawyer Of Rs 15 Lakh, Make Her Strip On Cam Over 35-Hour Call

News 18  

A 29-year-old lawyer in Karnataka’s Bengaluru has become the latest victim of the ‘FedEx’ frauds, where scammers, posing as CBI officers, cheated her of around Rs 15 lakh. She was forced to take an oath not to disclose any details with anyone until the investigation was completed as this was a ‘highly sensitive case.’ The victim was prevented from speaking …

Bengaluru woman loses ₹15 lakh in 'FedEx' scam, made to strip on cam: Report
9 months ago

Bengaluru woman loses ₹15 lakh in 'FedEx' scam, made to strip on cam: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru-based lawyer fell prey to cyber fraudsters who claimed they were CBI officers and extorted money, reported The Times of India. The victim, a woman, was also asked to strip in front of a web camera and was later threatened by the fraudsters. Cyber fraudsters make Bengaluru woman strip on cam, extorts ₹ 15 lakh: Report According to the …

Bengaluru woman joins WhatsApp group to invest, loses ₹73.7 lakh
9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru woman joins WhatsApp group to invest, loses ₹73.7 lakh

The Hindu  

A 47-year-old woman from Viveknagar joined a WhatsApp group to invest her total savings of ₹73. Little did she know that she would become a victim of fraud, as she was removed from the WhatsApp group after she tried to withdraw the money from her wallet. The victim, in her complaint, said that she was introduced to “ KKR group”, …

Bengaluru woman who tried returning spoilt milk ends up losing ₹77,000 to scamster
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman who tried returning spoilt milk ends up losing ₹77,000 to scamster

Hindustan Times  

After an elderly woman from Bengaluru, aged 65, ordered milk online, it turned out to be spoilt. Later, when she tried to return it, the woman ended up losing ₹77,000 to a scamster. The fraudster requested that she use her digital payment app, PhonePe, to select the "transfer money" option and click the "To Bank/UPI ID" icon. To receive her …

Karaikal police arrest bank employee for cheating a woman
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karaikal police arrest bank employee for cheating a woman

The Hindu  

An employee of a private bank was arrested on Friday for an alleged cyber crime fraud in which a 56-year-old woman was tricked and lost ₹15.75 lakh. On investigation, the police found that Ms. Rajarajeswari had frequently given her mobile phone to Dakshinamurthy, an employee of another bank and a tenant in her house, and asked him to check the …

Bengaluru man narrowly escapes UPI scam trying to sell iPad. Here’s how he foiled it
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru man narrowly escapes UPI scam trying to sell iPad. Here’s how he foiled it

Hindustan Times  

When a scammer attempted to coax the senior vice president of Unacademy with a fake UPI money transfer scam, he foiled his plan and how. Pandya took to X to share screenshots of his conversation with the scammer posing as buyer and highlighted the suspicious details that 'raised all the alarms' and helped him recognise the scam. The screenshots shared …

Married Woman, In Bengaluru, Loses Rs 12 Lakh To Friend She Met Online
10 months ago

Married Woman, In Bengaluru, Loses Rs 12 Lakh To Friend She Met Online

News 18  

Online friendships can sometimes prove to be quite costly. A Bengaluru woman learned this lesson after losing over Rs 12 lakh. Eventually, the man borrowed a sum of Rs 5 lakh from the woman and demanded more from her. As per a report from the Times of India, the police said that a 35-year-old woman from Bengaluru filed a complaint …

Matrimonial fraud: Man held for cheating over 250 women
10 months, 1 week ago

Matrimonial fraud: Man held for cheating over 250 women

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Naresh Pujari Goswami The Bengaluru railway police arrested a 45-year-old man on Wednesday for allegedly cheating over 250 women whom he befriended on matrimonial sites and social media platforms, they said. The police said the accused created profiles online using young men’s photos and posed as a customs official and software engineer. He would request that the woman or …

How Bengaluru techie lost ₹22.3 lakh in a scam
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Bengaluru techie lost ₹22.3 lakh in a scam

The Hindu  

The Central Division Cyber Crime Police have registered a cheating case against online fraudsters for cheating a 29-year-old software engineer with a part-time job offer and swindling ₹22.3 lakh. Excited by this, Pallavi decided to make quick money and transferred all her savings and even borrowed money from her friends with an intent to return the money soon after making …

Bengaluru techie loses ₹68 lakh to fraudsters by trying to sell his bed online
1 year ago

Bengaluru techie loses ₹68 lakh to fraudsters by trying to sell his bed online

Hindustan Times  

In a major online scam, a techie from Bengaluru’s HSR Layout lost ₹68 lakh by clicking unknown links and sharing OTPs with the fraudsters, reported The Times of India. Bengaluru techie loses ₹ 68 lakh to fraudsters by trying to sell his bed online According to the report, the 39-year-old decided to sell his bed through online platform OLX and …

Looking for holiday stay, woman loses ₹3 lakh to cyber fraud
1 year ago

Looking for holiday stay, woman loses ₹3 lakh to cyber fraud

Hindustan Times  

A young woman’s plan for the Christmas holidays in Mahabaleshwar turned into a financial nightmare as cyber thieves targeted her during an online hotel booking transaction and siphoned off ₹3.05 lakh from her account. According to the FIR, the victim had planned a trip to Mahabaleshwar and decided to book a hotel room online for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Her …

Man extorted ₹40k, 4k Thai Bahts by trans person pretending to be woman
1 year, 1 month ago

Man extorted ₹40k, 4k Thai Bahts by trans person pretending to be woman

Hindustan Times  

A Surat man who was in Bengaluru for vacation, was allegedly extorted by a trans-person after offering a sexual favour to him, reported The Times of India. Man extorted ₹ 40k, 4k Thai Bahts by trans person pretending to be woman According to the report, the 61-year-old retired government officer from Surat arrived in Bengaluru for a trip and had …

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