64-year-old ex-banker loses ₹1.57 cr to online investment fraud
3 months, 2 weeks ago

64-year-old ex-banker loses ₹1.57 cr to online investment fraud

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 64-year-old retired banker from Dahisar is the latest in a line of victims falling prey to online investment fraudsters. On June 17, a stranger added her to a WhatsApp group, ‘H-4 Goldman Sachs Investment management’, which had 179 members, including two admins - Lydia Sharma and Rahul Kapur. Lured by the high margins of profit they were promising, the complainant opened a share trading account through a link that was shared to her by the group admins. She was then added to another group ‘VIP-70’ and Lydia Sharma started advising her to buy stocks of different companies every day. On July 18, when she tried to withdraw ₹5 lakh from her virtual account, she could not do so, and Lydia Sharma started giving vague excuses.

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Cyber criminals defraud citizens of ₹1 crore in six cases
1 day, 6 hours ago

Cyber criminals defraud citizens of ₹1 crore in six cases

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Cyber cheats dupe citizens of nearly ₹1 crore in six cases lodged on December 22. Cyber cheats dupe citizens of nearly ₹ 1 crore in six cases lodged on December 22. ) In the fourth case, a 26-year-old resident has lodged a complaint with the Lonikand police stating that he was cheated of ₹10.30 lakh after he was gulled …

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report
1 day, 22 hours 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 …

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud
1 week, 1 day 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
1 week, 2 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 …

Elderly woman in Rajasthan loses Rs 80 lakh after week-long digital arrest
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1 week, 3 days ago

Elderly woman in Rajasthan loses Rs 80 lakh after week-long digital arrest

India Today  

An elderly woman in Rajasthan’s Ajmer was duped of Rs 80 lakh after being put under ‘digital arrest’ by fraudsters posing as Mumbai cybercrime branch officials, police said on Saturday. A special investigation team led by Additional Superintendent of Police Mohesh Chaudhary traced the stolen money, which had been funnelled into 150 bank accounts. Police conducted a series of raids, …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Lucknow woman loses Rs 1.75 lakh after agreeing for online work from home job
1 month, 1 week ago

Lucknow woman loses Rs 1.75 lakh after agreeing for online work from home job

India Today  

Who doesn’t want money? Many cases have been reported where victims shared how they were duped by scammers under the pretext of simple work-from-home jobs which offered high returns. In yet another case of a work-from-home scam, a woman from Lucknow’s Gudamba area was swindled out of Rs 1.75 lakh after agreeing to a fake work-from-home opportunity. The caller offered …

The worrying rise of fraudsters on the prowl online
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The worrying rise of fraudsters on the prowl online

Live Mint  

Do you remember D. K. Panda, the 1971 batch Indian Police Service officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre who, one fine day while in service, declared himself to be Radha, the divine consort of Lord Krishna? Meanwhile, Sharma called up Panda, verbally abused him, and threatened to frame the former police officer in a terror funding case if he didn’t deposit …

28-year-old actor loses ₹5.10 lakh in gift scam
3 months, 1 week ago

28-year-old actor loses ₹5.10 lakh in gift scam

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Malad police registered a cheating case on Thursday after a 28-year-old actor who specialises in VFX movies lost ₹5.10 lakh in a gift scam. HT Image The incident took place this year between August 8 and September 8, when the victim identified as Shalini Jha was at her home in Chincholi Bunder, Malad West, when she received a …

Rajasthan native allegedly loses over ₹4 crore to online fraud
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan native allegedly loses over ₹4 crore to online fraud

The Hindu  

The cyber wing of the Kozhikode City police have registered a case on a complaint by a city-based Rajasthan native that he had been duped of ₹4.08 crore by an individual who claimed to be from Dungarpur in Rajasthan. A press release from the cyber police said that the accused, Amit Jain, reportedly contacted the 67-year-old complainant in January this …

Gujarat ‘share trader’ dupes Kerala woman of Rs 1.25 crore, nabbed from Ahmedabad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat ‘share trader’ dupes Kerala woman of Rs 1.25 crore, nabbed from Ahmedabad

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: When an 80-year-old Aluva woman saw that she had made good profits in the chart shared by an ‘online share trading’ firm, where she had made heavy investments over a period since last November, she decided to withdraw a substantial amount. The woman then lodged a complaint with the Ernakulam Rural police, leading to the unravelling of a mafia …

68-year-old retired bank staff cheated of ₹8.5 lakh in Gurugram
3 months, 3 weeks ago

68-year-old retired bank staff cheated of ₹8.5 lakh in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A retired bank employee was allegedly cheated of ₹8.5 lakh after he fell prey to cyber fraudsters who lured him by promising hefty profits from investments in the stock market, police said on Wednesday. A retired bank employee was allegedly cheated of ₹ 8.5 lakh after he fell prey to cyber fraudsters. They said Malkotia was initially added in …

Citizens lose ₹1.06 cr in five cheating cases
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Citizens lose ₹1.06 cr in five cheating cases

Hindustan Times  

Five incidents of cheating were lodged in the city across various police stations on Saturday. In the first case, Sunil Gole, a resident of Sahakarnagar has lodged a complaint against a company staffer for cheating Bhagyashri Travels ₹9.81 lakh. In the second case, a software professional lodged a complaint with Kondhwa police stating that he was duped for ₹41.21 lakh …

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

Online scamsters cheat victims of ₹3 crore in Kerala’s Ernakulam Rural police limits in recent times
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Online scamsters cheat victims of ₹3 crore in Kerala’s Ernakulam Rural police limits in recent times

The Hindu  

Just days after the Kochi City police issued an advisory against the surging online scams revealing how nearly ₹25 crore had been cheated in about 400 cases since the start of 2024, the Ernakulam Rural police have now revealed that scamsters have cheated many victims of over ₹3 crore in recent times in a similar manner. While nearly ₹2 crore …

Woman duped of ₹45 lakh in investment fraud
5 months, 4 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

74-yr-old Mahim resident duped of ₹2.8L by cyber frauds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

74-yr-old Mahim resident duped of ₹2.8L by cyber frauds

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 74-year-old Mahim resident was duped of ₹2.80 lakh on Sunday by cyber frauds who posed as Central Bureau of Investigation officers and claimed that his son, who lives in the US, was arrested in a rape case and the money was required to secure his release. He said the son could be freed as he had no direct …

Pune management consultant loses ₹20 lakh to trading fraud. Here’s what happened
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Pune management consultant loses ₹20 lakh to trading fraud. Here’s what happened

Hindustan Times  

A man in his mid-50s who works as a management consultant in Pune became ensnared in an online trading scam and lost ₹20 lakh. The man ended up losing ₹ 20 lakh to an online scam because of a woman he met on a dating app. According to the Times of India, it all started when Parag Desai received a …

Bengaluru woman joins WhatsApp group to invest, loses ₹73.7 lakh
8 months, 3 weeks 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”, …

₹73 lakh ‘fraudulently’ withdrawn from Panchkula law firm’s account
9 months, 1 week ago

₹73 lakh ‘fraudulently’ withdrawn from Panchkula law firm’s account

Hindustan Times  

The owner of a law firm in Panchkula has alleged that ₹73 lakh were “fraudulently” withdrawn from the company’s bank account. Anand said he and his father were the authorised signatories on the Panchkula law firm’s account and internet banking was activated as well. Gagan Anand of Sector 4, Mansa Devi Complex, filed a complaint that his finance manager, Swati …

How Bengaluru techie lost ₹22.3 lakh in a scam
9 months, 3 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 …

How 74-year-old lost ₹18 lakh to online investment fraud
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How 74-year-old lost ₹18 lakh to online investment fraud

The Hindu  

A 74-year-old resident of B. Mooda in Bantwal was defrauded of ₹18.92 lakh to links that promised of good returns for investment in online trading. In the complaint to Bantwal Town Police on Thursday, Subraya Rama Madiwala said that he recently received a message from an unknown number through WhatsApp that undertaking online trading through ‘Kuroto Capital Fund’ would fetch …

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 …

Retired IB officer loses ₹7.35L in electricity bill payment scam
1 year, 1 month ago

Retired IB officer loses ₹7.35L in electricity bill payment scam

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A 72-year-old retired officer of the Intelligence Bureau fell in the trap of cyber fraud’s message of unpaid electricity bills and ended up losing ₹7.35 lakh. The victim found a technical glitch in opening the link on his phone so he shared the same link on his wife’s phone and as soon as he opened the link and tried …

Ludhiana-based teacher falls prey to online fraud, loses ₹14.50 lakh
1 year, 1 month ago

Ludhiana-based teacher falls prey to online fraud, loses ₹14.50 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A city-based teacher lost ₹14.50 lakh to online fraud when he contacted a man for buying a second-hand car that the latter had advertised for sale on an e-commerce site, police said on Friday. Ludhiana-based teacher falls prey to online fraud, loses ₹ 14.50 lakh The victim, identified as Sunil Kumar of New Shakti Nagar, had contacted the accused after …

Lured by ₹11-crore PF money, elderly couple loses ₹4.35 crore to cyber frauds
1 year, 1 month ago

Lured by ₹11-crore PF money, elderly couple loses ₹4.35 crore to cyber frauds

Hindustan Times  

An elderly man from Navy Nagar in Cuffe Parade has allegedly been cheated of ₹4.35 crore by cyber frauds who posed as officials with Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and promised him to pay his matured amount of ₹11 crore. She said that the man had deposited around ₹4 lakh and the investment had matured to ₹11 crore,” a police officer …

Techie duped for ₹71L by cyber fraudsters
1 year, 3 months ago

Techie duped for ₹71L by cyber fraudsters

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: A 35-year-old woman employed at a multinational IT company fell victim to a cyber fraud scheme, losing ₹71.82 lakh. After completion of the task, when victim was asking for the payment, the accused convinced her to invest the amount earned on the ‘Coin Switch’ platform to earn good returns. After completion of the task, when she was asking for …

What duo told teacher before cheating her of ₹32 lakh
1 year, 3 months ago

What duo told teacher before cheating her of ₹32 lakh

The Hindu  

A 50-year-old school teacher in Bengaluru has filed a complaint with the North East cybercrime police against an unknown person who, posing as an officer of the anti-narcotics control bureau of Mumbai crime branch, took ₹32,25,111 from her savings bank account on September 2. She explained that the parcel did not belong to her, but the accused told her that …

Techie loses ₹10 lakh in attempt to earn 30% return on investment
1 year, 4 months ago

Techie loses ₹10 lakh in attempt to earn 30% return on investment

The Hindu  

A software professional in the city has lost ₹10.5 lakh in an online scam. In a complaint to the Kankanady police, the software professional, hailing from Bajal, said she saw a “You can earn” She downloaded the app and got in touch with @khannika9912, who messaged the former of giving 30% over the amount that is invested. The Kankanady police …

Cyber fraudsters withdraw ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts in West Godavari
1 year, 4 months ago

Cyber fraudsters withdraw ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts in West Godavari

The Hindu  

Cyber fraudsters have reportedly withdrawn ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts after the victim logged into a mobile application shared by the fraudsters under Undi police limits in the West Godavari district. He dialed a contact number provided in the message by the fraudsters, who advised him over the phone to download an app to check his power bill payment …

Fraud alert! Gurugram woman loses ₹76 lakh in app-based movie rating scam
1 year, 8 months ago

Fraud alert! Gurugram woman loses ₹76 lakh in app-based movie rating scam

Live Mint  

After earn money by liking YouTube videos scam, fraudsters have come with a new way to dupe innocent citizens. In a latest episode of cyber fraud, a female MNC executive was allegedly duped of more than ₹76 lakh by online frauds who promised her high returns on a part time job. To start rating, the account has to be recharged …

Online Payment: Take These Precautions To Protect Your Bank Account From Fraud
1 year, 9 months ago

Online Payment: Take These Precautions To Protect Your Bank Account From Fraud

News 18  

Have you heard the story of a Lucknow girl falling prey to online fraud? At first, they felt that it was a financial fraud of just Rs 1,200 but she checked her bank account. Today, we bring to you a list of precautionary measures that you can take to protect your bank account and yourself from online fraud: Install an …

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on
2 years, 11 months ago

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on

Hindustan Times  

Police booked an unidentified man on Thursday evening for allegedly impersonating as an employee of the telecom company and duping a retired senior bank manager in Gurugram of ₹12.25 lakh on December 13 last year, officials said on Friday. An FIR was registered against the suspect under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act at the cybercrime …

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