BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000
1 year, 3 months ago

BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000

The Hindu  

A senior official with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation lost ₹95,687 to a man, who posed as a customer care executive and later as a deputy commissioner of police with the “Mumbai crime branch” and informed her that her Aadhaar card had been misused. The victim complained to the South division cybercrime police that she received a phone call from an unknown number on Wednesday afternoon and the caller identified himself as an executive with an international courier company. In a similar incident, a private firm employee complained to the West division cybercrime police on the same day that conmen posing as courier executives and a CBI officer threatened him with couriering drugs and made away with ₹13.6 lakh on the pretext of verification. On the launch of the ‘Cyber Tip A Day’ campaign, Mr. Dayananda explained how cyber crooks posing as executives of courier companies call people randomly and say that they have obtained a parcel with drugs in their names and they have complained to the Mumbai crime branch.

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

Police officer from Pune loses Rs 2.3 lakh after scanning QR code to pay at local bakery
1 week, 1 day ago

Police officer from Pune loses Rs 2.3 lakh after scanning QR code to pay at local bakery

India Today  

Online scams are becoming a growing menace in India. While cyber cells and police are urging citizens to stay cautious, in a surprising incident, a police constable from Pune himself fell victim to cyber fraud, losing Rs 2.3 lakh in a scam involving a QR code. According to the report, the investigation is ongoing, and police revealed that the victim …

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim
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1 week, 3 days ago

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The cybercrime cell of the Lucknow police on Saturday helped a state capital resident Amit Gupta get back ₹19 lakh out of ₹ 28.7 lakh that he lost in a cyber fraud on the promise of earning huge profits from trading in the stock market between May and July earlier this year. The cyber frauds, impersonating as representatives of …

Thane resident loses ₹59 lakh to scamsters posing as Customs, CBI officials: Report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thane resident loses ₹59 lakh to scamsters posing as Customs, CBI officials: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 54-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane lost ₹59 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as Customs officials and Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths threatened to take action against him for alleged criminal activities, the police said. A senior police officer told PTI, “The victim received multiple phone calls from a person who identified himself as a Customs officer from Delhi. The …

Company loses ₹1.30 cr to identity theft cyber fraud
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Company loses ₹1.30 cr to identity theft cyber fraud

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: The police on Tuesday have registered a case after an accountant working for a road construction firm in Belapur was deceived into transferring ₹1.30 crore by an imposter who pretended to be the company’s Managing Director. Company loses ₹ 1.30 cr to identity theft cyber fraud According to the FIR, on Sunday, the accountant received a missed call …

Kanpur man loses Rs 7.7 lakh in scam while applying for PAN card online
3 weeks ago

Kanpur man loses Rs 7.7 lakh in scam while applying for PAN card online

India Today  

India is currently going through a digital transformation. In one such recent case, a man from Kanpur ended up losing Rs 7.7 lakh to scammers while attempting to apply for a PAN card online for his great-grandson. The scam occurred when the victim, Suresh Chandra Sharma, a resident of Navsheel Moti Vihar in Sarvodaya Nagar, was trying to obtain a …

Mumbai woman made to strip on pretext of ‘digital arrest’, duped of ₹1.8 lakh — Here’s what happened
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mumbai woman made to strip on pretext of ‘digital arrest’, duped of ₹1.8 lakh — Here’s what happened

Live Mint  

In yet another incident, a Mumbai woman was made to strip and duped of ₹1.8 lakh by scamsters after they convinced the 26-year-old that she was under ‘digital arrest.’ The victim who resides in Borivali East, received a phone call on November 19 where the fraudsters claimed to be Delhi Police officers, NDTV reported. As the conversation followed, the scammers …

Maharashtra news: Senior citizen from Thane duped of ₹3.57 crore. Here’s what happened
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Maharashtra news: Senior citizen from Thane duped of ₹3.57 crore. Here’s what happened

Live Mint  

In a shocking incident, a 74-year-old retired bank worker in Maharashtra's Thane was duped of ₹3.57 crore. The imposter threatened the victim and made him transfer a sum of ₹3.57 crore into different bank accounts, the official from Central police station said, as quoted by PTI. Digital arrest fraud in Mumbai In another such incident, a 77-year-old woman from Mumbai …

IIT Bombay student gets fake threat of ‘digital arrest', loses ₹7 lakh
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

IIT Bombay student gets fake threat of ‘digital arrest', loses ₹7 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A student from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay became the latest victim of a growing cyber fraud known as "digital arrest," losing a staggering ₹7.29 lakh to a scammer posing as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India employee. The caller posed as an employee of the TRAI and informed him that 17 complaints of illegal activities were registered against his …

Man Held for Swindling Over ₹2.79 Cr in Chit Fund Scam
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Man Held for Swindling Over ₹2.79 Cr in Chit Fund Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Cyberabad economic offences wing police arrested Appampally Surya Pratap Reddy of Chandanagar for allegedly swindling one Nasar khan of over `2.79 crore in a chit fund scam. Man Steals From Relative’s Shop Hyderabad:The Mangalhat crime team police arrested two persons for a theft of `17.50 lakh worth kitchen hardware. Cops Arrest Duo With 18kg Ganja Hyderabad: The Government Railway …

Ludhiana cop loses ₹4.6L after opening dubious link sent by swindlers
1 month ago

Ludhiana cop loses ₹4.6L after opening dubious link sent by swindlers

Hindustan Times  

An assistant sub-inspector from the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate fell victim to cybercriminals, losing 4.63 lakh from his two bank accounts. After failing to contact the customer care despite repeated attempts, he visited the nearest bank branch, where he discovered unauthorised transactions – including ₹32,000 from his savings account, ₹1.31 lakh, ₹1.99 lakh, and ₹99,000 from his overdraft limit account. The …

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

Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 5 Lakh in Courier Scam
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1 month ago

Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 5 Lakh in Courier Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A 44-year-old private company employee from the city was duped in a courier fraud. The caller told the victim that a parcel booked to his name from Mumbai to Singapore contained 150 strips of LSD. The caller then transferred the call to a person who posed as an official from Mumbai narcotics department who directed the victim to install …

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh
1 month ago

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A 38-year-old man from Assam was arrested by the cyber crime wing of the Central Crime Branch Chennai on charges of swindling Rs 92 lakh from a central government employee in a digital arrest scam. The caller claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar-linked mobile number was involved in money laundering and an arrest warrant was issued against him. The police …

Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested

India Today  

Bhopal Police has busted an interstate gang involved in the creation and distribution of fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, bank accounts, and SIM cards across the country, primarily to facilitate fraud, officials said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Shashikant Kumar alias Manish, Sapna alias Sadhna, Ankit Kumar Sahu alias Sunil, Kaushal Mali alias Pankaj, Roshan Kumar, Ranjan Kumar …

Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested
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Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested

India Today  

Bhopal Police has busted an interstate gang involved in the creation and distribution of fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, bank accounts, and SIM cards across the country, primarily to facilitate fraud, officials said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Shashikant Kumar alias Manish, Sapna alias Sadhna, Ankit Kumar Sahu alias Sunil, Kaushal Mali alias Pankaj, Roshan Kumar, Ranjan Kumar …

Cyber fraudsters pose as cops, con 73-yr-old of ₹24L in Ludhiana
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyber fraudsters pose as cops, con 73-yr-old of ₹24L in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

Unidentified cyber fraudsters posing as cops allegedly duped a retired Merchant Navy engineer of ₹24.2 lakh, officials said. They said the fraudsters put up an elaborate hoax, claiming the victim was implicated in child pornography and money laundering cases. Singh said that despite his initially resistance, he was persuaded after the fraudsters staged a convincing video call. The caller said …

Woman robbed of bag near sector 25/38 light point
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman robbed of bag near sector 25/38 light point

Hindustan Times  

A woman was robbed near the Sector 25/38 light point on Monday evening when two unidentified men snatched her bag as she was cycling home. The bag contained the woman’s mobile phone, an Aadhaar card, and a sum of ₹ 20,000. According to Mamta, two men on a grey Activa scooter suddenly stopped in front of her, applied brakes, and …

Two from Hyderabad, including government employee, lose ₹50 lakh in separate scams
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two from Hyderabad, including government employee, lose ₹50 lakh in separate scams

The Hindu  

A 55-year-old government employee from Hyderabad lost ₹48 lakh in an impersonation fraud. The victim received a call from a fraudster posing as a CBI officer in Delhi, who accused him of being involved in a money laundering case. The fraudster said that transactions worth ₹20 crore to ₹30 crore were carried out through the victim’s Bank of Baroda account …

Cybercriminals Target Aadhaar ID Holders with Phishing Scams, Extorting Millions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Target Aadhaar ID Holders with Phishing Scams, Extorting Millions

Deccan Chronicle  

Four people have been arrested for cybercrime in Hyderabad. The police have traced money to several bank accounts and arrested a loan recovery agent for his alleged involvement in a digital arrest fraud targeting a 40-year-old woman. The case is ongoing and the kingpin responsible for operating bank accounts and supplying them on a commission basis is still at large.

Two Hyderabad residents scammed of over ₹5 lakh in separate cyber attacks
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Two Hyderabad residents scammed of over ₹5 lakh in separate cyber attacks

The Hindu  

Two persons from Hyderabad were defrauded of ₹5 lakh in two separate cyber attacks. In the first case, a 36-year-old woman was conned of ₹3.21 lakh in an impersonation fraud. The victim received a WhatsApp video call from a fraudster posing as representative of Mumbai cybercrime department. The fraudster claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar card was being used in various …

Ludhiana resident loses ₹3.92 lakh to credit card fraud, case registered
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana resident loses ₹3.92 lakh to credit card fraud, case registered

Hindustan Times  

A city resident fell victim to a credit card scam and lost ₹3.92 lakh, officials said. The victim, Atul Gupta of Greater Kailash, Hambran Road, Ludhiana, filed a complaint at the cyber crime police station, following which a case was registered against the unidentified accused under sections 319 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The accused convinced the victim …

Mumbai: Railway official loses 9 lakhs online to scammers posing as ‘CBI’ officers
3 months ago

Mumbai: Railway official loses 9 lakhs online to scammers posing as ‘CBI’ officers

Hindustan Times  

A railway official from Mumbai lost ₹9 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers who said that the official was linked to a bank account used to launder large amounts of money. The victim continued to be on video call and went to office for work, but he was asked to return home as scamsters claimed that ‘CBI officers’ …

Rajasthan native allegedly loses over ₹4 crore to online fraud
3 months, 2 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 …

Cyber fraudsters dupe man of ₹5.5 lakh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyber fraudsters dupe man of ₹5.5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Cyber fraudsters duped a man of ₹5.5 lakh on the pretext of asking him to update his electricity bills or else face power disconnection. As per the complainant, he was asked to click on a link sent by the cyber crooks, download an app, and he lost a total of ₹5,54, 806 in multiple transactions done through internet banking. The …

Chandigarh: ₹9.81 lakh fraudulently stolen from PEC account
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh: ₹9.81 lakh fraudulently stolen from PEC account

Hindustan Times  

An FIR has been registered in connection with the case where ₹9.81 lakh were fraudulently withdrawn from the Punjab Engineering College’s account using forged documents. An FIR has been registered in connection with the case where ₹ 9.81 lakh was fraudulently withdrawn from the Punjab Engineering College’s account using forged documents. On January 9, 2024, an unknown individual submitted a …

‘Fake’ CBI officer dupes Ludhiana doctor of ₹16 lakh
3 months, 3 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 …

Senior citizen loses Rs 2 lakh to KYC fraud in Mumbai
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Senior citizen loses Rs 2 lakh to KYC fraud in Mumbai

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A 73-year-old woman was allegedly duped of Rs 2 lakh by cyber fraudsters under the pretext of updating the KYC details of a bank in central Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. The fraud came to light after the woman's son approached the Mahim police station with a complaint on Monday, an official said. The woman then asked her son …

Hyderabad man gets phone call about phone number deactivation, loses Rs 11 lakh in new scam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad man gets phone call about phone number deactivation, loses Rs 11 lakh in new scam

India Today  

A new scam is emerging in the country where scammers are syphoning money from people after threatening them about the illegal use of their SIM cards. The caller further threatened the victim, claiming that another SIM card had been issued in his name, which was allegedly linked to a harassment case registered with the Mumbai Police, as reported by TOI. …

Ex-employee booked for duping Thomas Cook of ₹94 lakh
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-employee booked for duping Thomas Cook of ₹94 lakh

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 39-year-old former assistant manager of the global tours and travel company, Thomas Cook India Ltd., was booked by the MIDC police for allegedly cheating the company to the tune of ₹94 lakh by using its name on 35 invoices to book 250 plane tickets. A MIDC police officer said, “The company appoints an implant and, accordingly, Rao was …

‘Fedex’ scam in Bengaluru: Retired Lt. Colonel loses ₹73 lakh - Report
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Fedex’ scam in Bengaluru: Retired Lt. Colonel loses ₹73 lakh - Report

Hindustan Times  

A 74-year-old retired Lieutenant Colonel from Vasanth Nagar, Devansh, was defrauded of ₹73 lakh in a sophisticated FedEx scam, according to a complaint filed with the East CEN crime police on July 5. READ | Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report Minutes later, Devansh received a WhatsApp video call from someone claiming to …

Bengaluru man falls victim to courier scam, loses savings of ₹1.9 crore: Report
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Hyderabad man loses ₹12 lakh after falling for FedEx scam, case booked with cyber police
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad man loses ₹12 lakh after falling for FedEx scam, case booked with cyber police

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old man fell for a parcel scam and ended up losing ₹12 lakh. As per the officials, the victim received a call from a person claiming to be from FedEx and was told that his Aadhaar number was being misused, as per reports. The bill revealed that the person had ordered 18 Jaggerbombs, two Red Bulls, French fries, salted …

Tata Hospital doctor duped of ₹8.13 lakh by fraudsters
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tata Hospital doctor duped of ₹8.13 lakh by fraudsters

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 40-year-old doctor from Tata Hospital, Parel, was cheated of ₹8.13 lakh by fraudsters posing as Customs and Reserve Bank of India officials. On May 11, the woman informed the doctor that she was sending him a gift containing approximately 2,825 US dollars, which would arrive on May 13. Following this, the doctor received an email from an address …

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable
5 months, 3 weeks ago

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable

The Hindu  

A constable handling the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal was able to stop the fraudulent transaction of ₹18 lakh in a parcel scam. It took the officer 11 minutes to save the money lost by the software engineer from Amberpet in Hyderabad who fell prey to the scam on Thursday. The victim, a 31-year-old techie, received a call from a person …

74-year-old Ludhiana man loses over ₹1 lakh in card swap fraud
6 months, 1 week ago

74-year-old Ludhiana man loses over ₹1 lakh in card swap fraud

Hindustan Times  

A 74-year-old man was allegedly duped of over ₹1 lakh after an unidentified accused swapped his debit card and later withdrew the money from an automated teller machine. On receiving an alert about the transaction on his mobile phone, the Ludhiana man realised that he had been duped and alerted the police. The Division Number 2 police booked an unidentified …

Courier scam: How techie lost ₹47.7 lakh in two weeks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Courier scam: How techie lost ₹47.7 lakh in two weeks

The Hindu  

In another case of courier scam, cybercrooks targeted a 40-year-old software engineer and his wife and harassed them for two weeks before robbing ₹47.7 lakh of their savings. Anil Kumar also claimed that they had informed the narcotics bureau of the Mumbai police and connected the call to whom he claimed was a Mumbai crime branch officer. “The officer asked …

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 …

Techie ‘digitally arrested’ for 3 days by cybercriminals, loses ₹31.3 lakh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Techie ‘digitally arrested’ for 3 days by cybercriminals, loses ₹31.3 lakh

The Hindu  

A 26-year-old software engineer from Cox Town lost ₹31.3 lakh from her bank accounts after becoming a victim of a courier scam and being “ digitally arrested” by cybercrooks. Even though she managed to file a complaint, finally, the East Division cybercrime police had to allegedly struggle to convince the bank to get the details of transactions and managed to …

Victims lose ₹5.92 crore to 12 courier frauds in last five months in Visakhapatnam
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Victims lose ₹5.92 crore to 12 courier frauds in last five months in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Cybercrime police have issued an advisory urging the public to be cautious of the increasing number of courier frauds popularly known as ‘FedEx frauds’. As per the police records, in the last five months, the city has recorded 12 courier scams wherein the victims have reportedly lost nearly ₹6 crore. They later claim that they pass on the phone call …

RBI officer loses ₹24.5 lakh to courier scam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI officer loses ₹24.5 lakh to courier scam

The Hindu  

A 58-year-old officer with the Reserve Bank of India has become the latest victim of a courier scam and lost her savings total worth ₹24.5 lakh to a conman who extorted money posing as police officer from Mumbai. Based on the complaint filed by the RBI employee, the cyber crime police have registered a case for cheating, and impersonation and …

Powai priest duped of ₹2 lakh as fraud posed as telecom official
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Powai priest duped of ₹2 lakh as fraud posed as telecom official

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A case has been registered against unknown persons after a 74-year-old priest from Powai was allegedly duped of ₹2 lakh by frauds who posed as officials from the Telecommunication Department threatening to implicate him in a criminal case. A case has been registered against unknown persons after a 74-year-old priest from Powai was allegedly duped of ₹ 2 lakh …

Hyderabad man loses ₹18.50 lakh to parcel scam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad man loses ₹18.50 lakh to parcel scam

The Hindu  

A 51-year-old man from Hyderabad lost ₹18.50 lakh to a parcel scam. The Hyderabad cybercrime police said the man received a call from a person claiming to be from DHL International Courier Services in Andheri, Mumbai, claiming that a parcel, with his Aadhaar ID, had arrived for him from Shanghai. They explained that the victim was in trouble and got …

A Hyderabad doctor lost money to parcel scam. Here is the number to report incidents of parcel scam.
8 months ago

A Hyderabad doctor lost money to parcel scam. Here is the number to report incidents of parcel scam.

The Hindu  

A 34-year-old woman, working as a doctor in Hyderabad, ended up losing ₹48 lakh to fraudsters in parcel scam, said Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police. The woman received a call from a person claiming to be calling from FedEx courier and informed her of a parcel in her name destined from Malaysia to Delhi containing drugs. “They claimed they were informing …

35-yr-old woman duped of ₹5 lakh in ‘FedEx’ scam in Delhi
8 months, 1 week ago

35-yr-old woman duped of ₹5 lakh in ‘FedEx’ scam in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

A 35-year-old Delhi-based doctor fell prey to scammers who posed as FedEx personnel and Mumbai Police cyber crime officers and extorted money under the pretext of a fake drugs parcel in her name, police officers said on Monday. Last week, a Bengaluru-based woman who’s working as a lawyer was cheated of more than ₹ 15 lakh and also forced to …

Tutor duped of ₹3 lakh by cyber fraudsters
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tutor duped of ₹3 lakh by cyber fraudsters

Hindustan Times  

A 51-year-old coaching class trainer from Uttam Nagar was duped by cyber fraudsters in an online courier scam. According to the police, the victim received a call from a courier company and stated that they had intercepted a courier by the name of the victim in which they had found five passports, four credit cards, a laptop, banned drugs, shoes, …

Rs 80 Lakh Saved, Fraudsters Foiled; How Lawyer's Suspicion Busted Big Financial Scam In Mumbai
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rs 80 Lakh Saved, Fraudsters Foiled; How Lawyer's Suspicion Busted Big Financial Scam In Mumbai

News 18  

Fraudsters, pretending to be from a renowned logistics company and law enforcement, attempted to swindle a Mumbai-based female lawyer out of Rs 80 lakh. According to the police, the fraudsters contacted the 30-year-old lawyer on Monday, informing her that the package she attempted to send to Iran contained synthetic drug LSD, news agency PTI reported. “In order to get out …

99-year-old scammed by fake power company rep
9 months ago

99-year-old scammed by fake power company rep

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A 99-year-old resident from Juhu fell victim to an online scam, losing ₹2.78 lakh to a conman who posed as a representative of a power company on Saturday to fraudulently acquire his credit card - PAN card details. HT Image The victim, identified as EA Ashok Kumar, a bicycle shop owner living with his wife, was at home on …

Mumbai doctor duped of ₹7.33 lakh by cyber fraudster posing as cop
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai doctor duped of ₹7.33 lakh by cyber fraudster posing as cop

Hindustan Times  

A case under sections 419, 420 and 465 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act was registered against the unidentified accused last week, the official said. The accused, posing as a police official, also initiated a video call with the complainant, during which she noticed the Mumbai police logo, the official said. During the …

Fraudster keeps man ‘digitally captive’, drains bank account
10 months ago

Fraudster keeps man ‘digitally captive’, drains bank account

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: It was an extraordinary cybercrime. Vishal Kumar, a resident of Munirka in southwest Delhi, was going about his day on December 30, 2023, when at precisely 8:43 am, his phone rang. Vishal, your FedEx Parcel has been detained at Mumbai Customs due to illicit documents discovered within: 4 passports, 4 credit cards, 1 laptop, 4 kg of clothing, …

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