Maharashtra: Man arrested for hacking FB accounts of woman for duping money
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: Man arrested for hacking FB accounts of woman for duping money

India Today  

A 25-year-old man was arrested allegedly for hacking the Facebook accounts of women and later using those accounts to dupe money. Ajay alias Vinod Munde from Sonpeth in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district allegedly sent victims a link, which upon clicking, gave the accused access to Facebook accounts without the victims knowing about it. Using these profiles, the man would later send texts to other women in the friend lists. Senior Inspector Kishor Shinde of the VP Road police station began a probe into the matter with his team and arrested the accused.

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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