Citizens cheated of ₹31.35 lakh in cyber fraud cases
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Citizens cheated of ₹31.35 lakh in cyber fraud cases

Hindustan Times  

Three cases of cyber frauds were lodged in the city on March 17, where fraudsters duped citizens collectively of ₹31.35 lakh. In the first case, the Alankar Police have lodged a case against a nationalised bank manager for calling up a bank customer urging him to complete the Know your customer process and instead fraudulently transferred ₹8.60 lakh from the customer’s account for his own gain. In the first case, the Alankar Police have lodged a case against a nationalised bank manager for calling up a bank customer urging him to complete the Know your customer process. In the second instance, Sinhagad police lodged a case against an unidentified thief for cheating a customer in the name of online share market trade and investment to the tune of ₹21.30 lakh. In the third case, Kondhwa police have lodged a case against unidentified fraudsters who cheated a victim of ₹1.45 lakh by asking him to invest in various schemes of a product through WhatsApp.

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Digital arrest scam: Cops foil ₹1.10-cr cyber fraud targeting elderly couple in Mohali
1 day, 2 hours ago

Digital arrest scam: Cops foil ₹1.10-cr cyber fraud targeting elderly couple in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

The Mohali cybercrime police on Monday saved an 80-year-old man and his wife from losing ₹1.10 crore to cyber fraudsters running a ‘digital arrest’ scam. The Mohali cybercrime police on Monday saved an 80-year-old man and his wife from losing ₹ 1.10 crore to cyber fraudsters running a ‘digital arrest’ scam. “As the victim remained in fear, the fraudsters instructed …

Chandigarh: 73-year-old man falls victim to cyber fraud, loses ₹10 lakh
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2 days, 2 hours ago

Chandigarh: 73-year-old man falls victim to cyber fraud, loses ₹10 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A 73-year-old resident of Sector 49, Chandigarh, was duped of ₹10 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and law enforcement, threatening him with arrest in a fake money laundering case. The fraudsters coerced Vibhash Chandra Burman, the victim into transferring his savings to an “SSA account” to prove his innocence after …

Bank’s general manager loses ₹1.35 crore in online investment fraud
4 days, 4 hours ago

Bank’s general manager loses ₹1.35 crore in online investment fraud

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 45-year-old assistant general manager of Bank of India fell victim to a cyber fraud and lost the ₹1.35 crore she thought she was investing. Bank’s general manager loses ₹ 1.35 crore in online investment fraud According to the police, the complainant lives with her family in Juhu. As she sent the money, the apps she downloaded displayed ‘shares’ …

Court slams Mumbai Police for delay in digital arrest case of senior citizen
5 days, 6 hours ago

Court slams Mumbai Police for delay in digital arrest case of senior citizen

India Today  

The Bombay High Court pulled up the Mumbai police for delays in handling a digital arrest case of a senior citizen, emphasising the need for immediate action to secure victims’ money. Highlighting the “golden rule” of stopping further distribution of stolen funds, the bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Neela Gokhale remarked, "Securing money at the right time is far …

Woman from Hyderabad loses ₹2.19 lakh in a credit card scam
5 days, 18 hours ago

Woman from Hyderabad loses ₹2.19 lakh in a credit card scam

The Hindu  

A 46-year-old homemaker from Hyderabad was duped of ₹2.19 lakh in a credit card scam after being tricked by a fraudster posing as a bank representative. The victim received a call from an unknown number, where the caller claimed that her Credit Card Protection Plan was about to be deactivated. Shortly after, the fraudster gained access to her mobile phone, …

Elderly woman loses ₹20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held
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5 days, 18 hours ago

Elderly woman loses ₹20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held

The Hindu  

An 86-year-old woman from south Mumbai lost more than ₹20 crore of her savings over two months to a 'digital arrest' fraud, police said on Thursday. The fraudsters asked the elderly woman to share with them her bank details under the pretext of verifying funds of her account which were connected to criminal activity, the official said. While investigating the …

Elderly woman loses ₹20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held
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5 days, 22 hours ago

Elderly woman loses ₹20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, An 86-year-old woman from south Mumbai lost more than ₹20 crore of her savings over two months to a 'digital arrest' fraud, police said on Thursday. Elderly woman loses ₹ 20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held One of the fraudsters posed as a 'CBI officer' to extort money from the woman, they said, adding three persons have …

Homemaker, store owner lose ₹38L to digital arrest fraud
6 days, 3 hours ago

Homemaker, store owner lose ₹38L to digital arrest fraud

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In two separate cases reported from Andheri, cyber frauds impersonating as CBI and police officers extorted ₹38 lakh from a 58-year-old homemaker and a 60-year-old medical store owner, using the ‘digital arrest’ modus operandi. A person in police uniform then interrogated the woman on a WhatsApp video call and coerced her into transferring ₹15 lakh after placing her under …

Ramanathapuram police recover ₹5 lakh lost by youth to cyber fraud
6 days, 16 hours ago

Ramanathapuram police recover ₹5 lakh lost by youth to cyber fraud

The Hindu  

Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police G. Chandeesh recently handed over the recovered ₹5 lakh cash to a victim that was lost due to a cyber fraud. Pasupathi, aged 30, of Ilamanur, in February came across a post on social media platform, Instagram, about investments in crypto currency. As he was sent account details of a private bank, the victim as instructed …

Scammers threaten doctor with fake human trafficking case, dupes her of Rs 70 lakh in online scam
1 week ago

Scammers threaten doctor with fake human trafficking case, dupes her of Rs 70 lakh in online scam

India Today  

Cyber fraud is becoming an epidemic in India. While these cyber hawkers use different tricks to dupe people, one of the most prominent fraudulent plans is reportedly the ‘digital arrest’ scam, where scammers call unsuspecting individuals and threaten them into giving their money. The latest victim of this fraud has been reported from Pune, where a doctor was duped of …

2 minor among 4 nabbed for stealing ₹24,000 from car in Panchkula
1 week, 1 day ago

2 minor among 4 nabbed for stealing ₹24,000 from car in Panchkula

Hindustan Times  

The Panchkula Police on Sunday arrested four people, including two juveniles, for stealing ₹24,000 in cash from a parked Toyota Fortuner in Sector 6. Acting promptly, Panchkula police apprehended four accused, including two juveniles, aged 11 and 12, within two hours. The culprits were nabbed and money recovered within two hours of receiving the complaint from Ankur Bansal, a government …

Five booked for defrauding insurance officer of ₹34L in crypto, forex scam
1 week, 1 day ago

Five booked for defrauding insurance officer of ₹34L in crypto, forex scam

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Malad police have registered a case of fraud and embezzlement against five individuals accused of duping an insurance officer of ₹34 lakh by luring him into investing in cryptocurrency and forex trading. The accused, identified as Ravi Mahasheth, Dilip Malap, Mohammad Rafiq, Rajiv Singh, and Abhishek Sahu, allegedly operated a bogus investment scheme, defrauding multiple victims of crores …

Alert bank staffers tip off cops, fraud busted
1 week, 1 day ago

Alert bank staffers tip off cops, fraud busted

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Suspicious of three men who kept opening new accounts at a nationalized bank branch, staffers at the Thane branch tipped off the police, which led to the discovery of a fraud and the arrest of the trio. Alert bank staffers tip off cops, fraud busted Investigations revealed that the three would fraudulently acquire Aadhaar cards, morph their pictures on …

Delhi native arrested in courier scam gets six years imprisonment in 55 days
1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi native arrested in courier scam gets six years imprisonment in 55 days

The Hindu  

The Fourth Judicial Magistrate Court in Coimbatore on Monday awarded six years of imprisonment to a New Delhi native, whom the Coimbatore district cybercrime police arrested in a courier scam in January this year. Coimbatore District Superintendent of Police K. Karthikeyan said the person involved in the scam, Gopi Kumar, 42, was convicted by the court in 55 days after …

86-year-old Mumbai woman loses Rs. 20.25 crore in yet another cyber scam
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1 week, 1 day ago

86-year-old Mumbai woman loses Rs. 20.25 crore in yet another cyber scam

Hindustan Times  

An 86-year-old woman in Mumbai became yet another victim of cyber fraud and a digital arrest scam, losing over ₹20 crore after getting a call about misuse of her Aadhaar card. 20.25 crore In the initial call that set the whole scam up, the caller told the victim that her Aadhaar card and other personal information had been used to …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: 1,343 cases registered in CSR funds scam
1 week, 2 days ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: 1,343 cases registered in CSR funds scam

The Hindu  

The Kerala Police has till March 12 registered a total of 1,343 cases related to the fake corporate social responsibility funds scam in which people were allegedly cheated by falsely promising scooters and laptops at half price using fake CSR funds, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the Kerala Assembly on Monday. Responding to questions, he said that the accused had …

Bank manager among four arrested for cheating customer of ₹50 lakh
1 week, 2 days ago

Bank manager among four arrested for cheating customer of ₹50 lakh

The Hindu  

The Girinagar police on Saturday arrested a deputy manager of a private bank for allegedly cheating a senior citizen of ₹50 lakh. The accused have been identified as Meghana P.V., 31, a deputy manager of the private bank’s Girinagar branch, apart from Shivaprasad, Anwar Ghouse and Varadaraj, all between 30 to 35 years. During the investigation, the police found that …

Employee transfers ₹1.95 crore to fraudster posing as chairman; golden hour complaint helps recover amount
1 week, 4 days ago

Employee transfers ₹1.95 crore to fraudster posing as chairman; golden hour complaint helps recover amount

The Hindu  

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau successfully prevented a cyber fraud attempt, saving ₹1.95 crore before the fraudsters could withdraw the funds. The incident was reported on March 13, 2025, when an accounts officer at a Hyderabad-based company received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number. The sender, impersonating the company’s chairman and managing director, by using his profile picture, claimed …

Delhi Police Busts Cyber Fraud Syndicate, Three Held For Phishing Scam
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi Police Busts Cyber Fraud Syndicate, Three Held For Phishing Scam

ABP News  

The Delhi Police has dismantled an organized cyber fraud syndicate operating across India and arrested three key members of the gang for creating fake banking websites and phishing links to deceive unsuspecting victims, an official said on Wednesday. Victims were sent phishing links that directed them to counterfeit banking websites designed to collect their personal and financial information," Deputy Commissioner …

Govt blocks over 87,000 accounts across WhatsApp and Skype which were linked to digital arrest scam
1 week, 6 days ago

Govt blocks over 87,000 accounts across WhatsApp and Skype which were linked to digital arrest scam

India Today  

In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Indian government has blocked more than 87,000 accounts on WhatsApp and Skype that were linked to the digital arrest scam. By February 2025, 17,718 cases of the digital arrest scam have already been reported, with victims losing an amount totalling Rs 210.21 crore. The digital arrest scam is a sophisticated cyber fraud where …

Delhi Police arrests 4 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants for running fake dollar exchange scheme
1 week, 6 days ago

Delhi Police arrests 4 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants for running fake dollar exchange scheme

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi Police have dismantled a cheating syndicate known as the ‘Dollar Gang’ with the arrest of four illegal immigrants from Bangladesh involved in multiple fraud cases, an official said on Wednesday. Delhi Police arrests 4 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants for running fake dollar exchange scheme The gang operated in structured teams, with members assigned specific roles: "Tez Baaz" …

Delhi Police busts cyber fraud syndicate, three held for phishing scam
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1 week, 6 days ago

Delhi Police busts cyber fraud syndicate, three held for phishing scam

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi Police has dismantled an organized cyber fraud syndicate operating across India and arrested three key members of the gang for creating fake banking websites and phishing links to deceive unsuspecting victims, an official said on Wednesday. Delhi Police busts cyber fraud syndicate, three held for phishing scam The accused used advanced digital techniques to steal sensitive …

Fintech firm staff, five others held for cyber fraud
2 weeks ago

Fintech firm staff, five others held for cyber fraud

Hindustan Times  

The Pimpri-Chinchwad police cyber cell has arrested an employee of a fintech company and five others for using the firm’s account to receive cyber fraud money, said police on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused used platforms such as Airpay, Instant Pay, Pay World, and Spice Money to create accounts to deposit money obtained through fraudulent means into these …

Delhi Police arrests four men for ₹44.50 lakh 'digital arrest' fraud
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi Police arrests four men for ₹44.50 lakh 'digital arrest' fraud

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Police has arrested four cyber fraudsters for allegedly duping a man of ₹44.50 lakh under the guise of 'digital arrest' by posing as CBI officers, officials said on Sunday. Delhi Police arrests four men for ₹ 44.50 lakh 'digital arrest' fraud The scam came to light when the victim, Virender Kumar Indora, a resident of Mayur Vihar …

Chandigarh: Man robbed of ₹8,000 near Dhanas Lake
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Chandigarh: Man robbed of ₹8,000 near Dhanas Lake

Hindustan Times  

A motorcyclist was robbed of ₹8,000 in cash by two unidentified men riding a Honda Activa near Dhanas Lake, police said on Saturday. A case under Sections 3 and 304 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at the Sector 11 police station, Chandigarh. In his initial complaint lodged on Tuesday, the victim had mistakenly reported the wrong Activa registration …

HiTec City call centre racket: police trace mastermind, seek custody of fake PayPal agents
2 weeks, 3 days ago

HiTec City call centre racket: police trace mastermind, seek custody of fake PayPal agents

The Hindu  

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau is set to seek 14-day custody of the 63 accused who targeted PayPal customers in the US from a call centre - Exito Solutions - in Hitec City. This comes shortly after 63 ‘agents’ manning a fake call centre in Patrika Nagar were arrested by the bureau in an overnight operation carried out on March …

'Police Can't Say It Has "Bigger Scams" To Unearth': Bombay HC Pulls Up Cops For Delay In Probing Case Of Sr Citizen Who Lost ₹32 Lakhs To Cyber Fraud
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Police Can't Say It Has "Bigger Scams" To Unearth': Bombay HC Pulls Up Cops For Delay In Probing Case Of Sr Citizen Who Lost ₹32 Lakhs To Cyber Fraud

Live Law  

While hearing the petition filed by a septuagenarian woman, who was kept in 'digital arrest' and duped of Rs 32 lakhs, the Bombay High Court on Thursday pulled up the police officers of the Mumbai Police who initially refused to lodge the FIR and then conducted a 'shabby probe.' A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale …

Private hospital employee loses ₹2.8 lakh to online fraud
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Private hospital employee loses ₹2.8 lakh to online fraud

The Hindu  

An electrician of a private hospital in Manipal lost ₹2.8 lakh to fraudsters, who made him transfer money to receive a gift from abroad. In the compliant to Udupi Town Police, the victim said he got message from an unknown person on instagram from the account ‘reta_wat’ in December 2024 and he started to interact with the person. The caller …

Four arrested for alleged robbery of over ₹10 lakh from crusher manager
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Four arrested for alleged robbery of over ₹10 lakh from crusher manager

The Hindu  

The police have arrested four individuals in connection with the alleged armed robbery of ₹10.20 lakh from a crusher manager at Mavungala, Kanhangad, Kasaragod, on Thursday. The arrested suspects are Bihar natives Muhammed Ebron Alam, 21, Muhammed Malik, 21, and Muhammad Farooq, 30, and Assam native Dhananjan Bora, 22. Acting swiftly, a coordinated investigation was spearheaded by Kanhangad DySP Babu …

Cyber fraud being operated from fake call centre in city busted; 63 arrested
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Cyber fraud being operated from fake call centre in city busted; 63 arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officials from the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Thursday busted a major cyberfraud operation running out of a fake call centre in Hi-Tec City, Madhapur, with the arrest of 63 persons including women from the northeast. According to officials, the accused, working at Exito Solutions, a fake call centre, impersonated customer care representatives of PayPal to deceive victims. Using …

Chandigarh resident loses ₹57 lakh to digital arrest scam
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Chandigarh resident loses ₹57 lakh to digital arrest scam

Hindustan Times  

A Sector 18 resident lost ₹57.16 lakh in a digital arrest scam. The Sector 18, Chandigarh, resident told the police that the scammers called her posing as officials from CBI and Mumbai police. Cyber cell releases advisory Following the growing instances of digital frauds, the cyber crime cell of the UT police has released advisory cautioning the people. Usually, the …

Gurugram: 7 people held for duping people over ₹87 crore in cyber frauds
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gurugram: 7 people held for duping people over ₹87 crore in cyber frauds

Hindustan Times  

Seven cyber fraudsters arrested by Gurugram cyber police over the last two months allegedly duped hundreds of people across the country for more than ₹87 crores, officials said on Wednesday. Police recovered ₹7.60 lakh in cash, seven mobiles and three SIM cards from their possessions, they said. The accused were involved in various cyber crimes, including cyber bullying, stalking, impersonation, …

Software engineer duped of ₹29.97 lakh in job fraud
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Software engineer duped of ₹29.97 lakh in job fraud

Hindustan Times  

A woman software engineer was allegedly duped of ₹29.97 lakh by cyber fraudsters who promised her a well-paying job in a foreign country. As per the complaint filed by the victim, on Tuesday a case has been filed against accused Harsh Mishra, Shivansh Patariya, Avinash Mishra, and one more unknown individual under BNS sections 316 318 3 and sections 66 …

CB on the lookout for remaining 12 accused in alleged loan scam in Perumbavoor Urban Cooperative Society
2 weeks, 6 days ago

CB on the lookout for remaining 12 accused in alleged loan scam in Perumbavoor Urban Cooperative Society

The Hindu  

The Crime Branch probing the alleged cheating through loan scam worth around ₹100 crore in the Perumbavoor Urban Cooperative Society is on the lookout for 12 more accused in the case. “At the moment, we are probing a single case of cheating via loan scam by clubbing together numerous petitions accounting for around ₹40 crore. The main modus operandi of …

Drug addict who stole ₹12 lakh in multiple currencies, arrested in Mohali
3 weeks ago

Drug addict who stole ₹12 lakh in multiple currencies, arrested in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Mohali police apprehended an unemployed drug addict on Tuesday who pilfered ₹4.5 lakh in Indian currency and foreign currencies from 10 countries, with a total estimated valuation of ₹8 lakh, to fuel his addiction. Police claim to have solved the theft case involving dollars and dirhams from the shop of a person dealing with Western Union and MoneyGram transfers. Sukhdev …

Cyberabad police arrest key suspect in ₹14 crore investment fraud targeting 200 investors
3 weeks ago

Cyberabad police arrest key suspect in ₹14 crore investment fraud targeting 200 investors

The Hindu  

A man accused of duping around 200 individuals of ₹14 crore in large-scale investment fraud was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing of Cyberabad police on Tuesday. Another scheme assured investors that the same deposit amount would provide a monthly return of ₹20,000 for ten months, again amounting to ₹2 lakh, with a similar deduction. A third scheme offered land …

Four arrested in ₹70 crore chit fund fraud targeting 1,300 victims
3 weeks ago

Four arrested in ₹70 crore chit fund fraud targeting 1,300 victims

The Hindu  

Four individuals who duped at least 1,300 citizens in Hyderabad of ₹70 crore in a chit fund fraud were arrested by the Crime Investigation Department of Telangana on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Chavva Kumar, 50, Chavva Yadagiri, 62, Chavva Chinna Esthari, 60 and Chavva Venkatesh, 58, were taken into custody on Monday following a complaint by Pasham Venugopal Reddy, …

Cybercrime may cost India Rs 20,000 core in 2025; banking, e-com most vulnerable
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cybercrime may cost India Rs 20,000 core in 2025; banking, e-com most vulnerable

India Today  

The menace of cybercrime continues to target more Indians and heavy losses. Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, after analysing data related to more than 5000 now-defunct malicious website domains and instances of abuse of over 16000 brands, has predicted that Indians and Indian companies could lose Rs 20,000 crore to cybercrimes in 2025. Scams related to brand impersonation alone could cost …

Woman loses over ₹51 lakhs in fake stock market scheme in Noida
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Woman loses over ₹51 lakhs in fake stock market scheme in Noida

Hindustan Times  

Noida, A woman was allegedly defrauded of over ₹51 lakh into a stock trading scam, promising a handsome return, police said on Monday. Woman loses over ₹ 51 lakhs in fake stock market scheme in Noida They said the victim, Meenu Rani of Greater Noida, lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime police station on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police …

Nervous thief gives the game away, ₹1.56 cr recovered
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nervous thief gives the game away, ₹1.56 cr recovered

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A nervous thief, who hid his face while attempting to board an outstation train with a bag full of stolen cash, gave the game away and helped a businessman get a significant part of his stolen money back. Nervous thief gives the game away, ₹ 1.56 cr recovered According to the VP Road police, Hitesh Khatri, a real estate …

Police bust fake call centre running forex trading scam in Chunabhatti
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Police bust fake call centre running forex trading scam in Chunabhatti

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The police have uncovered a fraudulent call centre operating under the guise of forex trading, duping vulnerable citizens with promises of high returns. close up employee man hand touching handset of telephone on desk for contact customer or receiving call, hotline concept According to investigating officers, several complaints had been registered against online rackets persuading people that forex trading …

Hyderabad man held for online gold scam
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hyderabad man held for online gold scam

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 32-year-old resident of Saroornagar for allegedly defrauding people by falsely offering gold at lower rates. The accused, Jale Chandra Shekhar Reddy, was involved in at least one case in Hyderabad, where he cheated a 75-year-old man of ₹5 lakh under the pretext of selling gold at a discounted price. The victim, a …

Kolkata Police arrests ‘kingpin’ of digital arrest racket from Delhi
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kolkata Police arrests ‘kingpin’ of digital arrest racket from Delhi

The Hindu  

The cybercrime branch of Kolkata Police on Friday said they have arrested one of the primary ‘kingpins’ of a fraudulent network of digital arrests and other cybercrimes. According to Kolkata Police sources, the accused Yogesh Dua was arrested in Delhi and brought to Kolkata on transit remand, as granted by the Delhi High Court. “The accused is involved in about …

Businessman loses ₹1.28 lakh in shopping scam
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Businessman loses ₹1.28 lakh in shopping scam

The Hindu  

A 50-year-old businessman was conned in an online shopping scam to the tune of ₹1.28 lakh after installing a malicious app sent by fraudsters posing as representatives from a popular retail chain. The scam began when the victim came across a social media The next day, he received a call, with the person claiming to be from the retail chain. …

Bengaluru man loses ₹5.6 lakh in traffic challan scam after downloading fraudulent app: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru man loses ₹5.6 lakh in traffic challan scam after downloading fraudulent app: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru man fell victim to a sophisticated cyber scam after unknowingly installing a fraudulent mobile application, leading to a loss of ₹5.6 lakh from his credit cards. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the 46-year-old, a resident of Byatarayanapura, was tricked into believing the app was an official Bengaluru Traffic Police platform for checking and clearing pending traffic …

Man duped of ₹5.81 lakh in ‘insurance payout’ scam
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Man duped of ₹5.81 lakh in ‘insurance payout’ scam

The Hindu  

A 58-year-old private sector employee from Secunderabad became a victim of an insurance reimbursement scam, losing ₹5,81,606 to fraudsters posing as officials from a fictitious IGMS Department. The victim, who held multiple insurance policies with companies, was contacted by fraudsters who claimed that he was entitled to a payout from various insurance companies. “Gaining the victim’s trust, the fraudsters instructed …

Despite awareness campaigns, many fall victim to online financial fraud in Kozhikode
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Despite awareness campaigns, many fall victim to online financial fraud in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Even after a series of aggressive awareness campaigns against scammers and online financial fraud, there is no let-up in the number of new cheating cases and the volume of money lost in each incident in Kozhikode district. According to cyber cell officers, many fresh cases related to loss of money by way of responding to messages of scammers through hacked …

Fraudster from Salem district arrested by Virudhunagar Cyber Crime police
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Fraudster from Salem district arrested by Virudhunagar Cyber Crime police

The Hindu  

The district police have arrested M. Kavin from Salem on charges of cheating a man from Rajapalayam to the tune of ₹67,000 on the promise of getting a government job. A Cyber Crime police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police K. Ashokan traced the “unidentified” person through cyber space details and arrested him at Edappadi on Wednesday. According to …

Cyberabad cybercrime police arrest three for Rs 1.38 crore digital arrest fraud
1 month ago

Cyberabad cybercrime police arrest three for Rs 1.38 crore digital arrest fraud

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Cyberabad cybercrime police arrested three persons on Monday in connection with a Rs 1.38 crore “digital arrest” fraud. They had falsely implicated him in an Anti-Money Laundering case and persuaded him into transferring Rs 1.386 crore to multiple bank accounts, the police said. The police tracked the transactions and found that `9.6 lakh was credited to Gokul’s Federal Bank …

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