MEA Identifies 3,042 Fake Agents Deceiving Job Seekers Abroad, This State Tops The List

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Goa cash-for-jobs scam: ED records statement of complainants, politics heats up

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday recorded statements of complainants in connection with the alleged cash-for-jobs scam in Goa under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, with the opposition hinting at potential political links. The ED also registered an Enforcement Case Information Report to investigate the scam and has sought detailed information from the Goa police, which has …

Goa Scam

2 weeks, 2 days ago

How scams evolved this year in 2024

India Today

2024 has been marked by the epidemic of scams. For instance, a teacher from UP’s Agra died of a heart attack after being put in digital arrest through a WhatsApp extortion call from cyber criminals who falsely claimed her daughter was arrested in a sex trafficking case and threatened to leak an obscene video if Rs 1 lakh was not …

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3 weeks ago

Dilip Cherian | Rethink urgently how to fill huge number of civil service vacancies

Deccan Chronicle

India faces a severe shortage of IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers, straining administrative efficiency and law enforcement capabilities. In a rare and bold move, IAS officer N. Prasanth has openly challenged his senior colleagues, alleging serious misconduct that could have far-reaching consequences for the integrity of India’s administrative framework. Mr Prasanth, currently under suspension, has issued a legal notice accusing …

India Kerala Civil Service Dgp Officers Kumar Ias

3 weeks ago

Number of Spoofed International Calls used in cyber-crimes goes down by 90% in 2 months

Op India

In a major success for the joint efforts of the Department of Telecommunications and Telecom Service Providers, in the month of December, the International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System identified and blocked 6 lakhs spoofed calls with Indian numbers in a massive dip from 13.5 million in October. The Telecom Department said that within 24 hours of operation of the …

Telecom Indian Service Numbers System Authorities Tsp

3 weeks, 1 day ago

OPINION | Deport all illegal Bangladeshi migrants

India TV News

The busting of a gang engaged in a Bangladeshi immigration racket in Delhi and the arrest of eight Ansarullah Bangla Team terrorist module members from Bengal and Kerala raise serious concerns about the influx of people from the neighbouring country. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that a state-wide drive would be launched to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and …

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Delhi Police busts Bangladeshi immigration racket, arrests 11, identifies over 1,000 illegal immigrants

Live Mint

In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police dismantled an illegal immigration racket, arresting 11 individuals involved in forging documents and aiding the entry of Bangladeshi nationals into India. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ankit Chauhan, explained that the suspects provided fake Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and other forged documents to facilitate illegal entry. As part of the ongoing operations, 175 individuals have …

India Delhi Bangladesh Illegal

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi: Illegal immigration hub busted, 11 persons including tech experts and document forgers arrested

Op India

Delhi Police has busted a major illegal immigration racket, arresting 11 individuals, including document forgers, Aadhaar operators, and tech experts involved in creating fake websites, officials said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police South, Ankit Chauhan, the accused facilitated Bangladeshi nationals by producing counterfeit Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and other forged documents via a fake website. He further mentioned that …

Delhi

1 month ago

26/11 attacker among 65 of 178 wanted fugitives taking shelter in the US: Government

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Every third fugitive wanted by Indian agencies is taking shelter in the United States, making it a safe haven for criminals and terrorists, the Union ministry of Home Affairs has told the Lok Sabha. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that 65 of 178 pending extradition requests by investigative agencies …

India Extradition Mha Requests

1 month ago

Over 59,000 victims of online trading fraud in Odisha in six years: CM Mohan Majhi

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed on Monday that over 59,000 people in the state have fallen prey to online trading fraud in the past six years. Between 2019 and November 2024, the state registered 769 cases of online trading scams, affecting 59,437 individuals. The Economic Offences Wing of the Odisha Police also reported significant cases, with four …

Cybercrime Odisha Fraud Cases Online State Majhi

1 month, 1 week ago

Two Arrested for Operating Fake Job Visa Scam in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A joint operation by the Task Force and Narayanguda Police led to the arrest of two individuals, Yeruva Abhishek Reddy and Thumma Chinnamma for allegedly running a fake job visa scam on December 7. The accused operated the fraudulent JMJ Reddy Consultancy in Himayathnagar since 2020 promising foreign employment opportunities. The accused issued fake visas and collected approximately Rs …

1 month, 1 week ago

Recruitment agency operator held for illegal overseas hiring

Hindustan Times

The Noida police have arrested the operator of an unregistered recruitment agency for allegedly engaging in illegal overseas recruitment activities, officials said on Monday. The company operating in Sector 62, Noida, was conducting international manpower recruitment without the required licences under the Emigration Act, 1983. The complaint alleged that the company operating in Sector 62, Noida, was conducting international manpower …

Recruitment Noida Operator Held

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anti-terror agency conducts raids in 6 states to probe human trafficking network

India Today

The National Investigation Agency on Thursday conducted extensive searches at 22 locations in six states in a human trafficking and forced cyber fraud case, recovering incriminating material and cash linked to the accused. The premises of 17 suspects were searched in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra and Punjab as part of the anti-terror agency’s ongoing investigations in the …

Indian Men Nia Cambodia

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two from Coimbatore booked as job seekers cheated of ₹33.2 lakh

The Hindu

The police on Wednesday registered a case against two persons for cheating several job seekers of ₹33.2 lakhs by promising employment opportunities abroad. The accused, Prabhu of Ondipudur and his associate, James, were booked following a complaint by P. Nagarajan, 32, a resident of Mullai Nagar near Podanur. Mr. Nagarajan, in his complaint, stated that he had approached a job …

Job Nagarajan

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Police arrests 3 men for providing fake employment visa

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Three men, including an MBA graduate, were arrested for allegedly providing fake employment visa by impersonating representatives of a company that helps individuals get such facility, police said on Wednesday. Delhi Police arrests 3 men for providing fake employment visa The accused have been identified as Ritesh Tiwari, Chandan Baranwal, and Azad Pratap Rao, all residents of Kushinagar …

Bhatia Visa Rao Tiwari Appointment Vfs Fake Employment

1 month, 2 weeks ago

US federal agency warns foreign nationals of visa fraud. Here's how to identify such scams

Hindustan Times

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a warning to international citizens over a surge in scams, where fraudsters impersonate government officials. This month alone, three Indian-origin persons were charged in connection with a scam involving fake job offers for H-1B visas, Business Today reported. The accused would get the applicants to pay large amounts of money for fake …

Immigration Fraud Scam Visa Email Uscis

1 month, 2 weeks ago

US federal agency warns foreign nationals of visa fraud. Here's how to identify such scams

Hindustan Times

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a warning to international citizens over a surge in scams, where fraudsters impersonate government officials. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In a post on microblogging site X, USCIS said, "Beware of people posing as USCIS officials & offering to serve as your supporter. The agency asks individuals to be cautious of: Emails that …

Immigration Fraud Scam Visa Email Uscis

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need to step up fight against cyber fraud at home and away

New Indian Express

The government is aware of the alarming situation. You cannot visit the website of the Indian embassy in Vientiane without being warned about fraudulent offers advertising ‘digital sales and marketing’ and ‘customer service’ jobs. The home ministry’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre is striving to stay ahead of this fast-evolving fraud landscape. To fight the first menace, awareness campaigns need …

Indians

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indians leaving for work overseas tripled from 2021 to 2023: Centre

India Today

The Ministry of Skill Development on Monday informed Parliament that in the last three years, emigration clearances granted to semi-skilled and unskilled workers in India who wish to go abroad and work have tripled. While replying to the question of a Lok Sabha MP, the data provided by Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary highlighted that in 2021, 1,32,675 people were granted …

Indian Work Workers Ecr Indian Workers Emigration Clearances

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Desperate for jobs abroad, three Andhra women caught with fake passports at Bengaluru airport: Report

Hindustan Times

Three women from Andhra Pradesh were detained at Kempegowda International Airport after immigration officials uncovered discrepancies in their travel documents. Police have registered three separate cases against the women under sections 336 and 340 The women, bound for Muscat on an Oman Air flight on the morning of November 19, were found carrying fraudulent passports and visas, Times of India …

Bengaluru Women Hyderabad Airport Report Kia Cisf

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Scam: Fake website promises govt jobs in Bengal, Haryana & Assam

India Today

A fraudulent website claiming affiliation with the Ministry of Labour and Employment has been found offering thousands of non-existent government jobs in West Bengal, Haryana, and Assam. The site guvnigamorg lists various so-called government programs, including “Employment and Corporation Center,” “Entrepreneur Development Center,” “Skill Development Program,” and “Empowerment Education System.” The website’s domain registration details, however, revealed that it was …

West Bengal Haryana Bengal Website Promises

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Meesho's crackdown on fraud: Lakhs of bot orders, scam attempts foiled

Hindustan Times

SoftBank-backed e-commerce platform Meesho has acted against 2.2 crore suspicious transactions on its platform and filed 12 cases in the last 12 months, according to the company's annual report released on Monday. An e-commerce platform supported by SoftBank Meesho has taken action against 12 incidents and 2.2 crore fraudulent transactions on its platform. According to Meesho's "Trust Assurance Report," its …

Fraud Platform Meesho

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Visakhapatnam Police Bust Delhi-Based Aarogyasri Healthcare Scam Ring

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The Visakhapatnam City Cybercrime Police have successfully apprehended members of a Delhi-based gang responsible for an elaborate healthcare fraud scheme targeting residents of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The scammers, posing as Aarogyasri health department officials, defrauded at least 146 victims across both states. According to Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi, the fraudsters would call random mobile numbers, claiming to process …

Delhi Victims Visakhapatnam

2 months 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 …

Aadhaar Gang Cards Alias Bank Accounts Pan Pan Cards

2 months 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 …

Aadhaar Gang Cards Alias Bank Accounts Pan Pan Cards

2 months ago

Assam online trading scam: CBI conducts raids in 5 states; 1 key accused arrested

Hindustan Times

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested one of the prime accused persons from West Bengal in connection with 41 cases of online trading fraud in Assam. In a statement issued on Friday, the CBI stated that one Gopal Paul, who is the primary accused in the one of the cases, was arrested from his hideout in Siliguri in West …

Cbi Paul

2 months ago

Beware! Cybercriminals are Making Calls as Caste Census Enumerators

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Cyber criminals are leaving no opportunity to dupe gullible persons by sending links and OTP frauds. With suspected fraudsters making calls and sending text messages while posing as survey officials, Hyderabad cybercrime police officials have cautioned the people not to respond to any calls and not reveal details of OTPs, links being sent by the miscreants. The fraudsters are …

Caste Census Calls

2 months, 1 week ago

Increasing Number of Men and Women Falling Victims to Matrimonial Frauds

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Matrimonial frauds, where conmen exploit individuals seeking partners, are becoming a serious issue as both men and women are being given false assurances of high-paying jobs and lavish lifestyles from the partner-to-be. The scammers are crafting highly curated profiles seeing which many are falling prey oblivious of the financial loss or emotional damage the move can lead them to. …

Men Matrimonial Frauds

2 months, 1 week ago

Immigration Consultant and Mother Accused of Fraudulent Visa Application

Hindustan Times

A couple has been booked for allegedly defrauding an immigration agent of ₹5.5 lakh. The accused, Beerinder Singh Chawla and his mother Kirpal Kaur, were charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy. The couple had a partnership and entrusted Chawla with multiple visa applications. However, Chawla failed to arrange the visas and returned the money to the victim. The case is …

Law Crime Finance Immigration

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Transnational Cybercriminals Using Illegal Payment Gateways: I4C Warns

New Indian Express

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a high-level alert against transnational organised cybercriminals using illegal payment gateways for money laundering. The alerts came following nationwide raids by Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh police, which uncovered illicit gateways created using mule bank accounts.

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fake registration drive: GST officers detect 10,700 bogus firms, more than ₹10,000 crore evasion

The Hindu

“Tax officers have detected around 10,700 fake registrations under the GST, involving evasion of ₹10,179 crore in the ongoing all-India drive against fake companies set up to defraud the exchequer,” a senior official said on Tuesday. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs member Shashank Priya said Aadhaar authentication of GST registration is already in place in 12 States and …

Tax States Registration Fake Crore Gst Drive

4 months, 1 week ago

Interpol issued 100 Red Notices on India’s plea in 2023

Hindustan Times

Interpol issued 100 Red Notices on India’s request in 2023, the highest in a year, urging police forces across the globe to detain criminals and fugitives who have crossed borders and are wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies, Central Bureau of Investigation director Praveen Sood said on Thursday. Twenty-nine criminals were brought back to India last year and 19 so …

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4 months, 1 week ago

ED launches probe in multi crore stock market frauds run with fake apps

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money-laundering investigation into an alleged multi-crore fraudulent online scam in which a large number of gullible investors across the country were cheated of their hard-earned money by inducing them to invest in stock markets through fake mobile apps. MODUS-OPERANDI: ED’s probe revealed that the victims were being cheated by allegedly entrapping them into …

Money Victims Apps Fake Stock Probe Whatsapp

4 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI to Probe TG Passport Scandal

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Months after the Crime Investigation Department cracked the whip on the fake passport activity in Telangana by nabbing 22 accused among policemen and agents, the ministry of external affairs directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the matter, in connection with the misuse of passports by travelling from India to other countries. It was reported that the CID …

Telangana Fake Cbi Cid Mea Fake Passports Passports

5 months ago

For cybercrooks, emergencies are a safe bet to cheat victims

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Cybercriminals these days are becoming increasingly innovative, using sophisticated tactics to maximise their illegal gains while sticking true to the tried and tested modus operandi of impersonation followed by extortion. A senior officer from the Cybercrime department explained that most of these scams revolve around two main types of fabricated emergencies — medical and transportation. “The modus operandi involves …

Cybercrooks Emergencies Cheat Victims

5 months, 4 weeks ago

8,231 online false job promise cases reported in Karnataka since 2020

The Hindu

A total of 8,231 cases of online false job promises has been reported in Karnataka since 2020, cheating people of a whopping ₹566.97 crore of which just about ₹69.4 crore has been recovered. While 394 cases involving ₹5.67 crore was reported in 2020, it has seen a jump in 2023 with people losing ₹347.7 crore in 4,470 cases. The government …

Cases State Crore Cen False Job

5 months, 4 weeks ago

NIA arrests four persons in fake Southeast Asian call centres case

The Hindu

The National Investigation Agency said on July 16 it has arrested four persons in the human trafficking and cyber fraud case related to Laos and other Southeast Asian countries. According to the NIA, the four were part of the organised trafficking syndicate involved in luring and trafficking Indian youth to foreign countries on the false promise of lucrative jobs. The …

Laos Nia Southeast Asian

6 months ago

108 agents held this year for human trafficking and illegal immigration: IGI Airport police data

Hindustan Times

At least 108 agents involved in human trafficking using forged passports and visas were arrested till June 30 this year as part of a nationwide crackdown carried out by the Indira Gandhi International Airport police, senior police officers aware of the police action said, adding that arrests have seen a nearly 90% rise from the same period last year. IGI …

India Passengers Airport Human Trafficking Cases Indian Illegal Immigration

6 months ago

Arrest of 108 Indian immigration agents reveals all about donkey route to US

India Today

When an elderly Sikh man standing in the queue at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport spoke, the CISF officials smelt something was not adding up. In the last six months, IGI Airport Police has arrested 108 fraudulent immigration agents, according to Delhi Police data, reports news agency ANI. POLICE RETURNING TO OLD CASES TO NAB AGENTS Delhi Police have …

Immigration Passengers Cases Indian Visa Illegal Immigration Delhi Police

6 months, 1 week ago

Indian Embassy in Myanmar's Yangon alerts job seekers regarding fake racket targeting IT skilled youth

India TV News

The Indian Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar has issued an advisory regarding fake job racket targeting IT skilled youth. Image Source : EMBASSY OF INDIA The Embassy of India, Yangon shares list of suspected agents, agencies and companies involved in these criminal activities on the basis of inputs shared by the victims Image Source : EMBASSY OF INDIA The Embassy of …

India Job Indian Myanmar Thailand Laos Embassy

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bogus Job Firms Mushrooming, Fleecing Youths in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Bogus placement firms are duping youths and collecting hefty sums from them under the guise of providing them high-paying jobs in foreign countries. The agencies lure youths with high-paying jobs and collect up to Rs.10 lakh from each of them, depending on the financial status of the job-seekers, reliable sources disclosed. These fake agents having offices in Santoshnagar, Malakpet, …

Canada Jobs Placement Firms Mushrooming

6 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA conducts searches in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan in Laos fake call-centre case

The Hindu

The National Investigation Agency on Friday searched multiple locations in Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan to identify people involved in the Laos human trafficking and cyber fraud case. “Five locations in the three States were subjected to thorough searches by the NIA teams as part of the agency’s crackdown on individuals/travel agents involved in the trafficking of vulnerable youth from India …

Rajasthan Delhi Haryana Laos Nia

7 months, 1 week ago

UPPSC inquiring into its system of giving fake roll numbers to candidates to ensure anonymity

Hindustan Times

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission on Friday apprised the Allahabad high court that it was conducting an inquiry into the process of allotting fake roll numbers on copies of candidates of the UP Judicial Service Civil Judge Examination, 2022, to ensure their anonymity after a candidate complained that handwriting in one of his copy was not matching. The headquarters …

English Candidates Answer Petitioner Uppsc Fake Roll Numbers His Handwriting

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight more Telangana youth who were smuggled to Cambodia for running a fake call centre identified

The Hindu

The Telangana police identified eight more individuals from the State who were promised a job and smuggled to Cambodia for running a fake call centre. This comes a month after Sircilla police arrested K. Sai Prasad, an agent of the cyber fraud gang, allegedly running a fake call centre in Cambodia. “In the list of 20 individuals shared by the …

Indian Telangana State Centre Cambodia

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffickers working in sync with foreign agents: NIA

Hindustan Times

New Delhi/Gurugram: Siddharth Chandrashekhar Yadav, 24, who lives in a chawl in Thane, was elated he was going to work in Thailand and get a handsome salary of ₹65,000 per month with his food and lodging taken care of. As part of the investigation, the NIA, in coordination with police of several states including the Gurugram Police raided multiple locations …

Indian Work Trafficking Yadav Kataria Thailand Usa

7 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA arrests five in international human trafficking, cyber fraud case

The Hindu

Five persons were arrested on May 27 in human trafficking and cyber fraud case, following the joint searches conducted across six States/Union Territories by the National Investigation Agency and the local police, in coordination with the Central intelligence agencies. “The youth were being forced to work in fake call centres in Laos, Golden Triangle SEZ, and Cambodia, among other places, …

Delhi Bihar Human Trafficking Gujarat Indian Haryana Work

7 months, 2 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 …

Mumbai Victims Victim Rbi Frauds Courier

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu cautions aspirants against taking up 'fraudulent' job offers abroad

India Today

The Tamil Nadu government has cautioned state citizens not to get enticed and entrapped by taking up fraudulent and exploitative job offers from abroad, especially from southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Additionally, the state government has also warned it would take strict legal action against agents or agencies in Tamil Nadu, who are found to be …

Tamil Nadu Tamil

7 months, 3 weeks ago

How China is targeting adversaries like India with cyber frauds, espionage

India Today

The Indian embassy in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, on May 22, announced the rescue of some 360 Indian nationals from human trafficking networks in the country. Indian intelligence agencies have identified multiple instances of Indian IT workers falling victim to similar scams in Cambodia and Myanmar, with estimates suggesting that over 5,000 people may have been coerced into …

India Indian Chinese Cyber Cambodia

7 months, 3 weeks ago

360 Indian citizens working as ‘cyber slaves’ in Cambodia return home

Hindustan Times

At least 360 Indian citizens who were scammed into working as “cyber slaves” in Cambodia, have been successfully brought back to India in the last four-five months, CEO of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre Rajesh Kumar said on Wednesday, adding that another 60 Indians who are stuck in the Southeast Asian nation will arrive in the coming weeks. These victims …

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MEA Identifies 3,042 Fake Agents Deceiving Job Seekers Abroad, This State Tops The List

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