Constable, bank officer help retired Lokayukta employee get back savings from cyber fraudster
2 years, 5 months ago

Constable, bank officer help retired Lokayukta employee get back savings from cyber fraudster

The Hindu  

A conscientious constable from the cyber crime division went beyond his call of duty to save the life savings of a retired Lokayukta staff, who had shared the bank account details to a cyber fraud on the pretext of KYC update on Sunday. Deshpande, a resident of Koramangala who retired as Deputy Registrar of enquiries, Lokayukta, rushed to the south east cyber crime police station to file a complaint. Mr. Ashraf decided to take it up and called the nodal officer of Canara Bank with a request to freeze the account. Reacting to the case, Mr. Baba urged people to know that no bank will call its customers for KYC update or to get the bank details.

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MP: Indore MBBS student arrested over ₹8 lakh ‘crypto transfer’ to Chinese gang
3 weeks ago

MP: Indore MBBS student arrested over ₹8 lakh ‘crypto transfer’ to Chinese gang

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old MBBS student from Madhya Pradesh's Indore was arrested for allegedly transferring ₹8 lakh in cyber fraud money to a gang of Chinese youths by converting it into cryptocurrency, PTI reported citing police on Wednesday. DCP Rajesh Kumar Tripathi revealed during Vishnoi's interrogation that he provided bank accounts to a gang on a commission basis for cyber fraud. “We …

From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time
3 weeks, 1 day ago

From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] the branch staff, with their prudence and proactive approach, saved the customer from being a victim of cyber fraud and thwarted the attempt to cheat ₹ 90 lakh by digital arrest. What raised the bank staff’s suspicions even more was the fact that the customer – a retired government servant and resident of Aashiana -- was continuously on video …

Thane resident loses ₹59 lakh to scamsters posing as Customs, CBI officials: Report
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has dismantled a major racket of cybercriminals who defrauded people to the tune of nearly Rs 20 crore by creating fake identity documents of non-existent individuals, established shell companies, opened current bank accounts, and rented out these accounts for fraudulent purposes. This syndicate had been providing access to multiple current bank accounts to unknown cyber fraudsters …

Greater Noida: ₹5.58L siphoned off from woman’s bank account
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Greater Noida: ₹5.58L siphoned off from woman’s bank account

Hindustan Times  

Noida Cybercriminals allegedly siphoned off ₹5.58 lakh from the bank account of a 38-year-old government school teacher of Greater Noida West, despite her claiming that she does not use internet banking or the Unified Payment Interface, police said on Sunday. In the FIR, Singh said, “The bank account was hacked and the yearlong savings of ₹5.88 lakh were syphoned off.” …

Hyderabad bank manager saves elderly couple from Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad bank manager saves elderly couple from Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud

India Today  

A branch manager at the State Bank of India’s Lothukunta branch in Hyderabad prevented a senior citizen couple from falling victim to a Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud on Friday. Naveen Kumar, the branch manager, acted promptly after noticing unusual behaviour from a 78-year-old customer who had come to close his Senior Citizen Savings Scheme account. When the customer denied …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Alert bank manager, quick police action foil ‘digital arrest’ scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alert bank manager, quick police action foil ‘digital arrest’ scam

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: Placed under ‘digital arrest’ by cyber frauds on November 13, a Koparkhairane-based retired Nuclear Power Corporation of India officer paid up ₹21.94 lakh over two days to avert physical arrest before an alert bank manager sensed that something was amiss. Alert bank manager, quick police action foil ‘digital arrest’ scam According to the police, the 80-year-old victim received …

Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹11 crore online trading fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹11 crore online trading fraud

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The South Cyber police on Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old Nagpada resident in connection with the online share trading fraud in which a 75-year-old Colaba resident recently lost ₹11 crore. Cyber police arrest Nagpada resident in ₹ 11 crore online trading fraud The arrested accused was identified as Kaif Ibrahim Mansuri, who used to work as a customer relationship executive …

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh

India Today  

A retired Army officer in Haryana's Faridabad has fallen prey to cyber fraud through 'digital arrest' and has been duped of Rs 5 lakh, police said on Wednesday. Retired Army officer Aditya Jha was held under a 55-hour digital arrest by the fraudsters and was even called to Bihar's Madhubani to transfer the money as demanded. According to the complaint, …

Haryana: Retired Air force personnel becomes victim of digital arrest in Faridabad, duped of Rs 5 lakh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Haryana: Retired Air force personnel becomes victim of digital arrest in Faridabad, duped of Rs 5 lakh

India TV News  

Haryana: A retired Air Force official from Faridabad was duped of Rs 5 lakh by fraudsters posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Central Bureau of Investigation officials, who placed him under digital arrest for 55 hours, the police said today. The victim, Aditya Kumar Jha, a retired sergeant from the Air Force, is currently employed as a clerk …

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough, the cops at Cyber Police Station on Sunday arrested five cyber criminals who had defrauded over ₹2 crore from the accountant of cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi. Following investigations, a team of cyber cops under inspector Rajeev Tiwari arrested five fraudsters from Bareilly, Dehradun and other districts. Posing as Nandi’s son, the cyber criminals instructed …

Ludhiana cop loses ₹4.6L after opening dubious link sent by swindlers
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Jobless man caught for providing bank accounts to cyber frauds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jobless man caught for providing bank accounts to cyber frauds

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: An alert bank manager helped the Kurla police to catch a man who was providing bank accounts to various cybercrime gangs. The police said the accused had opened around 35 bank accounts in the Kurla West branch of Punjab National Bank and had got issued visa debit cards for every account to enable the frauds to withdraw money from …

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Cyber Criminals Nabbed in Chandigarh: Two Arrested for ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyber Criminals Nabbed in Chandigarh: Two Arrested for ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

Hindustan Times  

Two persons have been arrested in Chandigarh in a joint operation between the Cyber crime police station in Chandigarh and the Chennai police. The duo was involved in opening and arranging multiple mule bank accounts, which were further handed over to other criminals on commission basis for felicitating transactions of cheated money.

Techie Escapes Digital Arrest, Thanks to Timely Help
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Techie Escapes Digital Arrest, Thanks to Timely Help

Deccan Chronicle  

A 44-year-old IT employee managed to escape from cyber criminals in Telangana after being held under 'digital arrest' for nearly 30 hours. The ordeal began when the fraudsters posed as Mumbai police officials and threatened him with arrest in the money laundering case. Despite the threats, the victim remained calm and informed the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police Station. The police …

Techie's 24-Hour Digital Arrest: A Web of Deception and Escape
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Techie's 24-Hour Digital Arrest: A Web of Deception and Escape

Hindustan Times  

A Hyderabad techie faced a 24-hour digital arrest ordeal after receiving suspicious text messages claiming his Aadhaar number was linked to a money laundering case. The man ignored the initial spam messages but was tricked into starting a WhatsApp video call with fraudsters posing as FedEx and Mumbai Police. They forced him to isolate himself from his family and continue …

Cyber Criminals Target Army Officer, Siphon ₹2 Crore in 'Digital Arrest'
3 months ago

Cyber Criminals Target Army Officer, Siphon ₹2 Crore in 'Digital Arrest'

Hindustan Times  

Three men have been arrested for duping an army officer of ₹2 crore through a digital arrest. The suspects, including a retired Major General, used bank accounts of students from other states to transfer the money. The army officer was kept under digital arrest for five days before being released and realizing that his money had been siphoned off. The …

'Digital Arrest' Scamsters Strike Again, Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 46 Lakh In MP
3 months, 1 week ago

'Digital Arrest' Scamsters Strike Again, Elderly Woman Duped Of Rs 46 Lakh In MP

ABP News  

Indore: A gang of fraudsters allegedly duped a 65-year-old woman of Rs 46 lakh after subjecting her to fake interrogation for five days, in a latest case of 'digital arrest' in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Tuesday. A member of the fraudsters gang called the woman last month and posed as an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation, …

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

Rajasthan man arrested for Rs 5.90 lakh cyber fraud in Bhubaneswar
6 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan man arrested for Rs 5.90 lakh cyber fraud in Bhubaneswar

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences police arrested a man from Rajasthan for allegedly posing as an official of the department of Telecommunication and duping a Bhubaneswar resident of `5.90 lakh. They told him that 28 complaints were registered against his mobile phone number following which Mumbai police launched a probe into the matter. The cyber frauds also threatened …

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable
6 months, 2 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 …

Cyber criminals put city resident under ‘digital arrest’, cheat him of ₹2 lakh
7 months ago

Cyber criminals put city resident under ‘digital arrest’, cheat him of ₹2 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A Gurugram resident was allegedly put under “digital arrest” and duped of ₹2 lakh by fraudsters claiming to be from law enforcement agencies on May 25, police said adding that the suspects allegedly posed as officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation and as the deputy commissioner of police handling cybercrime in Mumbai and forced the victim to stay …

Techie ‘digitally arrested’ for 3 days by cybercriminals, loses ₹31.3 lakh
7 months, 2 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 …

Cyber crime police in Kallakurichi recover ₹15.54 lakh lost by man in online scam
8 months ago

Cyber crime police in Kallakurichi recover ₹15.54 lakh lost by man in online scam

The Hindu  

Sleuths attached to the cyber crime wing of the Kallakurichi district police have recovered ₹15.54 lakh, which a 47-year-old man lost in an online investment scam. According to police, the victim, William Suresh Kumar of Elavanasur Kottai, lodged a complaint with the cyber crime police, stating that he had lost ₹26.18 lakh after he followed steps outlined by an online …

RBI officer loses ₹24.5 lakh to courier scam
8 months 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 …

Lokayukta Police nabs Mangaluru Urban Development Authority chief for accepting bribe of ₹25 lakh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lokayukta Police nabs Mangaluru Urban Development Authority chief for accepting bribe of ₹25 lakh

Hindustan Times  

The Lokayukta police have arrested the commissioner of Mangaluru Urban Development Authority and a broker for allegedly accepting bribes of ₹25 lakh in exchange for issuing Transferable Development Rights clearance of the briber. Lokayukta Police nabs Mangaluru Urban Development Authority chief {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to the police officials, the accused commissioner has been identified as Mansoor Ali and …

Karaikal police arrest bank employee for cheating a woman
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Karaikal police arrest bank employee for cheating a woman

The Hindu  

An employee of a private bank was arrested on Friday for an alleged cyber crime fraud in which a 56-year-old woman was tricked and lost ₹15.75 lakh. On investigation, the police found that Ms. Rajarajeswari had frequently given her mobile phone to Dakshinamurthy, an employee of another bank and a tenant in her house, and asked him to check the …

Caught in a web | Cybercrooks get more innovative
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Caught in a web | Cybercrooks get more innovative

The Hindu  

A 55-year-old private firm employee from Mathikere was looking for the customer care number of Railways to cancel his tickets recently. This case is an example of how cyber fraudsters are using different methods to access bank account details to steal money, a senior police officer said. “Though there are different modus operandi to get access to the bank details, …

After 4 months, Ghatkopar resident gets back ₹9.85 lakh lost to cyber frauds
1 year ago

After 4 months, Ghatkopar resident gets back ₹9.85 lakh lost to cyber frauds

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A Ghatkopar resident who lost ₹9.85 lakh to cyber frauds in July was able to retrieve the entire money back on Wednesday after the Bandra-Kurla Complex police successfully tracked the money trail up to four layers of transactions and freeze the accounts. In July, Debayan Das, 34, lost ₹9.85 lakh in a task fraud, where the victim is asked …

Cyber Police nabs 19-yr- old for duping man of ₹43 lakh
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyber Police nabs 19-yr- old for duping man of ₹43 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Cyber Police apprehended a 19-year-old cyber fraudster, part of a seven-member gang from Rajasthan on charges of cheating a thirty-three-year-old man from Koparkahiarane for ₹43 lakh after luring him to earn big returns by commenting, liking, and subscribing YouTube channels. HT Image Police Inspector Gajanan Kadam from the Navi Mumbai cyber police station stated, “This …

Retired IB officer loses ₹7.35L in electricity bill payment scam
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Three held for duping a retired government official of ₹2.54 crore in Noida
1 year, 4 months ago

Three held for duping a retired government official of ₹2.54 crore in Noida

Hindustan Times  

The Gautam Budh Nagar cybercrime police arrested three people on Tuesday for allegedly duping a retired government officer in Noida of ₹2.54 crore on the pretext of online trading, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the complainant, Anil Sharma, is a retired central government officialwho was lured into a trading website. According to police, the complainant, Anil Sharma, is …

₹2.19-cr heist: Lookout notice against cash management company employee
1 year, 6 months ago

₹2.19-cr heist: Lookout notice against cash management company employee

Hindustan Times  

Four months after an employee of a cash management company fled with ₹2.19-crore, the police have issued a look out circular for his arrest. The accused Harminder Singh of Ballowal village, who worked as cash van custodian at Radiant Cash Management service, had fled with the cash on February 28. The division number 6 police had lodged a First Information …

Tamil Nadu cyber crime police issues advisory on a new cyber security threat
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu cyber crime police issues advisory on a new cyber security threat

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police has warned people about new threats. Everyone will be instructed to soon attend some tasks by investing money in bitcoin / cryptocurrency, said ADGP, Cyber Crime Wing, Sanjay Kumar. To make people believe, the result of investment would appear on the portal page as “Assets” reflecting the profits one earned along with …

Cyber thug posing as RBI official held from Noida
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyber thug posing as RBI official held from Noida

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW City police on Tuesday arrested a cyber thug from Noida who used to hoodwink people by impersonating as an official of The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or Reserve Bank of India. During the police interrogation, the man revealed that he used to work at a private call centre. He was arrested from Noida on Tuesday by …

Chandigarh man loses ₹17 lakh to cyber swindler
1 year, 8 months ago

Chandigarh man loses ₹17 lakh to cyber swindler

Hindustan Times  

An unidentified person has been booked by the Chandigarh’s cyber crime police for allegedly duping a Behlana man of ₹16.91 lakh on the pretext of investing his money, officials said Monday. An unidentified person has been booked by the Chandigarh’s cyber crime police for allegedly duping a Behlana man of ₹ 16.91 lakh on the pretext of investing his money, …

Enforcement Directorate freezes accounts of cyber criminals on cases registered in Kadapa
2 years, 1 month ago

Enforcement Directorate freezes accounts of cyber criminals on cases registered in Kadapa

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has ordered freeze of ₹64 crore in several bank accounts involved in cyber crime cases reported from Kadapa district. According to Kadapa police, this is for the first time that the ED has cracked the whip in Andhra Pradesh on cyber criminals, especially those who had cheated the public in the garb of making easy money and …

Call ‘1930’ to report cyber crimes: police
2 years, 9 months ago

Call ‘1930’ to report cyber crimes: police

The Hindu  

Calling ‘1930’ Tamil Nadu police helpline can ensure reversing any money lost through online financial frauds, if reported immediately, assured Madurai district police. “Tamil Nadu police have set up a round-the-clock cyber crime control room that can stop further processing of financial transaction that has been made by gullible people who fall victim to trap laid by fraudsters,” said Superintendent …

Kolkata police helps cyber fraud victim get back Rs 4.9 lakh
2 years, 11 months ago

Kolkata police helps cyber fraud victim get back Rs 4.9 lakh

India Today  

Days after an elderly woman was reportedly duped of Rs 4.9 lakhs on the pretext of an online KYC update, Kolkata police helped her get back the lost amount in ten days. Not knowing it was an attempt to dupe her, the victim reportedly shared an OTP with the caller and soon realised that Rs 4.9 lakh had been siphoned …

Bhopal cyber police sets up new helpline number to prevent fraud
2 years, 11 months ago

Bhopal cyber police sets up new helpline number to prevent fraud

India Today  

Bhopal Police has issued helpline numbers in order to prevent incidents of cyber fraud through immediate intervention. As per the police, immediate action would be taken against the fraudulent and the company associated with the incident would be alerted so that the act can be prevented. DCP, cyber-crime, Amit Kumar released helpline numbers - or, and ensured that immediate action …

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

Cyber crime cell of Lucknow police nabs five for posing as bank officials
3 years, 5 months ago

Cyber crime cell of Lucknow police nabs five for posing as bank officials

Hindustan Times  

The cyber crime cell of the Lucknow police arrested five men on Monday for posing as bank officials to defraud people, the police said. Confirming the arrests, Lucknow commissioner of police DK Thakur said, “Our cyber crime team has arrested one Vijay Mandal, 29, Manoj Mandal, 27, Rajesh Kumar Mandal, 20, Jitendra Kumar Mandal, 31 and Karan Kumar Mandal,19. The …

Quick police action after cyber fraud; Rs 4.5 Lakh restored to bank account
3 years, 7 months ago

Quick police action after cyber fraud; Rs 4.5 Lakh restored to bank account

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: The police in Manuguru have achieved a breakthrough in a cyber-crime and restored Rs 4.5 lakh to the victim from the fraudster’s account. Devalla Damodara Rao, an employee at Bharat Heavy Water Plant in Manuguru, received a message to link his Aadhar number to the cell phone number. He was surprised that, soon, a deposit of Rs 6.10 lakh …

Delhi: Father-daughter duo duped of Rs 4 lakh on pretext of updating KYC of bank account
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi: Father-daughter duo duped of Rs 4 lakh on pretext of updating KYC of bank account

India TV News  

In another case of cyber fraud, fraudsters posing as bank executive duped an elderly man and his daughter by fraudulently obtaining their joint-bank account details and changing the net banking password to siphon off Rs 4 lakh. In her complaint, the woman said that her father received an SMS on March 3 to update their bank account KYC. The caller …

Beware! KYC data con call can rob you
5 years, 1 month ago

Beware! KYC data con call can rob you

India Today  

Noida-based former Indian Air Force officer Nilachala Mohapatra ended up losing his retirement savings in the process because he did so. While Rs 5 was immediately refunded, the criminals withdrew Rs 7.33 lakh from my bank account," Mohapatra told Mail Today. Pretending to be a manager of a digital wallet firm, the accused informed Ambience Mall general manager Arvind Kapoor …

Ambience Mall's general manager duped of Rs 1.85 lakh by cyber fraudster
5 years, 1 month ago

Ambience Mall's general manager duped of Rs 1.85 lakh by cyber fraudster

India TV News  

Ambience Mall's general manager was duped of Rs 1.85 lakh allegedly by a man who posed as a Paytm employee, police said on Tuesday. Arvind Kapoor was contacted by the accused a few days ago and informed him that his Paytm account will not work if its KYC was not updated soon, they said. I made three transactions of Rs …

Another DCP cheated; lakhs stolen from retired Addl DCP's house in Delhi
5 years, 2 months ago

Another DCP cheated; lakhs stolen from retired Addl DCP's house in Delhi

India TV News  

In a major case of theft, robbers broke into the home of a retired Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police and escaped with gold, silver, cash and a debit card worth lakhs last week. In another case, cyber criminals stole more than Rs 2 lakh from DCP Supreme Court - security S.K. According to sources, on October 12 Tewari got two …

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