Enforcement Directorate arrests four more accused linked to cyber fraud syndicate involving “Chinese scammers”
6 months ago

Enforcement Directorate arrests four more accused linked to cyber fraud syndicate involving “Chinese scammers”

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four accused in a case related to cyber fraud of ₹2.60 crore by a person posing as a Central Bureau of Investigation official, who was part of a network involving “Chinese scammers”. “All the four accused were involved in incorporation of shell companies and opening of bank accounts, through which Proceeds of Crime generated from cyber scams were laundered,” said the Agency. “The whole process and activities related to transactions in the bank accounts of these shell companies were done through a WhatsApp group where Tamilarasan, Ajith, Aravindan, Prakash along with Chinese scammers were members,” it said. The four accused ran a syndicate to assist cyber fraudsters in arranging dummy directors, addresses and documents for incorporation of shell companies and liaison with bank personnel for opening of accounts through which the funds generated from the cyber frauds were diverted and laundered.

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ED conducts searches across four States in SDPI case
2 hours, 42 minutes ago

ED conducts searches across four States in SDPI case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches across four States in connection with the money-laundering charge allegedly involving the Social Democratic Party of India. Earlier this month, the agency searched 12 locations across 10 States in the case against the banned outfit, the Popular Front of India, days after the arrest of SDPI national president M.K. The ED has alleged …

2 arrested for killing colleague over suspicion of stealing ₹1,200
1 day, 16 hours ago

2 arrested for killing colleague over suspicion of stealing ₹1,200

Hindustan Times  

THANE: The Narpoli police in Bhiwandi have arrested two employees of a mandap decorator for allegedly killing their colleague on suspicion of having stolen ₹1,200 from them. The police have registered a murder case against the two accused, Baitullah Khan aka Raju and Ajay Mishra, under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. According to the police, the complainant Tushar …

Citizens cheated of ₹31.35 lakh in cyber fraud cases
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1 day, 19 hours ago

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 …

Delhi native arrested in courier scam gets six years imprisonment in 55 days
3 days, 7 hours 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 …

Wanted Arunachalam Ullahanathan Maruthuvar alias ‘Arun Bhai’, arrested in New India Co-operative Bank scam case
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4 days, 9 hours ago

Wanted Arunachalam Ullahanathan Maruthuvar alias ‘Arun Bhai’, arrested in New India Co-operative Bank scam case

Live Mint  

Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai, has arrested Arunachalam Ullahanathan Maruthuvar, a wanted accused in the New India Co-operative Bank misappropriation case. EOW stated that it is alleged that Arunachalam Ullahanathan Maruthuvar received approximately ₹30 crores from the misappropriated funds of NICB from the main accused Hitesh Mehta. Other Arrests in New India Co-operative Bank Case On March 15, EOW of the …

EOW arrests contractor in New India bank misappropriation case
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4 days, 17 hours ago

EOW arrests contractor in New India bank misappropriation case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police has arrested a fifth accused in the New India Cooperative Bank misappropriation case. The police identified the accused as Kapil Kalyanji Dedhia, 45, a civil contractor who was close to the main accused in the case, the arrested general manager of the bank, Hitesh Mehta. EOW arrests contractor in New India …

Myanmar fake job scam: Two arrested for cheating job-seekers
4 days, 18 hours ago

Myanmar fake job scam: Two arrested for cheating job-seekers

Hindustan Times  

Two men who lured people with fake overseas job offers and forced them to engage in cybercrimes in Myanmar, were arrested here on Saturday, police said. Identified as Iqbal and Mohammad Ahmed Khan, the two were among the key accused who allegedly were part of a network of such fraudsters, police added. A police official said that acting on the …

Cyber crime police arrest key accused in ₹55 lakh FedEx digital arrest case
5 days, 4 hours ago

Cyber crime police arrest key accused in ₹55 lakh FedEx digital arrest case

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime wing of Hyderabad City Police arrested Mohammed Zubair Ahmed, 31, the main accused in a large-scale FedEx digital arrest fraud case. The complainant was then connected to individuals posing as Mumbai police officers via a Skype video call, where they coerced him into transferring ₹55 lakh to obtain a police clearance certificate, said a press note from …

New India Co-operative Bank scam: Wanted accused Kapil Dedhia arrested, probe reveals ₹12 cr credited to his account
5 days, 7 hours ago

New India Co-operative Bank scam: Wanted accused Kapil Dedhia arrested, probe reveals ₹12 cr credited to his account

Live Mint  

The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police arrested the wanted accused Kapil Dedhia in connection with the New India Cooperative Bank's ₹122 crore embezzlement case. Dedhia also received money from Unnathan Arunachalam, another wanted accused in the case, and prime accused Hitesh Mehta, the bank’s former general manager and head of accounts, reported PTI. The EOW has so far arrested …

Main accused in investment fraud case held in T.N.
6 days, 4 hours ago

Main accused in investment fraud case held in T.N.

The Hindu  

The main accused in an investment fraud case, where more than ₹53 lakh were swindled, has been arrested from Tamil Nadu. The accused, Chandrashekharan, 49, from Ganeshapuram, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, was nabbed by the Thrissur East police led by Assistant Commissioner Saleesh N. Shankaran under the direction of Thrissur City Police Commissioner R. Ilanko. The accused, operating a company based …

Delhi Police Busts Cyber Fraud Syndicate, Three Held For Phishing Scam
1 week 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 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 busts cyber fraud syndicate, three held for phishing scam
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1 week, 1 day 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 …

3 arrested in Manipur for posing as Amit Shah's son, duping MLAs with fake offers
1 week, 1 day ago

3 arrested in Manipur for posing as Amit Shah's son, duping MLAs with fake offers

India Today  

Manipur Police on Tuesday arrested three individuals involved in a Rs 4 crore scam, where fraudsters impersonated Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son to offer fake ministerial posts to MLAs. According to the police, on March 11 at around 8.29 am, three accused persons were brought from Dehradun via Delhi by Imphal police led by Sub-Inspector Farooque Sheikh on an …

Delhi Police arrests four men for ₹44.50 lakh 'digital arrest' fraud
1 week, 4 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 …

ED arrests WTC Group promoter Ashish Bhalla on money-laundering charge
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1 week, 6 days ago

ED arrests WTC Group promoter Ashish Bhalla on money-laundering charge

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ashish Bhalla, promoter of WTC Group, on money-laundering charge in connection with a ₹3,000-crore ‘real estate fraud’ case in which thousands of investors were cheated of their hard-earned money. “Further investigation has revealed that WTC Group had collected more than ₹3,000 crore from various investors from different parts of the country, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, …

T.N. Cyber Crime Wing arrests two men from Surat in ‘digital arrest’ scam
2 weeks ago

T.N. Cyber Crime Wing arrests two men from Surat in ‘digital arrest’ scam

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of Tiruvallur police has arrested two men from Surat, Gujarat, for their alleged involvement in a ‘digital arrest’ scam. On December 17 last year, a victim of the fraud, hailing from Tiruvallur district, registered a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal alleging he was defrauded to the tune of ₹71 lakh. The caller told …

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

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

ED raids multiple places linked to Tamil Nadu Minister in money laundering case
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2 weeks ago

ED raids multiple places linked to Tamil Nadu Minister in money laundering case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at over ten locations in Tamil Nadu on Friday, targeting premises linked to DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji and others in connection with a money laundering case. Merely three days later, on September 29, he was reinstated as Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise, the same portfolio he had held …

Cyberabad police arrest key suspect in ₹14 crore investment fraud targeting 200 investors
2 weeks, 1 day 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
2 weeks, 2 days 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, …

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

ED raids Mumbai firm in Rs 4,500 crore fraud case, seizes overseas asset records
2 weeks, 3 days ago

ED raids Mumbai firm in Rs 4,500 crore fraud case, seizes overseas asset records

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on four premises linked to a Mumbai-based firm and its promoters in connection with a Rs 4,500 crore investment fraud case, in which approximately five lakh investors were duped, officials said on Monday. During the searches, various documents containing details of overseas assets currently being operated by family members of the main accused, the late …

Jalandhar: ED arrests mastermind, wife in ₹3,558-crore investment scam
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Jalandhar: ED arrests mastermind, wife in ₹3,558-crore investment scam

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Enforcement, Jalandhar Zonal Office, arrested Sukhvinder Singh Kharour, CEO of VueNow Marketing Services Ltd, and his wife Dimple Kharour on Friday under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in connection with the ₹3,558-crore cloud particle investment scam. The Directorate of Enforcement, Jalandhar Zonal Office, arrested Sukhvinder Singh Kharour, CEO of VueNow Marketing Services …

Kolkata Police arrests ‘kingpin’ of digital arrest racket from Delhi
2 weeks, 5 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 …

Haryana: ED seizes cryptocurrency amounting to Rs 17.20 crore across multiple wallets during raids
3 weeks ago

Haryana: ED seizes cryptocurrency amounting to Rs 17.20 crore across multiple wallets during raids

Op India  

The Enforcement Directorate seized cryptocurrency amounting to Rs 17.20 crore across multiple wallets during searches conducted at six locations in Haryana on Thursday, the agency said. The cryptocurrency, amounting to Rs 17.20 crore across multiple wallets, was owned and managed by one Mahesh Kumar and his associates, said the ED. “The search operations also resulted in the seizure of several …

CBI raids 60 locations across India in bitcoin and crypto fraud case
3 weeks, 2 days ago

CBI raids 60 locations across India in bitcoin and crypto fraud case

Live Mint  

India's Central Bureau of Investigation raided 60 locations across India on Tuesday, February 25, in connection with a bitcoin and crypto fraud case, according to the official press release. The investigation agency conducted searches in major cities, including Delhi NCR, Pune, Chandigarh, Nanded, Kolhapur, and Bengaluru, among others, to identify individuals linked to the proceeds of the GainBitcoin scam. “Central …

Cyberabad cybercrime police arrest three for Rs 1.38 crore digital arrest fraud
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Gang of three from Tamil Nadu arrested in ₹1.38 crore ‘digital arrest’ fraud
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Gang of three from Tamil Nadu arrested in ₹1.38 crore ‘digital arrest’ fraud

The Hindu  

Three men from Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, have been arrested by the Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police for their involvement in a ₹1.38 crore ‘digital arrest’ fraud. Under immense pressure, the victim was tricked into transferring ₹1,38,60,000 across multiple bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters,” explained the police. The Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police initiated a thorough investigation, which revealed that the stolen …

Bitcoin India Wallet and Exchange owner held for duping man of ₹8.5 lakh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bitcoin India Wallet and Exchange owner held for duping man of ₹8.5 lakh

The Hindu  

The cybercrime unit of Hyderabad police on Saturday arrested a fraudster who duped a person of ₹8.5 lakh in a cryptocurrency fraud through his digital trading platform. Ltd., under the guise of a legitimate trading platform through Bitcoin India Wallet and Exchange application and website. The case came to light when a 35-year-old resident of Jubilee Hills lodged a complaint …

Assistant professor at engineering college in Chennai held in ‘digital arrest’ scam
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Assistant professor at engineering college in Chennai held in ‘digital arrest’ scam

The Hindu  

An assistant professor of an engineering college in Chennai has been arrested by the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu police for his alleged involvement in a ‘digital arrest’ scam. Additional Director General of Police Sandeep Mittal said investigations revealed that the accused Parasuraman “was involved in suspicious account operations and illicit activities for a period of two years.” …

Two arrested for fake ED ₹20-cr extortion raid at South Delhi farmhouse
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Two arrested for fake ED ₹20-cr extortion raid at South Delhi farmhouse

Hindustan Times  

Two men have been arrested in connection with the attempted extortion case of ₹20 crore where seven men allegedly posing as Enforcement Directorate officers, barged into a businessman’s house in DLF Farms, Chhatarpur and threatened to arrest him. The alleged incident happened on October 21 last year, when the accused reached the 56-year-old businessman’s house at 11.15pm. The alleged incident …

Seven arrested for two separate ‘digital arrest’ scams worth ₹1.66 crore
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Seven arrested for two separate ‘digital arrest’ scams worth ₹1.66 crore

The Hindu  

The cybercrime wing of the Cyberabad police on Friday arrested seven persons in two separate cases of ‘digital arrest’. In the first case, two persons involved in a ‘digital arrest’ fraud in which an 82-year-old retired engineer was duped of ₹1.38 crore, were arrested. The call was then transferred to a ‘cybercrime officer’ from Mumbai who coerced the victim to …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Allegedly Involved In Staging Fake Court Hearing
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Allegedly Involved In Staging Fake Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man allegedly involved in case of posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation and staging a fake virtual courtroom, with one of them impersonating former CJI DY Chandrachud. In September last year, Textile baron and Chairman of the Vardhman Group, SP Oswal had filed a …

NIA arrests three more involved in ISI-linked Vizag espionage case
1 month ago

NIA arrests three more involved in ISI-linked Vizag espionage case

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency with the assistance of local police on Tuesday arrested three more accused persons in the Pakistani ISI-linked Visakhapatnam espionage case involving sensitive and classified naval defence information. All the three accused were found to have been in contact with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives through social media, an NIA release said, alleging further that they were sharing sensitive …

CSR funds scam: nearly 1,000 cases may eventually be transferred to SIT
1 month ago

CSR funds scam: nearly 1,000 cases may eventually be transferred to SIT

The Hindu  

Nearly 1,000 cases may eventually get transferred to the Crime Branch Special Investigation Team probing the alleged corporate social responsibility funds scam considering that already more than 900 cases have been registered by the police in this connection across the State. At the time of handing over the probe to the Crime Branch last week, 34 cases accounting for nearly …

NIA Arrests 3 More Accused in Pak ISI-Linked Visakhapatnam Espionage Case
1 month ago

NIA Arrests 3 More Accused in Pak ISI-Linked Visakhapatnam Espionage Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency with the assistance of local police arrested three more accused in the Pakistani ISI-linked Visakhapatnam espionage case involving sensitive and classified Naval defence information. They were sharing sensitive information about Indian defence establishments at Karwar Naval Base and Kochi Naval Base, and were receiving money from PIOs in exchange of the information, as per NIA …

Two Taiwanese nabbed in ₹7.65-crore online fraud case
1 month ago

Two Taiwanese nabbed in ₹7.65-crore online fraud case

The Hindu  

A Crime Branch team investigating the online fraud that led to a doctor couple from Cherthala in Alappuzha losing ₹7.65 crore last year has taken two Taiwanese into custody in connection with the case. Last year, investigators arrested five people, including Bhagawan Das from Karnataka and Nirmal Jain from Rajasthan, in connection with the case. According to officials, the doctor …

Four of inter-State gang cheating people of offering online jobs arrested by Madurai district police
1 month ago

Four of inter-State gang cheating people of offering online jobs arrested by Madurai district police

The Hindu  

Four members of an inter-State gang, operating from Kerala and Karnataka, that cheated people of offering part-time online jobs were arrested by Madurai district police. Arvind said that cyber crime police had frozen various bank accounts of the accused with deposits of ₹76.52 lakh. They were arrested acting upon a complaint from a man from Silaiman near Madurai that he …

Kerala 'Fake CSR Fund' Scam: ED Conducts Raids In Investigation Into 'Multi-Crore Fraud'
1 month ago

Kerala 'Fake CSR Fund' Scam: ED Conducts Raids In Investigation Into 'Multi-Crore Fraud'

ABP News  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday carried out searches at multiple locations across Kerala as part of its investigation into an alleged fake Corporate Social Responsibility fund scam. The scam, which has allegedly defrauded thousands of people, involved fraudsters luring victims with false promises of laptops, two-wheelers, and home appliances at half price under the guise of CSR initiatives. The ED’s …

Two arrested by Cyberabad EOW in ₹850 crore ponzi scheme case
1 month ago

Two arrested by Cyberabad EOW in ₹850 crore ponzi scheme case

The Hindu  

Two individuals have been arrested by the Economic Offences Wing of Cyberabad Police in connection with an ₹850 crore ponzi scheme linked to the Falcon Invoice Discounting Platform. Ltd. and Business Head of Falcon Invoice Discounting Platform, and Kavya Nalluri, Director of Capital Protection Force Pvt Ltd and Falcon Capital Ventures Pvt Ltd. “Investigations have revealed that the primary accused, …

Thiruvananthapuram City police launch probe into cybercrime
1 month ago

Thiruvananthapuram City police launch probe into cybercrime

The Hindu  

The City Cyber police have launched an investigation into a case where an online scam led to a city resident being defrauded of ₹1.84 crore. The victim was reportedly tricked by scammers who posed as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and falsely claimed that he was involved in a money laundering case. According to the police, the …

CBI conducts searches in Delhi and Haryana in cybercrime case
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1 month ago

CBI conducts searches in Delhi and Haryana in cybercrime case

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has searched 11 locations in Delhi and neighbouring Haryana in connection with a cybercrime case, resulting in the seizure of ₹1.08 crore in cash, $1000, and 252 gm of gold.The Central Bureau of Investigation has searched 11 locations in Delhi and neighbouring Haryana in connection with a cybercrime case, resulting in the seizure of ₹1.08 …

46 cybercriminals arrested by West Bengal Police with links to Jamtara cybercrime gang
1 month ago

46 cybercriminals arrested by West Bengal Police with links to Jamtara cybercrime gang

The Hindu  

West Bengal Police have arrested 46 cybercriminals from different parts of the State, with all of them having links to the Jamtara gang of Jharkhand. In the last one month, more than 250 cybercrime incidents have been reported from different parts of West Bengal, especially areas bordering the neighbouring State of Jharkhand, including Birbhum, Asansol, Hooghly and Chandannagar, and East …

U.P.: Another accused in ₹ 120 cr AKTU fraud held
1 month ago

U.P.: Another accused in ₹ 120 cr AKTU fraud held

Hindustan Times  

Cybercrime police here on Thursday arrested another accused in last year’s ₹120 crore fraud at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University here. In June 2024, a gang of cyber frauds procured an offer letter required for transfer of above ₹ 100 crore from a public sector’s branch manager and got a bank account opened while impersonating as authorised signatory of …

Gujarat: ED seizes Rs 1,646 crore from US-wanted scammer in biggest crypto fraud
1 month ago

Gujarat: ED seizes Rs 1,646 crore from US-wanted scammer in biggest crypto fraud

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has seized cryptocurrencies worth approximately Rs 1,646 crore in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as part of its investigation into the massive BitConnect scam. The case revolves around Satish Kumbhani, the founder of the now-defunct crypto investment platform BitConnect, who has been under the scrutiny of the US Department of Justice for orchestrating one of the world's largest cryptocurrency frauds. …

CSR funds scam: CB raids accused’s office in Kadavanthra
1 month, 1 week ago

CSR funds scam: CB raids accused’s office in Kadavanthra

The Hindu  

The State Crime Branch probing the alleged corporate social responsibility funds scam raided an office of the key accused Ananthu Krishnan at Kadavanthra here on Thursday. This was the first active move by the 80-member Crime Branch team ever since 34 cases collectively amounting to around ₹37 crore related to the alleged scam were handed over to it on Monday. …

DGGI probe detects ₹1,196 crore fraudulent Input Tax Credit transactions
1 month, 1 week ago

DGGI probe detects ₹1,196 crore fraudulent Input Tax Credit transactions

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence has unearthed fraudulent Input Tax Credit transactions amounting to ₹1,196 crore by exposing a network of bogus companies and arrested a person, as per an official release. The investigation showed that the accused had set up shell entities that generated fake invoices and e-way bills. The fraudulent network facilitated the availing and passing of …

‘Digital Arrest’ scam: Noida family loses ₹1.10 crore to cyber criminals; here’s what happened
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Digital Arrest’ scam: Noida family loses ₹1.10 crore to cyber criminals; here’s what happened

Live Mint  

A family in Noida has fallen victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing over ₹1 crore after being subjected to a five-day 'digital arrest' by fraudsters impersonating government officials, police confirmed on Monday. The emerging scam, termed 'digital arrest', involves criminals posing as law enforcement officers, such as officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation or customs authorities. Within minutes, …

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