Charitable organisations across Kerala also fell into scamster’s trap, lost crores of rupees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Charitable organisations across Kerala also fell into scamster’s trap, lost crores of rupees

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Several charitable organisations also fell into the trap of a Thodupuzha native who cheated several people by promising to provide scooters and household goods at half the market price. Muvattupuzha police searched the apartment of Anandhu Krishnan who cheated people by starting seed societies across Kerala and cheated people offering, scooters, laptops, water tanks and sewing machines at half the market price. According to police, currently, there are over five cases registered against Anandhu Krishnan across Kerala. On Tuesday two cases were registered by Kothamangalam police based on complaints filed by two charitable organisations based in Kothamangalam.

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Two held for swindling money from accident victim
3 days, 1 hour ago

Two held for swindling money from accident victim

The Hindu  

The police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly swindling money from a scooter accident victim at Marutharoad near here. Suresh, 62, from Neelikkad, Puthussery, and Najmudheen, 47, from Changaramkulam were arrested for swindling money out of Anand, a scientific assistant in the police department. Anand grew suspicious when Suresh reached his house on the next day morning asking for …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: 1,343 cases registered in CSR funds scam
6 days, 9 hours 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 …

Half-price scam: Kerala crime branch takes K N Anandakumar into custody
1 week, 5 days ago

Half-price scam: Kerala crime branch takes K N Anandakumar into custody

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Crime Branch took K N Anandakumar, one of the accused in the multi-crore half-price scam, into custody on Tuesday after his bail plea was rejected by the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions Court. Anandakumar, who is suspected to have played a major role in the financial fraud, was taken to the Crime Branch office in Pettah for questioning. The investigation team …

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 …

Half-price scam: Anandhu Krishnan holds 21 accounts, Rs 548 cr credited to firm
1 month ago

Half-price scam: Anandhu Krishnan holds 21 accounts, Rs 548 cr credited to firm

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Anandhu Krishnan, the prime accused in the half-price scam, holds 21 bank accounts through which Rs 143.5 crore was received in multiple transactions, the crime branch probe into the case has revealed. The investigation also found that Rs 548 crore was credited to 11 accounts linked to Anandhu’s firm Social Bee Ventures in Kochi. Considering these findings and the …

Half-priced dreams, full-priced nightmares: Why are Keralites such easy prey for scamsters?
1 month ago

Half-priced dreams, full-priced nightmares: Why are Keralites such easy prey for scamsters?

New Indian Express  

During the fag-end of 2024, a 45-year-old man from Kerala lost a staggering Rs 4.05 crore over a two-and-a-half month period to a cyber scam. Earlier, in September 2024, a scamster hailing from Rajasthan cheated a Kozhikode doctor to the tune of Rs 4.08 crore. Kerala police said that during the year 2023, a total of 23,753 people in the …

Kerala's Half-Price scam: How a 26-year-old masterminded one of the biggest frauds
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala's Half-Price scam: How a 26-year-old masterminded one of the biggest frauds

Op India  

While Kerala is often in the news over smugglers caught carrying gold in their rectums or locals ending up joining ISIS, this time around, the south Indian state has gained infamy for a multi-crore scam that had thousands of people duped. Orchestrated by 26-year-old Ananthu Krishnan and armed with a vast network of promoters and political backing, one of Kerala’s …

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. …

Kerala's Rs 1,000-crore half-price scam: Victims explain how they got duped
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala's Rs 1,000-crore half-price scam: Victims explain how they got duped

India Today  

Hundreds of foot soldiers acting as promoters, and monitored by coordinators at the village, block, and district levels. Ananthu Krishnan, a young graduate from Kerala's Idukki district, exploited Corporate Social Responsibility funds to swindle thousands of middle-class families, leveraging political patronage, NGOs, and a retired High Court judge. NUMEROUS YOUTUBE VIDEOS PROMOTED HALF-PRICE SCAM A couple of months before the …

Posing as officials from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala fraudsters dupe Ludhiana-based firm of ₹1.3 cr
1 month, 1 week ago

Posing as officials from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala fraudsters dupe Ludhiana-based firm of ₹1.3 cr

Hindustan Times  

Posing as government officials from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, fraudsters duped the owner of a Ludhiana-based firm of ₹1.38 crore on the pretext of helping him in securing a tender of supplying bicycles to the three states. Posing as government officials from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, fraudsters duped the owner of a Ludhiana-based firm of ₹ 1.38 crore …

Bail denied to prime accused in CSR scam in Kerala
1 month, 1 week ago

Bail denied to prime accused in CSR scam in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Muvattupuzha, denied bail on Tuesday to Ananthu Krishnan, prime accused in the multi-crore ‘CSR funds scam’ in which victims were promised, among others, scooters, laptops, and sewing machines at half their price. In the meantime, the Special Investigation Team constituted for the purpose would probe the role of all stakeholders, including political leaders who …

How 28-year-old Anandhu Krishnan took Keralites for a Rs 1000 crore half-price ride
1 month, 1 week ago

How 28-year-old Anandhu Krishnan took Keralites for a Rs 1000 crore half-price ride

New Indian Express  

It is said to be an around Rs 1000-crore scam and has the whole of Kerala agog. Claiming to be on a mission to empower people and drawing upon the gullibility of the common folk, he baited them using Corporate Social Responsibility funds as a ruse and siphoned off their hard-earned money allegedly with the help of multiple NGOs and …

Congress Activist Sheeba Suresh Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In 'Scooter Scam Case'
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress Activist Sheeba Suresh Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In 'Scooter Scam Case'

Live Law  

Congress Leader and former Kumily Panchayat President Sheeba Suresh has approached Kerala High Court seeking bail in the Scooter Scam case. As per reports, Ananthu Krishnan collected money from a large number of people promising scooters, sewing machines and laptops at half-price. Sheeba Suresh in her bail application submitted that she was appointed as a coordinator to canvass business on …

Kerala CSR funds scam: Key accused Ananthu Krishnan to return to judicial custody after police interrogation
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala CSR funds scam: Key accused Ananthu Krishnan to return to judicial custody after police interrogation

The Hindu  

Ananthu Krishnan, the key accused in the CSR funds scam in Kerala, is set to be returned to judicial custody on Monday after having been in the custody of the Ernakulam Rural police for the last five days. They raided the office of National NGO Confederation, which he allegedly set up to pull off the scam, a villa at Kaloor …

Half-price scam: Accused hints at involvement of high-profile individuals, politicians
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Half-price scam: Accused hints at involvement of high-profile individuals, politicians

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The half-price scam has taken a new turn with key accused, Anandhu Krishnan, revealing the involvement of high-profile individuals and political figures. Despite the police maintaining silence on the matter, Anandhu, who is the mastermind behind the scam, on Sunday hinted at the involvement of prominent persons. Besides him, I also gave money to members of various political parties.” …

CSR fund scam case: Over 750 complaints flood in from Kottayam as investigation progresses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CSR fund scam case: Over 750 complaints flood in from Kottayam as investigation progresses

New Indian Express  

KOTTAYAM: Even as the police investigation progresses into the CSR fund scam, complaints are still flooding in from across the state, with a significant number from Kottayam district. According to sources, more than 750 complaints have been received in various police stations in Kottayam alone. The number of complaints is expected to surge even further, considering that more than 7,000 …

CSR fund scam case: Police expedite investigation; to hand over case to economic offences wing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CSR fund scam case: Police expedite investigation; to hand over case to economic offences wing

New Indian Express  

KOTTAYAM: With the corporate social responsibility fund scam throwing up more cases of fraud, the state police have expedited procedures to wrap up the primary investigation and hand over the case to the economic offences wing of the crime branch, taking into account the extent of the crimes and the financial volume involved. We are looking into how the money …

CSR 'Scam': Kerala MLA Booked, Key Accused Interrogated In Rs 600 Crore 'Fraud'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CSR 'Scam': Kerala MLA Booked, Key Accused Interrogated In Rs 600 Crore 'Fraud'

ABP News  

A Kerala MLA was booked on Friday for allegedly duping multiple people by falsely promising scooters and laptops at half price using Corporate Social Responsibility funds. Also, the key accused in the scam, Anandu Krishnan, was interrogated by Ernakulam Range DIG Satish Bino and Rural SP Vaibhav Saxena at the Aluva Police Club near Kochi. The accused allegedly advertised through …

Case filed against Kerala MLA over CSR fund scam involvement
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Case filed against Kerala MLA over CSR fund scam involvement

India Today  

A case was filed against a Kerala MLA on Friday for his alleged involvement in a scam connected with Corporate Social Responsibility funds. The con, perpetrated by key accused, Anandu Krishnan, was about duping people by falsely promising scooters and laptops at half price through CSR funds. Krishnan was questioned at the Aluva Police Club by Ernakulam Range DIG Satish …

Accused in Kerala ‘CSR scam’ duped 200 NGOs, say police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Accused in Kerala ‘CSR scam’ duped 200 NGOs, say police

Hindustan Times  

Kochi:A preliminary probe into the alleged CSR funds scam, conducted by the Kerala police, found that the key accused cheated over 200 non-government organisations by promising them electronic items at half the original price, He also operated nearly 19 bank accounts through which transactions to the tune of ₹450 crore were done in the past several months, an officer privy …

‘CSR funds’ scam in Kerala: BJP leader A.N. Radhakrishnan denies involvement of his Kochi-based organisation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘CSR funds’ scam in Kerala: BJP leader A.N. Radhakrishnan denies involvement of his Kochi-based organisation

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party Kerala State vice-president A.N. Radhakrishnan has denied the Kochi-based Society for Integrated Growth of the Nation, a 12-year-old organisation engaged in social activities, of which he is the chairman, to be in any way linked to the alleged ‘CSR funds’ scam based on which numerous cases have been registered across Kerala. The key accused, Anandu Krishnan, 26, …

CSR fund scam to surpass Rs 1,000 crore in Kerala
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

CSR fund scam to surpass Rs 1,000 crore in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI/KANNUR: The Police team probing the fake corporate social responsibility fund scam has widened the net amid complaints that the victims did not receive two-wheelers at half the market price despite making payments. The police estimate that the fraud committed by Anandhu Krishnan, a 26-year-old Thodupuzha resident who was arrested for promising scooters and home appliances at half their price …

Rs 1,000 cr con citing Corporate Social Responsibility funds exposed in Kerala
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rs 1,000 cr con citing Corporate Social Responsibility funds exposed in Kerala

India Today  

A major scam involving Corporate Social Responsibility funds was uncovered in Kerala, with a 26-year-old man from Idukki, Anandhu Krishnan, at the centre of it. Krishnan allegedly misled victims by offering two-wheelers at half the market price, claiming he had access to CSR funds from multiple companies. According to police reports, Krishnan created a false sense of trust by convincing …

Beneficiary fund scam targeting working class women under Crime Branch scanner
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beneficiary fund scam targeting working class women under Crime Branch scanner

The Hindu  

The State Police Crime Branch is poised to investigate a beneficiary fund scam targeting working class women, primarily ordinary homemakers aspiring to earn extra income to supplement their family budgets. A senior police officer identified the National NGO Confederation, an Idukki-based umbrella body for scores of social organisations across the State, as the central focus of the rapidly expanding and …

Kerala Police uncover Statewide two-wheeler scam linked to fake CSR funds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Police uncover Statewide two-wheeler scam linked to fake CSR funds

The Hindu  

A petition forwarded to the Ernakulam Rural police in Kerala from the Chief Minister’s office and something that initially appeared to be one of those routine cases has turned out to be part of a major scam with Statewide ramifications, with cases now registered in Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Idukki and Kannur districts. The Muvattupuzha police, which registered the first case, has …

Muvattupuzha police to seek custody of mastermind behind statewide CSR fund scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Muvattupuzha police to seek custody of mastermind behind statewide CSR fund scam

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With rising complaints necessitating a detailed interrogation of Anandu Krishnan, the mastermind behind a statewide scam that promised two-wheelers at half their price on the pretext of corporate social responsibility funding, the Muvattupuzha police is set to submit a custody application in court on Monday. A thorough interrogation is necessary to gather more details about the operation, which is …

Man collects Rs 9 crore offering scooters at half price in Kerala
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man collects Rs 9 crore offering scooters at half price in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The police on Friday arrested a youth who embezzled crores of rupees by promising to provide scooters at half their price after forming welfare societies across Kerala. The Muvattupuzha police had registered three cases against Anandu Krishnan, 26 - a resident of Kadayathoor, Thodupuzha, in Idukki district - after he collected over Rs 9 crore in that fashion. A …

Telangana: Scammer posing as fake supplier, defrauds business man of Rs 6 lakh
4 months ago

Telangana: Scammer posing as fake supplier, defrauds business man of Rs 6 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A businessman from Keesara, who was looking for coconut suppliers, ended upcontacting a scammer and lost money to the tune of Rs 6.5 lakh after finalising a deal with the swindler. The victim a 40-year-old trader Santosh T. was searching for coconut supplier online, and stumbled upon a fraudster Sharath. To appear things real, Sharath showed fake quotations and …

Online trading fraud: Three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal arrested
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Online trading fraud: Three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal arrested

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police arrested three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal districts on charges of cheating several people by coaxing them to transfer money on the false promise of high returns on investments in an online trading scheme. On July 19, a complainant from Madurai reported that he was defrauded of ₹92 lakh after he …

Kozhikode cyber police nab two from Rajasthan in online fraud
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kozhikode cyber police nab two from Rajasthan in online fraud

The Hindu  

A special squad of the Kozhikode city cyber police has arrested two suspects involved in a recently reported online financial fraud in the name of charity in which a doctor reportedly lost ₹4 crore. Police sources said the suspects exploited the victim’s sympathy for charity by pretending as youngsters in dire financial need due to job loss during the COVID-19 …

Online scamsters cheat victims of ₹3 crore in Kerala’s Ernakulam Rural police limits in recent times
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Online scamsters cheat victims of ₹3 crore in Kerala’s Ernakulam Rural police limits in recent times

The Hindu  

Just days after the Kochi City police issued an advisory against the surging online scams revealing how nearly ₹25 crore had been cheated in about 400 cases since the start of 2024, the Ernakulam Rural police have now revealed that scamsters have cheated many victims of over ₹3 crore in recent times in a similar manner. While nearly ₹2 crore …

CBI Registers FIR To Probe Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Scam
2 years, 11 months ago

CBI Registers FIR To Probe Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Scam

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR to probe into the scam involving the misappropriation of over ₹7.5 crores from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund. They submitted that during the course of the investigation, two audits were conducted, one by the Kerala Local Fund Audit, which revealed a pecuniary loss of ₹ 6,72,51,250 and another one by the …

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