Online inter-State fraud racket gets busted in Chittoor, five nabbed
2 years, 3 months ago

Online inter-State fraud racket gets busted in Chittoor, five nabbed

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Chittoor I Town police busted an inter-state online fraud racket and arrested five persons of the gang on Wednesday. Police said the cyber criminals were operating from Bihar and Karnataka and targeting online shoppers on the pretext of them having won hefty cash prizes. According to Chittoor district SP Y. Rishanth Reddy, the police received complaints from 25 victims, who alleged that the online fraudsters had lured them into believe that they had won cash prizes from online shopping and had to deposit some amount to claim their prize. Acting on the information, the special police teams nabbed the accused on the outskirts of Chittoor city on Wednesday early morning.

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Punjab: Extortion racket busted, six held
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Extortion racket busted, six held

Hindustan Times  

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Chittoor Police Recover 300 Stolen Phones Worth Rs 60L
1 year, 1 month ago

Chittoor Police Recover 300 Stolen Phones Worth Rs 60L

Deccan Chronicle  

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Call centre racket uncovered in Bengaluru; 11 persons from Gujarat arrested
2 years, 5 months ago

Call centre racket uncovered in Bengaluru; 11 persons from Gujarat arrested

The Hindu  

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Honey trap gang busted, 8 arrested by Chittoor police
2 years, 9 months ago

Honey trap gang busted, 8 arrested by Chittoor police

Deccan Chronicle  

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Gang which carried out cyber frauds worth ₹20 crore busted, 8 arrested
3 years, 6 months ago

Gang which carried out cyber frauds worth ₹20 crore busted, 8 arrested

Hindustan Times  

Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat claim they have busted an inter-state gang and arrested eight persons from three states-Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand-for alleged cyber frauds involving around ₹20 crore. Representative Image “The incidents of frauds were spread across 18 states and involved purchase of expensive mobile phones from online shopping websites, as well as fraudulent withdrawal of money …

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