Fraudster Promises to Double Money in 20 Days, Decamps With Rs 95 Crore
6 months ago

Fraudster Promises to Double Money in 20 Days, Decamps With Rs 95 Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While the use of mobile and Internet has brought the entire world into one’s palms, it has opened floodgates of easy opportunities for fraudsters to reach out to gullible persons and cheat them of their money in the name of irresistible and too-easy-to-be-real offers to make money. Ravi Kumar Reddy, a 52-year-old man, was desperately waiting outside the cybercrime head’s office, waiting to tell his traumatic tale of losing all his money in a cryptocurrency scam. Ravi Kumar Reddy, who had come all the way from Chennai to lodge his complaint, claimed that the scamster had assured the victims that he would double their money in just 20 days. “He first made us make small transactions and subsequently, he cheated us of Rs 95 crore.” As per Ravi Kumar Reddy’s written complaint, the victims have been identified as Y.S. Ravi Kumar Reddy, 52, Ganga Shiva Kumar, 48, A Manoj Kumas Bapiraju, 43, a resident of Karimnagar, M Murali, 35, resident of Palamaner, Andhra Pradesh, Pilli Kishan, 48, a resident of Jagtial, Katkam Murali, 49, from Jagtial, Makulluri Madhubabu, 52, from Jagtial, Arra Manoj Kumar, 43, from Jagtial, Muttara Karthik, 30, from Nizamabad, Pallikonda Gangadhar, 30, from Nizamabad, Kotholla Sathish, 34, from Nizamabad, Pilli Anil, 30, from Nizamabad, Mestri Murali, 35, from Jagtial, Eravalli Gangadevi, 40, from Jagtial, Manali Maruthi, 42, from Jagtial, Thammala Vikas, 30, from Nizamabad.

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Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion
1 day ago

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bank managements will be under the radar of the city police in 2025 and anyone found colluding with fraudsters directly or indirectly would be duly prosecuted. Of this, the city cybercrime units froze Rs.77 crore and the police facilitated return of about Rs.39 crore to the victims. It has been observed that cyber fraudsters had managed to open current …

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam
5 days, 19 hours ago

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Four men who were involved in an online investment scam were arrested by the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre on December 6 and 7. The arrested include two mule account holders, a face-to-face agent, and an agent directly working in a scam compound in Cambodia. According to the police, the victim, a 67-year-old retired government employee residing in Chennai, …

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud
6 days, 19 hours ago

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud

India Today  

An 83-year-old woman from Bengaluru was cheated of Rs 1.24 crore by fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials. The incident, which took place between October and November, came to light when the victim filed a complaint with the city cyber police after growing suspicious of the scammers’ activities. The FIR also detailed the four separate transactions made by the woman …

Police officer from Pune loses Rs 2.3 lakh after scanning QR code to pay at local bakery
1 week ago

Police officer from Pune loses Rs 2.3 lakh after scanning QR code to pay at local bakery

India Today  

Online scams are becoming a growing menace in India. While cyber cells and police are urging citizens to stay cautious, in a surprising incident, a police constable from Pune himself fell victim to cyber fraud, losing Rs 2.3 lakh in a scam involving a QR code. According to the report, the investigation is ongoing, and police revealed that the victim …

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report
1 week, 1 day ago

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 68-year-old man in Bengaluru fell victim to an organised cyber scam, losing ₹1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after being held under "digital arrest" for seven days. The scammers, pretending to be Mumbai crime branch officers, accused the senior citizen of involving in a money laundering case linked to Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways. The fraudsters had …

Elderly woman in Rajasthan loses Rs 80 lakh after week-long digital arrest
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1 week, 1 day ago

Elderly woman in Rajasthan loses Rs 80 lakh after week-long digital arrest

India Today  

An elderly woman in Rajasthan’s Ajmer was duped of Rs 80 lakh after being put under ‘digital arrest’ by fraudsters posing as Mumbai cybercrime branch officials, police said on Saturday. A special investigation team led by Additional Superintendent of Police Mohesh Chaudhary traced the stolen money, which had been funnelled into 150 bank accounts. Police conducted a series of raids, …

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim
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1 week, 2 days ago

Cyber fraud: Lucknow police recover, return ₹19 lakh to online scam victim

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The cybercrime cell of the Lucknow police on Saturday helped a state capital resident Amit Gupta get back ₹19 lakh out of ₹ 28.7 lakh that he lost in a cyber fraud on the promise of earning huge profits from trading in the stock market between May and July earlier this year. The cyber frauds, impersonating as representatives of …

Senior citizen from Bengaluru loses Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after getting WhatsApp video call
1 week, 3 days ago

Senior citizen from Bengaluru loses Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after getting WhatsApp video call

India Today  

Digital arrest cases have become a significant cyber menace in India. The latest victim of such fraud is from Mumbai, where a 68-year-old senior citizen was reportedly swindled out of Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the incident began on November 30 when the victim received a WhatsApp video call from an …

Haryana police bust major cyber fraud, 8 arrested for defrauding over 1,900 people of Rs 9 crore
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Haryana police bust major cyber fraud, 8 arrested for defrauding over 1,900 people of Rs 9 crore

India TV News  

In a significant breakthrough, the Sonipat police have uncovered a large-scale cyber fraud operation, arresting eight individuals who defrauded 1,931 people across India of nearly Rs 9 crore. The accused, identified as Ajay, Pintu, Sachin, Rawalram, Harimohan, Rakesh, Yashraj, and Deshraj, were arrested in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, Savai Madhopur, and Jodhpur after an investigation prompted by a complaint from a local …

Hyderabad Man Loses over Rs 2 Lakh in Cyber Fraud
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hyderabad Man Loses over Rs 2 Lakh in Cyber Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A private employee, who wanted a personal loan from a leading financial institution, passed on sensitive information to a cyberfraudster and lost Rs 2,10,889 in the proces. The 51-year-old victim from Hyderabad had applied for a personal loan from a reputed financial institution. The scammer posing as representative of that company, told the victim that he was eligible for …

Hyderabad bank manager saves elderly couple from Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Hyderabad man duped of Rs 8 crore by fraudsters posing as stock traders
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Hyderabad man duped of Rs 8 crore by fraudsters posing as stock traders

India Today  

Cyber Crime Police Station of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has arrested two individuals involved in a stock trading fraud that duped a man of Rs 8.14 crore in Hyderabad, officials said on Sunday. The incident came to light on October 21 when a resident of Hyderabad's Banjara Hills filed a complaint alleging that he had been lured into a …

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

'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened

Live Mint  

In an unfortunate incident of yet another 'digital arrest' scam, a 90-year-old man in Surat, Gujarat, was defrauded of his entire life savings of over ₹1 crore. The elderly victim, a stock market trader, was duped by fraudsters posing as officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation, who alleged his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering racket, reported …

Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Two cases of online cyber fraud were lodged in the city on Thursday, said police. Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city A 28-year-old youth from Baner was defrauded of ₹10 lakh in a parcel fraud case and a case was lodged on November 27. In the first case, the victim received a call from Skype ID where …

Ex-ship captain loses ₹11 crore in cyber fraud; 1 held
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ex-ship captain loses ₹11 crore in cyber fraud; 1 held

The Hindu  

A 75-year-old retired ship captain here has lost a staggering ₹11.16 crore over four months in a cyber fraud scheme falsely promising lucrative returns on stock market investments, police said. A history-sheeter, Kaif Ibrahim Mansuri, has been arrested and police have found 33 debit cards and 12 cheque books of different banks in his possession in connection with the cyber …

India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report

Hindustan Times  

India has endured a loss of around ₹11,333 crore to cyber scams in the first nine months of 2024, said a recent report. Stock trading frauds caused the maximum amount of loss, ₹ 4,636 crore from over 2 lakh complaints. Meanwhile, cases of digital arrests, which authorities have seen an uptick in, caused a loss of ₹1,616 crore from around …

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
4 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 …

Jobless man caught for providing bank accounts to cyber frauds
1 month 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 …

Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 5 Lakh in Courier Scam
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1 month ago

Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 5 Lakh in Courier Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A 44-year-old private company employee from the city was duped in a courier fraud. The caller told the victim that a parcel booked to his name from Mumbai to Singapore contained 150 strips of LSD. The caller then transferred the call to a person who posed as an official from Mumbai narcotics department who directed the victim to install …

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

Rs 100-crore online trading scam on WhatsApp busted, Chinese man arrested
1 month ago

Rs 100-crore online trading scam on WhatsApp busted, Chinese man arrested

India Today  

A Chinese national, identified as Fang Chenjin, has been arrested by Shahdara Cyber Police in connection with a Rs 43.5 lakh cyber fraud case. According to the police, Chenjin was involved in online stock trading scams operated through WhatsApp groups. A complaint filed by Suresh Kolichiyil Achuthan in July alleged that he was tricked into investing Rs 43.5 lakh in …

Odisha man steals ₹20 lakh, hides it in cow dung as cops close in
1 month ago

Odisha man steals ₹20 lakh, hides it in cow dung as cops close in

Hindustan Times  

A huge cache of cash has been discovered hidden within a pile of cow dung in a village located in Odisha's Balasore district in a joint raid involving police teams from Hyderabad and Odisha, an official said on Saturday. A team of police officials from Hyderabad and Odisha reached the village and raided the house of the in-laws of accused …

Over 10 People Falling Prey to Scammers in Vizag Every Day
1 month, 1 week ago

Over 10 People Falling Prey to Scammers in Vizag Every Day

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Every day at least 10 to 20 people are falling prey to scammers in Vizag City alone as the cases of cyber frauds have gone up rapidly during the past few months with most of the crimes arising from greed, ignorance, and fear of the victims. As per the data from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, more than …

Rs 111 crore, 623 bank A/Cs, 25 arrests: The cyber-fraud that stunned Surat police
1 month, 1 week ago

Rs 111 crore, 623 bank A/Cs, 25 arrests: The cyber-fraud that stunned Surat police

India Today  

The Surat police have busted a major gang laundering money extorted from victims of ‘digital arrest’ around the country and even overseas. The police detected that lakhs of money parted with by cyber-fraud victims were first landing in a ‘mule account’, functional on ‘rooted devices’ operated from outside India. From Mota Varachha and Sarthana areas of Surat, the police recovered …

Rs 93 cr lost to cyber scammers in Coimbatore this year
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rs 93 cr lost to cyber scammers in Coimbatore this year

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore City Police Commissioner V Balakrishnan said that there has been a significant increase in cybercrime cases and around Rs 93 crore was lured by scammers this year. However, in 2024, we received complaints worth Rs 98 crore and have managed to freeze approximately 50 per cent of the cash that was lured from the public by the scammers. …

BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi users attention! TRAI warns of new scams targeting mobile users
1 month, 1 week ago

BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi users attention! TRAI warns of new scams targeting mobile users

India TV News  

Cybercrimes are becoming a significant issue in India, with scammers tricking people out of large sums of money. Rising Digital Arrest in India India reported a financial loss of approximately Rs 120.3 crore due to a ‘digital arrest’ scam from January to April 2024, according to government data. Rajesh Kumar, CEO of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, noted that …

Bengaluru man arrested for running inter-state cyber scam racket, defrauding several of ₹2.3 crore: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru man arrested for running inter-state cyber scam racket, defrauding several of ₹2.3 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru resident identified as Kumar Utlasar, aged 50, was arrested by the Goa Police cyber crime cell over an alleged investment scam involving ₹2.3 crore. Bengaluru has seen several cyber crime and cyber fraud related incidents of late, including courier scams, stock investment scams, and digital arrests. SP Rahul Gupta from the crime branch spoke to reporters about the …

Two from Hyderabad, including government employee, lose ₹50 lakh in separate scams
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two from Hyderabad, including government employee, lose ₹50 lakh in separate scams

The Hindu  

A 55-year-old government employee from Hyderabad lost ₹48 lakh in an impersonation fraud. The victim received a call from a fraudster posing as a CBI officer in Delhi, who accused him of being involved in a money laundering case. The fraudster said that transactions worth ₹20 crore to ₹30 crore were carried out through the victim’s Bank of Baroda account …

Online trading fraud: Three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal arrested
1 month, 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 …

Hyderabad: Cop Saves Rs 1.05 Cr of Cybercrime Victim Hours After Plaint
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Cop Saves Rs 1.05 Cr of Cybercrime Victim Hours After Plaint

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In what was like a Diwali bonus, a 50-year-old man’s months of agony ended on a delightful note when he was able to recover Rs 1.05 crore that he had lost in an investment fraud, thanks to swift action by the investigating officer. Madhusudhan Rao from the central crime station of the Hyderabad commissionerate froze the account within hours …

24 Arrested in Rs 6.28 Crore Cyber Fraud Case: How the Modus Operandi Was Exposed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

24 Arrested in Rs 6.28 Crore Cyber Fraud Case: How the Modus Operandi Was Exposed

New Indian Express  

24 people involved in a Rs 6.28 crore cyber fraud case have been arrested by the Crime Branch of Odisha Police. The fraudsters were identified after they were lured into a WhatsApp trading group and invested heavily in shares. The group admin allowed them to withdraw a portion of their investment, but they were subsequently removed from the group and …

Cybercriminals Target Aadhaar ID Holders with Phishing Scams, Extorting Millions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cybercriminals Target Aadhaar ID Holders with Phishing Scams, Extorting Millions

Deccan Chronicle  

Four people have been arrested for cybercrime in Hyderabad. The police have traced money to several bank accounts and arrested a loan recovery agent for his alleged involvement in a digital arrest fraud targeting a 40-year-old woman. The case is ongoing and the kingpin responsible for operating bank accounts and supplying them on a commission basis is still at large.

Two Hyderabad residents scammed of over ₹5 lakh in separate cyber attacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two Hyderabad residents scammed of over ₹5 lakh in separate cyber attacks

The Hindu  

Two persons from Hyderabad were defrauded of ₹5 lakh in two separate cyber attacks. In the first case, a 36-year-old woman was conned of ₹3.21 lakh in an impersonation fraud. The victim received a WhatsApp video call from a fraudster posing as representative of Mumbai cybercrime department. The fraudster claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar card was being used in various …

Four Arrested for ₹24 Crore Investment Scam Targeting 120 Investors
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Four Arrested for ₹24 Crore Investment Scam Targeting 120 Investors

The Hindu  

Four persons were arrested for a ₹24 crore investment scam targeting 120 investors in Hyderabad. The gang, led by directors of Squares and Yards Infra Pvt Ltd and Ad Avenues Pvt Ltd, lured the victims with their buyback scheme, promising monthly returns for 100 months. However, after collecting money from the victims, they shut down the company and paid monthly …

Online Share Trading Scam: 6 Arrested for Duping Investor of ₹14 Crore
2 months ago

Online Share Trading Scam: 6 Arrested for Duping Investor of ₹14 Crore

The Hindu  

Six people have been arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police for running an online share trading scam that duped a person of ₹14 crore. The gang operated through a WhatsApp app and convinced victims to invest in fake share trading opportunities promising high returns. The police have retrieved the money from 13 bank accounts and arrested the first-layer beneficiary ICICI …

Cybercrime cops refund Rs 38 lakh to victim
2 months, 1 week ago

Cybercrime cops refund Rs 38 lakh to victim

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In case you fall victim to cyber fraud, register a complaint at the earliest so that the chances of recovery of lost money are higher, the cybercrime police insisted. In a recent case, the Hyderabad cybercrime police helped in refunding `39 lakh to a 34-year-old man who had lost `78 lakh in a stock trading fraud. However, once the …

Cybercrime in India: A staggering loss of Rs 14,600 crore
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cybercrime in India: A staggering loss of Rs 14,600 crore

ABP News  

The article highlights the staggering sum of Rs 14,600 crore lost to online financial fraud in India since 2020. It emphasizes the rise in cybercrime, particularly online financial fraud, which constitutes nearly 84% of the total cybercrime complaints reported. The article outlines the modus operandi of cyber scams, including phishing attacks, fake investment platforms, and cryptocurrency fraud. It also mentions …

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Two youngsters were apprehended by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam that cheated a victim of Rs 10.61 crore. The accused, identified as Vinay Kumar S Khadke and Maruthi GH, are being brought to Hyderabad for further investigation, the police said. The victim was made to transfer Rs 4.62 …

Kozhikode cyber police nab two from Rajasthan in online fraud
2 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 …

Man held on charge of online trading fraud
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man held on charge of online trading fraud

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam Rural police arrested a Karnataka native on September 29 in connection with the alleged defrauding of ₹11.50 lakh from a Kizhakkambalam native after promising him huge profits through online trading. A probe revealed that the fraudsters had ‘purchased’ bank accounts of others and conducted transactions worth lakhs, while the money illegally obtained was converted into Bitcoin. The police …

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report
3 months ago

Bengaluru man loses ₹59 lakh in elaborate fake online courtroom scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 59-year-old Bengaluru man, K J Rao, was scammed out of as much as ₹59 lakh by criminals who staged an elaborate fake online courtroom trial. The fraudsters then took it a step further, staging a fake online courtroom session via Skype, the report added. They convinced Rao to transfer ₹59 lakh to …

Online fraudsters cheat Coimbatore man of ₹1.14 crore
3 months ago

Online fraudsters cheat Coimbatore man of ₹1.14 crore

The Hindu  

The cybercrime police in Coimbatore have launched an investigation after a resident of Vadavalli in the city was cheated of ₹ 1.14 crore by online fraudsters in a part-time job-cum-investment scam. After the complainant took up the part-time job, the fraudsters lured him into investment schemes with profit margins. The complainant transferred a total of ₹1.14 crore to various bank …

Tech company loses Rs 33 lakh to cyber fraud
3 months, 1 week ago

Tech company loses Rs 33 lakh to cyber fraud

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: An IT company in Begumpet lost over Rs 33 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly hacked into their official email ID and sent a mail to one of their global clients claiming that the company had changed their banking information. Trusting the email communication, the company’s client, who is based in the US, made transactions to the tune of $39,679 …

Two booked for cheating employees of ₹55 lakh PF money
3 months, 1 week ago

Two booked for cheating employees of ₹55 lakh PF money

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The Yerawada police have booked the director and founder chairman of Greatwall Corporate Services Pvt Ltd for an alleged ₹54.70 lakh provident fund fraud. Yerawada police have booked director and founder chairman of Greatwall Corporate Services Pvt Ltd for alleged ₹ 54.70 lakh provident fund fraud. ) The complaint lodged by Rahul Eknath Kokate, 52, on September 10, 2024, …

Two cyber crime victims refunded ₹1.09 crore in Hyderabad
3 months, 1 week ago

Two cyber crime victims refunded ₹1.09 crore in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime police, on Tuesday, refunded ₹1.09 crore to victims in two different cyber fraud cases. According to the police, the man was conned on the pretext of trading in institutional account on a platform named ‘Lazardoosvip.top’ and was promised substantial profits. In the second such case, a 62-year-old man was conned of ₹32.10 lakh on the pretext …

Two defrauded of ₹1.4 crore in Noida in name of stock investment
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two defrauded of ₹1.4 crore in Noida in name of stock investment

The Hindu  

Two Noida-residents were defrauded of about ₹1.40 crore by cyber thugs by promising huge returns on stock market investments, police said on Monday. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Preeti Yadav said the victims include a woman and a man who have filed separate complaints. Ms. Yadav said that Trishala, who lives in the Golf Avenue Society in Sector 75, lodged …

Hyderabad: Senior Citizen loses 13 crores after clicking on WhatsApp Link
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Senior Citizen loses 13 crores after clicking on WhatsApp Link

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyber criminals duped an elderly man of Rs. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Wednesday arrested three persons involved in this scam following a complaint filed by the victim on Monday. According to the police, a retired employee from Hyderabad who received a message on WhatsApp, offering online stock trading tips. Fraudsters then sent links under the names of …

IT professional loses ₹1.41 crore in elaborate cyber fraud scheme
3 months, 2 weeks ago

IT professional loses ₹1.41 crore in elaborate cyber fraud scheme

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: An IT professional from Vasai fell victim to an elaborate cyber fraud scheme, losing ₹1.41 crore to criminals posing as law enforcement officers. The fraudsters placed the victim under "digital arrest", claiming he was implicated in a ₹500 crore scam allegedly being investigated by the Intelligence Bureau in Bengaluru. An IT professional from Vasai fell victim to an elaborate …

₹2,200 crore ‘online trading’ scam busted in Assam, 38 arrested
3 months, 2 weeks ago

₹2,200 crore ‘online trading’ scam busted in Assam, 38 arrested

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam police have arrested 38 people from different parts of the State in less than a week for their alleged involvement in an online trading scam believed to be worth at least ₹2,200 crore. The scam, which ran for almost three years, entailed investing money collected from clients in “shares” with a promise to double the investment in …

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