Delhi man sought in multiple exam fraud cases arrested by cyber cell
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi man sought in multiple exam fraud cases arrested by cyber cell

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police has arrested a man wanted in multiple cheating cases in which he duped several people by promising to secure their children's selection in competitive exams, an official said on Monday. Police said the accused, Sanjeev Jha, who was also a proclaimed offender, was arrested by the cyber cell team of the crime branch. "Jha was duping parents of students with false promises of guaranteed selection in competitive exams," said Additional Commissioner of Police Sanjay Kumar Sain. "Leveraging these false credentials, he lured parents into paying large sums, ranging between ₹20 to 25 lakh, by promising to help their children secure guaranteed selection in the NDA and other government exams," said the officer.

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Six arrested in ₹25 lakh robbery case in Dwarka
1 day, 7 hours ago

Six arrested in ₹25 lakh robbery case in Dwarka

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi Police has solved a robbery case and arrested six people in connection with looting of ₹25 lakh from a company in Dwarka here, an official said on Saturday. Six arrested in ₹ 25 lakh robbery case in Dwarka Three of the arrested were employees of the firm, they said. According to police, Dwarka South police station …

Delhi man absconding in robbery case for 7 years arrested
2 days, 1 hour ago

Delhi man absconding in robbery case for 7 years arrested

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A man on the run for more than seven years in a robbery case has been arrested by the Delhi Police after laying a trap near a food stall he visited frequently, an official said on Friday. Delhi man absconding in robbery case for 7 years arrested Amit alias Jatin Batra was convicted for a 2001 armed robbery …

Two men from Delhi arrested for conning Hyderabad businessman of ₹9.5 lakh
4 days, 1 hour ago

Two men from Delhi arrested for conning Hyderabad businessman of ₹9.5 lakh

The Hindu  

Two men from Delhi were arrested by the cybercrime wing of Hyderabad police for defrauding a Hyderabad–based businessman of ₹9.5 lakh in a business and investment scam. Investigation revealed that the fraudsters primarily operated by reaching out to victims through social media platforms and direct calls, pretending to offer guidance on business expansion, trading, and securing international orders. They convinced …

Man held in Hyderabad for committing 43 cases related to investment fraud
4 days, 9 hours ago

Man held in Hyderabad for committing 43 cases related to investment fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cyber crime police arrested a person from Gurugram in Haryana for his alleged involvement in investment and trading fraud. The police said a 49-year-old civil engineer from Hyderabad received a WhatsApp message offering him online stock investment ideas to invest in the stock market and sent a link to join their group to triple profits in a …

Duo involved in cricket betting racket arrested
4 days, 11 hours ago

Duo involved in cricket betting racket arrested

The Hindu  

Two individuals involved in an illegal online cricket betting racket were arrested by the South zone team of the Commissioner’s Task Force in coordination with the Abids police. The police seized net cash amounting to ₹1.36 lakh, along with two mobile phones and online betting IDs worth ₹15.62 lakh. Both individuals, engaged in private business, had developed a habit of …

Digital arrest scam: Cops foil ₹1.10-cr cyber fraud targeting elderly couple in Mohali
5 days, 11 hours ago

Digital arrest scam: Cops foil ₹1.10-cr cyber fraud targeting elderly couple in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

The Mohali cybercrime police on Monday saved an 80-year-old man and his wife from losing ₹1.10 crore to cyber fraudsters running a ‘digital arrest’ scam. The Mohali cybercrime police on Monday saved an 80-year-old man and his wife from losing ₹ 1.10 crore to cyber fraudsters running a ‘digital arrest’ scam. “As the victim remained in fear, the fraudsters instructed …

Fraudster Dupes Delhi Businessman Of Rs 30 Lakh By Selling Fake 'Excavated Gold', Arrested
6 days, 7 hours ago

Fraudster Dupes Delhi Businessman Of Rs 30 Lakh By Selling Fake 'Excavated Gold', Arrested

ABP News  

New Delhi, Mar 24 A 59-year-old man was arrested for allegedly swindling a local businessman of Rs 30 lakh by peddling fake "excavated gold," spinning a tale so convincing that even a gold purity test initially backed the scam, an officer said on Monday. On November 20 last year, Gaurav Soni, a businessman from Paschim Vihar, was introduced by one …

Chandigarh: 73-year-old man falls victim to cyber fraud, loses ₹10 lakh
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6 days, 12 hours ago

Chandigarh: 73-year-old man falls victim to cyber fraud, loses ₹10 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A 73-year-old resident of Sector 49, Chandigarh, was duped of ₹10 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and law enforcement, threatening him with arrest in a fake money laundering case. The fraudsters coerced Vibhash Chandra Burman, the victim into transferring his savings to an “SSA account” to prove his innocence after …

3 Criminals Arrested After Shootout With Police In Delhi's Rohini
1 week, 2 days ago

3 Criminals Arrested After Shootout With Police In Delhi's Rohini

ABP News  

Three criminals were arrested after a brief exchange of fire with police in Delhi's Rohini area after they were asked to stop their stolen black Creta, on Wednesday. The police confirmed that the three individuals were involved in multiple criminal activities, including burglary, robbery, looting, and vehicle theft. Criminal History Of The Three One of the accused, Govind, a resident …

Elderly woman loses ₹20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held
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1 week, 3 days ago

Elderly woman loses ₹20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, An 86-year-old woman from south Mumbai lost more than ₹20 crore of her savings over two months to a 'digital arrest' fraud, police said on Thursday. Elderly woman loses ₹ 20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held One of the fraudsters posed as a 'CBI officer' to extort money from the woman, they said, adding three persons have …

Citizens cheated of ₹31.35 lakh in cyber fraud cases
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1 week, 4 days 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
1 week, 6 days 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 …

4 nabbed in south Delhi burglary case; jewels worth lakhs recovered
1 week, 6 days ago

4 nabbed in south Delhi burglary case; jewels worth lakhs recovered

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi Police has nabbed three people, one of them a woman, for allegedly breaking into a south Delhi house last month and making off with at least ₹50 lakh, an officer said on Monday. 4 nabbed in south Delhi burglary case; jewels worth lakhs recovered According to police, the theft took place on February 21 at a …

New India Co-operative Bank fraud case: Mumbai Economic Offences Wing arrests two more accused persons
2 weeks ago

New India Co-operative Bank fraud case: Mumbai Economic Offences Wing arrests two more accused persons

The Hindu  

Two more arrests were made in the New India Co-operative Bank case by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police on Saturday and Sunday, officials of the EOW said. He had been absconding since the first accused Hitesh Mehta and his associate were arrested, officials said. “It is alleged that Arunachalam Ullahanathan Maruthuvar received approximately ₹30 crore from the misappropriated …

Delhi Police Busts Cyber Fraud Syndicate, Three Held For Phishing Scam
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Delhi Police busts cyber fraud syndicate, three held for phishing scam
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2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Police arrest man from Andhra Pradesh, recover ₹30 lakh in cash from him
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Police arrest man from Andhra Pradesh, recover ₹30 lakh in cash from him

The Hindu  

The Haveri Police have solved the case of burglary with the arrest of a 28-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh and recovery of ₹30 lakh in cash from him. Superintendent of Police Anshukumar Srivastava told presspersons in Haveri on Monday that they solved the case reported on March 6 within four days. “Haveri Town Police Inspector Motilal Powar led a team …

Man from West Bengal arrested in Hyderabad for ₹91 lakh construction scam
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Man from West Bengal arrested in Hyderabad for ₹91 lakh construction scam

The Hindu  

A notorious offender involved in a ₹91 lakh cheating case, who is also an absconder in a murder trial, has been arrested by the Narayanguda Police in Hyderabad. Acccording to the police, Palash Paul from West Bengal, was involved in multiple cheating cases across the city, defrauding victims of nearly ₹91 lakh by posing as an interior and exterior designer …

Delhi Police arrests four men for ₹44.50 lakh 'digital arrest' fraud
3 weeks 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 …

Three held for ₹20 lakh robbery in Mailardevpally
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Three held for ₹20 lakh robbery in Mailardevpally

The Hindu  

Three people from Sikar district of Rajasthan, involved in robbery of ₹20 lakh from SRM Product Plastic Company employee, were arrested on Saturday. The arrest follows a complaint by Jitender Bajaj, an employee of SRM Product Plastic Company, who was carrying ₹20 lakh in cash when he was ambushed near Raghavendra Colony. On March 6, two of the accused, Sachin …

T.N. Cyber Crime Wing arrests two men from Surat in ‘digital arrest’ scam
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Gurugram: 7 people held for duping people over ₹87 crore in cyber frauds
3 weeks, 3 days 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, …

Drug addict who stole ₹12 lakh in multiple currencies, arrested in Mohali
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Drug addict who stole ₹12 lakh in multiple currencies, arrested in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Mohali police apprehended an unemployed drug addict on Tuesday who pilfered ₹4.5 lakh in Indian currency and foreign currencies from 10 countries, with a total estimated valuation of ₹8 lakh, to fuel his addiction. Police claim to have solved the theft case involving dollars and dirhams from the shop of a person dealing with Western Union and MoneyGram transfers. Sukhdev …

Cyberabad police arrest key suspect in ₹14 crore investment fraud targeting 200 investors
3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Court Acquits Five Men in 2015 Kidnapping Case
4 weeks ago

Court Acquits Five Men in 2015 Kidnapping Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men in a 2015 kidnapping case, saying the prosecution's story was improbable, unbelievable and riddled with doubts. The court said the prosecution's case hinged on the testimonies of Rajendra Gupta, his son-in-law and complainant Anil Kumar and son Pradeep Gupta. The court underlined several contradictions in Kumar's and Gupta's statements, including regarding …

Kolkata Police arrests ‘kingpin’ of digital arrest racket from Delhi
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

3 arrested for kidnapping Gujarat bizman for ₹68L ransom
1 month ago

3 arrested for kidnapping Gujarat bizman for ₹68L ransom

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Vakola police have arrested three individuals for allegedly kidnapping a 60-year-old businessman from Gujarat and his associate for ransom and keeping them confined in a room in Goregaon for four days. 3 arrested for kidnapping Gujarat bizman for ₹ 68L ransom The garment businessman, Keshav Chaudhary, had arrived in Mumbai from Gujarat on February 21 with his associate, …

Cyberabad cybercrime police arrest three for Rs 1.38 crore digital arrest fraud
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

4 booked for duping 60 investors of ₹3 crore
1 month, 1 week ago

4 booked for duping 60 investors of ₹3 crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Meghwadi police in Jogeshwari have registered a case against four individuals, including a woman, for allegedly cheating at least 60 people of ₹3 crore by promising them good returns on investments in the share market. 4 booked for duping 60 investors of ₹ 3 crore Police said they are searching for the four accused, identified as Kiran Chavan, …

Man dated over 100 women, cheated them of ₹3 crore: Delhi Police
1 month, 1 week ago

Man dated over 100 women, cheated them of ₹3 crore: Delhi Police

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police filed a chargesheet against a 35-year-old security guard who was arrested in December for impersonating a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officer, cheating and robbing a woman on a matrimonial app, police said. The accused, Manoj Gahlyan, was arrested in December 2024 from his house in east Delhi’s New Usmanpur. The accused, Manoj Gahlyan, was arrested in December …

Two arrested for fake ED ₹20-cr extortion raid at South Delhi farmhouse
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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

Haryana Man Arrested for Rs 1.4 Crore Online Job Scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Haryana Man Arrested for Rs 1.4 Crore Online Job Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A man was arrested for allegedly duping people in an online part-time job scam, police said on Saturday. The matter came to light when police received a complaint that Kumar had duped a man of Rs 3.30 lakh assuring higher returns on investment, police said. The complainant told the police that he got in touch with the accused …

Haryana man arrested for duping investor of ₹3.30 lakh in cyber fraud scheme
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Haryana man arrested for duping investor of ₹3.30 lakh in cyber fraud scheme

Hindustan Times  

A man was arrested for allegedly duping people in an online part-time job scam, police said on Saturday. The matter came to light when police received a complaint that Kumar had duped a man of ₹3.30 lakh assuring higher returns on investment, police said. The complainant told the police that he got in touch with the accused through social media …

‘Digital Arrest’ scam: Noida family loses ₹1.10 crore to cyber criminals; here’s what happened
1 month, 2 weeks 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, …

Noida family kept under ‘digital arrest’ for 5 days, loses over ₹1 crore in scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Noida family kept under ‘digital arrest’ for 5 days, loses over ₹1 crore in scam

Hindustan Times  

A family in Uttar Pradesh's Noida lost over ₹1 crore after being held under ‘digital arrest’ for five days by unidentified persons posing as government officials, news agency PTI reported, citing police on Monday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Explaining the scam, police said, “'Digital arrest' is a new cyber fraud, where the accused pose as law enforcement agency officials, like …

Noida family kept under ‘digital arrest’ for 5 days, loses over ₹1 crore in scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Noida family kept under ‘digital arrest’ for 5 days, loses over ₹1 crore in scam

Hindustan Times  

A family in Uttar Pradesh's Noida lost over ₹1 crore after being held under ‘digital arrest’ for five days by unidentified persons posing as government officials, news agency PTI reported, citing police on Monday. Explaining the scam, police said, “'Digital arrest' is a new cyber fraud, where the accused pose as law enforcement agency officials, like CBI or customs officials, …

Noida family fooled in Digital Arrest scam, lost Rs 1 crore: Fraudsters posed as cops
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Noida family fooled in Digital Arrest scam, lost Rs 1 crore: Fraudsters posed as cops

India TV News  

A Noida-based family fell victim to a shocking cybercrime recently, where the fraudsters posing as government officials and extorted over Rs 1 crore- by keeping them under a so-called ‘digital arrest’ for up to five days. Fraudsters impersonated police officials As per the police reports, Chandrabhanu Paliwal, the complainant was received via a call from an unknown number on February …

Delhi Police arrest 5 people for providing mule bank accounts to Chinese scammers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Police arrest 5 people for providing mule bank accounts to Chinese scammers

India Today  

In a breakthrough against digital arrest, Delhi Police’s Cyber Cell, Southwest District, has dismantled a fraud network leading to the arrest of five individuals from Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi. These individuals were found arranging mule bank accounts for a Chinese company through Telegram, facilitating the laundering of cheated money via cryptocurrency. A mule bank account is a legitimate bank account used …

Haryana Police arrest two for implicating Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli in rape case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Haryana Police arrest two for implicating Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli in rape case

The Hindu  

Two persons have been arrested by the Haryana Police on charges of extortion and criminal conspiracy for allegedly implicating Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party president Mohan Lal Badoli and former Haryana government Publicity Chairman Rocky Mittal in a rape case registered at Himachal Pradesh over a month ago. The arrests were made after Mr. Mittal lodged a counter FIR against six …

Fraudster held for ‘digitally arresting’ IIT-Delhi student, cheating him of ₹4.3 lakh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fraudster held for ‘digitally arresting’ IIT-Delhi student, cheating him of ₹4.3 lakh

The Hindu  

The Delhi police arrested a cyber fraudster for placing an IIT-Delhi student under digital arrest and duping him of ₹4.3 lakh, an officer said on Thursday. DCP Surendra Choudhary said that in his complaint, the fourth-year engineering student mentioned that on November 16, he received a call from an individual claiming to be from a courier service. When the student …

Digital arrest: IIT Delhi student duped of ₹4.3 lakh, scammer converts money to crypto
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Digital arrest: IIT Delhi student duped of ₹4.3 lakh, scammer converts money to crypto

Hindustan Times  

A student of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi was duped by a cyber fraudster of ₹4.33 lakh by getting placed under “digital arrest”, an official said on Thursday, adding that the scammer was arrested from Chennai. On November 16 of last year, a fourth-year engineering student at IIT Delhi received a call from someone claiming to be from a courier …

Man duped of ₹41 lakh twice in 2 months by cyber frauds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man duped of ₹41 lakh twice in 2 months by cyber frauds

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A 55-year-old man was duped of ₹41.67 lakh by cyber criminals who entrapped him twice in investment fraud within two months, police said on Tuesday. The man transacted ₹ 15.49 lakh in four different bank accounts in Odisha and Maharashtra through first App. While impersonating investment officials of two different firms, the suspects approached the victim, a retired army …

Two arrested in Delhi for running fake PhD admission racket, cheating 15 victims
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Two arrested in Delhi for running fake PhD admission racket, cheating 15 victims

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Police on Saturday arrested two accused in connection with a fake online PhD admission racket. Two suspects were taken into custody by Delhi Police on Saturday in relation to a fraudulent online PhD admissions scheme. Javed Khan allegedly sent a photoshopped ID card of Glocal University to the complainant and issued fake, backdated honorary doctorate degrees to multiple individuals. …

Seven held for duping man of Rs 1.5 lakh with fake profiles in Karnataka
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Seven held for duping man of Rs 1.5 lakh with fake profiles in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Adugodi police arrested seven accused who cheated a man by sending a fake friend request on social media and defrauded him of Rs 1.5 lakh. The police said that the accused sent a friend request on a social media platform using a fake profile picture of the victim’s old friend. To avoid taxes, he said he would transfer …

Five, including minor and army aspirant, held for dacoity in Delhi’s Timarpur
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Five, including minor and army aspirant, held for dacoity in Delhi’s Timarpur

Hindustan Times  

Five people, including a 20-year-old army aspirant and a minor, were apprehended for allegedly robbing a bike aggregator rider of his motorcycle, ₹3,000 and his mobile phone at knifepoint in Timarpur on Monday night, police said on Friday. Police said they first celebrated the birthday of the minor, who had turned 17, and allegedly executed the crime to make a …

Hyderabad: 5 Arrested in Rs 2.06 Cr Stock Trading Fraud
2 months ago

Hyderabad: 5 Arrested in Rs 2.06 Cr Stock Trading Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The City Cybercrime Unit on Wednesday arrested a gang of five people, including a sales manager of a private bank, for allegedly helping cyber fraud and operate mule accounts involving in a Rs 2.06 crore stock trading scam. The arrested accused were identified as Reddy Praveen, a native of West Godavari district, Kata Srinivasa Rao sales manager at Kotak …

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