Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city
4 months 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 the caller identified himself as a Mumbai crime branch official saying that they had tracked a Mumbai -Iran courier package in his name which contained five expired passports, pen drives, laptops and three bank credit cards. In the second case, the Hadapsar police have lodged a case against an unidentified cyber cheat who called the victim who is a resident of Mundhwa posing as a law enforcement officer.

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Cybercriminals defraud Odisha’s ex-IT minister of ₹1.4 crore
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Cybercriminals defraud Odisha’s ex-IT minister of ₹1.4 crore

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost ₹1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday. Cybercriminals defraud Odisha’s ex-IT minister of ₹ 1.4 crore The police arrested seven people - four from Karnataka and three from Tamil Nadu - in connection with the case. During the investigation, the …

Kerala: Two arrested in ₹36 lakh ‘digital arrest’ scam in Kochi
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Kerala: Two arrested in ₹36 lakh ‘digital arrest’ scam in Kochi

Hindustan Times  

Two persons, key accused in a ₹36 lakh online scam involving a ‘digital arrest’ were arrested, police said. The arrests were carried out by a team from the Ernakulam Town South Police Station. According to the police, a 'mule account' is a bank account used by criminals for illegal financial transactions, including money laundering. Digital arrest is a cybercrime tactic …

Noida: Cyber fraud dupes MNC’s India branch of ₹3.52 cr
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Noida: Cyber fraud dupes MNC’s India branch of ₹3.52 cr

Hindustan Times  

An US-based firm’s Indian branch was duped of ₹3.52 crore by a cybercriminal who impersonated as another director of their company on March 26, said police on Sunday, adding that a case has been registered at the cybercrime branch police station and ₹52 lakh frozen in the account. Police said the complainant, an official at the administrative office of Noida’s …

Cyber Crime Involving Impersonation Of Law Enforcement Officials Threatens Public Confidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail
3 days, 15 hours ago

Cyber Crime Involving Impersonation Of Law Enforcement Officials Threatens Public Confidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused in a "cyber fraud" case involving a person who posed as a police personnel from Delhi Crime Branch to allegedly extort money from the complainant. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul in her order said,"Cyber crime of this magnitude, involving financial extortion and impersonation of law enforcement …

Gang of three hailing from Guntur arrested in ‘digital arrest’ scam
3 days, 20 hours ago

Gang of three hailing from Guntur arrested in ‘digital arrest’ scam

The Hindu  

Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested a gang of three men in connection with ‘digital arrest’ scam. “We found that the accused had links to similar fraud cases across India, including incidents in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Goa, and Odisha. During the arrests, we seized three mobile phones, multiple cheque books, bank passbooks, debit and credit …

Businessman loses Rs. 4.12 lakh in cyber fraud
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4 days, 10 hours ago

Businessman loses Rs. 4.12 lakh in cyber fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderbad:A case registered with Rachakonda cybercrime unit by a 42-year-old businessman, who had lost Rs.4,12,903 after clicking on a malicious link. Young woman ends life in rented house Hyderabad: A 24-year-old woman, assistant manager in a private bank, died by suicide in her rented house, SR Nagar police said. Digitally arrested retired teacher loses Rs.19 lakh Hyderabad: In yet another …

Woman loses ₹16.42 lakh to online fraud
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Woman loses ₹16.42 lakh to online fraud

The Hindu  

A 38-year-old woman from Kodailbail has registered a complaint of being cheated of ₹16.42 lakh after being offered ‘work from home’ tasks online. In the complaint to Barke Police on Tuesday, March 25, the woman said he saw an Later she was asked to pay ₹800 on March 3 for another set of tasks and she got ₹1,040 in return …

Cyber crime unit recovers ₹9.5 lakh lost in business fraud
4 days, 16 hours ago

Cyber crime unit recovers ₹9.5 lakh lost in business fraud

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Unit successfully helped refund of ₹9,50,531 to a businessman who fell victim to cyber fraudsters. In the present instance, a 32-year-old complainant was deceived under the pretext of a business opportunity and had transferred the amount to bank accounts provided by the fraudsters, said the police. A team led by Inspector K. Prasada Rao, along …

Two men from Delhi arrested for conning Hyderabad businessman of ₹9.5 lakh
5 days, 15 hours 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
5 days, 23 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 …

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

Chandigarh: 73-year-old man falls victim to cyber fraud, loses ₹10 lakh
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1 week, 1 day 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 …

Bank’s general manager loses ₹1.35 crore in online investment fraud
1 week, 3 days ago

Bank’s general manager loses ₹1.35 crore in online investment fraud

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 45-year-old assistant general manager of Bank of India fell victim to a cyber fraud and lost the ₹1.35 crore she thought she was investing. Bank’s general manager loses ₹ 1.35 crore in online investment fraud According to the police, the complainant lives with her family in Juhu. As she sent the money, the apps she downloaded displayed ‘shares’ …

₹3.14 cr cyber fraud: Police teams leave for Assam, W Bengal
1 week, 3 days ago

₹3.14 cr cyber fraud: Police teams leave for Assam, W Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Noida: Days after a 77-year-old man reported to have been duped of ₹3.14 cr after being put under digital arrest for over a fortnight until March 12, the cybercrime branch police on Friday said they have dispatched two teams to Assam and West Bengal for involved suspects. The elderly man visited the bank around seven times in 16 days and …

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

The Hindu  

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. The fraudsters asked the elderly woman to share with them her bank details under the pretext of verifying funds of her account which were connected to criminal activity, the official said. While investigating the …

Elderly woman loses ₹20 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud; 3 held
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1 week, 4 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 …

Ramanathapuram police recover ₹5 lakh lost by youth to cyber fraud
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Ramanathapuram police recover ₹5 lakh lost by youth to cyber fraud

The Hindu  

Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police G. Chandeesh recently handed over the recovered ₹5 lakh cash to a victim that was lost due to a cyber fraud. Pasupathi, aged 30, of Ilamanur, in February came across a post on social media platform, Instagram, about investments in crypto currency. As he was sent account details of a private bank, the victim as instructed …

Citizens cheated of ₹31.35 lakh in cyber fraud cases
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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 …

Scammers threaten doctor with fake human trafficking case, dupes her of Rs 70 lakh in online scam
1 week, 6 days ago

Scammers threaten doctor with fake human trafficking case, dupes her of Rs 70 lakh in online scam

India Today  

Cyber fraud is becoming an epidemic in India. While these cyber hawkers use different tricks to dupe people, one of the most prominent fraudulent plans is reportedly the ‘digital arrest’ scam, where scammers call unsuspecting individuals and threaten them into giving their money. The latest victim of this fraud has been reported from Pune, where a doctor was duped of …

Delhi native arrested in courier scam gets six years imprisonment in 55 days
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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 …

86-year-old Mumbai woman loses Rs. 20.25 crore in yet another cyber scam
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86-year-old Mumbai woman loses Rs. 20.25 crore in yet another cyber scam

Hindustan Times  

An 86-year-old woman in Mumbai became yet another victim of cyber fraud and a digital arrest scam, losing over ₹20 crore after getting a call about misuse of her Aadhaar card. 20.25 crore In the initial call that set the whole scam up, the caller told the victim that her Aadhaar card and other personal information had been used to …

Delhi Police Busts Cyber Fraud Syndicate, Three Held For Phishing Scam
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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, 5 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 …

Fintech firm staff, five others held for cyber fraud
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Fintech firm staff, five others held for cyber fraud

Hindustan Times  

The Pimpri-Chinchwad police cyber cell has arrested an employee of a fintech company and five others for using the firm’s account to receive cyber fraud money, said police on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused used platforms such as Airpay, Instant Pay, Pay World, and Spice Money to create accounts to deposit money obtained through fraudulent means into these …

Cyber fraud in India: $12.2 mn lost, 13,384 cases reported in first nine months of 2024-25
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Cyber fraud in India: $12.2 mn lost, 13,384 cases reported in first nine months of 2024-25

Firstpost  

According to the data, fraud cases involving ₹100,000 or more have risen drastically over the years. The amount lost to these cybercrimes reached a record ₹177 crore in FY 2024 The fraud cases involving ₹100,000 or more have risen drastically over the years. During this period, a total number of 13,384 cases of cyber fraud were registered in the country …

Cyber fraud losses in India have surge nearly 10-fold in a decade: finance ministry
3 weeks ago

Cyber fraud losses in India have surge nearly 10-fold in a decade: finance ministry

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Losses due to cyber frauds have surged nearly 10-fold in a decade, Pankaj Chaudhary, minister of state in the Union finance ministry, said on Monday. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Chaudhary said losses due to cyber frauds increased to ₹177.05 crore in 2023-24 from ₹18.46 crore in 2014-15. In the first nine months of FY25, …

Delhi Police arrests four men for ₹44.50 lakh 'digital arrest' fraud
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Private hospital employee loses ₹2.8 lakh to online fraud
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Private hospital employee loses ₹2.8 lakh to online fraud

The Hindu  

An electrician of a private hospital in Manipal lost ₹2.8 lakh to fraudsters, who made him transfer money to receive a gift from abroad. In the compliant to Udupi Town Police, the victim said he got message from an unknown person on instagram from the account ‘reta_wat’ in December 2024 and he started to interact with the person. The caller …

T.N. Cyber Crime Wing arrests two men from Surat in ‘digital arrest’ scam
3 weeks, 4 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 …

Cyber fraud being operated from fake call centre in city busted; 63 arrested
3 weeks, 4 days 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
3 weeks, 5 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, …

Cybercrime may cost India Rs 20,000 core in 2025; banking, e-com most vulnerable
4 weeks ago

Cybercrime may cost India Rs 20,000 core in 2025; banking, e-com most vulnerable

India Today  

The menace of cybercrime continues to target more Indians and heavy losses. Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, after analysing data related to more than 5000 now-defunct malicious website domains and instances of abuse of over 16000 brands, has predicted that Indians and Indian companies could lose Rs 20,000 crore to cybercrimes in 2025. Scams related to brand impersonation alone could cost …

Despite awareness campaigns, many fall victim to online financial fraud in Kozhikode
1 month ago

Despite awareness campaigns, many fall victim to online financial fraud in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Even after a series of aggressive awareness campaigns against scammers and online financial fraud, there is no let-up in the number of new cheating cases and the volume of money lost in each incident in Kozhikode district. According to cyber cell officers, many fresh cases related to loss of money by way of responding to messages of scammers through hacked …

Fraudster from Salem district arrested by Virudhunagar Cyber Crime police
1 month ago

Fraudster from Salem district arrested by Virudhunagar Cyber Crime police

The Hindu  

The district police have arrested M. Kavin from Salem on charges of cheating a man from Rajapalayam to the tune of ₹67,000 on the promise of getting a government job. A Cyber Crime police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police K. Ashokan traced the “unidentified” person through cyber space details and arrested him at Edappadi on Wednesday. According to …

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

Three arrested for online fraud in Salem
1 month, 1 week ago

Three arrested for online fraud in Salem

The Hindu  

Three people from Kozhikode district in Kerala were arrested for an alleged cybercrime on Sunday evening. S. Sathish Kumar, 31, a resident of Pakkanadu near Edappadi, received a message from an unidentified number claiming that he could earn money by simply leaving positive reviews on Google Maps. Encouraged by this, he continued to write positive reviews for all the hotels …

Refund in cyber frauds just 0.48 per cent in Andhra Pradesh
1 month, 1 week ago

Refund in cyber frauds just 0.48 per cent in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has recorded a dismal 0.48% refund of lost money in cyber frauds to victims in 2024. Of the total Rs 974.12 crore lost in cyber frauds that took place from January 1 to December 31, 2024, the cybercrime police stations in the 26 districts of the State have only recovered Rs 4.75 crore, which amounts to a …

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 …

₹62.46 lakh refunded to cyber fraud victims through court orders in Hyderabad
1 month, 1 week ago

₹62.46 lakh refunded to cyber fraud victims through court orders in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police facilitated the refund of ₹62,46,900 to victims of online fraud in 16 cases, following court directives. The modus operandi in these scams ranged from false investment promises to impersonation tactics designed to deceive victims into transferring money. “Of the 16 cases, eight were related to stock trading and investment scams, where victims were lured with …

Two Taiwanese sent in eight-day police custody in online fraud case
1 month, 1 week ago

Two Taiwanese sent in eight-day police custody in online fraud case

The Hindu  

The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Cherthala, on Wednesday sent two Taiwanese men in police custody for eight days in connection with an online fraud that led to a doctor couple from Cherthala in Alappuzha losing ₹7.65 crore last year. Five held Last year, investigators arrested five people, including Bhagawan Das from Karnataka and Nirmal Jain from Rajasthan and three …

Online frauds pocket ₹54 lakh from two in Kalaburagi
1 month, 1 week ago

Online frauds pocket ₹54 lakh from two in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

Despite several awareness drives by the cyber police, people continue to fall prey to online frauds. In the latest of such crimes, two people from Kalaburagi were cheated of ₹54 lakh in as many incidents by fraudsters and two cases have been registered at the Cyber, Economic Offences and Narcotics Police here. In one of the cases, a resident of …

Nerul professor falls victim to ₹1.81 crore ‘digital arrest’ fraud
1 month, 1 week ago

Nerul professor falls victim to ₹1.81 crore ‘digital arrest’ fraud

Hindustan Times  

NAVI MUMBAI: A 58-year-old professor from a reputed medical college in Nerul fell victim to a ‘digital arrest’ fraud, losing ₹1.81 crore over a period of 15 days. Nerul professor falls victim to ₹ 1.81 crore ‘digital arrest’ fraud According to the cyber police, the fraud took place between 3pm of January 14 and 10am of February 15. As per …

Two Taiwanese nabbed in ₹7.65-crore online fraud case
1 month, 1 week 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, 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 …

Youth loses over Rs 12 lakh in part time job fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Youth loses over Rs 12 lakh in part time job fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Inviting people to rate and review in the name of giving tasks and assignments are often resulting in financial frauds. The victim is duped in the name of part time jobs and given some amount so that they fall into the trap. In a case registered with Rachakonda Cybercrime, a victim from Keesara was added to a WhatsApp group …

Thiruvananthapuram City police launch probe into cybercrime
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

I-T officer duped of ₹10L by cyber frauds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

I-T officer duped of ₹10L by cyber frauds

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 57-year-old woman working as an administrative officer in the Income Tax department was duped of ₹10 lakh by fraudsters using the fake online share trading modus operandi. I-T officer duped of ₹ 10L by cyber frauds The cyber frauds first approached the complainant’s son by adding him to a WhatsApp group on November 27 last year, luring him …

U.P.: Another accused in ₹ 120 cr AKTU fraud held
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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