Karnataka youth falls victim to ‘digital arrest’, scammers take ₹4.7 lakh loan in his name: Report
1 month ago

Karnataka youth falls victim to ‘digital arrest’, scammers take ₹4.7 lakh loan in his name: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another cybercrime case, a Mysuru youth has alleged that fraudsters tricked him into taking a ₹4.7 lakh loan and held him under "digital arrest" for 24 hours. According to a Times of India report, the victim has filed a complaint with the Cybercrime, Economic Offences, and Narcotics police station, alleging mental harassment as the financial company demands EMI payments for a loan he never knowingly availed. During the ordeal, he was reportedly held in "digital arrest," unable to access his phone freely or seek help. It was only after the 24-hour period that he realised the scammers had taken out a loan in his name from a financial service provider, report added.

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Investment fraud: Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man
1 day, 15 hours ago

Investment fraud: Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man

The Hindu  

The Mangaluru police have arrested a person from Thrissur in Kerala for his alleged involvement in cheating a city resident of ₹10.32 lakh in a case of online investment fraud. In a press release, the Mangaluru police said a case was registered in the Cyber Economic and Narcotic Crime station in 2024, in which the victim alleged he lost a …

Karnataka: Fraudsters posing as ED officials loot ₹30 lakh in fake raid at house
6 days, 18 hours ago

Karnataka: Fraudsters posing as ED officials loot ₹30 lakh in fake raid at house

Hindustan Times  

A group of six unidentified individuals, posing as officials from the Enforcement Directorate, allegedly raided a house in Bantwal town, Dakshina Kannada district, and fled with nearly ₹30 lakh in cash, along with five mobile phones, police said on Saturday. Efforts are being made to nab the accused, with further investigation currently underway, police said The incident took place on …

Mumbai cyber scam: Elderly woman tricked into transferring ₹1.5 cr to fraudsters; here is what happened
1 week, 1 day ago

Mumbai cyber scam: Elderly woman tricked into transferring ₹1.5 cr to fraudsters; here is what happened

Live Mint  

In other shocking cyber scam news, a 78-year-old woman from South Mumbai became the latest victim of a fraud scheme, losing a staggering ₹1.5 crore after being duped by fraudsters posing as officials from the Special Investigation Team of the Delhi police, reportedTOI. The scammers reportedly continued their deception by posing as various officials from government departments, including the Cyber …

Four arrested for siphoning off ₹12.5 cr from CRED, Bengaluru police uncover major crime: Report
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1 week, 6 days ago

Four arrested for siphoning off ₹12.5 cr from CRED, Bengaluru police uncover major crime: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a major cybercrime case, Bengaluru police have arrested four individuals from Gujarat who allegedly embezzled ₹12.5 crore from credit card payments platform CRED, reported Deccan Herald. According to the report, CRED’s corporate account is managed through Axis Bank’s Indiranagar branch in Bengaluru and authorities have managed to recover ₹1.83 crore of the stolen amount. The accused reportedly identified vulnerabilities …

Citizens lose ₹59 lakh in six fraud cases
1 week, 6 days ago

Citizens lose ₹59 lakh in six fraud cases

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Police have filed six cases, including five cyber crimes, with citizens losing ₹59 lakh to fraudsters. A 56-year-old resident of Tingarenagar on December 27 lodged a complaint with the Vishrantwadi police against a cyber cheat who defrauded her of ₹ 11.23 lakh coaxing her to invest in an online share trading market scheme. A 56-year-old resident of Tingarenagar on …

Digital arrest scam: 59-year-old Japanese man loses ₹35 lakh to cyber criminals in Bengaluru
2 weeks ago

Digital arrest scam: 59-year-old Japanese man loses ₹35 lakh to cyber criminals in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

A 59-year-old Japanese national working in Bengaluru was reportedly defrauded of ₹35.49 lakh by cyber criminals who threatened him with a fabricated "digital arrest." A Japanese man in Bengaluru lost ₹ 35 lakhs to cyber criminals. Fearing legal consequences, Sasaki complied with their demands and transferred a total of ₹35.49 lakh in multiple payments between December 12 and 14, using …

Avadi police bust Rs 38 lakh digital scam; arrest accused linked to 135 cybercrime cases
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Avadi police bust Rs 38 lakh digital scam; arrest accused linked to 135 cybercrime cases

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Investigation by the Avadi police into a cybercrime where Rs 38 lakh was swindled from a retired college lecturer in a ‘digital arrest’ scam has led the cops to an accused whose 13 bank accounts were used in at least 135 similar scams. During investigation, the team led by Avadi cybercrime inspector Pravin Kumar found that Rs 5 lakh …

MP: Indore MBBS student arrested over ₹8 lakh ‘crypto transfer’ to Chinese gang
2 weeks, 2 days ago

MP: Indore MBBS student arrested over ₹8 lakh ‘crypto transfer’ to Chinese gang

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old MBBS student from Madhya Pradesh's Indore was arrested for allegedly transferring ₹8 lakh in cyber fraud money to a gang of Chinese youths by converting it into cryptocurrency, PTI reported citing police on Wednesday. DCP Rajesh Kumar Tripathi revealed during Vishnoi's interrogation that he provided bank accounts to a gang on a commission basis for cyber fraud. “We …

From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time
2 weeks, 3 days ago

From home to bank, digital arrest goes a long way, foiled in nick of time

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] the branch staff, with their prudence and proactive approach, saved the customer from being a victim of cyber fraud and thwarted the attempt to cheat ₹ 90 lakh by digital arrest. What raised the bank staff’s suspicions even more was the fact that the customer – a retired government servant and resident of Aashiana -- was continuously on video …

Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man allegedly involved in ‘digital arrest’ case
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man allegedly involved in ‘digital arrest’ case

The Hindu  

The Mangaluru city police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Mavoor in Kozhikode district of Kerala who was allegedly involved in extorting ₹ 1.71 crore by ‘digitally arresting’ a resident of Mangaluru. The caller told the victim that another mobile number registered in latter’s name was being used for illegal activities, including for harassing people by promising good returns on …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim of a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday. Later, he got a call from a person claiming to be a police officer alleging that his Aadhaar …

Bengaluru police chief cautions citizens against fake 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bengaluru police chief cautions citizens against fake 'digital arrest' scam

India Today  

Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda warned citizens against a growing cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate government officials and threaten victims with a so-called "digital arrest." The Commissioner advised people to avoid unknown calls or video calls and refrain from sharing personal details like Aadhaar or PAN numbers. He highlighted the 1930 helpline as a resource for tracing and recovering funds lost …

Cyber criminals defraud citizens of ₹1 crore in six cases
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyber criminals defraud citizens of ₹1 crore in six cases

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Cyber cheats dupe citizens of nearly ₹1 crore in six cases lodged on December 22. Cyber cheats dupe citizens of nearly ₹ 1 crore in six cases lodged on December 22. ) In the fourth case, a 26-year-old resident has lodged a complaint with the Lonikand police stating that he was cheated of ₹10.30 lakh after he was gulled …

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru software engineer, 39, from GKVK Layout, near Hebbal, recently became a victim of a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹11.8 crore. Digital arrest of Ahmedabad man uncovers Taiwanese-linked racket: Police According to Times of India report, the incident, which unfolded between November 25 and December 12, was reported to the North-East Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics police. The …

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru woman duped of ₹30 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam; forced to break FDs and empty bank accounts: Report

Hindustan Times  

In yet another case of “digital arrest,” a 46-year-old homemaker from Indiranagar, Bengaluru, was conned out of over ₹30 lakh by fraudsters impersonating officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Mumbai police. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the scammers held her under a fabricated “digital arrest” for 11 days, orchestrating an elaborate cyber scam. Fake calls from …

Police arrest two for duping Telangana resident of Rs 16 lakh
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Police arrest two for duping Telangana resident of Rs 16 lakh

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Cybercrime sleuths arrested two persons, including a woman, for duping a Sathupalli resident of Rs 16,05,778. The cops arrested the accused — S Srikanth, a private firm employee and resident of Jaikesaram village in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, and Vankara Lavanya, a resident of Thota village in Andhra Pradesh — in Visakhapatnam and produced them in Khammam cyber crime court …

Bengaluru Software engineer loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru Software engineer loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

India TV News  

Digital arrest scam: A 39-year-old software engineer fell victim to a digital arrest scam, losing Rs 11.8 crore police said on Monday. Then, he also got a call from a person asking him to download the Skype app following which a man, allegedly dressed in Mumbai police uniform video-called him and claimed that a businessman had opened a bank account …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam

India Today  

A 39-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore in a "digital arrest" scam, after fraudsters impersonating police officers falsely accused him of being involved in money laundering. The caller alleged that his SIM card, linked to his Aadhaar card, had been used for illegal Soon after, the victim received another call from someone pretending to be a police …

Citizens lose ₹64 lakh to cyber fraudsters
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Citizens lose ₹64 lakh to cyber fraudsters

Hindustan Times  

Police have recorded five cyber crime cases where fraudsters siphoned off ₹64 lakh from accounts of citizens. In the first case, a 47-year-old resident has lodged a complaint with the Warje police stating that unidentified fraudsters cheated him on the pretext of online share trading promising huge returns. In the second case, a 32-year-old woman from Wadgaonsheri was cheated of …

Cyber cheats dupe citizens of ₹1.58 crore
3 weeks ago

Cyber cheats dupe citizens of ₹1.58 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Police have lodged nine cyber fraud cases where cybercriminals siphoned off funds worth ₹58 lakhs from different bank accounts of the victims. All nine cases were lodged on Thursday, December 19 while as many as ten cyber fraud-related cases were lodged on Wednesday, wherein an aggregate amount of ₹1 crore was siphoned off by the accused. The city …

Colonel’s mobile theft exposes cyber fraud gang
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Colonel’s mobile theft exposes cyber fraud gang

Hindustan Times  

The recent theft of an iPhone of a colonel exposed a gang of cyber thugs active in the city, who first steal people’s mobile phones and then use it to commit cyber crimes. The DCP explained that the matter came into police knowledge when one complainant Colonel Santosh Kumar Mishra lodged a complaint in the Cyber Crime Cell regarding cyber …

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam
3 weeks, 3 days 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
3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

People in Madhya Pradesh lost 130 per cent more money due to digital arrest in 2024 compared to 2023
3 weeks, 4 days ago

People in Madhya Pradesh lost 130 per cent more money due to digital arrest in 2024 compared to 2023

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Money lost due to digital arrest -- the rising phenomenon of cyber fraudsters posing as enforcement agencies’ sleuths to extort money from targets -- has increased by more than 130 per cent within a year in Madhya Pradesh. The alarming statistics were shared by the state government on the second day of the ongoing winter session of the Vidhan …

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report
3 weeks, 5 days 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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3 weeks, 6 days 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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3 weeks, 6 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 …

Mohali: Retd teacher tricked into paying ₹80 lakh with fake arrest threats
4 weeks ago

Mohali: Retd teacher tricked into paying ₹80 lakh with fake arrest threats

Hindustan Times  

Cybercriminals posing as officials from the Mumbai cyber-crime branch and the CBI duped a 68-year-old retired school teacher of ₹80 lakh.The scammers used fake FIRs, arrest warrants and threats of court appearances to intimidate her into transferring the money. The caller falsely linked Harbhajan Kaur’s name to a money laundering case involving Jet Airways owner Naresh Goyal and demanded ₹ …

Hyderabad Couple Fall Victim to 'Digital Arrest', Lose Rs 2 crore
4 weeks ago

Hyderabad Couple Fall Victim to 'Digital Arrest', Lose Rs 2 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A couple from Narayanguda were scared to even step out of their house after a four-day long of what they believed was a ‘digital arrest’. On pressing 1, the call got connected to a scamster, who, posing as a Mumbai crime branch officer, told them that there was suspicious activity noticed on their number. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad …

Bengaluru tops digital fraud cases as Karnataka faces ₹109 crore loss in scams
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4 weeks ago

Bengaluru tops digital fraud cases as Karnataka faces ₹109 crore loss in scams

Hindustan Times  

In 2024, residents of Karnataka have been defrauded of ₹109.01 crore through elaborate digital arrest scams, where criminals impersonate government officials to extract money. Karnataka police arrested 27 individuals connected to these operations, though none of the accused from Bengaluru cases have been caught so far. Addressing a question raised by BJP MLC K Prathap Simha Nayak, the minister revealed …

Senior citizen from Bengaluru loses Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after getting WhatsApp video call
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Karnataka Reports Rs 109 Crore Digital Fraud
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka Reports Rs 109 Crore Digital Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Karnataka has reported a total of 641 cases related to digital arrest fraud in the current year, with over ₹109 crore being defrauded, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara informed the Legislative Council on Tuesday. The Minister stated that across the country, over 42,000 digital fraud cases were reported with Karnataka accounting for 11,000 of them. “In our efforts to …

Digital arrest scam: IT professional kept under ‘digital arrest’ for over a week in Coonoor, defrauded of ₹16 lakhs
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Digital arrest scam: IT professional kept under ‘digital arrest’ for over a week in Coonoor, defrauded of ₹16 lakhs

The Hindu  

Scammers pretending to be cyber crime police defrauded an IT professional in Coonoor of ₹16 lakhs in cash, falsely stating that she had been under ‘digital arrest’, and not allowing her to leave her home for over a week, the police have said. A few minutes later, the woman received a call on a video calling application from people claiming …

Digital arrest scam rising in India: Here is how to protect yourself and everything else you need to know
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Digital arrest scam rising in India: Here is how to protect yourself and everything else you need to know

India Today  

Imagine this – You are busy completing your daily chores when suddenly you receive a call from an unknown person. Unfortunately, this has been the reality for many individuals who fell victim to the "digital arrest" scam, losing significant amounts of money to fraudsters posing as senior officials. These digital scams, particularly the digital arrest scam, are targeting individuals across …

Tamil Nadu cyber crime police arrest three in Rs 3.84 crore scam in Chennai
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu cyber crime police arrest three in Rs 3.84 crore scam in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Three people have been arrested by the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime police on charges of swindling Rs 3.84 crore from a man in a digital arrest scam. The police said that Harish was a mule account holder who earned Rs 1 lakh by selling his account, while Logesh, a mule account agent, confessed to providing two bank accounts to …

Bengaluru youth extorts Rs 2.57 crore from girlfriend, held
1 month ago

Bengaluru youth extorts Rs 2.57 crore from girlfriend, held

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Sleuths of CCB have arrested a youth for blackmailing his 19-year-old girlfriend with private videos and extorting Rs 2.57 crore from her. Girl transfers Rs 1.25 cr from grandma’s bank account He secretly recorded videos and took photos when they were together. Fearing this, the girl transferred Rs 1.25 crore from her grandmother’s bank account to various accounts as …

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

Former Miss India winner put under digital arrest for 2 hours, loses ₹99,000
1 month ago

Former Miss India winner put under digital arrest for 2 hours, loses ₹99,000

Hindustan Times  

An Agra model was digitally arrested by cybercriminals for two hours and lost ₹99,000, according to police on Wednesday. Shivankita Dixit claims to be a former Femina Miss India, West Bengal 2017. The term "digital arrest" refers to a new type of cyber scam in which scammers impersonate law enforcement officials, such as CBI or customs officers, and threaten victims …

Pune man gets call for his involvement in credit card fraud, loses Rs 28 lakh in scam
1 month, 1 week ago

Pune man gets call for his involvement in credit card fraud, loses Rs 28 lakh in scam

India Today  

In the past few months, there has been a sharp rise in cases of online scams in India. In this scam, fraudsters posing as fake police officials call victims, confine them to a room under the pretence of digital arrest, and instruct them not to communicate with anyone. The recently reported victim of this scam is a 76-year-old doctor from …

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has dismantled a major racket of cybercriminals who defrauded people to the tune of nearly Rs 20 crore by creating fake identity documents of non-existent individuals, established shell companies, opened current bank accounts, and rented out these accounts for fraudulent purposes. This syndicate had been providing access to multiple current bank accounts to unknown cyber fraudsters …

Hyderabad Man Loses over Rs 2 Lakh in Cyber Fraud
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Greater Noida: ₹5.58L siphoned off from woman’s bank account
1 month, 1 week ago

Greater Noida: ₹5.58L siphoned off from woman’s bank account

Hindustan Times  

Noida Cybercriminals allegedly siphoned off ₹5.58 lakh from the bank account of a 38-year-old government school teacher of Greater Noida West, despite her claiming that she does not use internet banking or the Unified Payment Interface, police said on Sunday. In the FIR, Singh said, “The bank account was hacked and the yearlong savings of ₹5.88 lakh were syphoned off.” …

Mumbai woman made to strip on pretext of ‘digital arrest’, duped of ₹1.8 lakh — Here’s what happened
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1 month, 1 week ago

Mumbai woman made to strip on pretext of ‘digital arrest’, duped of ₹1.8 lakh — Here’s what happened

Live Mint  

In yet another incident, a Mumbai woman was made to strip and duped of ₹1.8 lakh by scamsters after they convinced the 26-year-old that she was under ‘digital arrest.’ The victim who resides in Borivali East, received a phone call on November 19 where the fraudsters claimed to be Delhi Police officers, NDTV reported. As the conversation followed, the scammers …

Hyderabad bank manager saves elderly couple from Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

90-Year-Old in Gujarat Loses ₹1 Crore Life Savings in Digital Scam
1 month, 1 week ago

90-Year-Old in Gujarat Loses ₹1 Crore Life Savings in Digital Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: In a shocking incident, a 90-year-old man from Gujarat was defrauded of his entire life savings of ₹1 crore in a sophisticated digital scam. The scammers reportedly contacted the victim over the phone, claiming irregularities in his bank account and offering to "help" resolve the issue. Preliminary findings suggest the scammers used fake caller IDs and cloned websites to …

Mumbai woman forced to strip, cheated of Rs 1.78 lakh after digital arrest
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1 month, 1 week ago

Mumbai woman forced to strip, cheated of Rs 1.78 lakh after digital arrest

India Today  

A 26-year-old woman in Mumbai was coerced into stripping during a video call and cheated of Rs 1.78 lakh after falling prey to a digital arrest scam by fraudsters posing as police officials. The fraudsters, using multiple phone numbers, threatened her with arrest and forced her to book a hotel room for a virtual interrogation. During the video call, the …

'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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