Fraud Involving Aadhaar Numbers, SIM Cards Busted, 3 Held in Madhya Pradesh
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Fraud Involving Aadhaar Numbers, SIM Cards Busted, 3 Held in Madhya Pradesh

News 18  

Three persons were arrested for fraudulently using Aadhaar card details of villagers in Bargi in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur to activate 7,000 SIM cards which were then used by inter-state criminals to carry out cyber crimes, police said on Sunday. They got the Aadhaar numbers and other details from villagers by claiming it was part of a KYC drive for government welfare schemes, said Cyber Superintendent of Police Ankit Shukla. "They activated 7,000 SIM cards, created e-wallets and transferred them to mobile phone users in West Bengal and other states, after which cyber financial crimes were committed. Jacob activated the SIM cards, while Sen and Mehra collected Aadhaar card details from villagers, he said, adding that the probe into the fraud began after a man said some unknown person was using a SIM card activated in his name.

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11 held for cheating over 17K of ₹125.6 Cr in Gurugram
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1 day, 2 hours ago

11 held for cheating over 17K of ₹125.6 Cr in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram Police announced on Monday that 11 cybercrime gangs cheated ₹125.62 crores from over 17,000 victims across India. Computer hacker with credit card stealing data from a laptop concept for network security, identity theft and computer crime According to police, most suspects were involved in investment and parcel frauds, with at least 11 residents of Gurugram losing crores in separate …

SIM card scam accused held while trying to flee to Dubai
1 day, 8 hours ago

SIM card scam accused held while trying to flee to Dubai

Hindustan Times  

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly his involvement in supplying over 500 SIM cards to cyber fraudsters, Mangaluru CEN police said on Monday. Inspector MP Sathish said that the accused, identified as Kanatala Vasudeva Reddy from Odisha, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly supplying over 500 SIM cards from various Indian telecom companies to people involved in cybercrimes …

Colonel’s mobile theft exposes cyber fraud gang
5 days, 11 hours 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 …

Elderly woman in Rajasthan loses Rs 80 lakh after week-long digital arrest
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1 week, 3 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, …

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket
3 weeks 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 …

Gurugram cops bust cybercrime ring that duped ₹74cr across India
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Gurugram cops bust cybercrime ring that duped ₹74cr across India

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram police have arrested eight cybercriminals accused of defrauding 7,719 victims across India of ₹74.2 crore over the last 6-8 months, officials said on Monday. The arrested suspects include Lakshya Kumar, Amrit Pal, and Chetan Kumar, apprehended on October 15 and 16; Kanishk Pratap of Hisar on October 23; Zakaria Khan of Nuh on October 27; Sunil Kumar of …

Kanpur man loses Rs 7.7 lakh in scam while applying for PAN card online
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Kanpur man loses Rs 7.7 lakh in scam while applying for PAN card online

India Today  

India is currently going through a digital transformation. In one such recent case, a man from Kanpur ended up losing Rs 7.7 lakh to scammers while attempting to apply for a PAN card online for his great-grandson. The scam occurred when the victim, Suresh Chandra Sharma, a resident of Navsheel Moti Vihar in Sarvodaya Nagar, was trying to obtain a …

'Digital Arrest' scam wipes out life savings of 90-year-old in Gujarat: Here's what happened
3 weeks, 4 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 …

IIT Bombay student gets call from fake telecom authority for his SIM, loses Rs 7.28 lakh
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

IIT Bombay student gets call from fake telecom authority for his SIM, loses Rs 7.28 lakh

India Today  

India is grappling with the growing menace of cyber frauds, including digital arrest scams where fraudsters exploit digital platforms like WhatsApp to deceive unsuspecting victims. In a recent case of such an online scam, a student from IIT Bombay fell prey to scammers posing as fake Telecom Regulatory Authority of India officers and lost Rs 7.28 lakh. In the fake …

Digital arrest scam: Ex Air Force employee made to travel from Faridabad to Bihar, bank account wiped clean
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Digital arrest scam: Ex Air Force employee made to travel from Faridabad to Bihar, bank account wiped clean

Hindustan Times  

Not just did this Faridabad man transfer all his money to someone he thought was a regulatory official, but also travelled all the way to Bihar on a train to repeat the same for another bank account before realising he was getting scammed and was put under ‘digital arrest’ - a cybercrime menace that has led to dozens of people …

IIT Bombay student gets fake threat of ‘digital arrest', loses ₹7 lakh
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

IIT Bombay student gets fake threat of ‘digital arrest', loses ₹7 lakh

Hindustan Times  

A student from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay became the latest victim of a growing cyber fraud known as "digital arrest," losing a staggering ₹7.29 lakh to a scammer posing as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India employee. The caller posed as an employee of the TRAI and informed him that 17 complaints of illegal activities were registered against his …

Man Held for Swindling Over ₹2.79 Cr in Chit Fund Scam
4 weeks ago

Man Held for Swindling Over ₹2.79 Cr in Chit Fund Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Cyberabad economic offences wing police arrested Appampally Surya Pratap Reddy of Chandanagar for allegedly swindling one Nasar khan of over `2.79 crore in a chit fund scam. Man Steals From Relative’s Shop Hyderabad:The Mangalhat crime team police arrested two persons for a theft of `17.50 lakh worth kitchen hardware. Cops Arrest Duo With 18kg Ganja Hyderabad: The Government Railway …

Karnataka man loses ₹1.7 crore to fraudsters posing as CBI, TRAI officials: Report
1 month ago

Karnataka man loses ₹1.7 crore to fraudsters posing as CBI, TRAI officials: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Karnataka resident lost ₹1.7 crore in an elaborate online scam where fraudsters posed as officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Deccan Herald reported. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the fraud As per the report, the ordeal began on November 11 when the victim received a call from …

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 …

Gang behind ‘digital arrest’ busted, 2 held
1 month ago

Gang behind ‘digital arrest’ busted, 2 held

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police have arrested two Assam-based men for their alleged involvement in cases of “digital fraud”. Digital arrest refers to a cyber scam where fraudsters, posing as law enforcement officials, deceive victims into believing they have committed a serious crime and must stay visible online until their demands are met, exploiting fear to extort money. The matter came to light …

Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested

India Today  

Bhopal Police has busted an interstate gang involved in the creation and distribution of fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, bank accounts, and SIM cards across the country, primarily to facilitate fraud, officials said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Shashikant Kumar alias Manish, Sapna alias Sadhna, Ankit Kumar Sahu alias Sunil, Kaushal Mali alias Pankaj, Roshan Kumar, Ranjan Kumar …

Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Gang involved in opening bank accounts with fake IDs busted in Bhopal, 7 arrested

India Today  

Bhopal Police has busted an interstate gang involved in the creation and distribution of fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, bank accounts, and SIM cards across the country, primarily to facilitate fraud, officials said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Shashikant Kumar alias Manish, Sapna alias Sadhna, Ankit Kumar Sahu alias Sunil, Kaushal Mali alias Pankaj, Roshan Kumar, Ranjan Kumar …

Cyber fraudsters pose as cops, con 73-yr-old of ₹24L in Ludhiana
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyber fraudsters pose as cops, con 73-yr-old of ₹24L in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

Unidentified cyber fraudsters posing as cops allegedly duped a retired Merchant Navy engineer of ₹24.2 lakh, officials said. They said the fraudsters put up an elaborate hoax, claiming the victim was implicated in child pornography and money laundering cases. Singh said that despite his initially resistance, he was persuaded after the fraudsters staged a convincing video call. The caller said …

Eight arrested in Mumbai share trading scam involving illegal SIM cards
1 month, 1 week ago

Eight arrested in Mumbai share trading scam involving illegal SIM cards

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Mumbai Central cyber police have arrested eight individuals, including six mobile service provider employees and two shopkeepers, in connection with a cyber fraud scheme that deceived numerous people through fraudulent share market investments. The Mumbai Central cyber police have arrested eight individuals, including six mobile service provider employees and two shopkeepers, in connection with a cyber fraud scheme. …

Hyderabad police busts document forging racket, arrests 6, seizes fake IDs
1 month, 1 week ago

Hyderabad police busts document forging racket, arrests 6, seizes fake IDs

India Today  

Hyderabad police arrested six persons involved in a large-scale fake document-making racket in a crackdown on Thursday. The Commissioner’s Task Force, in coordination with Mahankali Police, uncovered the document-forging ring in Secunderabad, where suspects allegedly produced counterfeit documents like voter IDs, Aadhar cards, and birth certificates, using advanced impersonation and printing techniques. Among the others arrested were Mohammed Mahboob, a …

Fake Aadhaar, Voter IDs racket busted by Delhi Police: Nepali nationals arrested from Delhi’s IGI Airport
1 month, 1 week ago

Fake Aadhaar, Voter IDs racket busted by Delhi Police: Nepali nationals arrested from Delhi’s IGI Airport

Live Mint  

Delhi Police Bust Fake ID Syndicate: In a major development, the Delhi Police have arrested a woman Tabassum Alvi, and two Nepali nationals Dinesh Subba and Shyam Subba in connection with a significant immigration fraud racket. The syndicate, operating through the Indira Gandhi International Airport, was found to be creating fake Indian identity documents, including Aadhaar and Voter ID cards, …

X User Counters Digital Arrest With His Smartness, Records It Live — WATCH
1 month, 2 weeks ago

X User Counters Digital Arrest With His Smartness, Records It Live — WATCH

ABP News  

The episodes of scams and frauds have been increasing recently and especially one in particular i.e., digital arrest is becoming more and more common these days. The episode started with a user named Vijay Patel getting a call from an unknown number informing him that his mobile numbers would be blocked in the next four hours as they were being …

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 …

Techie's 24-Hour Digital Arrest: A Web of Deception and Escape
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Techie's 24-Hour Digital Arrest: A Web of Deception and Escape

Hindustan Times  

A Hyderabad techie faced a 24-hour digital arrest ordeal after receiving suspicious text messages claiming his Aadhaar number was linked to a money laundering case. The man ignored the initial spam messages but was tricked into starting a WhatsApp video call with fraudsters posing as FedEx and Mumbai Police. They forced him to isolate himself from his family and continue …

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 …

Rajasthan native allegedly loses over ₹4 crore to online fraud
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan native allegedly loses over ₹4 crore to online fraud

The Hindu  

The cyber wing of the Kozhikode City police have registered a case on a complaint by a city-based Rajasthan native that he had been duped of ₹4.08 crore by an individual who claimed to be from Dungarpur in Rajasthan. A press release from the cyber police said that the accused, Amit Jain, reportedly contacted the 67-year-old complainant in January this …

Four from Rajasthan arrested for defrauding Coimbatore man of ₹ 9.28 lakh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Four from Rajasthan arrested for defrauding Coimbatore man of ₹ 9.28 lakh

The Hindu  

Four persons from Rajasthan, who cheated a Coimbatore-based man of ₹9.28 lakh in an online scam, have been arrested by the Coimbatore city cybercrime police. Arun arrested J. Sathyanarayanan, 30, K. Kisan Choudhary, 20, K. Sunil Saran, 23, and P. Sandeep Kumar, 26, from Jodhpur in Rajasthan on August 22. The stranger introduced himself as an executive of an online …

Two from Kerala arrested for duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two from Kerala arrested for duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore

The Hindu  

The Thanjavur District Cybercrime police have arrested two persons from Kerala on charges of duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore after promising “good returns” for investing in share market. According to the police, the complainant was lured by an Based on his complaint, the cybercrime police team traced the suspect to Nedumangadu in Kerala based with the help of …

Cyber criminals posing as IAS officers attempt to dupe people in Madhya Pradesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyber criminals posing as IAS officers attempt to dupe people in Madhya Pradesh

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Commoners in Madhya Pradesh and outside beware. Cyber fraudsters are on the prowl to dupe people in the name of IAS officers posted as collectors in various districts of the central Indian state. Unidentified cyber criminals have used pictures and details of at least six district collectors of Madhya Pradesh, including a female IAS officer to dupe people, including …

Bengaluru: Two arrested for cheating ATM customers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru: Two arrested for cheating ATM customers

The Hindu  

The Subramanyapura police on Tuesday arrested two men from Bihar who allegedly used to replace cards of people coming to the ATM and cheat them. According to the police, the accused used to move around ATMs targeting gullible people. Using this modus operandi, the accused took away the card of a man who had come to change the PIN at …

Suspect who helped cyber frauds in Cambodia dupe Indians held by Greater Noida police
5 months ago

Suspect who helped cyber frauds in Cambodia dupe Indians held by Greater Noida police

Hindustan Times  

A 32-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assisting an international gang of cyber fraudsters based in Cambodia dupe Indians of svereal lakhs of rupees, senior police officers of Greater Noida said on Tuesday. The gang used these activated SIM cards to commit cyber frauds on unsuspecting targets,” said Suniti, deputy commissioner of police, Central Noida. He was supposed to deliver …

3 held for extorting ₹80 lakh from Chandigarh woman by threatening arrest
5 months, 1 week ago

3 held for extorting ₹80 lakh from Chandigarh woman by threatening arrest

Hindustan Times  

The cyber crime police arrested three persons, allegedly involved in a digital arrest scam, from Rajasthan on Monday. He instructed her to deposit ₹80 lakh in a secret surveillance account, assuring her that the amount would be refunded if she was found innocent. Complying with these instructions, on July 2, 2024, she received a bank account number via WhatsApp and, …

Two arrested with 441 bogus SIM cards
5 months, 1 week ago

Two arrested with 441 bogus SIM cards

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit-9 arrested two individuals for allegedly possessing 441 bogus SIM cards from various companies. Senior inspector Daya Nayak of Crime Branch’s Unit-9 received a tip-off about a person carrying bogus SIM cards to Bandra. They arrested the two suspects and discovered 441 bogus SIM cards during the search. The case was registered at Bandra Police …

Bihar: Gang stole money from bank account without OTP or phone call using Aadhar
5 months, 1 week ago

Bihar: Gang stole money from bank account without OTP or phone call using Aadhar

Op India  

The traditional methods of exploiting a One-time password and making fraudulent phone calls to take someone’s hard-earned money have given way to new forms of cyber fraud. In this case, the cybercriminals used the Aadhaar biometrics data of the victim obtained from govt land records to make transactions using the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System. #CyberFraud pic.twitter.com/jeVGqhMWmV — Pankaj Nain IPS …

Six cyber cons selling ‘bank accounts’ in police net in Delhi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Six cyber cons selling ‘bank accounts’ in police net in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Six cyber fraudsters who used to sell their bank accounts on the commission basis and cheat people were arrested by the Delhi Police from Bihar and Jharkhand in a multistate operation, an official said on Sunday. Sharing details, Deputy Commissioner of Police Rohit Meena said that a woman lodged a complaint stating that she had received a call …

Assam: Police crackdown on a syndicate-run cyber frauds in Morigaon
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam: Police crackdown on a syndicate-run cyber frauds in Morigaon

Hindustan Times  

Much like Jharkhand's Jamtara and Haryana's Nuh, Morigaon, a district in Assam located around 75 km from Guwahati City, emerged as a hub of cybercriminals in recent years. In all the cases, cyber security experts of the police department found that the fraudulent activities were being operated from Morigaon's Moirabari Laharighat and Bhuragaon areas," the investigating police officer quoted above …

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable
5 months, 3 weeks ago

₹18 lakh lost by techie in parcel scam saved in 11 minutes by alert Hyderabad constable

The Hindu  

A constable handling the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal was able to stop the fraudulent transaction of ₹18 lakh in a parcel scam. It took the officer 11 minutes to save the money lost by the software engineer from Amberpet in Hyderabad who fell prey to the scam on Thursday. The victim, a 31-year-old techie, received a call from a person …

How to check number of SIM cards issued on your Aadhar card: An easy guide
6 months ago

How to check number of SIM cards issued on your Aadhar card: An easy guide

India TV News  

Last December, the Central Government introduced the new Telecom Bill in the Lok Sabha, which was subsequently approved by the President. Certain sections of the new Telecom Act of 2023 are set to be implemented from June 26, which includes strict provisions related to purchasing SIM cards, fake connections, and call tapping. Notably, this new Telecom Act can lead to …

'Operation Anti-Virus': How the Rajasthan govt is dismantling cyber-crime gangs in Mewat region
6 months ago

'Operation Anti-Virus': How the Rajasthan govt is dismantling cyber-crime gangs in Mewat region

Op India  

On Tuesday, June 18th, the Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Branch launched another raid under its ‘Operation Anti-Virus’ in the Mewat region arresting several young individuals involved in looting people monetarily using the internet and fake calls. SHO Manish Sharma led the operation and arrested one individual identified as Abid who had posed as a military man named ‘Anil Kumar’ on social …

EXCLUSIVE: Rajasthan Police cracks down on cyber crime in Mewat | Know all about 'Operation Anti-Virus'
6 months, 1 week ago

EXCLUSIVE: Rajasthan Police cracks down on cyber crime in Mewat | Know all about 'Operation Anti-Virus'

India TV News  

The Rajasthan Police has uncovered an international cyber racket in the Mewat region where a major scam took place under which innocent people were looted on the internet. The police have named it ‘Operation Anti-Virus’ in Mewat and launched a massive crackdown on those involved in cyber fraud. Cybercrime in Mewat became so organised that some people set up call …

Cyber criminals put city resident under ‘digital arrest’, cheat him of ₹2 lakh
6 months, 1 week ago

Cyber criminals put city resident under ‘digital arrest’, cheat him of ₹2 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A Gurugram resident was allegedly put under “digital arrest” and duped of ₹2 lakh by fraudsters claiming to be from law enforcement agencies on May 25, police said adding that the suspects allegedly posed as officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation and as the deputy commissioner of police handling cybercrime in Mumbai and forced the victim to stay …

Woman loses over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman loses over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters

The Hindu  

A 43-year-old woman from Brahmavara lost over ₹11 lakh to online fraudsters who threatened her in the guise of Mumbai police saying several cases of harassment were registered against her. The complainant told the Brahmavara police that she received a call on her mobile on May 28 wherein the caller told her that as many as 17 cases were registered …

Techie ‘digitally arrested’ for 3 days by cybercriminals, loses ₹31.3 lakh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Techie ‘digitally arrested’ for 3 days by cybercriminals, loses ₹31.3 lakh

The Hindu  

A 26-year-old software engineer from Cox Town lost ₹31.3 lakh from her bank accounts after becoming a victim of a courier scam and being “ digitally arrested” by cybercrooks. Even though she managed to file a complaint, finally, the East Division cybercrime police had to allegedly struggle to convince the bank to get the details of transactions and managed to …

Gurugram cyber fraud suspect nabbed at Mumbai airport
8 months ago

Gurugram cyber fraud suspect nabbed at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

An alleged hawala operator was nabbed from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai while he was trying to flee the country in a cyber fraud case of ₹6.14 crore, police officers said on Monday. Most of the stolen ₹ 6.14 crore was suspected to be later remitted out of India, mainly to Dubai and China, in the form …

Two from Kerala held for providing bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud
8 months, 1 week ago

Two from Kerala held for providing bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud

The Hindu  

Two men from Kasaragod in Kerala were arrested by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police for providing bank accounts to fraudsters to run an The accused, Noushad Ch. In 2021, Noushad and Ahammed met Issac and Tahir Ali who were also residents of Kerala and obtained their help. “They created fake bank accounts using forged KYCs. Noushad transferred the defrauded money …

Nuh Police arrests 42 cyber criminals in Mewat, 50 mobile phones, over 90 SIM cards and fake Aadhar IDs seized
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuh Police arrests 42 cyber criminals in Mewat, 50 mobile phones, over 90 SIM cards and fake Aadhar IDs seized

Op India  

In a major crackdown against cyber crime, the Nuh police arrested 42 cyber criminals from various parts of Nuh, Mewat in two days concerning several cyber fraud cases registered nationwide. Their details will be matched with data stored with I4C to find out how many cases they were involved in.” The accused used varied Modus operandi including bogus ads, sextortion, …

21 lakh SIM cards in use have fake proof: DoT
9 months ago

21 lakh SIM cards in use have fake proof: DoT

The Hindu  

March 19, 2024 08:42 pm | Updated March 20, 2024 10:50 am IST - CHENNAI At least 21 lakh SIM cards have been activated using fake proof of identity or proof of address documents, according to analysis carried out by the Department of Telecommunications. A fresh pan-India analysis of 114 crore mobile phone connections by the DoT’s Artificial Intelligence & …

ED arrests Delhi resident over ₹4,978-crore cheating case
9 months, 1 week ago

ED arrests Delhi resident over ₹4,978-crore cheating case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Delhi resident Ashish Kakkar for allegedly running a cybercrime syndicate that cheated people across the country of ₹4,978 crore over the past four years. It is alleged that Mr. Kakkar imported a large number of consignments – declaring high-value items such as rose oil and solar panel machinery – from Dubai, Hong Kong, China, and …

2 of interstate gang who swapped debit cards at ATMs held
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2 of interstate gang who swapped debit cards at ATMs held

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Two suspected members of an interstate gang which used to withdraw money after swapping active debit cards from users with defunct ones at ATM kiosks across Gurugram, Delhi, Noida and other states were arrested from Palwal, police said on Wednesday. The two men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a case of allegedly cheating ₹ 13900 from Pardeshi …

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