Kolkata Businessman Falls Prey To Cyber Fraud, Loses Rs 2.3 Crore: Report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata Businessman Falls Prey To Cyber Fraud, Loses Rs 2.3 Crore: Report

News 18  

Incidents of cyber crimes often grab the headlines as people lose their hard earned money by falling prey to online fraud. Also, there are less chances of recovery in such cases, however, a businessman in Kolkata was lucky enough to get back Rs 1.2 crore just six days after being duped of Rs 2.3 crore by cybercriminals. Saurav Tibrewal, a businessman from Belur, lodged a complaint on December 22 last year after he lost Rs 2.3 crore to cyber fraud. Recently, veteran actor Rakesh Bedi was duped of Rs 85,000 by a cyber fraudster, who posed as an Army officer. In addition, ‘Newton’ and ‘Kaun Pravin Tambe?’ fame actor Anjali Patil was duped of Rs 5.79 lakh by a fraudster, who posed as a Mumbai Police officer.

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Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype
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19 hours, 55 minutes 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 …

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion
1 day, 7 hours ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Businessman’s instant cyber complaint helps in saving Rs.50 lakh in Hyderabad
5 days, 17 hours ago

Businessman’s instant cyber complaint helps in saving Rs.50 lakh in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A 53-year-old businessman from Hyderabad approached the cybercrime unit two days ago stating that he received a WhatsApp message promoting trading on the PML Pro App. Upon follow-up, four transactions totaling Rs.50.87 lakh with UCO bank, categorized under layer-1, were successfully put on hold. In a public advisory, the police cautioned the people to avoid investments based on unsolicited …

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam
6 days, 2 hours ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty
6 days, 7 hours ago

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: FedEx, digital arrests, investment frauds, and so on, have made people residing in Cyberabad limits lose around Rs 700 crore to cybercrime this year, said Cyberabad police. To make more people aware of the existence of cybercrime and to curb this menace, the Cyberabad police has launched a brand-new initiative - Project P.R.O.T.E.C.T - Preventing Risks Online Through Education, …

Elderly woman in Bengaluru cheated of Rs 1.24 crore in cyber fraud
1 week ago

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

India Today  

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

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

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

India Today  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Delhi police crackdown on cyber fraud racket
2 weeks, 6 days 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
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hyderabad Man Loses over Rs 2 Lakh in Cyber Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Hyderabad bank manager saves elderly couple from Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hyderabad bank manager saves elderly couple from Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud

India Today  

A branch manager at the State Bank of India’s Lothukunta branch in Hyderabad prevented a senior citizen couple from falling victim to a Rs 30 lakh cyber fraud on Friday. Naveen Kumar, the branch manager, acted promptly after noticing unusual behaviour from a 78-year-old customer who had come to close his Senior Citizen Savings Scheme account. When the customer denied …

Hyderabad man duped of Rs 8 crore by fraudsters posing as stock traders
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

India Today  

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

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

Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 33-year-old resident of Chandivali, Powai, has been defrauded of ₹26.33 lakh by cyber fraudsters who brought the full weight of the ‘law’ to bear upon her, pressuring her into parting with her savings and investments. Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case The Cyber Police said things began to unravel for the victim on …

Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Two online cyber fraud cases reported in city

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

ED books IFS officer, husband, in investment fraud-linked money laundering case
3 weeks, 5 days ago

ED books IFS officer, husband, in investment fraud-linked money laundering case

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said that a chargesheet has been filed against Indian Foreign Service officer Neeharika Singh, her husband, and his companies in a money laundering case linked with an alleged investment fraud, PTI reported. What is the case The probe into the money laundering case began after the ED took note of the 33 First Information Reports …

CA duped of ₹22 lakhs in online share trading scam
3 weeks, 6 days ago

CA duped of ₹22 lakhs in online share trading scam

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The North cyber police on Monday registered a case against unknown persons after a 52-year-old chartered accountant complained of being scammed into paying ₹22 lakh by cyber frauds who used the online share market investment modus to lure him. CA duped of ₹ 22 lakhs in online share trading scam According to the police, the victim, Ketan Solanki, was …

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
4 weeks, 1 day ago

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

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough, the cops at Cyber Police Station on Sunday arrested five cyber criminals who had defrauded over ₹2 crore from the accountant of cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi. Following investigations, a team of cyber cops under inspector Rajeev Tiwari arrested five fraudsters from Bareilly, Dehradun and other districts. Posing as Nandi’s son, the cyber criminals instructed …

Ludhiana cop loses ₹4.6L after opening dubious link sent by swindlers
1 month ago

Ludhiana cop loses ₹4.6L after opening dubious link sent by swindlers

Hindustan Times  

An assistant sub-inspector from the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate fell victim to cybercriminals, losing 4.63 lakh from his two bank accounts. After failing to contact the customer care despite repeated attempts, he visited the nearest bank branch, where he discovered unauthorised transactions – including ₹32,000 from his savings account, ₹1.31 lakh, ₹1.99 lakh, and ₹99,000 from his overdraft limit account. The …

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 …

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

Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 5 Lakh in Courier Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

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

India Today  

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

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

Over 10 People Falling Prey to Scammers in Vizag Every Day

Deccan Chronicle  

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

The worrying rise of fraudsters on the prowl online
1 month, 1 week ago

The worrying rise of fraudsters on the prowl online

Live Mint  

Do you remember D. K. Panda, the 1971 batch Indian Police Service officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre who, one fine day while in service, declared himself to be Radha, the divine consort of Lord Krishna? Meanwhile, Sharma called up Panda, verbally abused him, and threatened to frame the former police officer in a terror funding case if he didn’t deposit …

BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi users attention! TRAI warns of new scams targeting mobile users
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

India TV News  

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

Rs 93 cr lost to cyber scammers in Coimbatore this year
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rs 93 cr lost to cyber scammers in Coimbatore this year

New Indian Express  

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

Hyderabad SBI Staff Averts Rs 13 Lakh Cyber Fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad SBI Staff Averts Rs 13 Lakh Cyber Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Alert staff of the State bank of India, AC Guards, averted a Rs 13 lakh cyberfraud against one of their customers, after noticing that he was continuously talking on a WhatsApp call and seemed to been under stress. The bank staff sensed that he was under a cyber attack and brought it to the notice of the branch manager. …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Online trading fraud: Three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal arrested
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Online trading fraud: Three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal arrested

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police arrested three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal districts on charges of cheating several people by coaxing them to transfer money on the false promise of high returns on investments in an online trading scheme. On July 19, a complainant from Madurai reported that he was defrauded of ₹92 lakh after he …

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Software engineer lost Rs 2.29 cr in stock market fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Software engineer lost Rs 2.29 cr in stock market fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The cybercrime wing of the Cyberabad police on Wednesday arrested two persons in connection with an investment fraud and five other accused are absconding. He joined a WhatsApp group named “B2231 KSL Official Stock” which claimed to have focused on stock market trading and skill building, led by Narayan Jindal, Anjali and their associates. The accused Naresh Shinde is …

Thane Businessman Duped of ₹5 Cr in Online Share Trading Scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thane Businessman Duped of ₹5 Cr in Online Share Trading Scam

Hindustan Times  

A 57-year-old businessman from Thane was duped of ₹5 crore in an online share trading scam. The victim met a man, who introduced himself only as ‘Mr Kapoor,’ and claimed to be an employee of JP Morgan. He was pressured to invest in various schemes and lost ₹5 crore by the time he realized he was being deceived.

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

PMO Complaint: Tamil Nadu Man Duped of Rs 2.91 Lakh in Fake KBC Scam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PMO Complaint: Tamil Nadu Man Duped of Rs 2.91 Lakh in Fake KBC Scam

India TV News  

A Tamil Nadu man has been duped of Rs 2.91 lakh in a fake KBC prize scam. The victim, Murugesan from Erode, was approached by two fraudulent IDs claiming to be from KBC Mumbai and Kolkata. The fraudsters claimed he had won substantial sums in the show and that he had to pay taxes to access his winnings. The scammers …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

IPS Officer Bhagyashree Navtake Arrested for Forgery and Conspiracy in ₹1,200 Crore Scam
2 months ago

IPS Officer Bhagyashree Navtake Arrested for Forgery and Conspiracy in ₹1,200 Crore Scam

The Hindu  

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked an IPS officer named Bhagyashree Navtake for forgery and criminal conspiracy in a ₹1,200 crore scam probe. The CBI investigation found instances of forgery, including registering three cases under one crime in a single day and obtaining complainants’ signatures without their presence. The case was filed based on a CID report highlighting procedural …

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

Cybercrime cops refund Rs 38 lakh to victim

New Indian Express  

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

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

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

ABP News  

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

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

Kozhikode cyber police nab two from Rajasthan in online fraud
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kozhikode cyber police nab two from Rajasthan in online fraud

The Hindu  

A special squad of the Kozhikode city cyber police has arrested two suspects involved in a recently reported online financial fraud in the name of charity in which a doctor reportedly lost ₹4 crore. Police sources said the suspects exploited the victim’s sympathy for charity by pretending as youngsters in dire financial need due to job loss during the COVID-19 …

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

Man held on charge of online trading fraud

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

Online fraudsters cheat Coimbatore man of ₹1.14 crore

The Hindu  

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

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

Tech company loses Rs 33 lakh to cyber fraud

New Indian Express  

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

Eluru district police recover Rs 2 lakhs from cyber criminals
3 months, 1 week ago

Eluru district police recover Rs 2 lakhs from cyber criminals

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Eluru District Police have recovered nearly Rs.2 lakhs from cyber criminals using advanced technology. According to Jangareddy police, a woman from Jangareddygudem was lured by an "online investment" Eluru District Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore directed Cyber Crime Police Station Sub-Inspector Madhu Venkata Raja and his team to recover the funds. The victims have thanked the police …

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

Two cyber crime victims refunded ₹1.09 crore in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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