Hyderabad Couple Fall Victim to 'Digital Arrest', Lose Rs 2 crore
1 week, 3 days 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 cybercrimes DCP Dara Kavitha said, “The digital arrest scam has grown very recently. Individual people lose in crores.” Recalling another case, the DCP said a doctor got a call from a scamster while she was in her cabin at the hospital. Speaking of the solutions to deal with such issues, Kavitha said, “Firstly, we would urge the people to know that there is nothing like a digital arrest.

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Police arrest two for duping Telangana resident of Rs 16 lakh
18 hours, 17 minutes 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 …

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion
23 hours, 19 minutes 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 …

Rs 2,047 cr lost in 2024, Karnataka set to buff up against cybercrime
3 days, 18 hours ago

Rs 2,047 cr lost in 2024, Karnataka set to buff up against cybercrime

India Today  

Back in 2001, Karnataka was the first state in India to set up a cybercrime police station, in anticipation of an emerging threat. Now, as cybercrime reaches alarming proportions—the money lost to such frauds in Karnataka in 2024 is pegged at Rs 2,047 crore—the state government is doubling down on its approach to tackling the menace by setting up a …

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam
5 days, 18 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
5 days, 23 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
6 days, 18 hours 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
6 days, 18 hours 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
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 …

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

Bengaluru tops digital fraud cases as Karnataka faces ₹109 crore loss in scams
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1 week, 3 days 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
1 week, 3 days 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 …

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

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

Two Arrested for Operating Fake Job Visa Scam in Hyderabad
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Two Arrested for Operating Fake Job Visa Scam in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A joint operation by the Task Force and Narayanguda Police led to the arrest of two individuals, Yeruva Abhishek Reddy and Thumma Chinnamma for allegedly running a fake job visa scam on December 7. The accused operated the fraudulent JMJ Reddy Consultancy in Himayathnagar since 2020 promising foreign employment opportunities. The accused issued fake visas and collected approximately Rs …

Pune man gets call for his involvement in credit card fraud, loses Rs 28 lakh in scam
2 weeks, 5 days 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
2 weeks, 5 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 …

Gurugram cops bust cybercrime ring that duped ₹74cr across India
2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Mumbai man, 56, duped of over Rs 12 crore during month-long digital arrest
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mumbai man, 56, duped of over Rs 12 crore during month-long digital arrest

India Today  

A 56-year-old man in Mumbai lost a whopping Rs 12.81 crore after fraudsters tricked him into believing he was under investigation for illegal activities and placed him under 'digital arrest' for nearly a month. After obtaining his Aadhaar number and credentials, the victim received a WhatsApp video call from an individual posing as Inspector Vikram Singh of the Mumbai Crime …

Mumbai woman made to strip on pretext of ‘digital arrest’, duped of ₹1.8 lakh — Here’s what happened
Top News
3 weeks, 1 day 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
3 weeks, 1 day 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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3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

What is Digital Arrest and How to Avoid Falling Victim?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

What is Digital Arrest and How to Avoid Falling Victim?

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned citizens of a rising cyber scam known as “Digital Arrest” during the Mann Ki Baat radio program. Digital Arrests are a new form of cyber fraud where criminals pose as law enforcement officials to exhort money from their victims. The criminals pose as law enforcement officials from CBI, Income Tax, Customs and make video …

Mumbai woman forced to strip, cheated of Rs 1.78 lakh after digital arrest
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3 weeks, 2 days 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
3 weeks, 3 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 …

CCU officials help two cybercrime victims get refund
3 weeks, 5 days ago

CCU officials help two cybercrime victims get refund

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The city cybercrime unit refunded Rs 8,46,227 to two victims in separate cases. The CCU immediately on being approached registered a case under Section 66 of the IT Act and Sections 419 and 420 of the IPC and initiated an investigation. Inspector K. Prasad Rao sent notices to the bank officials and asked them to freeze the fraudulent amount. CCU …

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 …

IIT Bombay Student Duped Of Rs 7.29 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

IIT Bombay Student Duped Of Rs 7.29 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam

ABP News  

Mumbai: An IIT Bombay student lost Rs 7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', news agency PTI quoted police as saying. 'Digital arrest' is a new and growing form of cyber fraud in which fraudsters pose as …

Digital arrest scam: Ex Air Force employee made to travel from Faridabad to Bihar, bank account wiped clean
3 weeks, 5 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 …

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Retired Army officer held under 55-hour 'digital arrest', robbed of Rs 5 lakh

India Today  

A retired Army officer in Haryana's Faridabad has fallen prey to cyber fraud through 'digital arrest' and has been duped of Rs 5 lakh, police said on Wednesday. Retired Army officer Aditya Jha was held under a 55-hour digital arrest by the fraudsters and was even called to Bihar's Madhubani to transfer the money as demanded. According to the complaint, …

Digital arrest scam: Alert SBI staff saves senior citizen in Hyderabad from ₹13 lakh fraud
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Digital arrest scam: Alert SBI staff saves senior citizen in Hyderabad from ₹13 lakh fraud

Live Mint  

An incident in Hyderabad has come to light where vigilant employees at a State Bank of India branch saved a senior citizen from being conned ₹13 lakh in a scam involving a so-called ‘digital arrest’. The senior citizen went to the SBI branch and told a bank staffer that he wanted to break fixed deposits to withdraw the money, the …

Mumbai woman duped of ₹3.8 crore in ‘longest’ digital arrest case in India: Report
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mumbai woman duped of ₹3.8 crore in ‘longest’ digital arrest case in India: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was duped of Rs. Scammers did this in the guise of a fake money laundering case against the woman and it all started when she got a WhatsApp call. Scammers posing as police officers claimed that the said parcel contained 5 passports, about 4 kilograms of clothes, a drug called MDMA and a bank card, …

Mumbai senior citizen put under ‘digital arrest’, duped of Rs 3.8 crore: How to protect yourself from such scams
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mumbai senior citizen put under ‘digital arrest’, duped of Rs 3.8 crore: How to protect yourself from such scams

Firstpost  

A 77-year-old woman from South Mumbai was kept under ‘digital custody’ for over a month by scammers who threatened her with arrest and duped her of Rs 3.8 crore. With cases of ‘digital arrest’ scams on the rise, it is important to understand what they are and how to protect yourself from such frauds Digital arrest is a fraudulent tactic …

WhatsApp call, then month-long 'digital arrest': How Mumbai woman lost Rs 4 crore
3 weeks, 6 days ago

WhatsApp call, then month-long 'digital arrest': How Mumbai woman lost Rs 4 crore

India Today  

A 77-year-old woman from South Mumbai was duped of Rs 3.8 crore in a month-long cyber fraud that saw con artists posing as senior law enforcement officials. The elderly homemaker, who lives with her retired husband, was kept under "digital arrest" for a month under the pretext of a fake money laundering case and threatened with arrest. The ordeal began …

Telangana: Fraudsters Use Central Schemes to Dupe People
4 weeks ago

Telangana: Fraudsters Use Central Schemes to Dupe People

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyberfraudsters have adopted a modus operandi to cheat gullible people using the Central government schemes related to health, loans and employment generation. According to a police officer, “Scammers often use tactics such as asking victims to pay some money to access benefits under these government schemes. Once they run the APK file, it downloads malware which snaps away the …

Digital arrest: Noida woman loses ₹34 lakh after receiving fake ED notices
4 weeks ago

Digital arrest: Noida woman loses ₹34 lakh after receiving fake ED notices

Hindustan Times  

A resident of Noida's Sector 41 was duped of ₹34 lakh after cyber criminals threatened her with fake notices by the Enforcement Directorate. A woman residing in Noida was duped of ₹ 34 lakh in a digital arrest scam The criminals claimed that a parcel with her name on it, had been sent from Mumbai to Iran, containing five passports, …

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

Jaipur man, 72, defrauded of Rs 8 lakh in hour-long digital arrest scam
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Jaipur man, 72, defrauded of Rs 8 lakh in hour-long digital arrest scam

India Today  

An elderly man in Rajasthan's Jaipur was extorted nearly Rs 8 lakh after being held in a virtual digital arrest by cybercriminals for over an hour. The incident took place on November 15, when the 72-year-old resident of Bajaj Nagar received a video call from an individual claiming to be a senior police officer. The caller alleged that a money …

Hyderabad: SBI Averts Digital Arrest, Saves Rs 46 Lakh of Customer
1 month ago

Hyderabad: SBI Averts Digital Arrest, Saves Rs 46 Lakh of Customer

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The staff of the State Bank of India, Chandrayangutta branch, rescued a senior citizen from the new fraud called ‘digital arrest’ and stopped him from transferring Rs 46 lakh to scamsters on Friday, a bank official said. The victim, a retired PSU employee, visited the branch with his wife and presented a cheque at the counter to transfer Rs …

India’s Scamdemic
1 month ago

India’s Scamdemic

New Indian Express  

The Psychology factor Cyber psychologist and psychotherapist Nirali Bhatia cites her own experience before diving into the psychology of the scammer and the victim. I shared this information on a WhatsApp group I am part of, and seven others responded saying they had received similar calls,” says the founder of Cyber B.A.A.P, an anti-cyber bullying platform. Through the experiences narrated …

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 …

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 …

Person Arrested in Chandrayangutta for Stealing Property Worth Rs 1.45 Lakh
1 month, 1 week ago

Person Arrested in Chandrayangutta for Stealing Property Worth Rs 1.45 Lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Kalapathar police on Friday arrested one Mohammed Noorullah Hussain of Chandrayangutta for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing property worth Rs 1.45 lakh on November 14. Man Arrested for Stealing Valuables from Four Houses, Property Worth Rs 10 Lakh Recovered Hyderabad: The Karkhana police on Saturday said that they had arrested Yerpula Galva Kalyan Kumar, 30, of …

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 …

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 …

Telangana Cyber Bureau's state-wide crackdown helps solve 2,702 all-India cases
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana Cyber Bureau's state-wide crackdown helps solve 2,702 all-India cases

India Today  

In a significant move against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau recently arrested 48 suspects linked to a widespread cybercrime network. The statewide crackdown, conducted in collaboration with local law enforcement, targeted suspects involved in 508 cases in Telangana and over 2,194 cases across India, amounting to financial losses of more than Rs 8.16 crore. Suspects face charges under various …

Beware! New scam using TRAI’s name could drain your bank account
1 month, 1 week ago

Beware! New scam using TRAI’s name could drain your bank account

India TV News  

Cybercrime has been rapidly growing in the Indian market, with scammers experimenting with various tactics to defraud people of their hard-earned income. Cybercrime on the rise: TRAI issues warning TRAI has warned the public about this scam which has been pacing up, and has been urging people to report such calls on the ‘Chakshu’ portal. The scam often starts with …

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