YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna has shared a harrowing experience of being held hostage in a cyber arrest scam. Sharing the video on Instagram, Ankush explained how his friends’ sharp instincts and quick actions saved him from potentially losing his money and sanity. "I feel so lucky to have friends with such strong instincts who noticed a change in my behaviour even …
The Gujarat police have succeeded in exposing an elaborate so-called underground network that had run several accounts for parking cyber fraud money and arrested eight individuals. The inspection of 42 out of approximately 200 suspect bank accounts revealed an astonishing amount, which is around Rs 50 crore deposited from cyber scam victims. The admission of the principal accused in Ahmedabad …
MUMBAI: A 56-year-old Chembur resident has been duped of ₹12.80 crore by cyber frauds who claimed they were Mumbai crime branch officers and placed him under ‘digital arrest’ claiming his Aadhaar card had been used in a human trafficking and money laundering case. An hour later, a person wearing a police uniform and claiming to be inspector Vikram Singh appeared …
An elderly woman in Mumbai was placed under 'digital arrest' by online fraudsters, duped Rs 14 lakh. The accused posed as Delhi Telecom Department and Cyber Crime branch personnel, threatening her with arrest or legal consequences unless she paid the money. The victim realized she had been cheated after talking to her son and approached the police, leading to the …
In a major breakthrough, the Visakhapatnam cyber crime police have unearthed a human trafficking racket being operated by some Indian agents from Cambodia and arrested three local agents from the city. The police found that the gang has been luring gullible youth by promising to provide data entry operator jobs in Cambodia, but were being forced there to commit cyber …