Fraudulent schemes proliferate on social media platforms
The cybercrime team led by Sub-Inspector Yudhvir Singh has made two more arrests in an Rs 18.79 lakh online fraud case, bringing the total to four. The recently arrested individuals, …
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Social Media Scams
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Five individuals involved in a TikTok-based internet fraud scheme have been convicted by Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The suspects were among 93 …
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South Sulawesi Police have arrested two individuals suspected of conducting a social media-based phone scam targeting TikTok users. The suspects, identified as La Tamming (37) and Yama (32), were arrested …
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Bank scamLottery & Sweepstakes ScamsSocial Media Scams
Delhi Police Bust Lottery Scam Gang Led by Foreign Nationals
by Ananya MehtaThe Delhi Police have dismantled a major cyber fraud network that lured victims with fake online lottery and prize schemes. The racket involved Indian and foreign nationals, with operations spanning …
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Online Dating & Sextortion ScamsSocial Media Scams
Jaid Mohammad Held in Rs4.45L Online Video Call Fraud
by Ananya MehtaPolice have arrested two individuals, including a minor, for their involvement in an online video-call fraud that led to the extortion of nearly Rs4.45 lakh from a victim. The main …
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ADDU, Maldives — Abdulla Milhan, a resident of Funoas, Meedhoo – Addu, has been arrested for allegedly running a scam through fake listings on Facebook Marketplace. Police say Milhan posted …
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Government Impersonation ScamsSocial Media Scams
Sagar Singh Held for Hacking Advocates Account in Job Scam
by Ananya MehtaA 27-year-old man, Sagar Singh alias Manu, was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly hacking a woman advocate’s social media account and using it to defraud other women with …
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico teen accused of using social media to traffic firearms has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Dominic Ramirez, whose gun sales spanned four months …
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Washington, D.C. – A 50-year-old Indiana woman, Nathalie Rose Jones, has been arrested by federal authorities after allegedly making violent threats against former U.S. President Donald Trump via social media. …
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 24-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening to kill San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones in a social media post on Tuesday. According …