Scammers impersonate government officials to extract personal information or money
Cristian Orea, 39, a Capitol Security Officer on leave, was arrested and charged this week after allegedly impersonating a Minnesota state trooper while intoxicated at a Minneapolis restaurant. According to …
Ahmedabad Cybercrime Police have apprehended six individuals involved in cheating a city resident of Rs 1.36 crore through a sophisticated “digital arrest” scam. The accused — Nishant Ashokkumar Rathod (43), …
HATBORO, PA — The Hatboro Police Department has arrested William McNichol, 60, on charges of impersonating a police officer during a traffic stop last month. Investigators report that on June …
Gomtinagar police arrested four suspects who allegedly ran a fraudulent money doubling scheme and intimidated victims by impersonating Special Operations Group (SOG) and crime branch officers. The arrests were made …
A 27-year-old man from Tumakuru, identified as Arun T, has been arrested by Mangaluru Central Crime Police for allegedly impersonating a cybercrime officer and extorting Rs1.23 lakh from Facebook users. …
Rajasthan’s SOG Cyber Police Station has dismantled a gang running a Rs6.25 crore scam across Indian cities by impersonating senior law enforcement officers and even judges. The gang posed as …
In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, Goa’s Cyber Crime Police have arrested 25-year-old Rohan Arun Jhadav from Nashik, Maharashtra, in connection with a Rs 2.14 crore “digital arrest” scam. According …
Panaji police have arrested two Uttar Pradesh residents in connection with an impersonation case during a job examination at the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Dona Paula. The arrests …
An Edmond, Oklahoma man is facing serious charges after allegedly scamming an elderly man from Lamar out of $150,000 by pretending to be a government official. According to court documents, …
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has unearthed a bogus arms licence racket linked to Uttar Pradesh, leading to the arrest of seven individuals involved in acquiring firearms using forged documents. …
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