Government Impersonation Scams

In a swift crackdown, Mumbai Cyber Police arrested two men in connection with a “digital detention” scam that cost a 72-year-old woman Rs 1.26 crore. The arrests were made within …

Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics — going beyond online profiling to physically stalking victims. This chilling trend was uncovered after a recent investigation revealed how an 88-year-old doctor from Paldi …

BROOKLYN — Two New Jersey men have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a fraud scheme targeting elderly women, stealing nearly $400,000 by pretending to be government agents and bank officials. …

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man has been arrested in connection with what police are calling a “sophisticated” courier scam that defrauded a Fresno resident out of thousands. According to …

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has arrested Subrat Kumar Nayak (55), a resident of Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar, for allegedly cheating ICICI Bank out of Rs1.27 crore by impersonating …

PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — A 27-year-old Los Angeles man, Akhmet Kuzgov, has been arrested in connection with a sophisticated Apple Pay scam that defrauded an elderly Pike County resident of …

Dholpur, Rajasthan: In a dramatic incident, Rajasthan Police arrested Supriyo Mukherjee, a man from West Bengal, for impersonating an Additional Director General (ADG) while traveling through Dholpur on Wednesday. The …

LAFAYETTE, LA — A 23-year-old man from Houston, Texas, identified as Marlon Edwin De Almeida, was arrested after allegedly attempting to scam a Lafayette Parish resident by posing as a …

The Chandigarh Police have arrested two more individuals in connection with a Rs2.5 crore “digital arrest” scam, raising the total number of arrests in the case to 13. The case …

A 30-year-old man, Biranchi Naik from Kunja village under Khamar police limits, has been arrested for allegedly swindling Rs 24,000 by impersonating an IPS officer and promising a false job. …