Vero Beach, Fla. (CBS12) – A Vero Beach woman has been arrested for sextortion after allegedly leaking nude photos and videos when the victim refused to give her money or …
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Identity TheftPhishing Scams
Nigerian National Arrested in Odisha for Blackmail, Extortion
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, the Commissionerate Police in Cuttack, Odisha, have arrested a 31-year-old Nigerian national, Djedje Raymond, also known by his alias Chijioke John Okoye, on serious charges of …
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Domestic ViolenceMarriage Scam
Bangladeshi Woman Sahana Sadique Arrested in Marriage Scam
by Ananya MehtaPolice in West Bengal arrested Sahana Sadique, a 32-year-old Bangladeshi woman, for allegedly exploiting medical visas to marry Indian men, later filing domestic violence cases to extort money from them. …
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TALAS, Kyrgyzstan (AKIPRESS.COM) – A social media page owner and her relative have been remanded in custody on suspicion of bribery and extortion, following an investigation by authorities in Talas. …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Manoj Rathore, Punit Kumar, Ashish Kakkar Arrested in Instant Loan Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, the police have arrested three individuals—Manoj Rathore, Punit Kumar, and Ashish Kakkar—in connection with a fraudulent instant loan application scam that targeted unsuspecting victims. The accused …
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Social Media Scams
Rajasthan Police Arrest Cyber Fraudsters in Sextortion & Job Scam
by Ananya MehtaRajasthan Police have arrested several cyber fraudsters in separate operations targeting sextortion and job scams. The police also seized mobile phones used in these crimes, further strengthening their crackdown on …
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Three individuals were arrested in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly using a gay dating app to trap men, secretly recording their intimate encounters, and blackmailing them for money. The suspects …
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Romance Scams
Venu Bhaskar Reddy Arrested in Honey Trap Scam with Koruprolu Joy Jamima
by Ananya MehtaIn a breakthrough, Venu Bhaskar Reddy, the prime accused in a honey trap scam, was arrested by the Airport Police on Saturday. The case, which was solved earlier this year …
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Online and TechRansomware & Malware Scams
Julius Kivimäki Jailed for Blackmailing 33,000 Therapy Patients
Julius Kivimäki, a hacker infamous across Europe, has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison for blackmailing 33,000 therapy patients with their stolen confidential records. This sentencing …
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Online Dating & Sextortion Scams
Delhi Man Arrested for Defrauding 700 Women on Dating Platforms
by Ananya MehtaTushar Singh Bisht, 23, a technical recruiter from Noida, was arrested by Delhi police on Friday for defrauding over 700 women on dating platforms by posing as a US-based model. …
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