Rajasthan 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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Online Dating & Sextortion Scams
Kannada TV Actor Charith Balappa Arrested for Sexual Harassment and Blackmail
by Ananya MehtaKarnataka Police arrested Charith Balappa, a famous Kannada TV serial actor, on charges of sexually harassing and blackmailing a young actress. The arrest followed a complaint lodged by a 29-year-old …
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CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
Mumbai Cyber Police Arrest Gulshan Kumar for Online Loan Extortion
by Ananya MehtaMumbai’s cyber police have arrested Gulshan Kumar, a 24-year-old man from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly being part of a gang that extorted money from individuals through an online loan …
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Marriage Scam
Jaipur Police Arrest Woman for Extorting Rs1.21 Crore from Wealthy Men
by Ananya MehtaJaipur Police arrested Seema Agarwal, a woman accused of extorting large sums of money from wealthy men after marrying them, in a dramatic bust in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The arrest …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim Arraigned for Impersonating EFCC Chairman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two suspects, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja for impersonating the EFCC’s …
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A 21-year-old man in China, identified only by his surname Jiang, has been arrested for scamming and blackmailing hotels across the country. Over a span of 10 months, Jiang stayed …