The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police has arrested two individuals from Rajasthan — Aamir Khan (24) and Yusuf (27) — for operating a fake hotel booking website targeting …
cyber fraud
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsSocial Media Scams
Shubham Lowanshi Held for Rs 13K Job Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe city crime branch arrested a youth named Shubham Lowanshi for allegedly defrauding a man of Rs13,000 under the pretext of offering him a job in a bank. The complaint, …
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A woman employee was defrauded of Rs 5.1 crore after scammers impersonated her company’s Managing Director (MD) via a fake WhatsApp profile. The accused convinced her that urgent funds were …
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The state police arrested 22-year-old Pramod Godara, a third-year law student, on Saturday for allegedly running a cyber fraud gang that supplied mule bank accounts to criminals. The gang reportedly …
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Six individuals, including two Nigerian nationals, have been arrested for orchestrating a massive fake lottery and gift parcel scam, duping unsuspecting victims across India. The group posed as foreign women …
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Government Impersonation ScamsMoney-Laundering Scams
Santosh Singh Held for Digital Arrest Cyber Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Cyber Crime Cell of Surat has arrested Santosh Singh from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, for impersonating a Mumbai Police officer in a high-tech extortion scheme known as “digital arrest.” Singh …
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Two men have been arrested for allegedly cheating individuals by advertising fake discounted airline tickets on social media, police confirmed on Thursday. The accused — Salman Sayeed Siddiqui (50), a …
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Bank scamIdentity Theft
Cyber Police Arrest Anand Dadhadia, Rizwan Sheikh in Rs10 Lakh Mobile Hacking Scam
by Ananya MehtaCyber police in Gujarat have arrested two fraudsters, Anand Dadhadia and Rizwan Sheikh, for allegedly duping a city-based teacher of Rs10 lakh through a mobile hacking and bank account renting …
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Investment ScamsOnline and TechPhishing Scams
Hyberabad Police Arrest 5 in Rs 22.4 Lakh Fake Stock Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe North Cyber Police have successfully busted a cybercrime gang involved in a massive fake stock market investment scam, arresting five suspects from Rajasthan. Between December 2024 and February 2025, …
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Government Impersonation ScamsInvestment Scams
Gomtinagar Police Arrest 4 in Fake Crime Branch Investment Scam
by Ananya MehtaGomtinagar 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 …
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