A 76-year-old woman from Lake Town, Kolkata, fell victim to a cyber scam where she was held hostage by phone for two days and coerced into transferring Rs11 lakh to …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Seven Cyber Fraudsters Arrested in Gurugram for Rs87 Crore Scam
by Ananya MehtaSeven cyber fraudsters have been arrested by Gurugram Cyber Police over the last two months for allegedly duping hundreds of people across the country in a scam amounting to over …
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Burglary and TheftPhishing Scams
Two Cyber Fraudsters Arrested for Cheating via Fake Instagram Quiz
by Ananya MehtaTwo cyber fraudsters, Mosam (21) from Nuh and Aalim (22) from Uttawar in Palwal, have been arrested in separate cases of fraud registered in March. Mosam is accused of cheating …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Shahid Khan and Dinesh Kumar Phulvani Arrested in Multi-Crore Online Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, Kozhikode cyber police have arrested two individuals, Shahid Khan (52) and Dinesh Kumar Phulvani (48), in connection with a multi-crore online financial fraud. The arrests were …
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Phishing Scams
Rakesh Patil & Sachin Patil Arrested in Digital Scam Involving Rs1 Crore Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Cyber Crime Police have arrested two more individuals, Rakesh Patil and Sachin Patil, involved in a digital scam that defrauded a 68-year-old woman of Rs1 crore. The arrests bring …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Noida Cyber Fraud Achal Verma Arrested in Rs78 Lakh Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Noida Cybercrime Police recently arrested Achal Verma, who is accused of orchestrating a large-scale online investment scam that defrauded a woman of Rs78 lakh. The victim was contacted through …
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Three individuals, including a student from BITS Pilani in Rajasthan, were arrested on charges of cyber identity fraud targeting Basant Maheshwari, a renowned stock market analyst and advisor in Salt …
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Investment Scams
Devendra Pratap Mourya Arrested in Cambodia-Based Cyber Crime Racket
by Ananya MehtaRourkela police on Saturday arrested Devendra Pratap Mourya, a key member of a Cambodia-based international cyber crime syndicate, in connection with a major cyber fraud case. The arrest follows a …
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Three individuals were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting a woman of Rs84 lakh through a new cyber fraud technique called ‘digital arrest’, the police reported. According to Inspector Ranjit …
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In a significant breakthrough, Tamil Nadu’s cyber cell police have arrested Mohit Parihar, a cyber fraudster, from Bhartana town in Etawah district. The accused, hailing from Jaipur, Rajasthan, is believed …
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