A multibillion-pound money laundering network, linking Russian cyber criminals, UK drug dealers, and sanctioned oligarchs, has been dismantled in a sweeping international operation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA). …
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Fake App ScamsOnline and Tech
Kerala Man Arrested for Rs 52 Lakh Share Market Scam in Thoothukudi
by Ananya MehtaThe Thoothukudi Cybercrime Police have arrested A. Ajmal (45), a resident of Malappuram, Kerala, for allegedly defrauding a Thoothukudi resident of Rs 52.11 lakh under the pretext of high returns …
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Identity Theft
Uttarakhand STF Arrests Pankaj Kumar in Rs45 Lakh Fraud Involving Fake ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police has arrested the main accused in a Rs45 lakh fraud case, involving a unique scam where the victim was intimidated by fraudsters …
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Online and TechOnline Shopping Scams
Surat Gang Defrauds Meesho of Rs5.5 Crore Three Arrested in Cybercrime Sting
by Ananya MehtaA Surat-based gang has been busted by the Bengaluru cybercrime police for defrauding Meesho, an online marketplace, of Rs5.5 crore in a meticulously executed scam. The gang exploited vulnerabilities in …
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A key suspect in the Sh1.49 billion fraud at Equity Bank, John Karima Wainaina, was arrested by authorities on November 9 at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport upon returning from China. …
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Online and TechOnline Shopping Scams
Mangaluru Police Arrest Gaurav Makwana for Flipkart Account Hacking
by Ananya MehtaMangaluru police have arrested Gaurav Makwana, a resident of Delhi, for hacking into a Flipkart account using a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp. Makwana used the compromised account to …
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A U.S. court has sentenced 39-year-old Nigerian national Okechukwu Valentine Osuji to eight years in prison for his involvement in a $6 million business email compromise (BEC) scheme. Osuji was …
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CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
Bengal Police Unravel Rs245 Crore International Investment Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Bengal Police cyber units have successfully dismantled an international investment fraud syndicate masterminded by a group of Indian chartered accountants based in Dubai. This elaborate fraud network is accused …
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Fake Financial Services Scams
Coimbatore Man Arrested for Duping Beauty Parlour Owners in Fashion Show Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development, Coimbatore cybercrime police have arrested M. Gowtham, a 29-year-old man, for scamming several beauty parlour operators and makeup artists with promises of lucrative partnerships in fashion …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Coimbatore Software Developer Duped of Rs1.63 Crore in Online Trading Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a shocking case of online fraud, V. Vivek, a 43-year-old software developer from Lakshmi Nagar in Coimbatore, was cheated of Rs1.63 crore by fraudsters posing as stock trading experts. …
by Ananya Mehta