Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, sentenced Olalere Kehinde Barnabas to two years in prison for committing internet fraud. Barnabas was …
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The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced five Chinese nationals for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu handed down the judgment on Tuesday following their …
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Baku, Azerbaijan – A court in Azerbaijan has ordered the pre-trial detention of eight Russian citizens for four months following their arrest on July 1. According to the Azerbaijani news …
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Government Impersonation ScamsIdentity Theft
Mukesh Taleja Arrested for Rs 6.3 Lakh Medical Scam in Mumbai
by Ananya MehtaThe Sion police have arrested Mukesh Taleja, a man from Rohtak, Haryana, for allegedly impersonating a doctor and cheating a Mumbai-based medical distributor of medicines worth over Rs 6.3 lakh. …
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Burglary and Theft
Hyderabad Police Arrest Assam Thief in Malakpet Mobile Store Burglary
by Ananya MehtaA daring burglary took place at a Big C mobile showroom in Malakpet, Hyderabad, where a thief drilled through a wall to steal mobile phones and accessories valued at around …
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The Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone Team, working with Amberpet Police Station, busted an organized online Satta betting racket at a rented flat in Bathakammakunta, Bagh Amberpet. Six individuals involved …
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CryptoCryptocurrency ScamsMoney-Laundering Scams
Sharad Saraf, 4 Others Held in Rs1.11 Cr Cyber Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a swift operation, the Cyber Crime Unit of Pimpri Chinchwad Police arrested five individuals in just 24 hours for allegedly defrauding an engineer of Rs1.11 crore through a fraudulent …
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In a major crackdown on illegal gambling, six individuals were arrested by the Lasudia police on charges of operating a high-stakes online betting racket from a rented flat in the …
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Police have arrested Siddharth Malviya, a 26-year-old man accused of orchestrating a fraudulent online investment scam involving fake electric vehicle (EV) charging station projects. His company, DART-EV, allegedly lured victims …
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Burglary and Theft
Employee Arrested for Stealing CPUs and Hard Disks Worth Rs2.48 Lakh
by Ananya MehtaPolice arrested an employee of an examination centre for allegedly stealing CPUs and hard disks valued at Rs2.48 lakh on Tuesday. The accused, Nitesh Sahu, was also found to have …
by Ananya Mehta