Koida police arrested Bijay Kumar Pradhan, a 43-year-old resident of CRP Square, Bhubaneswar, for allegedly cheating over 300 people by promising loans under government schemes. The scam unraveled after a …
cybercrime
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Agniveer Abhishek Duped Sahil Verma Deepak Held
by Ananya MehtaA young Agniveer soldier, Abhishek, posted in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, became the victim of a digital scam shortly after arriving in Delhi. On May 18, near Metro Gate No. …
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The Vizianagaram One Town police cracked a major job fraud racket that scammed unemployed youth by promising government jobs in the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat. Four gang members were arrested, and …
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A former serviceman, A Baskar (60), and his wife, B Anusya (58), were arrested in Cuddalore for allegedly duping two men of Rs17.5 lakh by promising government jobs. The complaint …
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Online Dating & Sextortion Scams
Butte College Officer Allen Lamont Charles Faces Child Porn Charges
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Allen Lamont Charles, 48, a Butte College police officer, has been held to answer on multiple serious charges, including possession and distribution of child pornography and …
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, secured the conviction of two internet fraudsters, AbdulAfeez Oluyide Olaitan and Agbo …
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CryptoCryptocurrency ScamsInvestment Scams
Crypto Scam Zubair Khan Dupes Kharghar Homemaker of Rs 1.03 Crore
by Ananya MehtaThe Panvel Cyber Cell team successfully arrested Zubair Shamshad Khan, accused of duping a 53-year-old homemaker from Kharghar of over Rs 1.03 crore in a cryptocurrency investment scam. The fraudster …
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Investment ScamsMarriage Scam
Mumbai Man Arrested for Rs 20 Lakh Matrimonial Fraud in Delhi
by Ananya MehtaA woman from Delhi was duped of Rs 20 lakh by a man posing as an investment banker on a matrimonial website. The accused, arrested from Mumbai, created a fake …
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5 June 2025 – Thabo Enoch Theletsane, 41, appeared briefly at the Hatfield Magistrate’s Court, facing charges of fraud and impersonating a police officer. The case stems from an elaborate …
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Thirty-one individuals, including Taiwanese nationals Liu Cheng-Chihi, 31, and Tsai Chit Ting, 41, were arrested on June 4, 2025, for allegedly running a large-scale online scam operation in Lapu-Lapu City, …