25-year-old man named Rohit Saav was apprehended in Kolkata by the cybercrime branch of Ghaziabad police for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme that exploited a fake website mimicking a …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
19-Year-Old from Navi Mumbai Falls Victim to QR Code Scam
by Ananya MehtaA 19-year-old from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, has fallen prey to a QR code phishing scam, resulting in a loss of over Rs15 lakh. The young man, who comes from a …
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Identity TheftPersonal
23-Year-Old Fraudster Dupes ₹1.25 Crore Using Fake Official Identities
by Ananya MehtaA 23-year-old fraudster, Sandeep Kumar Sen, was arrested in the city on August 16 for allegedly duping numerous individuals out of Rs1.25 crore in just 15 months. Investigations revealed that …
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The Cyber Crime Police Station in Prayagraj has successfully arrested Abhishek Mandal, the leader of an interstate cybercrime gang, involved in a fake bank KYC scam that defrauded victims across …
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In a significant crackdown, Uttarakhand’s Special Task Force (STF) and state cyber police arrested a man in Manglaur, Haridwar, for allegedly trading SIM cards that were fraudulently acquired using personal …
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, in collaboration with the Cyber Crime Police Station, has successfully dismantled a multi-crore Chinese investment scam, arresting three key members of the …
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Online Dating & Sextortion Scams
Ankur Meena Arrested: Mastermind of Dating App Scam in Mumbai
by Ananya MehtaThe Mumbai Police arrested Ankur Meena, the alleged mastermind behind a sophisticated dating app scam that targeted men by luring them to nightclubs through fake female profiles. The 26-year-old was …
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CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
Major General Scammed of ₹2 Crore by Fraudsters Posing as Cops
by Ananya MehtaIn a startling incident, cybercrime police in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested three fraudsters who duped a retired Major General out of Rs2 crore. The scammers posed as police officials, …
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The cybercrime unit of the city police has apprehended 17 individuals nationwide in connection with a significant digital arrest fraud case. Among those detained, four are Taiwanese nationals captured in …
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Identity TheftOnline and TechOnline Dating & Sextortion Scams
Anambra Court Sentences 41 Internet Fraud Suspects
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja In Anambra State, 41 individuals accused of internet fraud have each been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to various charges, including obtaining by …