Kendal, Indonesia – Kendal Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit has dismantled an illegal business involving the use of deepfake technology to create pornographic videos. A 46-year-old man identified by the initials …
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Investment ScamsMoney-Laundering Scams
Cyber Crime Network Busted: 5 Arrested in Rs 5 Crore Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a major crackdown on an international cybercrime syndicate, Delhi Police arrested five individuals, including Girish Pandey and Avinash Kumar, involved in a fake stock trading scam that defrauded victims …
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Government Impersonation Scams
20-Year-Old Arrested for Cyber Fraud, Held Elderly Woman Hostage in Digital Scam
by Ananya MehtaA 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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Social Media Scams
Naharlagun Police Bust Cybercrime Involving Fake Pornographic Video
by Ananya MehtaThe Naharlagun police recently uncovered a cybercrime ring involving the creation and distribution of a fake pornographic video, which exploited a local girl’s photo. The video, which depicted the girl …
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In a major breakthrough, Tirupati police arrested seven members of a notorious cybercrime gang involved in a ‘digital arrest’ modus operandi, recovering a total of Rs 95 lakh in cash …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Manoj Rathore, Punit Kumar, Ashish Kakkar Arrested in Instant Loan Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, the police have arrested three individuals—Manoj Rathore, Punit Kumar, and Ashish Kakkar—in connection with a fraudulent instant loan application scam that targeted unsuspecting victims. The accused …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Cyber Police Arrest Five for FedEx Impersonation Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Cyber Unit of Commissionerate Police (CP) made a breakthrough on Tuesday by arresting five individuals for allegedly duping victims of lakhs of rupees. The scam involved impersonating FedEx representatives …
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CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
Jodhpur Youths Arrested for Siphoning Rs50 Crore in Cyber Fraud Linked to China
by Ananya MehtaFive young men from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, including a Class 10 student, were arrested for allegedly siphoning off Rs50 crore and converting it into cryptocurrency in collaboration with Chinese cyber scammers. …
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Phishing Scams
Cyber Crime Racket Uncovered: Karan, Tarun Natani, and Dhawal Shah Arrested
by Ananya MehtaIn a breakthrough following a Rs11 crore cyber crime case, the North East Division Cyber Crime police have dismantled an international digital fraud racket. Three individuals have been arrested for …
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Online and TechSmishing Scams
Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Darrin Bell Arrested for Child Abuse Material
Darrin Bell, the 49-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, was arrested in California on Wednesday for allegedly possessing over 100 videos of child sexual abuse material, including some AI-generated content. This case …