In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud case, the Nashik Rural Police arrested two men from Kozhikode, Kerala, for allegedly cheating a Sinnar-based businessman of Rs2.7 crore through a …
Facebook fraud
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The cybercrime team led by Sub-Inspector Yudhvir Singh has made two more arrests in an Rs 18.79 lakh online fraud case, bringing the total to four. The recently arrested individuals, …
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Online Dating & Sextortion ScamsSocial Media Scams
Jaid Mohammad Held in Rs4.45L Online Video Call Fraud
by Ananya MehtaPolice have arrested two individuals, including a minor, for their involvement in an online video-call fraud that led to the extortion of nearly Rs4.45 lakh from a victim. The main …
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SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — A 30-year-old Cambodian man, Hong Phea, has been arrested for running a fraudulent charity scam using AI-generated images on Facebook. The Anti-Technology Crime Department took Hong …
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Romance ScamsSocial Media Scams
Amit & Rizwan Nabbed for Rs4.5L Social Media Romance Scam
by Ananya MehtaTwo men from Delhi, Amit alias Aarav (23) and Mohd Rizwan (24), were arrested for running an online romance scam by posing as young, unmarried women on social media to …
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Kaduna, Kaduna State — Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced Stephen Adeoti for impersonation and cybercrime. Prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate …
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THANH HOA, Vietnam — Two Vietnamese nationals, Trinh Ngoc Linh (35) and Ta Thu Ha (33), have been arrested for allegedly masterminding a large-scale scam in collaboration with a Chinese …
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Government Impersonation ScamsIdentity Theft
Arbaj Khan Nabbed for Posing as IAS, IPS Officers
by Ananya MehtaThe Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested Arbaj Khan, a 19-year-old from Bahadurpur Patti Meeran, Alwar, Rajasthan, for allegedly impersonating senior IAS and IPS officers to extort money and damage …
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A 53-year-old woman from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, has been defrauded of Rs78.82 lakh in a long-running crypto investment scam, police said. The alleged fraudster, Zuber Khan, promised high returns through …
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The Delhi Police have arrested Abhishek Oberai (37), the alleged mastermind behind a nationwide scam that defrauded small incense stick manufacturers by posing as a supplier of raw materials that …
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