A 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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Montgomery County, NY (WRGB) — Four individuals have been arrested and charged with welfare fraud following a joint investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit, the Department …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Shahid Khan and Dinesh Kumar Phulvani Arrested in Multi-Crore Online Fraud
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, Kozhikode cyber police have arrested two individuals, Shahid Khan (52) and Dinesh Kumar Phulvani (48), in connection with a multi-crore online financial fraud. The arrests were …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Eight Call Centre Employees Arrested in Rs95 Lakh Online Share Trading Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Aishbag Police arrested eight employees of a call centre on Tuesday for their involvement in an online share trading scam that defrauded people across the country by promising hefty …
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Online Shopping Scams
Six Arrested in Massive Online Shopping Scam Defrauding RS20 Crore Across India
by Ananya MehtaThe Sarthana Police have arrested six individuals involved in a large-scale online shopping scam that defrauded consumers across India. The accused admitted that their fraudulent operation generated monthly profits between …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Myanmar Junta Arrests Major General and Officers Linked to Online Scam
Myanmar’s military junta has arrested Major General Myint Kyaw Tun, commander of the Northeastern Region Military Command, along with two colonels and one lieutenant colonel, following a tip from the …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Bengaluru Job Scam Fraudsters Pose as R&AW Officials, Arrested
by Ananya MehtaA promising government job offer turned into a costly deception for nearly 30 job seekers in Bengaluru, who fell victim to a massive scam. The fraudsters, posing as senior officials …
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CONCORDIA PARISH, La. – A Texas man was arrested after attempting to pick up a fraudulent $5,000 purchase at a Louisiana business, authorities said. Suspicious Transaction Leads to Investigation On …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
BJD Leader Raja Chakra Questioned in Rs 500 Crore Transport Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaThe Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Crime Branch interrogated Raja Chakra, a prominent leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Monday as part of the investigation into …
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WORCESTER, Mass. (WJHL) — Kyriakos “Rick” Kapiris, 38, of Northborough, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after embezzling approximately $366,477 from a nonprofit organization in Sturbridge. The …