Nineteen individuals were arrested across seven states in connection with 148 complaints filed on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). The suspects allegedly scammed many victims, including Army and Air …
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Puducherry Police Bust Nationwide Job Scam, Arrest Four in Bengaluru
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, Puducherry cyber crime police arrested four individuals from an apartment in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in a nationwide job scam that defrauded over 3,400 people. …
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The Dehradun Police made a sixth arrest on Sunday in connection with a suspected radioactive device discovered in a city flat earlier this week. The latest suspect, Rashid Hasan, a …
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Couple Arrested in Akwa Ibom for Fake UNICEF Grant Scam
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) recently arrested a couple in Akwa Ibom for allegedly defrauding thousands of Nigerians out of millions of naira through a fraudulent UNICEF …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Six Arrested in Mirpur for ₹5.7 Million Extortion and Fraud
by Ananya MehtaMirpur police, part of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), have arrested six individuals linked to a major extortion and fraud case, recovering over Rs 5.70 million in cash from their …
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 28-year-old Chimereze Chinedu for allegedly defrauding a Thai national of $216,000 and N30 million. According to Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, Chinedu promised …
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A 45-year-old man, Danladi Usman, appeared in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, facing charges of defrauding a woman of N4 million. Usman, a resident of Airport Road, Kaduna, …
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El-Rufai Sues Kaduna Assembly Over Fraud Indictment
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has adopted a report from an ad-hoc committee that indicted former Governor Nasir El-Rufai for fraud, calling for his prosecution. In response, El-Rufai has …
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Massive ₹13.5 Crore Embezzlement Case Hits CALA and NHAI
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant embezzlement case, Rs13.5 crore was fraudulently transferred from the joint account of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) …
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The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a 34-year-old man, Glory Samuel, for allegedly defrauding a prominent businessman of N120 million. The arrest followed a complaint lodged on April 1, …