The Vishnu Nagar Police in Dombivli have arrested social media influencer Shailesh Ramgude, accused of cheating multiple women by promising marriage and then defrauding them of large sums of money. …
Instagram scam
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Thousand Lights police have taken Rajadurai, 29, a travel agent from Madhavaram Milk Colony, into custody for allegedly defrauding two groups of Rs16.48 lakh under the pretense of arranging flight …
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Online and TechSocial Media Scams
Sanjay Mishra, Suresh Tripathi Accused in Rs 1.2 Lakh Instagram Scam
by Ananya MehtaA man in Udupi was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.2 lakh after falling victim to an online franchise scam advertised on Instagram. The complainant said he came across an Instagram …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Abuzar and Faizan Held in Rs8.94 Lakh Cyber Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaThe cybercrime police have arrested two men accused of cheating a city resident out of ₹8.94 lakh in a large-scale cyber fraud operation. The arrested individuals have been identified as …
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Online and TechSocial Media Scams
Hukum Singh Rawat Arrested in Lucknow Online Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaDelhi Police have arrested Hukum Singh Rawat, alias Anuj, a 19-year-old Instagram influencer from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly assisting an inter-state online fraud syndicate. Rawat, a B.A. second-year student …
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Ritual scamSocial Media Scams
Bengaluru Man Vasudeva R Held in Rs24 Lakh Instagram Fraud
by Ananya MehtaA 32-year-old Bengaluru man, Vasudeva R, has been arrested for allegedly cheating an individual of more than Rs24 lakh through fake ritual services promoted on Instagram, police said on Wednesday. …
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NIGERIA — Timilehin Oyedele Godwin, a physically challenged shoemaker who gained public admiration in 2023, has been arrested and accused of orchestrating an elaborate online romance scam. Popularly known as …
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Social Media Scams
Cyber Crime Police Arrest Mahesh & Sajid in Puducherry iPhone Scam
by Ananya MehtaCyber crime police in Puducherry have arrested two individuals, Mahesh from Puducherry and Sajid from Tiruchy, in connection with a large-scale online fraud involving fake Instagram advertisements offering iPhone 15 …
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Government Impersonation ScamsSocial Media Scams
Alok Mittal Impersonators Arrested in Social Media Scam
by Ananya MehtaTwo individuals have been arrested for allegedly defrauding people by creating fake social media profiles, including one impersonating Haryana Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Alok Mittal. The accused have …
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LAGOS, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced Olukeye Adedayo to a total of 76 years in prison for his involvement in internet crimes including child …