Three men have been jailed for orchestrating a large-scale scam that tricked hundreds of people into paying deposits for vans they never received. Liam Cumbor, 32, Patrick Stokes, 36, and …
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Marriage ScamOnline and TechPhishing Scams
Rajason, Nithyasree Arrested in Salem Cyber Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaTwo individuals, Rajason (25) of Tirunelveli and Nithyasree (21) of Erode, have been arrested by the Salem District (Rural) Cyber Crime Police for running a large-scale online fraud operation. The …
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QUINCY, Mass. — A retired religious studies professor is facing criminal charges after allegedly defrauding a woman he met on a Christian dating platform in mid-2024. Gregory Shaw, 73, professor …
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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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Bank scamGovernment Impersonation ScamsOnline and TechPhishing Scams
Three Held in Rs78 Lakh Courier-Drug Phishing Scam
by Ananya MehtaA 61-year-old resident of Kankurgachi lost Rs78.3 lakh after falling victim to a sophisticated courier-drug phishing scam, leading to the arrest of three men from Gujarat, police said. The incident …
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Gambling & Betting Scams
Coimbatore Police Arrest Raja Ganesh for Rs4.25 Lakh IPL Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Selvapuram police in Coimbatore have arrested Raja Ganesh (30) for allegedly cheating a city resident of Rs 4.25 lakh by offering to create an online betting profile for IPL …
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In a major cybercrime crackdown, Assam police busted a cyber fraud racket on Saturday evening, arresting four individuals allegedly involved in duping people online. The accused have been identified as …
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The Bidhannagar Cybercrime Police have arrested three youths from Odisha for duping a 68-year-old retired Coal India employee of Rs1.1 crore after placing him under a four-day-long “digital arrest” in …
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KIRINYAGA, Kenya — A multi-agency security operation in Mwaliko Estate, Mwea town, has dismantled a suspected cyber fraud syndicate, authorities announced on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The Directorate of Criminal …
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In a major breakthrough, the Gujarat CID (Crime) and the Railways’ Cyber Centre of Excellence have dismantled a Rs 200 crore cybercrime racket that extended from Gujarat to Dubai. Authorities …
by Ananya Mehta