The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Omereonye Solomon Chigozie, also known as Kolor Cabiek Ye, on charges of internet fraud and money …
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Azamgarh Police Bust Cyber Fraud Gang, Arrest Seven Members
by Ananya MehtaAzamgarh police have successfully busted an organized cyber fraud gang that was operating under the guise of an online game called Cricket Buzz. Seven members of the gang have been …
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In a breakthrough investigation into an online share trading fraud where a policeman was swindled of Rs 17 lakh, police uncovered that the accused, Vijay Chaudhary (51), had exploited the …
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Mumbai Police Arrest Duo for Extorting Rs 20.25 Crore from Elderly Woman
by Ananya MehtaThe South Cyber Police of Mumbai Crime Branch have arrested two men for allegedly extorting a whopping Rs 20.25 crore from an 86-year-old woman in South Mumbai. The men carried …
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Six Arrested for Rs 32 Lakh Scam Posing as Customs, Police Officials
by Ananya MehtaSix men have been arrested from Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra for their involvement in a scam where they posed as customs and police officials. The group allegedly duped …
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Mangaluru Police Arrest Two in Rs77.96 Lakh Online Investment Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Cybercrime, Economic Offences, and Narcotics (CEN) police in Mangaluru have arrested two individuals from Kerala for their involvement in an online investment scam amounting to Rs77.96 lakh. The accused, …
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Gauteng, South Africa – Justice Motsamai Khanyapa, 38, has been arrested in connection with a romance scam that defrauded a woman of more than R3 million. Investigations by the Hawks …
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Mujeeb Rahman Arrested in Online Marriage Scam Defrauding Rs 32 Lakh
by Ananya MehtaThe Njarakkal police recently arrested a 45-year-old man, Mujeeb Rahman from Vengara in Malappuram, in connection with a major online scam. The scam involved defrauding an Edavanakkad resident of over …
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Two men, Anupam Banerjee (45) and Ravi Agarwal (29), were arrested by Gurgaon police on Saturday for their involvement in a widespread fraud where they allegedly cheated people by offering …
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APPLE VALLEY, CA — A 75-year-old Apple Valley man outwitted a would-be scammer this week when he arranged for the suspect to be greeted by sheriff’s deputies, authorities say. The …