Two individuals from Belagavi have been arrested for allegedly misusing the bank accounts of poor people to facilitate cyber fraud. The accused have been identified as Avinash Sutar (28) of …
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A man accused of stealing more than $200,000 from a 94-year-old woman in Minden received a maximum prison sentence of 8 to 20 years on Tuesday. The elderly victim said …
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In a major crackdown on cybercrime, Kandivali Police in Mumbai have arrested three cyber fraudsters from Jamtara, Jharkhand—a district long known as India’s cyber scam hotspot. The trio had come …
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Government Impersonation ScamsIdentity Theft
Kundan Kumar 2 Others Held in Patna Cyber Fraud
by Ananya MehtaCybercriminals in Bihar are getting bolder and more creative. In a recent case, a group of fraudsters posing as ‘call boys’ and spiritual healers was busted by Patna Police for …
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SHARON, Pa. – A Sharon woman who admitted to running a Facebook-based charity scam has been sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay restitution. According to Mercer …
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At least 12 individuals involved in serious cybercrimes such as investment fraud, scholarship scams, and a digital arrest scam were apprehended by city police over the weekend. Authorities revealed that …
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Jamaican man accused of running a romance scam that defrauded an 85-year-old Arizona woman out of $400,000 has been extradited to the United States to face …
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Inusah Ahmed, owner of Division One League club PAC Academy FC, was arrested by INTERPOL in a joint operation with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over allegations of …
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Five Nigerian fraudsters have been sentenced to a combined total of 1,549 months (129 years) in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scam targeting at least 100 victims in the United …
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Government Impersonation ScamsPhishing Scams
Ruman Shariff 2 Others Held in Rs13.5 Lakh Aadhaar Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough, Srikakulam police arrested three cybercriminals who impersonated police officers to extort Rs13.5 lakh from a woman professor under the pretext of a fake criminal investigation linked …
by Ananya Mehta