A 63-year-old woman, Porntip, was arrested in Bangkok for her involvement in a call centre scam that impersonated police officers from the Surin City Police Station. The scam targeted victims …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Manpada Police Arrest Trio in Rs1 Lakh Police Impersonation Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a case of police impersonation, the Manpada police have arrested three individuals who allegedly duped an RTO agent out of Rs1 lakh by posing as police officers. The crime …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Shivamogga Police Arrest Two UP Men in Rs41 Lakh Digital Fraud Case
by Ananya MehtaShivamogga police successfully arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh involved in a digital fraud case, recovering Rs23.89 lakh of the Rs41 lakh they had scammed from a senior citizen. The …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Miss Grand Thailand Beauty Queen Charlotte Austin Falls Victim to 4 Million Baht Cyber Scam
Charlotte Austin, a beauty queen affiliated with Miss Grand Thailand, has recently fallen victim to a sophisticated scam that resulted in a loss of 4 million baht. The scam was …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Mumbai Cyber Fraud Man Loses ₹12.81 Crore in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam
by Ananya MehtaA 56-year-old man from Chembur, Mumbai, fell victim to an elaborate cyber fraud and was defrauded of Rs12.81 crore after scammers convinced him that he was under “digital arrest” for …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Four Arrested with 29 Elephant Tusks, Police Prevent Impersonation Scam
Four Arrested for Elephant Tusks and Impersonating Police Officers in Tanzania Over the past month, Tanzanian authorities have arrested four individuals in connection with illegal wildlife trade, with a total …
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Phishing Scams
Mumbai Cyber Police Arrest Kerala Man for Rs 3.98 Crore Senior Citizen Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Mumbai Police’s Cyber Crime Unit has arrested a 45-year-old man, Anup Kumar Kurikottal, for his involvement in a cyber fraud that targeted a 72-year-old senior citizen, defrauding him of …
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Government Impersonation ScamsPersonal
Bukola Olabode Arrested for Impersonating Police Officer in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 25-year-old Bukola Olabode for impersonating a police officer and defrauding Point of Sale (PoS) operators in the Ihunbo area of Ipokia Local Government. …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Two Arrested in ₹83 Lakh Scam Targeting Retired Major General
by Ananya MehtaThe Panchkula police have successfully arrested two individuals from Punjab for their involvement in an elaborate cyber fraud that duped an 85-year-old retired Major General of ₹83 lakh. The incident …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Udupi Resident Santosh Kumar Loses ₹89 Lakh in Online Scam
by Ananya MehtaSantosh Kumar, a 45-year-old resident of Udupi, was duped out of Rs89 lakh in an elaborate online scam. The fraudsters, posing as police officers and telecom regulators, manipulated Kumar into …
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