Gujarat police have arrested Anatoly Mironov, a Russian national, in connection with a cyber fraud case involving a “digital arrest” scam. The victim, a city-based businessman, was duped of Rs17 …
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CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
Cyber Fraudsters Arrested in Rs 23 Lakh Scam: Dehradun Police Breaks Network
by Ananya MehtaThe Cyber Police Station of Dehradun, part of the Uttarakhand STF, has made a significant breakthrough in a nationwide cyber fraud case that swindled a resident of Dehradun out of …
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Online and TechPhishing Scams
Kerala Man Arrested for Rs10.84 Lakh Online Investment Scam in Mangaluru
by Ananya MehtaThe Mangaluru City Cyber Crime Police have arrested 49-year-old Jaffer K. from Kerala, for allegedly scamming a city resident of Rs10.84 lakh through an online investment fraud. The accused, hailing …
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A 48-year-old transsexual, Uthai Nanthakhan, was arrested in Bangkok on Saturday night for allegedly swindling a 36-year-old Japanese man, marking the latest in a series of similar crimes spanning a …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Bradenton Man, Jeffrey Moynihan, Arrested for Impersonating Elon Musk in Scam
A 56-year-old man from Bradenton, Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr., was arrested on charges of defrauding a 74-year-old woman out of $250,000 by impersonating Elon Musk. The victim, from Texas, had …
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A man from Greater Cincinnati, identified as 27-year-old Cody Winn, was arrested on December 26 for his involvement in a multi-state scam that allegedly defrauded victims of nearly $1 million. …
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Three Uzbek nationals have been arrested in Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province, for fraud after being caught using counterfeit $100 bills to deceive local businesses. The suspects, identified as …
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A Nashik resident, Niranjan Suresh Kulkarni, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding Dr. Narasimha Reddy Damodar Rehi Apuri, a scientist from Chennai, of Rs5 crore. Kulkarni, 40, promised the scientist …
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Online and TechSocial Media Scams
Bhopal Man Arrested for Swindling Victims by Pretending to be Woman Online
by Ananya MehtaIn a case reminiscent of the plot of Ayushmann Khurrana’s film Dream Girl, a 22-year-old man has been arrested in Bhopal for deceiving numerous individuals by impersonating a woman online. …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Trio Arrested in Kolkata for Extorting TMC Leader Ananda Dutta
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant development in Kolkata, three individuals were arrested on December 24 for attempting to extort Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ananda Dutta by impersonating officials from the office of …
by Ananya Mehta