social media fraud

Lagos, Nigeria — The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 35-year-old Modupeola Bamisade for allegedly defrauding more than 100 people of over N500 million through an online gadget scam. Police …

A Delhi-based doctor was cheated of Rs 22.7 lakh in a sophisticated online stock market scam that promised high returns but turned out to be an elaborate cyber fraud. The …

In a coordinated crackdown, Delhi police arrested three men for allegedly duping a man of around Rs 22 lakh through a fake investment and trading scheme. The accused have been …

HOUSTON, Texas — A woman who went viral in 2023 for claiming she was struck in the face with a brick outside a Houston nightclub has been convicted of felony …

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — An 18-year-old Goldsboro man, identified as Amarrii Faison, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly using fake PlayStation 5 sales to rob unsuspecting buyers. According to the …

NIGERIA — Timilehin Oyedele Godwin, a physically challenged shoemaker who gained public admiration in 2023, has been arrested and accused of orchestrating an elaborate online romance scam. Popularly known as …

The crime branch has busted an inter-state gang involved in duping people of large sums through social media by promising luxury “five-star villas” in Jaipur. Two accused were arrested in …

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested three men from Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, uncovering a massive fraud racket that collected Rs 5 crore in the name of aiding Gaza war …

Two men were arrested for attempting to dupe a jewellery showroom in Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar using fake e-vouchers. The accused, Mahender Singh (26) of Sikar and Sandeep Singh (25) of …

The Delhi Police has arrested Krishna Kumar, a 29-year-old B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, for allegedly running a sophisticated Rs6.03 crore online investment scam that targeted individuals through social media …