A resident of Vasant Kunj, southwest Delhi, fell victim to a sophisticated online job scam and lost Rs17.49 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as recruiters. The scam began on May …
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A 21-year-old man has been dubbed the “Ken Doll” after being arrested for allegedly leading a Facebook Marketplace scam that targeted unsuspecting buyers with fake luxury listings. …
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AUSTRALIA — Four individuals, including two former employees of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), have been sentenced for their roles in a massive GST fraud scheme that gained notoriety on …
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Romance Scammer J.D. Arrested in Phnom Penh for Defrauding Women Online PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A 28-year-old man identified as J.D. has been arrested by Cambodia’s Department of Anti-Technology Crime …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsInvestment Scams
Chothmal Saini Held in Rs29L Fake Investment Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Delhi Police have arrested Chothmal Saini (44), a resident of Sikar, Rajasthan, for allegedly defrauding a woman of Rs29 lakh through a fake online investment platform disguised as a …
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Investment ScamsSocial Media Scams
Sahil Khan 5 Others Held in Rs16L Investment Scam in Faridabad
by Ananya MehtaA man from Sector 55 in Faridabad lost over Rs16 lakh in an elaborate investment fraud after being lured by a person posing as a woman IT professional on a …
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A 2019 cyber fraud case involving Rs71,625 stolen from a city resident’s credit card led to the arrest of a man named Pankaj Meena from Jaipur. The State Cyber Cell …
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Two brothers, Wasim Akram and Haseen, residents of Upala Mohalla, Nagina, were arrested near Jaisinghpur village in Nuh for running an online hotel booking scam. The duo created multiple fake …
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Real estate scamSocial Media Scams
Nuh Police Arrest Parvez & Toshif for Fake Housing Scam
by Ananya MehtaThe Nuh Police have arrested two cyber fraudsters, Parvez from Nangla Ahsanpur village in Palwal district and Toshif from Kherli Gumani village in Rajasthan’s Deeg district, for running a fake …
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Government Impersonation ScamsSocial Media Scams
Budumuru Nagaraju Held for Impersonating Telangana CM Aide
by Ananya MehtaThe Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested Budumuru Nagaraju, a 32-year-old former Andhra cricketer from Srikakulam district, for impersonating a Personal Secretary and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the …
by Ananya Mehta