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Cyber Fraudster Poses As Police Chief, Tries To Scam Kerala Cops Using Fake WhatsApp Account
Police have launched an investigation after a cyber fraudster attempted to cheat cops in this south Kerala district by impersonating the district police chief and seeking money through a bogus WhatsApp account, a police official said on Monday.
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Retired Kerala Couple Duped Of Life Savings Worth Rs 2.4 Crore In 'Virtual Arrest' Scam
Elderly retired government employees lost Rs 2.4 crore after being held under a "virtual arrest" for 11 days by cyber fraudsters in Kanhangad
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Kerala Man Duped Of Rs 95,000 After Contacting Bogus Toll-Free Number
A 52-year-old man from this southern Kerala district lost Rs 95,000 after being duped by cyber fraudsters while trying to service his water purifier after contacting an online toll-free number, police said on Thursday.
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Cryptocurrency Stolen In Online Fraud Recovered From Foreign Wallet In Telangana
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has successfully recovered a substantial amount of cryptocurrency stolen in an online fraud.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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62-Year-Old UP Woman 'Digitally Arrested' For Over 42 Hours
A 62-year-old woman who was "digitally arrested" by cyber fraudsters at her home for nearly 42 hours, was rescued by police on Wednesday.
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
The Delhi Police has apprehended a B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly running a Rs 6.03-crore online investment scam that duped victims via social media, officials said on Wednesday.
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Telangana Tops 'Notorious' National List With Highest Cyber Crimes
Cyber crooks seem to be most active in southern India, with two states - Telangana and Karnataka - recording the highest rate of such crimes, showed National Crime Records Bureau data.
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Kerala Doctor Duped Of Rs 4.43 Crore In Online Trading Fraud; 2 Arrested
The Kerala Police's cyber crime unit arrested two men from Chennai in connection with a sophisticated online trading fraud that defrauded a doctor in Kannur of Rs 4.43 crore, officials said on Monday.
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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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Mumbai Man, 80, Accepts A Friend Request, Loses Rs 9 Crore To Cyber Fraud
In a scam that spanned nearly two years and 734 online transactions, an 80-year-old man in Mumbai was duped of nearly Rs 9 crore by four women, who could possibly be just one person, in the name of love and sympathy.
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Thane Businessman Cheated Of Rs 4.11 Crore In Forex Trading Scam: Cops
A 42-year-old businessman from Maharashtra's Thane city was allegedly duped of Rs 4.11 crore by cyber fraudsters, including foreign nationals, who lured him to invest in a fraudulent forex trading scheme, police said on Friday.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses 55 Lakhs In Crypto Fraud On Matrimony Site
A 32-year-old IT professional from Ullal Upanagara in Bengaluru has filed a police complaint alleging he was cheated of over Rs 55 lakh by fraudsters.
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Raids Underway Across 4 Cities In Rs 260 Crore Global Cyber Fraud Case
In a major crackdown on an international cyber fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting extensive search operations at 11 locations across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Dehradun.
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Cyber Fraudster Poses As Police Chief, Tries To Scam Kerala Cops Using Fake WhatsApp Account
Police have launched an investigation after a cyber fraudster attempted to cheat cops in this south Kerala district by impersonating the district police chief and seeking money through a bogus WhatsApp account, a police official said on Monday.
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Retired Kerala Couple Duped Of Life Savings Worth Rs 2.4 Crore In 'Virtual Arrest' Scam
Elderly retired government employees lost Rs 2.4 crore after being held under a "virtual arrest" for 11 days by cyber fraudsters in Kanhangad
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Kerala Man Duped Of Rs 95,000 After Contacting Bogus Toll-Free Number
A 52-year-old man from this southern Kerala district lost Rs 95,000 after being duped by cyber fraudsters while trying to service his water purifier after contacting an online toll-free number, police said on Thursday.
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Cryptocurrency Stolen In Online Fraud Recovered From Foreign Wallet In Telangana
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has successfully recovered a substantial amount of cryptocurrency stolen in an online fraud.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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62-Year-Old UP Woman 'Digitally Arrested' For Over 42 Hours
A 62-year-old woman who was "digitally arrested" by cyber fraudsters at her home for nearly 42 hours, was rescued by police on Wednesday.
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
The Delhi Police has apprehended a B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly running a Rs 6.03-crore online investment scam that duped victims via social media, officials said on Wednesday.
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Telangana Tops 'Notorious' National List With Highest Cyber Crimes
Cyber crooks seem to be most active in southern India, with two states - Telangana and Karnataka - recording the highest rate of such crimes, showed National Crime Records Bureau data.
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Kerala Doctor Duped Of Rs 4.43 Crore In Online Trading Fraud; 2 Arrested
The Kerala Police's cyber crime unit arrested two men from Chennai in connection with a sophisticated online trading fraud that defrauded a doctor in Kannur of Rs 4.43 crore, officials said on Monday.
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CBI Busts Fake Amazon Tech Support Centre Operating In Maharashtra, 5 Arrested
The CBI has dismantled a clandestine syndicate of cyber criminals masquerading as Amazon technical support centre operational at a resort in Maharashtra's Nashik, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters, officials said.
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Mumbai Man, 80, Accepts A Friend Request, Loses Rs 9 Crore To Cyber Fraud
In a scam that spanned nearly two years and 734 online transactions, an 80-year-old man in Mumbai was duped of nearly Rs 9 crore by four women, who could possibly be just one person, in the name of love and sympathy.
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Thane Businessman Cheated Of Rs 4.11 Crore In Forex Trading Scam: Cops
A 42-year-old businessman from Maharashtra's Thane city was allegedly duped of Rs 4.11 crore by cyber fraudsters, including foreign nationals, who lured him to invest in a fraudulent forex trading scheme, police said on Friday.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses 55 Lakhs In Crypto Fraud On Matrimony Site
A 32-year-old IT professional from Ullal Upanagara in Bengaluru has filed a police complaint alleging he was cheated of over Rs 55 lakh by fraudsters.
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Raids Underway Across 4 Cities In Rs 260 Crore Global Cyber Fraud Case
In a major crackdown on an international cyber fraud racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting extensive search operations at 11 locations across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Dehradun.
