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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Rs 31 Lakh Gone In 8 Days: How Ex-Karnataka MLA Got Conned By Fake Judge
Former Karnataka MLA Gundappa Vakil was conned of Rs 31 lakh by men pretending to be CBI officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police and judge. Mr Vakil was put under digital arrest for a week.
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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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Gang Posing As CBI Officials Rob Rs 2.3 Crore In Delhi, 2 Arrested: Cops
A gang of robbers, including a woman, allegedly posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, looted around Rs 2.3 crore from a businessman's office in Vivek Vihar, the police said on Thursday.
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After 'Dog Babu' And 'Donald Trump', 'Cat Kumar' Applies For Bihar Residency
A complaint was filed describing the applicant's details as "clearly false and intended as a mockery," and accusing the individual of misusing the online platform to obstruct government work.
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6 Men Pose As 'International Cops', Rent Office To Dupe People In Noida
Six men were arrested in Noida on Sunday for allegedly misleading people through a fake office and by posing as members of international police and various other organisations, officials said.
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Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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1993 Fake Encounter Case: Ex Punjab Police Officer Sentenced To 10 Years In Jail
A CBI court in Mohali has sentenced a former Punjab Police officer to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a 1993 fake encounter case of two police constables.
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'Driver's Job' Call To Tourism Ministry Uncovers Fake Employment Scam
A call from a man to confirm joining formalities for a 'job' in the Ministry of Tourism has uncovered an employment scam in which fraudsters issued forged job offer letters bearing the name and fabricated letterhead of a senior IAS officer
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Fake Bihar Poll Officials Ask Woman To Take Off Chain For Pic, Flee With It
Two men, posing as poll officers involved in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, visited the house of an elderly couple in Saran district and allegedly decamped with a gold chain, police said on Thursday.
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How "Mooli Devi" Faked Identity, Worked As Cop In Rajasthan For 2 Years
A woman has been arrested after masquerading for nearly two years as a police sub-inspector inside the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA), attending training sessions, wearing official uniforms, and even posing for photographs with senior police officers
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Man With Fake Government ID, Car Plate Arrested By Mumbai Police
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly posed as an IAS officer, stayed at a Customs' guest house in Mumbai and travelled in a car with the 'Government of India' name plate, an official said on Monday.
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Maharashtra's Palghar Collector Office Receives Fake Bomb Threat Email
The collector's office in Maharashtra's Palghar received a bomb threat email in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting the police to evacuate the premises, officials said.
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Tourist Attacked By Crocodile At Philippines Zoo After Mistaking It For A Statue
Police officers told local media that the man had climbed into the enclosure because he thought the crocodile was fake.
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Delhi Police Trap Gangster With Fake 'Model' Profile, Arrested
A gangster was arrested after a Delhi Police officer lured him through a fake social media profile posing as a Mumbai-based model, an official said on Friday.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Rs 31 Lakh Gone In 8 Days: How Ex-Karnataka MLA Got Conned By Fake Judge
Former Karnataka MLA Gundappa Vakil was conned of Rs 31 lakh by men pretending to be CBI officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police and judge. Mr Vakil was put under digital arrest for a week.
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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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Gang Posing As CBI Officials Rob Rs 2.3 Crore In Delhi, 2 Arrested: Cops
A gang of robbers, including a woman, allegedly posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, looted around Rs 2.3 crore from a businessman's office in Vivek Vihar, the police said on Thursday.
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After 'Dog Babu' And 'Donald Trump', 'Cat Kumar' Applies For Bihar Residency
A complaint was filed describing the applicant's details as "clearly false and intended as a mockery," and accusing the individual of misusing the online platform to obstruct government work.
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6 Men Pose As 'International Cops', Rent Office To Dupe People In Noida
Six men were arrested in Noida on Sunday for allegedly misleading people through a fake office and by posing as members of international police and various other organisations, officials said.
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Woman, 62, Wanted To Buy Sleeping Pills, But Lost Rs 77 Lakh In Digital Arrest
Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".
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1993 Fake Encounter Case: Ex Punjab Police Officer Sentenced To 10 Years In Jail
A CBI court in Mohali has sentenced a former Punjab Police officer to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a 1993 fake encounter case of two police constables.
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'Driver's Job' Call To Tourism Ministry Uncovers Fake Employment Scam
A call from a man to confirm joining formalities for a 'job' in the Ministry of Tourism has uncovered an employment scam in which fraudsters issued forged job offer letters bearing the name and fabricated letterhead of a senior IAS officer
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Fake Bihar Poll Officials Ask Woman To Take Off Chain For Pic, Flee With It
Two men, posing as poll officers involved in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, visited the house of an elderly couple in Saran district and allegedly decamped with a gold chain, police said on Thursday.
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How "Mooli Devi" Faked Identity, Worked As Cop In Rajasthan For 2 Years
A woman has been arrested after masquerading for nearly two years as a police sub-inspector inside the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA), attending training sessions, wearing official uniforms, and even posing for photographs with senior police officers
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Man With Fake Government ID, Car Plate Arrested By Mumbai Police
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly posed as an IAS officer, stayed at a Customs' guest house in Mumbai and travelled in a car with the 'Government of India' name plate, an official said on Monday.
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Maharashtra's Palghar Collector Office Receives Fake Bomb Threat Email
The collector's office in Maharashtra's Palghar received a bomb threat email in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting the police to evacuate the premises, officials said.
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Tourist Attacked By Crocodile At Philippines Zoo After Mistaking It For A Statue
Police officers told local media that the man had climbed into the enclosure because he thought the crocodile was fake.
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Delhi Police Trap Gangster With Fake 'Model' Profile, Arrested
A gangster was arrested after a Delhi Police officer lured him through a fake social media profile posing as a Mumbai-based model, an official said on Friday.
