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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
No surrogacy procedure was undertaken at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad, which operated multiple centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, offering In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy services for the last 15 years.
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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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86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
A case has been registered against 86 people in Mau, Uttar Pradesh for alleged fake appointments of 42 teachers in government-aided schools run by the social welfare department of the state.
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Raksha Bandhan 2025: Cyber Scams On Rise, Follow These Tips To Protect Yourself
From fake e-commerce sites to cleverly disguised phishing campaigns, fraudsters have found several avenues to steal money this Raksha Bandhan.
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WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
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Probe Agency ED Raids Fake Call Centres In Delhi Duping US Citizens
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in Delhi as part of a money laundering probe against a "fake" call centre which allegedly duped US citizens by pitching sale of "pirated" software, official sources said Friday.
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Indian National Jailed In Singapore For Job Scam Using Fake Documents
A 20-year-old Indian national has been charged with cheating and using forged documents to deceive a domestic worker into paying over SGD 2,000 for fake job offers for her relatives, The Straits Times reported.
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A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Bust Share Trading Scam, Woman Duped Of Over Rs 27 Lakh
The Mumbai Police has dismantled a cyber fraud racket and arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly duping a 58-year-old woman out of Rs 27.44 lakh through a fake and sophisticated share trading platform.
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162 Trips Abroad, 300-Crore Scam: Fake Embassy Probe Reveals Big Secrets
A scam possibly worth nearly Rs 300 crore, 162 foreign trips in 10 years and multiple overseas bank accounts: the investigation against Harsvardhan Jain, arrested for running a fake embassy in Ghaziabad for eight years, has revealed shocking details.
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1 Firm, A Ponzi Scheme And Rs 1,600-Crore Scam: Probe Agency Files Chargesheet
Thousands were lured by profits and made to invest in schemes through a company named LFS Broking. People were assured quick returns, but an investor's worst nightmare came true; the schemes were Ponzi, and at least Rs 1,600 crore was swindled.
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Probe Agency Busts International Tech Support Scam Operating From Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Zonal Office-I of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a major international tech support scam following overnight search operations on multiple illegal call centres across the Chandigarh Tricity region.
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Pune Man Duped Of Rs 5 Lakh In Share Market Investment Scam
A man from Pune in Maharashtra has allegedly been duped of more than Rs 5 lakh after being lured by a cyber fraudster under the pretext of investment in share market for good returns, police said.
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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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Crackdown On Cybercrime Busted Work-From-Home Racket In Delhi, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police have busted a work-from-home job fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals accused of duping a man of Rs 17.49 lakh through a sophisticated online scam involving cryptocurrency.
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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
No surrogacy procedure was undertaken at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad, which operated multiple centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, offering In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy services for the last 15 years.
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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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86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
A case has been registered against 86 people in Mau, Uttar Pradesh for alleged fake appointments of 42 teachers in government-aided schools run by the social welfare department of the state.
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Raksha Bandhan 2025: Cyber Scams On Rise, Follow These Tips To Protect Yourself
From fake e-commerce sites to cleverly disguised phishing campaigns, fraudsters have found several avenues to steal money this Raksha Bandhan.
-
WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts To Fight Fake Job And Investment Offers
Meta is also testing new features that may warn users before they respond to unknown contacts in one-on-one chats.
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Probe Agency ED Raids Fake Call Centres In Delhi Duping US Citizens
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in Delhi as part of a money laundering probe against a "fake" call centre which allegedly duped US citizens by pitching sale of "pirated" software, official sources said Friday.
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Indian National Jailed In Singapore For Job Scam Using Fake Documents
A 20-year-old Indian national has been charged with cheating and using forged documents to deceive a domestic worker into paying over SGD 2,000 for fake job offers for her relatives, The Straits Times reported.
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A Disturbing Trend: Viral Deepfakes Promoting Fake Investment Schemes
A deepfake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting a fake investment scheme has gone viral on Facebook, posing digital risks to lakhs of potential victims.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Bust Share Trading Scam, Woman Duped Of Over Rs 27 Lakh
The Mumbai Police has dismantled a cyber fraud racket and arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly duping a 58-year-old woman out of Rs 27.44 lakh through a fake and sophisticated share trading platform.
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162 Trips Abroad, 300-Crore Scam: Fake Embassy Probe Reveals Big Secrets
A scam possibly worth nearly Rs 300 crore, 162 foreign trips in 10 years and multiple overseas bank accounts: the investigation against Harsvardhan Jain, arrested for running a fake embassy in Ghaziabad for eight years, has revealed shocking details.
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1 Firm, A Ponzi Scheme And Rs 1,600-Crore Scam: Probe Agency Files Chargesheet
Thousands were lured by profits and made to invest in schemes through a company named LFS Broking. People were assured quick returns, but an investor's worst nightmare came true; the schemes were Ponzi, and at least Rs 1,600 crore was swindled.
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Probe Agency Busts International Tech Support Scam Operating From Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Zonal Office-I of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a major international tech support scam following overnight search operations on multiple illegal call centres across the Chandigarh Tricity region.
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Pune Man Duped Of Rs 5 Lakh In Share Market Investment Scam
A man from Pune in Maharashtra has allegedly been duped of more than Rs 5 lakh after being lured by a cyber fraudster under the pretext of investment in share market for good returns, police said.
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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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Crackdown On Cybercrime Busted Work-From-Home Racket In Delhi, 4 Arrested
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police have busted a work-from-home job fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals accused of duping a man of Rs 17.49 lakh through a sophisticated online scam involving cryptocurrency.
