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Hyderabad Man Loses 7 Crores To Digital Arrest. Was Named In Fake Drugs Case
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
In a terrifying display of how ruthless and sophisticated cybercriminals have become, an 81-year-old man from Hyderabad, recently lost nearly Rs 7 crore in a meticulously orchestrated "digital arrest" scam.
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Betrayal, Rs 2 Lakh Extortion: Bengaluru Techie's Bumble Date Turns Into Nightmare
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
A techie in Bengaluru matched with a woman on Bumble, and the two, after weeks of casual texting and video calls, decided to go on a date after a month.
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Drugs, Scams, Blackmail: Actor Srikanth's Arrest In Cocaine Case Blows Lid Off Big Racket
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The arrest of actor Srikanth in a high-profile cocaine case has led to explosive revelations about a widening criminal network in Chennai - one that allegedly spans drug supply, job scams, blackmail, and land grabbing.
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Drugs, Mega Land Deal: Ahmedabad Builder Duped Of Rs 1 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A builder in Ahmedabad lost Rs 1 crore after he fell prey to a 'digital arrest' scam in which some people posing to be from the police and the Narcotics Control Bureau told him that 550 grams of a drug was found in a parcel in his name.
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Probe Agency Arrests Man, Seizes Bitcoin Worth Rs 130 Crore In US Requested Probe
- Saturday May 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has seized cryptocurrency worth more than Rs 130 crore and arrested a Uttarakhand-based man as part of a drugs trafficking-linked money laundering probe initiated on the request of US authorities.
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Mumbai Doctor, 3 Others Duped Of Rs 15.97 Lakh In "Drug-In-Parcel" Scam
- Friday March 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Four people, including a doctor at a civic hospital, were duped to the tune of Rs 15.97 lakh in four separate incidents by cyber fraudsters, a Mumbai police official said.
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New Cyber Fraud Exposed: How Chennai Woman Evaded 'Drug Smuggling' Scam
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
After two Gurugram residents were duped of nearly Rs 2 crore by cyberfraudsters, a marketing professional from Chennai on Tuesday said she received a similar scam call claiming her Aadhaar number was used to send drugs to Thailand.
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Gurugram Man Duped Of Over ₹ 1 Crore By Cyber Fraudsters Posing As Police
- Saturday February 17, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man was duped of more than Rs 1 crore by cyber fraudsters who told him that drugs had been found in a parcel sent by him and threatened him with arrest, police said on Saturday.
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Bollywood Actor Falls Prey To 'Drugs In Package' Scam, Loses Rs 5.79 Lakh
- Wednesday January 3, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Bollywood actor Anjali Patil was duped of Rs 5.79 lakh by a cyber fraud posing as a Mumbai Police officer, a report said.
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How Delhi Cops Teamed Up With FBI To Bust $20-Million Call Centre Racket
- Sunday June 18, 2023
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A call centre gang run from India duped US citizens of 20 million dollars by impersonating a top officer of the US' Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA), Delhi Police have said.
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Hyderabad Man Loses 7 Crores To Digital Arrest. Was Named In Fake Drugs Case
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
In a terrifying display of how ruthless and sophisticated cybercriminals have become, an 81-year-old man from Hyderabad, recently lost nearly Rs 7 crore in a meticulously orchestrated "digital arrest" scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Betrayal, Rs 2 Lakh Extortion: Bengaluru Techie's Bumble Date Turns Into Nightmare
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
A techie in Bengaluru matched with a woman on Bumble, and the two, after weeks of casual texting and video calls, decided to go on a date after a month.
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Drugs, Scams, Blackmail: Actor Srikanth's Arrest In Cocaine Case Blows Lid Off Big Racket
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The arrest of actor Srikanth in a high-profile cocaine case has led to explosive revelations about a widening criminal network in Chennai - one that allegedly spans drug supply, job scams, blackmail, and land grabbing.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drugs, Mega Land Deal: Ahmedabad Builder Duped Of Rs 1 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A builder in Ahmedabad lost Rs 1 crore after he fell prey to a 'digital arrest' scam in which some people posing to be from the police and the Narcotics Control Bureau told him that 550 grams of a drug was found in a parcel in his name.
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Probe Agency Arrests Man, Seizes Bitcoin Worth Rs 130 Crore In US Requested Probe
- Saturday May 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has seized cryptocurrency worth more than Rs 130 crore and arrested a Uttarakhand-based man as part of a drugs trafficking-linked money laundering probe initiated on the request of US authorities.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Doctor, 3 Others Duped Of Rs 15.97 Lakh In "Drug-In-Parcel" Scam
- Friday March 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Four people, including a doctor at a civic hospital, were duped to the tune of Rs 15.97 lakh in four separate incidents by cyber fraudsters, a Mumbai police official said.
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New Cyber Fraud Exposed: How Chennai Woman Evaded 'Drug Smuggling' Scam
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
After two Gurugram residents were duped of nearly Rs 2 crore by cyberfraudsters, a marketing professional from Chennai on Tuesday said she received a similar scam call claiming her Aadhaar number was used to send drugs to Thailand.
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Gurugram Man Duped Of Over ₹ 1 Crore By Cyber Fraudsters Posing As Police
- Saturday February 17, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man was duped of more than Rs 1 crore by cyber fraudsters who told him that drugs had been found in a parcel sent by him and threatened him with arrest, police said on Saturday.
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Bollywood Actor Falls Prey To 'Drugs In Package' Scam, Loses Rs 5.79 Lakh
- Wednesday January 3, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Bollywood actor Anjali Patil was duped of Rs 5.79 lakh by a cyber fraud posing as a Mumbai Police officer, a report said.
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How Delhi Cops Teamed Up With FBI To Bust $20-Million Call Centre Racket
- Sunday June 18, 2023
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A call centre gang run from India duped US citizens of 20 million dollars by impersonating a top officer of the US' Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA), Delhi Police have said.
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