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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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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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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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Mumbai Woman, 62, Duped Of Rs 7.88 Crore In Stock Investment Fraud
A 62-year-old housewife from Mumbai has allegedly been duped of Rs 7.88 crore by cyber fraudsters after being lured to invest in the stock market for high returns, police said.
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Bengaluru Woman's 'Paisa Double' Offer To Swindle Crores At Kitty Parties
Savita has been arrested by the Basaveshwaranagar police for allegedly defrauding more than 20 women in a multi-crore scam.
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 1 Lakh In Telegram WFH Scam, Dies By Suicide In Hyderabad
A young woman in Hyderabad died by suicide after losing nearly Rs 1 lakh in a sophisticated work-from-home scam orchestrated via Telegram.
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Kerala Couple, Tomy And Shiny, Flee After Multi-Crore Scam In Bengaluru
Tomy and Shiny, a Kerala-based couple, used to run 'A&A Chits and Finance', a chit fund institution offering high returns, ranging between 15 to 20 per cent on investments.
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Man, 62, Duped Of Rs 73 Lakh In Gold Trading Fraud By Woman He Met Online
A 62-year-old resident of Navi Mumbai has allegedly been cheated of Rs 73.72 lakh after being lured into gold trading for high returns by a woman whom he met through a dating application, police said on Monday.
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Mastermind Of Rs 7 Crore Thane Forex Scam Arrested After 3 Years In Dehradun
The main accused in a Rs 7.14 crore investment fraud in Thane city has been arrested from Uttarakhand, nearly three years after the scam came to light, police said on Wednesday.
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Man, Posing As Investment Advisor, Dupes Woman Of Rs 29 Lakhs: Delhi Cops
Delhi Police has arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 29 lakh through a fake online investment scheme, an official on Tuesday said.
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Thane Investment Firm Accused Of Cheating 78 Investors Of Rs 3.7 Crore
Thane police have registered a case against eight individuals associated with an investment firm for allegedly cheating 78 investors of Rs 3.7 crore after promising them high returns, officials said on Thursday.
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money LaunderingÂ
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Case Against 4 For Duping Thane Women Of Rs 4 Lakh In 'Investment' Scam
A case has been registered against four persons in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 4 lakh after promising to double her investment in a fortnight, police said on Monday.
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2 Indian Students Arrested For Scamming Elderly Person In US
Two Indian citizens on student visas in the US have been arrested for scamming an elderly individual and charged with theft, according to authorities.
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Mumbai Man Loses Rs 61 Lakh In Investment Scam, 3 Arrested
The Mumbai police have arrested three persons for providing their bank accounts to cyber fraudsters, who duped a share trading professional of over Rs 61 lakh by promising attractive returns on investment, an official said on Tuesday.
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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.
-
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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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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Mumbai Woman, 62, Duped Of Rs 7.88 Crore In Stock Investment Fraud
A 62-year-old housewife from Mumbai has allegedly been duped of Rs 7.88 crore by cyber fraudsters after being lured to invest in the stock market for high returns, police said.
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Bengaluru Woman's 'Paisa Double' Offer To Swindle Crores At Kitty Parties
Savita has been arrested by the Basaveshwaranagar police for allegedly defrauding more than 20 women in a multi-crore scam.
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Woman Cheated Of Rs 1 Lakh In Telegram WFH Scam, Dies By Suicide In Hyderabad
A young woman in Hyderabad died by suicide after losing nearly Rs 1 lakh in a sophisticated work-from-home scam orchestrated via Telegram.
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Kerala Couple, Tomy And Shiny, Flee After Multi-Crore Scam In Bengaluru
Tomy and Shiny, a Kerala-based couple, used to run 'A&A Chits and Finance', a chit fund institution offering high returns, ranging between 15 to 20 per cent on investments.
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Man, 62, Duped Of Rs 73 Lakh In Gold Trading Fraud By Woman He Met Online
A 62-year-old resident of Navi Mumbai has allegedly been cheated of Rs 73.72 lakh after being lured into gold trading for high returns by a woman whom he met through a dating application, police said on Monday.
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Mastermind Of Rs 7 Crore Thane Forex Scam Arrested After 3 Years In Dehradun
The main accused in a Rs 7.14 crore investment fraud in Thane city has been arrested from Uttarakhand, nearly three years after the scam came to light, police said on Wednesday.
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Man, Posing As Investment Advisor, Dupes Woman Of Rs 29 Lakhs: Delhi Cops
Delhi Police has arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 29 lakh through a fake online investment scheme, an official on Tuesday said.
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Thane Investment Firm Accused Of Cheating 78 Investors Of Rs 3.7 Crore
Thane police have registered a case against eight individuals associated with an investment firm for allegedly cheating 78 investors of Rs 3.7 crore after promising them high returns, officials said on Thursday.
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money LaunderingÂ
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Case Against 4 For Duping Thane Women Of Rs 4 Lakh In 'Investment' Scam
A case has been registered against four persons in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 4 lakh after promising to double her investment in a fortnight, police said on Monday.
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2 Indian Students Arrested For Scamming Elderly Person In US
Two Indian citizens on student visas in the US have been arrested for scamming an elderly individual and charged with theft, according to authorities.
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Mumbai Man Loses Rs 61 Lakh In Investment Scam, 3 Arrested
The Mumbai police have arrested three persons for providing their bank accounts to cyber fraudsters, who duped a share trading professional of over Rs 61 lakh by promising attractive returns on investment, an official said on Tuesday.
