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Woman Loses Rs 6 Lakh To Scammer Posing As Astronaut Stuck In Space Without Oxygen
- Friday September 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The woman, who lives alone, had developed feelings for the man through the online exchanges and ended up sending the money.
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Victims Left Stranded In Russia After Paying Rs 4.5 Lakh, Delhi Cops Probe Job Scam
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a group of agents accused of cheating two men under the guise of providing jobs in Russia.
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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
- Friday August 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ranveer Singh, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Hacker Flips The Script On UP Scammer, Exposes Him Live Through Webcam Sting
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The scam involved pressuring victims into granting remote access to their devices using tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer to steal data or money.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
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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www.ndtv.com
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86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
- Friday August 8, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Spends Rs 5 Crore On Detox At Hair Salon, Ends Up In Pain With No Refund
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Chinese man spent US600,000 at a hair salon on unlicensed detox treatments, resulting in health issues and a denied refund, raising concerns over coercive beauty sales practices.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Soham Parekh 2.0?": Indian Woman In US Exposes Startup Scams By 2 "Desi" Founders
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based Indian venture capitalist has stirred up a storm on social media after calling out fraudulent practices by two "desi" founders in San Francisco's startup ecosystem.
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Bengaluru Woman's 'Paisa Double' Offer To Swindle Crores At Kitty Parties
- Friday July 11, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Savita has been arrested by the Basaveshwaranagar police for allegedly defrauding more than 20 women in a multi-crore scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dozens Involved In UK Post Office Scandal 'Contemplated Suicide': Report
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Some 59 people caught up in a faulty accounting software scandal at British Post Office branches contemplated suicide, according to a public inquiry report.
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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www.ndtv.com
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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Documents, Murders: How Fraudsters Ran Rs 100 Crore Insurance Scam In UP
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A massive insurance scam involving fraudulent policies, fake documents and even killings carried out to claim insurance money has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, with the estimated fraud amount crossing Rs 100 crore, officials
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Loses Rs 6 Lakh To Scammer Posing As Astronaut Stuck In Space Without Oxygen
- Friday September 5, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The woman, who lives alone, had developed feelings for the man through the online exchanges and ended up sending the money.
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www.ndtv.com
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Victims Left Stranded In Russia After Paying Rs 4.5 Lakh, Delhi Cops Probe Job Scam
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a group of agents accused of cheating two men under the guise of providing jobs in Russia.
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www.ndtv.com
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100-Year-Old UP Man 'Digitally Arrested' For 6 Days, Loses Rs 1.29 Crore
- Friday August 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ranveer Singh, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A 100-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow was kept under 'digital arrest' for six days and duped of Rs 1.29 crore, police have found.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hacker Flips The Script On UP Scammer, Exposes Him Live Through Webcam Sting
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The scam involved pressuring victims into granting remote access to their devices using tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer to steal data or money.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
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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www.ndtv.com
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86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
- Friday August 8, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Spends Rs 5 Crore On Detox At Hair Salon, Ends Up In Pain With No Refund
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Chinese man spent US600,000 at a hair salon on unlicensed detox treatments, resulting in health issues and a denied refund, raising concerns over coercive beauty sales practices.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Soham Parekh 2.0?": Indian Woman In US Exposes Startup Scams By 2 "Desi" Founders
- Saturday July 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US-based Indian venture capitalist has stirred up a storm on social media after calling out fraudulent practices by two "desi" founders in San Francisco's startup ecosystem.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Woman's 'Paisa Double' Offer To Swindle Crores At Kitty Parties
- Friday July 11, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna, Edited by Aastha Ahuja
Savita has been arrested by the Basaveshwaranagar police for allegedly defrauding more than 20 women in a multi-crore scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dozens Involved In UK Post Office Scandal 'Contemplated Suicide': Report
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Some 59 people caught up in a faulty accounting software scandal at British Post Office branches contemplated suicide, according to a public inquiry report.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Judges, Court Hearings: UP Man Loses Rs 1 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested seven men who allegedly impersonated officials from the ED and the CBI to "digitally arrest" a Shahjahanpur resident and swindle more than Rs one crore through a fabricated online court proceeding,
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www.ndtv.com
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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake Documents, Murders: How Fraudsters Ran Rs 100 Crore Insurance Scam In UP
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A massive insurance scam involving fraudulent policies, fake documents and even killings carried out to claim insurance money has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, with the estimated fraud amount crossing Rs 100 crore, officials
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www.ndtv.com