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Gurugram, April 10 Nuh police have arrested a cyber fraudster who cheated people by promising large sums of money in exchange for old coins, police said. They added that his network spans several states.According to the police, the accused has been identified as Mohammad Saad, a resident of...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Cyber Police Station in Delhi's South-West district has busted a major network involved in fake loan app fraud under Operation Cyhawk 4.0, arresting two more accused and uncovering links to virtual numbers originating from Pakistan and Bangladesh, officials said on...

New Delhi, April 9 – In a major crackdown on organized cyber investment frauds, the Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested two key accused in separate cases involving cheated amounts exceeding Rs 74 lakh, officials said on Thursday.According to police, the arrests have exposed a...

Noida, April 9 – Police in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, have achieved a major success in their crackdown on cybercrime, with the Cyber Crime Police Station team arresting 16 individuals on Thursday for operating a fake call center in Sector-16, Noida.The gang used paid online...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi Police has arrested six people for their alleged involvement in a transnational cyber fraud syndicate that used fake loan applications and siphoned money through mule bank accounts, an official said on Thursday.The arrests were made after investigators traced a...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi Police has arrested two men in connection with separate cyber investment fraud cases involving over Rs 74 lakh, an official said on Wednesday.In the first case, a man identified as Rahul Tyagi, a resident of Greater Noida, was arrested for his alleged role in a Rs...

New Delhi, April 8 A Delhi court has denied bail to an 18-year-old aspiring NEET candidate who was allegedly involved in large-scale organized cyber fraud, stating that his role is not simply "peripheral" in light of the substantial evidence recovered against him.Additional Sessions Judge...

New Delhi, April 8 – The rapid rise of crypto-hawala is emerging as a serious concern for security and enforcement agencies, as digital channels are increasingly replacing the traditional hawala system, which relied on personal trust and informal networks.While the purpose of such transactions...

Noida, April 7 Noida Cyber Crime Police arrested four alleged cyber fraudsters in Sector 76 on Tuesday for duping foreign nationals by posing as "tech support" providers, an officer said.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime) Shavya Goyal said the accused posed as technical support agents...

Noida, April 7 – The Cyber Crime Police Station in Noida has cracked down on a major cyber fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals for allegedly defrauding foreign nationals of crores of rupees by posing as technical support agents, officials said on Tuesday.The accused were apprehended...

New Delhi, April 5 The Delhi Police has busted a major international cyber fraud syndicate—linked with over 2,000 complaints and scams worth over Rs 300 crore—with the arrest of its alleged mastermind and 10 others, an official said on Sunday.During the investigation, police uncovered a...

New Delhi, April 3 Bitcoin and Ether trimmed recent losses and stabilized this week as improving sentiment surrounding a potential de-escalation in the Iran conflict boosted risk appetite, although trading remained subdued.Bitcoin remained within a narrow range of USD 66,000-USD 67,000 with...

Kathmandu, April 3 A Chinese national has been arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in defrauding people through a multi-million rupee cryptocurrency scam, police said on Friday.A police team arrested Zhu Yi-eng, 35, from the capital's Thamel area on Thursday along with details...

Washington, April 3 – A Chinese national has pleaded guilty to involvement in a $27 million fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted around 2,000 elderly victims across the United States. Investigators have linked the operation to call centres based in India.Jiandong Chen, also known as...

New Delhi, April 2 A Delhi court has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of being an active member of a 'digital arrest' scam, holding the material recovered from his possession adequate to prove a prima facie case against him.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar Gautam was hearing a...

Ahmedabad, April 2 – The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has uncovered a network of bank accounts linked to at least 41 cyber fraud complaints across India, and has arrested six individuals accused of facilitating financial transactions for a wider cryptocurrency scam syndicate.The arrests...

Kolkata, March 31 The Cyber Crime Wing of the West Bengal Police arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia on Tuesday in connection with his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fraud case involving shell companies and money laundering using cryptocurrency, a senior officer said.Ruia was apprehended...

New Delhi, March 29 Bitcoin weakened to around USD 66,000 after a period of negative sentiment over the past few sessions, breaking below both its 200-day moving average and year-to-date average – levels closely watched by traders as indicators of market strength.The breach below these...

Raipur, March 25 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has dealt a major blow to the illegal online betting syndicate by provisionally attaching properties worth nearly Rs 1,700 crore in the high-profile Mahadev Online Book betting case.In a Provisional Attachment Order...

Gurugram, March 20 Gurugram Police have arrested a Bangladeshi man for allegedly sending bomb threats via email to several schools here, officials said on Friday.The police arrested Saurabh Vishwas alias Michael, 30, a resident of Bangladesh, from Ahmedabad on Thursday. He had entered India...