cybercrime

New Delhi, April 9 Two men have been arrested for allegedly running an online cyber fraud scheme involving over ₹3.60 crore, using mule bank accounts and a social media application, police said on Thursday.The accused have been identified as Ram Avtar Singh, a resident of Agra, and Vikrant...

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 – To combat cyber frauds and financial crimes, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Union Home Ministry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND), under the Finance Ministry, to enhance information...

New Delhi, April 9 Four cyber fraudsters have been arrested for allegedly running a multi-city racket to defraud people by posing as travel agents offering discounted air tickets, an official said on Thursday.The police recovered Rs 47 lakh in cash and a Mercedes S-Class car, among other...

New Delhi, April 9 The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed an agreement on Thursday to enhance information sharing and strengthen India's fight against cyber fraud and financial crimes.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

New Delhi, April 9 Two nationals from Africa have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an international cyber fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded victims across multiple states of over Rs 50 lakh, police said on Thursday.The accused allegedly impersonated women on online platforms...

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...

Hyderabad, April 9 BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy said on Thursday that he was cheated by cyber criminals who impersonated government officials, offering financial assistance to unemployed youth in his constituency under a central government scheme.Reddy, who represents Jangaon in the...

Pune, Apr 9 A 75-year-old doctor from Pune was defrauded of ₹12.31 crore in an online stock trading scam, with fraudsters allegedly coercing him into making multiple investments, police have said.According to police, the senior citizen received a message from an unidentified number in the last...

Hyderabad, April 9 – Cyberabad police have arrested a man from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh for posting an offensive and abusive comment on actress Renu Desai's reel on a social media platform.The Cybercrime Police of Cyberabad have detected a case involving the posting of an offensive and abusive...

Dehradun, April 8 The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two members of an inter-state organized gang from Jammu and Kashmir for their alleged involvement in cyber fraud, officials said on Wednesday.Senior Superintendent of Police (STF) Ajay Singh said the accused – Shaukat...

Pune, April 8 A 75-year-old medical practitioner was defrauded of ₹12.31 crore in an online stock trading scam, with fraudsters allegedly coercing him into making multiple investments, police said on Wednesday.According to police, the victim received a message from an unidentified number in...

Mumbai, April 8 Police have arrested a man for creating an AI-generated video linked to the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, allegedly with the aim of defaming Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, an official said on Wednesday.The accused, Uddhav...

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 Delhi Police has arrested over 600 people and apprehended more than 8,000 suspects during Operation CyHawk 4.0, a large-scale crackdown on cybercrime conducted on April 6 and 7, officials said on Wednesday.Approximately 5,000 personnel were deployed during the operation...

New Delhi, April 8 Police have busted a fake call centre operating in Pitampura in outer Delhi and arrested 19 people, including 12 women, for allegedly cheating victims across the country by posing as representatives of a finance company, officials said on Wednesday.The accused lured...

Washington, April 7 – U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to advance bilateral trade and technology ties ahead of a scheduled dinner at the White House with President Donald Trump, signaling fresh momentum in the U.S.-India partnership.“Productive...

Mumbai, April 7 Self-proclaimed godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat is alleged to have sexually exploited women by claiming that he possessed "divine power" and would use it to cause the death of their family members or defame them if they didn't comply, according to investigators.He used the...

Mumbai, April 7 – In a major crackdown, Maharashtra Cyber has uncovered a network allegedly using Instagram to promote and sell Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), officials said on Tuesday.They further mentioned that several accounts were circulating misleading reels and content to lure users...

Washington, April 7 – The United States and India signaled fresh momentum in their strategic partnership ahead of a scheduled White House dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, even as a series of high-level meetings in Washington underscored growing...