digital fraud

Belagavi (Karnataka), April 11 Two people were arrested in connection with a "digital fraud" scheme in which an 81-year-old businessman allegedly lost over ₹15 crore after fraudsters posing as CBI officials accused him of involvement in a financial crime, police said on Saturday.The accused...

New Delhi, April 11 The Delhi Police has cracked an interstate cyber fraud network and arrested three individuals in connection with separate cases of digital fraud and investment scams involving over Rs 80 lakh, an official said on Saturday.In the first case, a fraud of Rs 47.74 lakh was...

Mumbai, April 10 The Bombay High Court has ordered HDFC Bank to refund Rs 38 lakh to a Pune-based businessman, who lost the amount to a digital fraud, observing that the account holder was not at fault.A bench of Justices Bharti Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande, in its order of April 6, held that...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against an accused based in Siliguri and a company incorporated by him, in connection with a major "digital fraud" cyber crime case involving the defrauding of a senior citizen in Delhi of nearly Rs 23 crore...

To combat digital fraud, the Reserve Bank of India has released a discussion paper suggesting additional measures to prevent it. The RBI has invited comments and feedback through the "Connect 2 Regulate" link on the RBI website until May 8th.According to data from the National Cyber Crime...

Thane, April 10 A 64-year-old man from the Thane district of Maharashtra was allegedly cheated out of nearly Rs 28 lakh in a digital fraud scam, police said on Friday.The complainant, a resident of Ronak City in Kalyan West, alleged that between April 1 and April 7, he received multiple...

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...

Jaipur, April 4 – In a swift and commendable response, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Jaipur's Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan has successfully thwarted a case of digital fraud and recovered Rs 99,998 for a victim within 48 hours, officials said on Saturday.Acting under the direction...

Shimla, March 28 Himachal Pradesh has witnessed a sharp increase in cyber fraud, with a total of 585 cases registered in the state from January 31, 2026, up to the past three years, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the assembly on Saturday.Responding to a question from BJP MLA Inder...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 27 A case has been registered following the use of a website impersonating the city police to defraud people through online gambling, officials said on Friday.The case came to light when personnel from the Cyber, Economic, and Narcotics (CEN) police station noticed...

New Delhi, March 26 The CBI has arrested the alleged mastermind of a racket that trafficked unsuspecting Indian citizens to cyber scam centers in Myanmar, officials said on Thursday.The accused, a Mumbai resident named Sunil Nellathu Ramakrishnan, was allegedly supplying Indian citizens...

New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Police has arrested six suspects linked to multiple interstate cybercrime syndicates allegedly involved in "digital fraud," fake IPO and trading scams, uncovering a scheme involving around ₹10.6 crore related to 89 complaints, an official said on Wednesday.The...

Srinagar, March 23 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) zonal office in Srinagar, J&K, announced on Monday that it has provisionally attached Rs 16,86,465 as proceeds of crime generated through deception of innocent victims through what is being termed as "digital arrest."A press release by the...

Belagavi (Karnataka), March 23 An 81-year-old businessman is alleged to have lost over Rs 15 crore in a "digital fraud" scheme after fraudsters posing as CBI officials accused him of involvement in a financial crime, police said.According to officials, the senior citizen received multiple...

Belagavi (Karnataka), March 22 An 81-year-old businessman in this city is alleged to have lost over Rs 15 crore in a "digital fraud scam" after fraudsters posing as CBI officials accused him of involvement in a financial crime, police said on Sunday.According to officials, the senior citizen...

Belagavi (Karnataka), March 22 An 81-year-old businessman here is alleged to have lost over Rs 15 crore in a "digital fraud scam" after fraudsters posing as CBI officials accused him of involvement in a financial crime, police said on Sunday.According to officials, the senior citizen received...

Hyderabad, March 21 Cyber criminals defrauded an accountant of a private company by impersonating the company's owner, police said on Saturday.The cyber criminals sent a message to the accountant on an instant messaging app in early March, including a picture of a woman and claiming that she...

Gurugram, March 18 The Gurugram Police have cracked a nationwide cyber fraud network, arresting 10 individuals, an officer said on Wednesday.The police said the gang defrauded approximately Rs 40 crore through fraudulent activities between February and March.The accused were allegedly...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi Police has arrested three individuals for allegedly facilitating the operations of a major "digital fraud" racket that cheated a resident of Paschim Vihar of Rs 14.2 lakh, an official said on Wednesday.The accused – Md Kaif (21) and Monish (21), residents of...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, March 16* The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case concerning the rising incidents of digital fraud, particularly digital arrests, across the country.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by Ashoka University professor Ali...