fraud investigation

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...

New Delhi, March 23 – The Delhi Police's Central District Cyber Police on Monday cracked a case involving online investment fraud worth Rs 21.46 lakh, arresting two individuals for cheating a complainant by promising high returns and prepaid services.Officials said that the money trail has...

Amaravati, March 22 – A member of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly has lost Rs 12 lakh in an online fraud, police said.Cybercriminals allegedly duped Chirri Balaraju, the MLA from Polavaram.The legislator from the Jana Sena Party (JSP) received a WhatsApp message containing a link in the name of...

New Delhi, March 22 A man who allegedly posed as a property dealer, gained the trust of buyers and sellers, collected advance payments, and then absconded has been arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Sunday.The accused, Rahul Paswan, a resident of Laxmi Nagar in Delhi and...

New Delhi, March 21 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its investigation into major alleged bank fraud cases linked to the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADA Group), summoning top executives for detailed questioning at its headquarters in New Delhi, a CBI...

New Delhi, March 20 The CBI questioned industrialist Anil Ambani for over six hours on Friday in connection with a Rs 2,929-crore fraud case, registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.On the second consecutive day, Ambani...

Chandigarh, March 20 – The Punjab Police's State Cyber Crime Division has cracked down on a gang involved in facilitating the opening and supply of bank accounts, commonly known as "mule accounts," to cyber fraudsters. This was done by arresting three individuals. Police Director General (DGP)...

New Delhi, March 20 The CBI questioned industrialist Anil Ambani for the second consecutive day in connection with a ₹2,929-crore fraud case, registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.Ambani arrived at the agency...

Ranchi, March 20 The Jharkhand CID has arrested three individuals from Hazaribag for allegedly defrauding a man of Rs 19.85 lakh by posing as providers of an LPG connection, officials said on Friday.The arrests were made following a complaint lodged at the CID's cybercrime police station in...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI questioned industrialist Anil Ambani for nearly eight hours on Thursday in connection with a Rs 2,929-crore fraud case, registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.In a separate case, the CBI...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI questioned industrialist Anil Ambani for nearly eight hours on Thursday in connection with a Rs 2,929-crore fraud case, registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.The industrialist, who is facing...

Ahmedabad/Surat, March 19 – An operation to manufacture and circulate fake Rs 500 notes has been uncovered by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, which seized Rs 2.38 crore in forged notes and arrested seven people, including a woman.The arrests were made on Wednesday night after officers intercepted...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI questioned industrialist Anil Ambani on Thursday in connection with the alleged ₹2,929 crore fraud case registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.Ambani arrived at the agency headquarters this...

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...

Kolkata, March 18 The Kolkata Police have dismantled an organized cyber fraud network operating illegal 'SIM box' devices to impersonate law enforcement officials, an officer said on Wednesday.A 'SIM box' is a telecom device used to illegally route international calls, making them appear as...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has returned immovable properties worth approximately Rs 650 crore to 2,312 genuine homebuyers in connection with the money laundering investigation against the SRS Group, officials said on Wednesday.The return of the properties was...

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...

Mumbai, March 17 A total of 2,163 cybercrimes related to investment scams were registered in Maharashtra last year, leading to the arrest of 455 accused, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the state assembly on Tuesday.The state has stepped up measures to combat cyber fraud...

Kochi (Kerala), March 15 Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of defrauding hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali, and...

Beed, March 15 A case has been registered against a man for allegedly defrauding a labour contractor of Rs 22.8 lakh by promising to supply manpower for sugarcane harvesting in Beed district, Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.Based on a complaint, the Wadwani police recently registered a case...