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    Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targets Elderly Victims

    Washington, Apr 3 A Chinese national has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to a USD 27 million fraud and money laundering scheme targeting nearly 2,000 victims, involving call centres based in India.Jiandong Chen, also known as "Little Tiger," a Chinese national, is the second defendant...
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    Fraud Case: Chinese National Jailed in Connecticut

    Washington, April 3 – A Chinese national residing unlawfully in the United States has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in an identity theft and vehicle fraud scheme involving luxury cars, federal prosecutors said.David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of...
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    Police Investigate Housing Scheme Cheating in Thane

    Thane, March 30 Fraudsters are alleged to have duped 11 residents of Thane district in Maharashtra by promising affordable housing under a government scheme, and they forged documents to open bank accounts for larger financial transactions, police said on Monday.A 54-year-old woman from...
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    Supporting Cybercrime Survivors: NUSRL Partners with CyberPeace

    Ranchi, March 26 A CyberPeace Wellness Centre will be established on the campus of the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL) in Ranchi to support victims of cybercrime, a press statement said on Thursday.The Centre will be established in collaboration with CyberPeace, a...
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    Investigation Launched After Bangladeshi Attempts to Flee with Forged Passport

    Mumbai, March 25 – A Bangladeshi national attempting to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo using a fake Indian passport was apprehended at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, officials said on Wednesday.The incident was linked to a larger network of forged documents...
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    Government Data Shows Surge in Online Abuse Targeting Women

    New Delhi, March 18 Over 76,650 cybercrime incidents against women, such as online abuse, obscene content, and stalking, were reported on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in 2025, an increase of 28,322 from 2024, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply...
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    Fraudsters Impersonate Authorities to Steal Funds from Mumbai Man

    Mumbai, March 18 – In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 71-year-old retired officer from the Dadar area of Mumbai was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.05 crore after being kept under digital arrest by fraudsters for 10 days. The accused, posing as officials from government agencies, created an...
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    CBI Investigates Network Recruiting Workers for Cambodia Scams

    New Delhi, March 15 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a man from Kanpur who recruited Indian nationals to carry out organized cyber fraud operations from Cambodia, an official said on Sunday.Krishna Kumar Lakhwani, a resident of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, was working as an...
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    Assam Police Arrest 5 in Cyber Crime Investigation

    Guwahati, March 9 Five individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in interstate cyber crimes, from the Kamrup district of Assam, police said on Monday.Saurav Jyoti Saikia, SSP at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said police arrested the accused on Sunday during...
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    Man Arrested for Using Senior Citizen's ID to Evade GST

    Thane, March 9 A man has been arrested in Bhiwandi, Thane district, for allegedly using the identity documents of a senior citizen and his family to operate five companies and evade GST payments, a police official said on Monday.The accused approached the 67-year-old victim, promising him a...
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    Police Investigate Alleged Digital Arrest of BJP Official

    Sultanpur (UP), March 5 A case has been registered after BJP MLC Shailendra Singh was allegedly placed under "digital arrest" for about one and a half hours here, police said on Thursday.In his complaint, the member of the legislative council (MLC) said he received a phone call from an unknown...
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    Fake Firms and Stolen Identities: GST Fraud Case Uncovered in Kanpur

    Kanpur (UP), March 3 The Kanpur police have unearthed an organized GST fraud racket in which the accused allegedly used identity documents of poor and unsuspecting individuals to float fake firms and route transactions worth nearly Rs 250 crore, a senior official said on Tuesday.Two people...
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    Police Investigate Claims of Identity Theft and Large Transactions

    Thane, February 27 The daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver in Dombivali, Thane district, has approached the police, claiming that unauthorized transactions amounting to Rs 2.6 crore were made in bank accounts opened in her name.Nidhi Tiwari, a Master's student at a prominent college in Kalyan...
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    Bilaspur District to Develop Cybersecurity Guidelines for Adolescents

    Bilaspur (HP), February 26 The Bilaspur administration announced on Thursday that it would soon release guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure the cybersecurity of adolescents in the district.The decision was made at a meeting of the District-Level Committee on...
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    Railway Ministry Warns Against Fake Official Communications

    The Ministry of Railways has warned pensioners about cyber fraud and urged them to be vigilant against individuals posing as Railway officials. In a statement, the Ministry said that certain cyber fraudsters are making fake phone calls and sending SMS or WhatsApp messages pretending to be...
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    Interstate Investment Scam Uncovered in J&K: 9 Arrested

    Srinagar, February 16 The Jammu and Kashmir Police has unearthed an interstate online investment scam worth Rs 209 crore in the Ganderbal district, and has arrested nine people, including the main operator from Delhi, officials said on Monday."So far, the police have collected details of 835...
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    Eight Arrested in J-K Fake Investment Scheme Targeting Investors

    Srinagar, February 16 Police have uncovered a multi-crore fake online investment racket and arrested eight persons, including the kingpin, in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday."The Jammu and Kashmir Police have successfully cracked a transnational, multi-crore...
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