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...
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...
Thane, April 8 Police have registered a case against three individuals, including a woman, for allegedly cheating a 56-year-old retired man in Thane, Maharashtra, of Rs 22 lakh by promising him a job in the railways, officials said on Wednesday.Based on the complaint filed by the man, a case...
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...
Thane, April 4 Cyber fraudsters, posing as CBI officers, allegedly cheated a 42-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra of Rs 71.1 lakh by threatening to implicate him in a false harassment case, police said on Saturday.According to the police, the victim, a resident of Dombivli...
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...
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...
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Mumbai, March 26 Police have arrested a man here for allegedly cheating several people by promising them government jobs while claiming to know senior Maharashtra ministers and officials.Tushar Sanjay Kadam, the accused, allegedly collected a total of Rs 42.5 lakh in this way, promising 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...
Gorakhpur (UP), March 22 A newly married man absconded with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was allegedly involved in a series of scams, police said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly...
Bengaluru, March 14 Two men involved in the sale of electric vehicles in the city have been arrested for allegedly defrauding several people by offering two-wheelers at subsidized rates, claiming the benefit was under a central government scheme, police said on Saturday.The accused have been...
Hyderabad, March 9 A retired district judge fell victim to the "digital arrest" scam and lost over Rs one crore, police said on Monday.The cyber criminals threatened the 69-year-old retired judge about a week ago, claiming that his mobile number was involved in women trafficking and other...
Mumbai, March 9 – Star comedian Bharti Singh issued a warning to her fans on Sunday about an ongoing scam where fraudsters are allegedly using her name and AI-generated voice to promote slimming products online.In a video message shared on her social media account, Bharti alerted her followers...
New Delhi, March 9 – Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Delhi High Court on Monday that the order issued by the trial court discharging AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the 2021-22 excise policy case was "perverse" and...
Guwahati, March 5 The Assam Police initiated legal action against individuals accused of misusing the image of Director General of Police Harmeet Singh by creating an AI-generated video under a fake name, "IPS Sonu Sharma."The police urged citizens not to fall for such scam videos and to...
Faridabad, February 23 A new development has emerged in the alleged wedding fraud involving Rajkumar Panchal, alias Bittu Bajrangi, who was allegedly scammed out of ₹30,000 under the pretext of arranging his marriage.Pankaj, who is one of the accused in the FIR filed by Bajrangi, appeared...
Kochi, February 12 Police arrested a group on Thursday, allegedly for defrauding a man by claiming he had won lucrative prizes and special offers related to a recent car purchase, officials said.Those arrested include Mohammed Saad Saifi (23), Gagan Khurana (22), Rahul Kumar (28), and Ravi...