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    Delhi Police Recover Four Scooters, Arrest History-Sheeter

    New Delhi, Apr 1 The Delhi Police have arrested a 25-year-old man with a history of criminal activity after creating a fake social media profile of a woman to lure him, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Aman, a resident of Aram Bagh in Paharganj, was a listed "bad...
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    Mule Accounts Used in Delhi-Based Investment Scam

    New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi Police has arrested 11 suspects for their involvement in a cyber fraud racket operating from Delhi and Mumbai, which allegedly defrauded a senior citizen here of more than Rs 22 lakh by promising high returns on investment, an official said on Tuesday.The accused...
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    Cyber Fraud Syndicate Busted: Student Involved in Investment Scam

    New Delhi, March 23 A cyber fraud syndicate that cheated several people by promising high returns through bogus stock investments has been busted with the arrest of a 24-year-old student, police said on Monday.The accused, identified as Aniruddh Pratap Singh, was apprehended in Gurugram on...
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    Hazaribag Residents Arrested for Digital Fraud

    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...
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    Cyber Fraud Cases Rise in Maharashtra - 2,163 Reported

    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...
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    Police Investigate Delhi Fraud: Woman Arrested for Rs 20,000

    New Delhi, March 15 A 40-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a Delhi resident of Rs 20,000 by pretending to arrange an easy loan through a social media platform, an official said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Satvinder Kaur, a resident of Tilak Nagar in west Delhi...
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    Madhavan Addresses Fake Account Claiming to Represent Him

    New Delhi, March 15 Actor R Madhavan has warned fans about a fake social media account claiming to represent him, and said that the appropriate steps are being taken to hold the person accountable.The "Dhurandhar" actor shared a screenshot of the fraudulent account on his Instagram handle on...
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    India: Court Denies Bail in Case of Cyber Fraud and Trafficking

    Mumbai, March 13 The Bombay High Court has denied bail to a man accused of trafficking educated youth by falsely promising them jobs abroad, only to coerce them into carrying out cyber fraud activities, citing the serious nature of the crime.A bench of Justices A S Gadkari and S C Chandak...
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    Fraudster Arrested After Delhi Man Loses Rs 65,000

    New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi Police has arrested a Nigerian national for allegedly cheating a resident of Rohini by posing as a foreign traveler carrying a large sum of cash, officials said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Osazuwa Promise (32), was arrested from Greater Noida...
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    Online Betting Fraud Case: Four Arrested in Hyderabad

    Hyderabad, March 11 Four individuals who allegedly supplied SIM cards used in online betting and gaming frauds have been arrested here, police said on Wednesday.The Cyber Crime Police arrested the four accused in connection with a case registered after a 36-year-old resident here lost Rs 1.5...
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    Cybercrime in Odisha: Fraud Totals Over Rs 711 Crore

    Bhubaneswar, March 9: Despite sustained government efforts to raise public awareness, cybercriminals continue to spread their activities across the state, defrauding unsuspecting individuals and stealing crores of rupees, according to official data.Responding to a question in the Odisha...
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    Delhi Police Arrest Three in Stock Investment Fraud

    New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi Police have arrested three men and brought a woman under preventive detention in connection with an alleged cyber fraud module that cheated a grocery shop owner in northwest Delhi of Rs 17 lakh by posing as stock market investors, an official said on Tuesday.The...
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    Police Busts Cyber Fraud Syndicate Targeting Over Rs 1.5 Crore

    New Delhi, March 1 The Delhi Police has arrested 27 men in connection with cyber fraud cases involving more than Rs 1.5 crore, from 11 states, following a week-long pan-India operation, an official said on Sunday.According to the police, the accused were involved in at least 10 major cyber...
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    Cybercrime Alert: Odisha Police Busts Rs 3.61 Crore Investment Scheme

    Bhubaneswar, February 27 – The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has arrested a 31-year-old cybercriminal from Bihar for his alleged involvement in a Rs 2.06 crore investment fraud case, a senior police official informed on Friday.The accused, identified as Prins Raj of Ratanapur in Begusarai...
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    Student Robbed of Rs 1.83 Lakh After Being Lured with Cryptocurrency Scam

    New Delhi, February 26 Seven members of an armed gang, including its leader, have been arrested for allegedly robbing a college student at gunpoint after he was lured through a fake cryptocurrency deal in west Delhi's Paschim Vihar, police said on Thursday.The complainant, a B.Tech student of...
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    Woman Kingpin Among Three Arrested in Traffic Extortion Case

    New Delhi, February 17 The Delhi Police has cracked a traffic fraud and extortion syndicate, allegedly targeting traffic police officers by threatening to circulate fabricated videos, an official said on Tuesday.Three individuals, including a 32-year-old woman described as the mastermind, have...
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    Fake Investment Racket Uncovered in Ganderbal, Mastermind Arrested

    Srinagar, February 16 – A fake online investment scam worth Rs 209 crore has been busted in the Ganderbal district of J&K, police said on Monday."The Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted a transnational fake online investment scam involving over Rs 209 crore by arresting an MBBS doctor from...
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