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Mumbai's cyber cops bust illegal SIM card racket, arrest 8
An investigation revealed that cyber frauds were using 5,000-7,000 SIM cards on a single device in a month
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Dahisar homemaker outsmarts cyber frauds
A Mumbai homemaker thwarted a cyber fraud attempt after sharing her photo and Aadhaar card, realizing it was a scam when asked for bank details.
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Megha Sood
63-year-old Goregaon resident duped of ₹71L in fake money-laundering case
A 63-year-old Goregaon man lost ₹71.24 lakh to scammers posing as officials, threatening him over a fake money-laundering case. Police are investigating.
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Thane resident loses ₹59 lakh to scamsters posing as customs, CBI officials
According to a senior police officer, the fraudsters told the victim that a parcel belonging to him had been seized and drugs were found inside it.
Published on Dec 06, 2024 02:55 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Three arrests in Lucknow unravel Cambodian links of cyber thugs
The gang had called a doctor in Vikas Nagar on August 20, giving him information about a courier in his name from Iran containing drugs and illegal documents. After posing as crime branch officers, they made him talk to a partner and digitally arrested him for two days, duping him of ₹48L:Cops
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Chembur resident loses ₹12.80 crore in ‘digital arrest’ fraud
he East Cyber police station has registered an FIR based on his complaint and efforts are on to trace the accounts where the money was transferred
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Beware! Fake wedding invites on WhatsApp are hacking phones
Dubbed ‘digital arrest,’ these scams involve sending malicious files disguised as PDF invitations that, when opened, compromise the recipient’s mobile phone, granting fraudsters full access to personal data and bank accounts.
Published on Dec 03, 2024 08:33 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
59,000 WhatsApp accounts linked to digital fraud blocked: MHA
As of November 15, 2024, more than 6.69 lakh SIM cards and 1.32 lakh IMEIs, as reported by police authorities, have been blocked by the government.
Published on Dec 03, 2024 08:19 PM IST
Agra police nab 5 members of int’l cyber fraud gang
Those arrested were booked under sections 318(4)/319(2)/336(3)/338/ 340(2) /3/5 of BNS and 66D IT Act, said police
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 10:09 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Agra
Woman scammed of 26.33 lakh by ‘CJI Chandrachud’ in ‘digi-arrest’ case
A 33-year-old woman in Mumbai lost ₹26.33 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as officials, who pressured her into transferring her savings.
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 05:18 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Alert bank manager, quick police action foil ‘digital arrest’ scam
An 80-year-old man in Navi Mumbai was scammed out of ₹21.94 lakh by cyber fraudsters claiming he was under investigation, but a bank manager intervened.
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Scientist under ‘digi-arrest’ defrauded of 3.48cr
MUMBAI: Three persons have been arrested for defrauding a 57-year-old scientist of ₹3
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
57-year-old loses 1.59 cr to ‘insurance’ fraud
MUMBAI: A 57-year-old Amboli resident was duped of ₹1
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 07:04 AM IST
Cambodia-based cyber conmen duped Nandi’s accountant of ₹2.08 crore
In-charge of the Cyber Police Station, Inspector Rajeev Tiwari, said that investigations into the cyber fraud incident indicate that the conmen were operating from Cambodia, Dubai, Pakistan, and other countries.
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 06:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Ludhiana: Chowkiman resident loses ₹4 lakh to cyber scamsters
Fraudsters called Bhupinder Singh of Patti Mann village and informed that his son was caught in Canada for a road mishap; they asked him to transfer the money in order to secure his bail.
Published on Nov 27, 2024 10:42 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report
The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System reportedly received 30.05 lakh cyber fraud complaints since 2021.
Published on Nov 27, 2024 08:59 PM IST
IIT Bombay student gets fake threat of ‘digital arrest', loses ₹7 lakh
An IIT student lost ₹7.29 lakh to a cyber scam called 'digital arrest.' The fraudster posed as a TRAI employee, seeking payments under threat of legal action
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 11:23 AM IST
IIT Bombay student loses ₹7 lakh in 'digital arrest' scam
An IIT Bombay student lost ₹7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee and coerced him into paying the money
Published on Nov 27, 2024 11:07 AM IST
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Azamgarh police bust int’l gang of cyber fraudsters, arrest 11
Azamgarh police arrested 11 cyber fraudsters who duped victims of ₹190 crore. ₹2 crore frozen; 71 fraud cases linked to the gang emerged.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 08:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
CA duped of ₹22 lakhs in online share trading scam
A Mumbai CA was scammed of ₹22 lakh by fraudsters posing as an investment group, prompting police to register a case against unknown individuals.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Megha Sood
75-year-old Colaba resident loses ₹11 crore in online share trading fraud
A 75-year-old Mumbai man lost ₹11 crore in an online share trading scam after being misled by cyber frauds on WhatsApp. Police are investigating
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:48 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
HDFC Life Insurance files police case against data theft, extortion
HDFC Life Insurance reported a cyber fraud case after customer data was stolen and extortion demands were made, prompting police investigation.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 06:13 PM IST
Vinay Dalvi
As ‘digital arrest’ cases surge, know ways to detect a fraud attempt
Digital arrest: The first striking feature of a fraud call that one can identify is the channel through which one is getting an alleged notice.
Published on Nov 25, 2024 03:07 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Nayanika Sengupta
Fraudsters target Indore crime branch chief, panic when he videocalls them
The scammers quickly ended the video call after realizing they had targeted Rajesh Dandotiya, the Additional DCP of the Indore Crime Branch
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 02:06 PM IST
Digital arrest: Noida woman loses ₹34 lakh after receiving fake ED notices
The criminals claimed that a parcel with her name on it, had been sent from Mumbai to Iran and sent her fake notices issued by the Enforcement Directorate
Published on Nov 25, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Ludhiana: Retired banker loses ₹18 lakh to cyber criminals
The complainant said his daughter informed him that the fraudsters had contacted her over phone and insisted her to invest through them in the online trading; after the accused received money, they switched off their phone numbers
Published on Nov 24, 2024 09:44 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Fake websites created to dupe pilgrims on pretext of Mahakumbh cottages; FIR lodged
The fake websites claim to offer cottages at the tent city and ask for booking amounts. Reports suggest that some pilgrims and tourists have already fallen victim to the scam.
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 08:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Noida police bust call centre involved in duping foreigners, 11 arrested
Noida police arrested 11 for running a call center that duped foreign nationals by hacking laptops and posing as bank officials.
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Chinese man, allegedly linked to ₹100 Crore fraud syndicate, arrested in Delhi
Delhi police arrest Chinese national Fang Chenjin for ₹100 crore cyber fraud, targeting individuals through WhatsApp stock trading scams.
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 12:19 PM IST
₹2.08 cr fraud: U.P. minister Nandi’s firm money routed via 100 accounts
The fraud began on November 13 when Ritesh Srivastava, the firm’s accountant, received a WhatsApp message from a number with the display picture of the company’s director, Abhishek Gupta.
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 06:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj