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2 foreign nationals held for duping Panchkula man in fake pharma scheme

During the investigation, the police traced the accused to Bahadurgarh and arrested Zimbabwean national Tapiwa and Nigerian national Kenneth. (HT FILE)

Updated 15 hours ago

UP Police train for cyber and forensic challenges

Event underway (HT)

Published 3 days ago

Lko’s fake call centre mastermind invested fraud proceeds in real estate, nightclub: Police

Investigators say the accused fled to Kolkata with his girlfriend and close aide after the July 2 raid to evade arrest. (Sourced)

Published 10 days ago

Cyber fraud: ₹25,000 reward announced on kingpin; police teams in West Bengal

According to senior police sources, Vineet is believed to be the principal link between cyber fraud gangs based in the United States and the Lucknow call centre. (For Representation)

Updated 10 days ago

Chandigarh: Punjab Police arrest over 700 cyber criminals in a year

The state cyber crime division has also succeeded in cracking organised cybercrime networks. (HT File)

Updated 12 days ago

Chandigarh senior citizen couple duped of ₹2 lakh in fake AC service scam

A case has been registered under Sections 318 (4) (cheating), 319(2) (cheating by personation), 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita (BNS). (HT File)

Updated 14 days ago

‘Thought it was a genuine job’: Kin defend those arrested in cyber fraud crackdown

A close associate of one accused’s family said most employees had been recruited from outside UP through phone interviews and issued formal appointment letters mentioning the Lucknow office as their workplace. (Pic for representation)

Updated 14 days ago

Karnal man held from Gujarat in ₹26-lakh cyber fraud case

The agency said that the victim was coerced into transferring <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25.65 lakh to two different bank accounts under the threat of a “digital arrest”. (HT Photo for representation)

Updated 15 days ago

Global cyber scam busted in Lucknow’s nightlife hub

With 119 people detained during the operation, police requisitioned three buses to transport them for questioning. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

Updated 15 days ago

Panchkula man loses ₹1.3 lakh to cyber fraudster

Realising that he had been defrauded, the complainant lodged a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. (HT File)

Published 17 days ago

Delhi Police bust cyber fraud syndicate, 10 arrested

The accused allegedly cheated victims of over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>26 lakh through APK malware-based banking frauds, impersonation scams and remote-access financial frauds.

Published 17 days ago

Vashi man loses ₹1.5 crore in fake online trading scam

Vashi man loses <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 crore in fake online trading scam

Published 19 days ago

Punjab Police freeze 63,749 cyber fraud-linked accounts since 2024

Intensifying the crackdown on cyber fraud, the Punjab Police have frozen 63,749 bank accounts linked to fraudulent transactions involving more than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>540 crore over the past year, while recovering and refunding nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>64 crore to victims since 2024. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Published 20 days ago

Cyber police bust APK fraud racket, arrest six

Cyber police bust APK fraud racket, arrest six

Published 21 days ago

Gurugram man, 67, loses ₹93 lakh after investing in fake stock market platform

Police said the complainant alleged that he trusted the accused after they displayed false profits on a phishing application that they had asked him to download to track his investments.

Published 22 days ago

Six held in Noida, Greater Noida for fraudulent online schemes

In Noida, five men were arrested from a suspected cyber fraud call centre in Sector 63 while one was arrested from Greater Noida West for allegedly defrauding people, offering discounted travel packages. (Representational image)

Published 22 days ago

Maha saw 8.8% rise in rape cases in 2025

Image for representation (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 23 days ago

Cops rescue Kondhwa missing teen from Jharkhand railway station

Cops rescue Kondhwa missing teen from Jharkhand railway station

Published 24 days ago

60-year-old duped of ₹1.32 crore in investment scam

60-year-old duped of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.32 crore in investment scam

Published 26 days ago

Three cyber crooks held in Jamtara; nine phones, 22 SIM cards seized

Representative image. (HT Photo)

Published 27 days ago

Delhi Police arrest 916 people in action against cyber fraud

Police said the arrested people include four bank employees from Delhi (Photo for representation)

Published 27 days ago

WhatsApp hacked, text to CFO: How ex-PM's son lost ₹7.68 cr to cyber fraud

Naresh holds a chartered account degree and a Rajya Sabha member from 2007 to 2022.

Updated 28 days ago

7 fraud cases worth over ₹3.72 cr reported in single day in Pune

A major financial loss was reported by a 53-year-old Katraj resident, Hemant Jayant Jadhav, who was allegedly duped of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>63.84 lakh through a fraudulent stock trading application. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published 28 days ago

Former PM IK Gujral’s son loses ₹7.68 cr in cyber fraud, over ₹4 cr recovered

Naresh Gujral, who holds a chartered account degree, had been a Rajya Sabha member from 2007 to 2022.

Updated 28 days ago

3 arrested from Delhi in ₹2.53 crore investment fraud

The arrests followed an investigation into a complaint filed at the Cybercrime police station (West) on May 18, which led to the registration of an FIR for cheating and forgery. (Shutterstock)

Published 28 days ago

Former Rajya Sabha MP duped of ₹7.80 crore in cyber fraud: Police

The police have frozen nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4 crore of the defrauded money. (Representative file photo)

Published 29 days ago

Cyber criminals are ‘parasites’ who dupe innocent citizens: SC

Cyber criminals are ‘parasites’ who dupe innocent citizens: SC

Published 29 days ago

Cyber fraudsters are parasites, must be dealt with sternly, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday described cyber fraudsters as “parasites” and said those who cheat innocent citizens must be dealt with sternly.

Updated 30 days ago

Delhi woman duped of ₹1.63 lakh on the pretext of 'job' in Japan; two held from Bareilly

Delhi woman duped of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.63 lakh on the pretext of 'job' in Japan; two held from Bareilly

Published 30 days ago

Delhi Police bust mule account supply racket linked to cyber frauds, 10 arrested

Delhi Police bust mule account supply racket linked to cyber frauds, 10 arrested

Published 31 days ago

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