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Citizens lose ₹98 lakh in four online frauds in a single day

Cyber fraudsters allegedly cheated four residents of nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>98.37 lakh in separate incidents reported across the city on Wednesday. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published 3 hours ago

Delhi Police arrests two men for supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraud syndicates

Delhi Police arrests two men for supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraud syndicates

Published 21 hours ago

Prayagraj: Cyber criminals using fake govt apps, links to target victims

Prayagraj: Cyber criminals using fake govt apps, links to target victims

Published 1 day ago

Homemaker loses ₹8 lakh to cyber fraudsters who promised ‘help’ for daughter’s wedding

The accused allegedly gained her confidence by sending fake air tickets, passport copies and photographs of gold jewellery. (HT Photo for representation)

Published 1 day ago

Cyber fraud syndicate busted; six arrested from Rajasthan, MP in ₹4.29 lakh scam

Cyber fraud syndicate busted; six arrested from Rajasthan, MP in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.29 lakh scam

Published 2 days ago

3 more gas payment fraud cases registered in Chandigarh

Cheating cases have been registered at the Sector 17 cyber crime police station, meanwhile the cyber crime police team has launched an awareness campaign regarding the issue. (HT File)

Published 3 days ago

90-year-old loses lifetime savings of ₹1.57 crore in ‘digital arrest’

Police have arrested a 19-year-old youth in Amravati for allegedly luring women and girls.

Updated 6 days ago

Brain behind APK-enabled frauds worth ₹63 cr arrested from West Bengal

The accused was arrested along with 10 mobile phones, a laptop, seven SIM cards, four debit/credit cards, 967 APK files, and banking details of around 37,000 people

Updated 8 days ago

Digital arrests: As India explores new law, a look at how bad the problem is

Indians lost <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>22,845.73 crore to cyber fraud of all kinds in 2024, a 206% jump from the previous year.

Published 9 days ago

Cyber fraud: No regular bail for ‘mule account’ holder, rules Chandigarh court

The case originated after the Chandigarh cyber crime police, acting on inputs from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), analysed complaints registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. (HT File)

Published 10 days ago

OpenAI AI agent hacked Hugging Face, went undetected for days: Report

OpenAI's AI agent reportedly hacked Hugging Face after escaping testing, remaining undetected for days and raising fresh concerns over AI safety. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Updated 11 days ago

Three men lose ₹14.68 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as prospective brides

After receiving the funds, they deactivate their mobile numbers and online profiles and disappear. (For representation only)

Published 15 days ago

Lucknow cyber fraud probe leads UP STF to Nigerian man’s arrest, ₹10-cr drug seizure

According to STF officials, the operation stemmed from an ongoing investigation into a cyber fraud case registered at Madeyganj police station in Lucknow. (For Representation)

Published 19 days ago

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 21 days ago

UP Police train for cyber and forensic challenges

Event underway (HT)

Published 24 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 30 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 31 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 33 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 35 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 35 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 36 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 36 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 38 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 38 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 40 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 41 days ago

Cyber police bust APK fraud racket, arrest six

Cyber police bust APK fraud racket, arrest six

Published 42 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 42 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 43 days ago

Maha saw 8.8% rise in rape cases in 2025

Image for representation (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 44 days ago

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