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cyber fraud news

3 Panchkula residents lose ₹9L after downloading fake apps

Cases have been registered under Sections 316(2) (criminal breach of trust), 318(4) (cheating) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:09 am IST

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)
lucknow news
Published on Jul 07, 2026 08:48 pm IST

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)
lucknow news
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:12 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 08:21 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:32 am IST

‘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)
lucknow news
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:00 am IST

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

The agency said that the victim was coerced into transferring ₹25.65 lakh to two different bank accounts under the threat of a “digital arrest”. (HT Photo for representation)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 09:38 am IST

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)
lucknow news
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 08:51 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 30, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Delhi Police bust cyber fraud syndicate, 10 arrested

The accused allegedly cheated victims of over ₹26 lakh through APK malware-based banking frauds, impersonation scams and remote-access financial frauds.
delhi news
Published on Jun 30, 2026 03:26 am IST

Vashi man loses ₹1.5 crore in fake online trading scam

Vashi man loses ₹1.5 crore in fake online trading scam
mumbai news
Published on Jun 28, 2026 05:30 am IST

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 ₹540 crore over the past year, while recovering and refunding nearly ₹64 crore to victims since 2024. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 27, 2026 03:22 am IST

Cyber police bust APK fraud racket, arrest six

Cyber police bust APK fraud racket, arrest six
mumbai news
Published on Jun 26, 2026 06:42 am IST

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.
gurugram news
Published on Jun 25, 2026 07:50 pm IST

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)
noida news
Published on Jun 25, 2026 06:18 am IST

Maha saw 8.8% rise in rape cases in 2025

Image for representation (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
mumbai news
Published on Jun 24, 2026 05:26 am IST

Cops rescue Kondhwa missing teen from Jharkhand railway station

Cops rescue Kondhwa missing teen from Jharkhand railway station
pune news
Published on Jun 23, 2026 05:00 am IST

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

60-year-old duped of ₹1.32 crore in investment scam
mumbai news
Published on Jun 21, 2026 06:32 am IST

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

Representative image. (HT Photo)
others
Published on Jun 20, 2026 04:16 am IST

Delhi Police arrest 916 people in action against cyber fraud

Police said the arrested people include four bank employees from Delhi (Photo for representation)
delhi news
Published on Jun 20, 2026 03:24 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 11:59 am IST

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 ₹63.84 lakh through a fraudulent stock trading application. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Jun 19, 2026 07:16 am IST

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.
others
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 11:59 pm IST

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)
gurugram news
Published on Jun 19, 2026 03:20 am IST

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

The police have frozen nearly ₹4 crore of the defrauded money. (Representative file photo)
india news
Published on Jun 18, 2026 02:57 pm IST

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

Cyber criminals are ‘parasites’ who dupe innocent citizens: SC
india news
Published on Jun 18, 2026 06:46 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Jun 17, 2026 06:26 pm IST

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

Delhi woman duped of ₹1.63 lakh on the pretext of 'job' in Japan; two held from Bareilly
delhi news
Published on Jun 17, 2026 02:49 pm IST

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
delhi news
Published on Jun 16, 2026 02:29 pm IST

Dating app fraud: Intimate chats, money trail support honey-trap theory, says Delhi court

Dismissing the bail plea of accused Deepak Vats on June 9, additional sessions judge Saurabh Partap Singh Laler of the Patiala House Courts noted a regrettable, rising trend in cyber fraud. (Representational image)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jun 14, 2026 05:04 am IST
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