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Ghaziabad man running fake embassy morphed photos with PM, had 34 fake seals

Harshvardhan presented himself as a consul or ambassador of non-existent countries.

Updated on Jul 23, 2025, 9:36 PM IST

Digital consent project to protect against scam calls, SMSes underway: TRAI

A Joint Committee of Regulators (JCOR) has intensified efforts to put a halt to any spam or fraud.

Published on Jul 22, 2025, 10:36 PM IST

Man who cheated Delhi resident of ₹95 lakh, moved to Haridwar ashram, held

Accused Dharmander Aggarwal was presenting himself as a philanthropist in order to escape detection.

Published on Jul 22, 2025, 7:08 PM IST

Work-from-home scam busted; 4 arrested for duping Delhi man of over ₹17 lakh

The victim lodged a complaint on May 27, stating that he was contacted with an offer to earn money by reviewing websites.

Published on Jul 22, 2025, 6:24 PM IST

Rohan Saldanha held in midnight raid: 10 shocking facts about Mangaluru conman

Rohan Saldanha, posed as a high-flying businessman, promised fake business loans of up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500 crore and high-return real estate investments.

Updated on Jul 18, 2025, 4:43 PM IST

Delhi man tries to take over late NCP leader Baba Siddique's phone number; held

The accused had sent an application to Vodafone Idea to update the authorized signatory of the late NCP leader's number.

Published on Jul 8, 2025, 3:33 PM IST

Man arrested for trying to take control of Baba Siddique’s mobile number

Mumbai, India - Feb. 8, 2024: Mumbai Congress Leader Baba Siddique interact with media after Quits Party and he Join Ajit Pawar’s NCP on 10th Feb in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, February 8, 2024. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 8, 2025, 4:41 PM IST

SBI classifies Anil Ambani's RCom's loan account as ‘fraud’. What does it mean?

Anil Ambani's RCom loan account has been classified as 'fraud'.

Updated on Jul 2, 2025, 7:56 PM IST

Man held for duping Bhopal woman of ₹65 lakh in Noida after matrimonial match

Police said efforts are underway to recover the money of the complainant. (Representational image)

Published on Jun 28, 2025, 6:02 AM IST

CBI books former branch head of bank for embezzlement

The FIR was lodged by a public servant at the CBI’s anti-corruption bureau unit of Ghaziabad on Tuesday. (For representation)

Published on Jun 26, 2025, 7:36 PM IST

PNB senior branch manager, another held in ₹183 cr fake bank guarantee scam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier transferred the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Published on Jun 20, 2025, 8:00 PM IST

Noida: Woman duped of ₹65 lakh by man she had met on matrimonial site

The woman alleged that the man blocked bank messages on her phone to prevent her from receiving alerts and raising suspicion. (Representational image)

Published on Jun 18, 2025, 6:44 AM IST

Fictitious addresses, forged documents: SGST dept uncovers ₹130-crore fraud

A series of FIRs were lodged at the Kalyanpur police station in Kanpur on Monday and Tuesday. (For representation)

Published on Jun 18, 2025, 5:06 AM IST

FIR against Puja, Kunal Verma on kidnapping, extortion charges

Puja Banerjee and Kunal Verma allegedly received over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20 lakh from Bengali film producer Shyam Sunder Dey.

Updated on Jun 17, 2025, 11:42 AM IST

Man lures people by offering cheap homes, arrested in ₹1 cr fraud

Picture of handcuffs (Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 17, 2025, 8:36 AM IST

YouTuber, known for prank videos, blackmails Mumbai woman, dupes her of ₹19 lakh

Police said Piyush Katyaal, is known for his prank videos on YouTube and has more than 5 lakh followers.

Published on Jun 15, 2025, 6:59 PM IST

Mathura man uses fake social media IDs to dupe women, arrested

(Pic for representation only)

Published on Jun 13, 2025, 7:08 AM IST

Cooperative society uses names of actors to lure, dupe investors

According to inspector, Shahbad police station, Brijesh Rai, local agent of the society Amar Singh filed an FIR against 16 people. (For representation)

Updated on Jun 11, 2025, 7:24 PM IST

Puja Banerjee and Kunal Verma lose all savings after fraud by close friend

In 2020, Puja got married to her Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna co-star Kunal Verma.

Published on Jun 11, 2025, 10:19 AM IST

‘Outstanding parking ticket’: Ohio BMV warns of new phishing text scam

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has issued a warning against a widespread phishing scam

Published on Jun 11, 2025, 3:02 AM IST

10 bande le aaunga: Delhi man shares horror hiring story in viral Reddit post

The Delhi-based furniture store owner shared his harrowing ordeal on Reddit

Published on Jun 10, 2025, 5:56 PM IST

ICICI Bank employee swindles ₹4.5 cr from customers, blows it on stock market

ICICI Bank relationship manager, Sakshi Gupta worked at Kota branch from 2020 to 2023 and was arrested based on a complaint filed by branch manager.

Published on Jun 7, 2025, 4:39 PM IST

What's the actual loan taken by Vijay Mallya? Former businessman answers

Vijay Mallya, the former Kingfisher Airlines chief, also addressed his controversial exit from India.

Published on Jun 6, 2025, 7:08 PM IST

Mehul Choksi's bank accounts, shares attached by Sebi over ₹2.1 crore dues

The demand notice came after Mehul Choksi failed to pay the fine imposed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Published on Jun 6, 2025, 3:56 PM IST

‘Call me a fugitive… but I am not a chor’: Vijay Mallya on charges against him

Vijay Mallya is wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering involving over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>9,000 crore.

Published on Jun 6, 2025, 9:09 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh's ‘Munnabhai’ scam: Solvers arrested for taking police exam

In Madhya Pradesh, fake candidates took exams for applicants in a police recruitment exam

Published on Jun 2, 2025, 10:18 AM IST

Mohali: Immigration firm director booked for ₹1.56-lakh fraud

The accused has been booked under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 24 of the Immigration Act. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 2, 2025, 10:08 AM IST

₹1.82-cr fraud on prof unravels int’l gang specialising in ‘digital arrest’

the police have recovered <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11.3 lakh from the accused, apart from a laptop, 18 mobile phones, 18 cheque books of various banks, 32 debit cards, 33 cheques, 27 Vodafone SIM cards, 2 passbooks, 10 rubber stamps in the name of bogus firms and 36 bank kits in the name of 10 companies. (Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO)

Published on May 30, 2025, 7:36 AM IST

Trump pardons ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ famed TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley

President Trump is granting pardons to Todd and Julie Chrisley, convicted of financial crimes.

Published on May 28, 2025, 5:47 AM IST

Bank staff caught in ₹1.93 cr cyber scam from dormant accounts in Bulandshahr

Police recovered 20 cheque books, 14 passbooks, and 7 ATM cards from the arrested individuals. (Sourced)

Published on May 27, 2025, 6:43 PM IST

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