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Indian-origin suspect held as US woman saved from losing $700K in gold coin scam

A fraudster scammed a Michigan elderly woman into exchanging her $700,000 life savings for gold coins, which turned out to be chocolate
Published on Jun 12, 2026 11:50 pm IST

Techie duped of 21L in matrimonial fraud; man who gave her toy notes held

Police said that after developing a close relationship, the accused claimed he was facing a severe financial crisis and convinced the woman to give him 21 lakh in cash over a period of time. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on May 12, 2026 04:34 am IST

Ludhiana: 67-year-old woman loses over 2 lakh in ATM fraud

The Salem Tabri police lodged an FIR against an unidentified accused. (HT File)
Published on Apr 12, 2026 04:16 am IST

‘Make childless women pregnant': How a 'playboy service' conned men across India

The scam was reportedly wrapped in a glittery advertising campaign on social media, with advertisements reading 'All India Pregnant Job' popping up on social media.
Updated on Jan 10, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Man with UK doctorate degree held for duping city institute of 2.46 cr

Cyber cell of Pune police arrested a doctorate in electronics and telecommunication from the UK for duping a reputed educational institute in the city of 2.46 crore by posing as academician. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Published on Sept 25, 2025 04:50 am IST