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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 34 days ago

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 <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>21 lakh in cash over a period of time. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published 66 days ago

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 96 days ago

‘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 187 days ago

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 <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.46 crore by posing as academician. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published 295 days ago

Ludhiana: Posing as banker, cyberfraudster dupes city doctor of ₹11 lakh, probe on

Police officials have once again appealed to the public not to share personal banking details or click on suspicious links received through phone calls or messaging apps. (HT photo for representation)

Published 328 days ago

Special crime wing books one for duping man of ₹12 lakhs on pretext of providing govt job

An FIR has been registered at SCW police station, Jammu, against the accused and probe is underway, said official. (File)

Published 343 days ago

Ludhiana: Man duped of ₹31.5 lakh, travel agent booked

The accused allegedly claimed he could arrange a PR visa for Canada and demanded <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>31.5 lakh to complete the process. (HT Photo)

Published 349 days ago

SI, constable suspended for harassing brother of wanted fraudster in Meerut

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Updated 354 days ago

Conman operating fake embassy in Ghaziabad arrested

Vehicles with fake diplomatic number plates. (SOURCED)

Published 358 days ago

Some victims of the two-and-a-half-year-old ₹300 crore scam meet DCP EOW about their concerns

Already, one of the victims has committed suicide, three to four other victims are bed-ridden whereas many others and their relatives are reeling under the trauma of the scam. (HT)

Published 384 days ago

Chandigarh: Housewife looking for refund from Blinkit loses ₹97,000

Sensing fraud after repeated calls, victim rushed to her bank — Axis Bank, Sector 47 — where she was informed by the operations head that <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>78,899, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15,013, and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,998 had been fraudulently debited from her account in three separate transactions. (Representational)

Published 427 days ago

Jaipur teen caught for duping Dehradun man of ₹2.27 cr in digital arrest scam: Police

Neeraj Bhatt was arrested on Saturday by the Uttarakhand police (X/UKCyberPolice)

Published 543 days ago

Looking to surrender insurance policies, retired Colonel ends up losing ₹4 lakh

As per Colonel Nathu Ram Dahiya of Amravati Enclave, he received a call from the accused, who introduced himself as Yashpal Mathur, on January 8. (iStock)

Updated 545 days ago

Ludhiana: Director of forging industry loses ₹15L to imposter posing as MD

Inspector Jatinder Singh, SHO at the Cyber Crime police station, confirmed the incident and warned the public about the rising cases of impersonation scams. (HT File)

Updated 547 days ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Police nab fraudster posing as govt official

Police asked people not fall prey to any individual claiming to have influence with law enforcement authorities, and anyone making such claim should be immediately reported to the nearest police station (HT File)

Updated 555 days ago

Panchkula: Threatened with son’s ‘arrest’, elderly man duped of ₹5.5 lakh

The fraudsters continued to pressurise Anil Kumar Sehgal for more money, warning him that legal complications could escalate if he did not pay up. In total, he transferred <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5.5 lakh to multiple accounts. (iStock)

Published 616 days ago

Ludhiana: Former FCI manager, wife drugged, robbed

A fraudster posing as a former colleague robbed a retired Food Corporation of India (FCI) official and his wife of gold after sedating the couple in Dakha. (HT File)

Updated 668 days ago

‘Fake’ CBI officer dupes Ludhiana doctor of ₹16 lakh

The Ludhiana-based radiologist said she filed a complaint after realising that she had been duped. (HT File)

Updated 688 days ago

3 held for extorting ₹80 lakh from Chandigarh woman by threatening arrest

The cyber crime police arrested three persons, allegedly involved in a digital arrest scam, from Rajasthan on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated 730 days ago

Noida: Man falls for lure of ‘easy’ work from home job, loses ₹20 lakh to fraud

A case under sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 420 (cheating and dishonesty) of the Indian Penal Code and the IT Act was registered against unidentified suspects at the cybercrime police station on Monday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/representational image)

Updated 758 days ago

Noida businessman duped of ₹5 lakh in cyber fraud

The fraudster threatened that an arrest warrant would be issued against the man under charges of drugs smuggling and money laundering, if the latter did not immediately pay a certain amount. (HT Photo)

Updated 759 days ago

Comedian Rohan Joshi targeted in fake courier scam, people share similar stories

Rohan Joshi shared how he got a scam call.

Published 807 days ago

Cyber cops arrest accused in ₹1.10 cr cryptocurrency fraud case

According to the cyber police, Thorat and his relatives had promised 20 per cent annual returns to the investors through a cryptocurrency named Sonitex. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated 813 days ago

Undercover cops bust online matrimony scam

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Updated 817 days ago

J&K police warn of fraudster posing as DGP

Police said efforts were being made to identify the person. (HT File)

Updated 830 days ago

Chandigarh: Man held for posing as broker on FB, duping woman of ₹22k

The accused was identified as Ankit Gaur, a resident of Kaushal Enclave, Zirakpur, Mohali. (Getty image)

Updated 924 days ago

Man posing as CBI officer dupes Ludhiana woman of ₹16 lakh

Inspector Jatinder Singh, in-charge of cyber cell said, said that they had seized <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3 lakh in the bank accounts of the fraudsters (iStock)

Updated 932 days ago

Man falls victim to AI voice scam, loses ₹1.58 lakh

Cyber expert and former SP (cyber cell) Triveni Singh said that ‘AI voice scam’ is a type of fraud that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate audio of a person’s voice, making the caller sound like someone the victim knows and trusts. (Pic for representation)

Updated 933 days ago

19-yr-old cheats owners of stolen vehicles in Delhi; held

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Updated 938 days ago

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