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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
us news
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)
pune news
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)
chandigarh news
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.
india news
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))
pune news
Published on Sept 25, 2025 04:50 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 23, 2025 07:58 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 08, 2025 03:08 am IST

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

The accused allegedly claimed he could arrange a PR visa for Canada and demanded ₹31.5 lakh to complete the process. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 02, 2025 06:18 am IST

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

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others
Updated on Jul 28, 2025 07:28 pm IST

Conman operating fake embassy in Ghaziabad arrested

Vehicles with fake diplomatic number plates. (SOURCED)
lucknow news
Published on Jul 24, 2025 05:32 am IST

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)
pune news
Published on Jun 28, 2025 07:12 am IST

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 ₹78,899, ₹15,013, and ₹3,998 had been fraudulently debited from her account in three separate transactions. (Representational)
chandigarh news
Published on May 16, 2025 09:30 am IST

Cyber fraudster impersonates company director, tricks accountant into transferring ₹30 lakh

Cyber fraudster impersonates company director, tricks accountant into transferring ₹30 lakh
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 05:24 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Jan 20, 2025 06:01 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 04:04 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 10:28 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:30 am IST

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 ₹5.5 lakh to multiple accounts. (iStock)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 08, 2024 01:05 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Sept 16, 2024 10:14 pm IST

‘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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 05:06 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 09:12 am IST

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)
noida news
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 05:56 am IST

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)
noida news
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:44 am IST

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

Rohan Joshi shared how he got a scam call.
trending
Published on May 01, 2024 05:52 pm IST

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)
pune news
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 05:18 am IST

Undercover cops bust online matrimony scam

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mumbai news
Updated on Apr 21, 2024 07:38 am IST

J&K police warn of fraudster posing as DGP

Police said efforts were being made to identify the person. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 05:24 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 08:40 am IST

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 ₹3 lakh in the bank accounts of the fraudsters (iStock)
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 07:00 am IST

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)
lucknow news
Updated on Dec 27, 2023 06:30 am IST
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