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Man posing as pilot dupes Gurugram woman of 2 crore

The woman befriended the suspect on social media on the pretext of sending her expensive gifts and foreign currency. (Representational Image)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 05:49 pm IST

Mumbai man gets a Facebook friend invite, loses Rs 4 lakh in elaborate con

A 40-year-old man was duped of Rs 4 lakh by two cyber-fraudsters, both women, one of whom befriended him on Facebook posing as a US citizen.
Updated on Sept 17, 2019 03:40 pm IST

Facebook friend dupes Ludhiana resident of 1.6 lakh

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Updated on Aug 31, 2019 12:58 am IST

‘Can’t accept more friend requests’: Ladakh BJP MP after Article 370 speech

Participating in the debate on a motion to abrogate special status to J-K and split the state into two Union Territories, Namgyal said the people of Ladakh had been fighting for UT status for the last seven decades. (ANI photo)
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 12:27 am IST

Nigerian couple, aide cheat 57-year-old of Rs 74 lakh in Mumbai, arrested

The Mumbai cyber police on Saturday arrested three people – a Nigerian couple and an auto rickshaw driver from Navi Mumbai – for cheating a 57-year-old Mahim resident of Rs 74 lakh. (Representative Image)
Published on Mar 17, 2019 04:23 am IST

The dark side of show business: Mumbai-based actor accused of cyber-stalking

The accused abused the complainant on WhatsApp, saying she gets work because she does “all kinds of faltoogiri (useless work)”.
Updated on Sept 28, 2018 11:53 pm IST

Delhi businessman held for creating fake social media profile of former tenant to defame her

The accused allegedly posted morphed photographs and posted derogatory comments on the fake Facebook profile he had created.
Updated on Sept 07, 2018 08:44 am IST

Man dupes 60-yr-old in Mumbai of 1.26L, gives out his number for sex chat

The accused, claiming to be a financial advisor, duped the elderly duo of ₹1.26 lakh on the pretext of investing their money.
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 11:48 pm IST

Actor threatened on email, accused asks her to pay Rs 40 lakh

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 06:17 am IST

Gurugram woman duped of Rs 1.34 lakh by man claiming ‘true love’ on social networking site

The woman received a friend request on Facebook from a man, who identified himself as a foreign national, and within a couple of days of sending her the request, he took her WhatsApp number and started texting her, claiming to be in love with her.
Published on Aug 24, 2018 04:53 am IST

Online friendship that cost a Shimla woman Rs 30 lakh

By the time police completed the investigation and filed an FIR on Tuesday, the woman had died in an accident.
Updated on Aug 23, 2018 08:09 am IST