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Mohali: Retd teacher tricked into paying ₹80 lakh with fake arrest threats

The caller falsely linked Harbhajan Kaur’s name to a money laundering case involving Jet Airways owner Naresh Goyal and demanded <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>58 lakh as no objection certificate fee for a Supreme Court hearing. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 14, 2024, 9:14 AM IST

Chandigarh: Sector-24 resident duped of ₹40,000 in job fraud

The complaint was filed online on the ICMS portal before July, and a case was registered on Tuesday under Section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Sector 17 police station in Chandigarh. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 12, 2024, 10:06 AM IST

Goa: CM Sawant to file defamation case against AAP leaders in cash-for-jobs scam

Goa CM Pramod Sawant has started the process of filing a defamation case against AAP leaders in a cash-for-jobs scam

Published on Dec 11, 2024, 11:51 PM IST

Luxury cars, FDs seized by ED in ₹500 cr real estate fraud

ED conducted these raids on November 25 at 14 locations across Delhi-NCR.

Updated on Dec 3, 2024, 7:20 PM IST

WBSSC recruitment scam: ED nabs two in West Bengal school recruitment case

WBSSC recruitment scam: Two persons have been arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata in connection to the West Bengal school recruitment case. (Representational image)

Updated on Dec 1, 2024, 3:08 PM IST

Mumbai: Digitally arrested woman asked to strip for ‘body verification’, scammed

Another digital scam comes to light. (Representational Image)

Published on Dec 1, 2024, 12:06 PM IST

Man uses ‘condoms, cockroaches' to scam 63 hotels for free stay and compensation

The man was arrested when one of the hotels he was scamming contacted the police.

Published on Nov 30, 2024, 6:24 AM IST

'Desperate' single men trapped in 'flash' marriages, brides vanish after wedding

Soon after the wedding, the brides flee, vanish, or pressure the men into divorce.

Published on Nov 28, 2024, 6:05 PM IST

Pregnant for 15 months: All about the disturbing 'miracle pregnancy' scam

After the 'miracle' treatment, the women reported that their bellies swelled up like they were pregnant.

Published on Nov 27, 2024, 8:05 PM IST

ED books IFS officer, husband, in investment fraud-linked money laundering case

A case in this regard has been registered under several relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Published on Nov 27, 2024, 5:35 PM IST

Mumbai woman duped of ₹3.8 cr in ‘longest’ digital arrest in India: Report

Police inspector (Economic Offences Wing and Cyber) Manisha Zende said that the recovery was done from the different accused arrested in online digital fraud under various Sections of the Information Technology Act.

Published on Nov 26, 2024, 5:10 PM IST

As ‘digital arrest’ cases surge, know ways to detect a fraud attempt

In a recent such case, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Noida was duped of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>34 lakh by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the ED.

Published on Nov 25, 2024, 3:07 PM IST

Elon Musk impersonator arrested for scamming elderly woman, promised her $55m

Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr, 56, impersonated the billionaire tech giant Elon Musk to scam an elderly woman for at least a quarter of a million dollars.

Published on Nov 22, 2024, 6:04 PM IST

Chinese man, allegedly linked to ₹100 Crore fraud syndicate, arrested in Delhi

Fang Chenjin, a Chinese national, was arrested from Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave.

Updated on Nov 19, 2024, 12:19 PM IST

British company launches AI granny that chats with scammers to waste their time

A British company launched a chatbot that outsmarted scammers by wasting their time.

Published on Nov 18, 2024, 2:15 PM IST

Meet Daisy, AI chatbot that thwarts scammers by wasting their time

A new weapon against fraud has been unveiled: an AI granny named Daisy who has been appointed ‘Head of Scammer Relations’.

Updated on Nov 17, 2024, 2:00 PM IST

Panchkula man answers ‘CBI’ phone call, loses ₹11 lakh

The fraudsters convinced Chakravarty to download Skype and connect with an account named “Delhi CCHQ”. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Nov 17, 2024, 8:04 AM IST

UP: Actor Disha Patani's father, an ex-SP, duped of ₹25 lakh; FIR filed

Actor Disha Patani's father Jagdish Singh Patani was the victim of a scam.

Published on Nov 16, 2024, 7:57 AM IST

Scammer posing as police officer shocked when real cop answers call. Watch

Thrissur Police exposed a Mumbai Police impersonator in a viral video, catching the scammer.

Published on Nov 15, 2024, 1:37 PM IST

FIR filed against activist who alleged Siddaramaiah's involvement in MUDA ‘scam’

The case was registered on the complaint by Congress leader Lakshman M, who alleged that Krishna made false statements with regard to the MUDA 'scam' against the Chief Minister to defame him.

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 12:20 PM IST

All about new wedding invite scam on WhatsApp. Here's how to avoid being hacked

Police said scammers are sending malicious wedding invitations via WhatsApp.

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 3:45 PM IST

Chandigarh: ‘Friend’s son’ dupes Sector-10 resident of ₹16 lakh

The funds were sent in varying amounts to several bank accounts provided by the scammer. (iStock)

Updated on Nov 11, 2024, 9:24 AM IST

Woman dupes man of ₹11 lakh in bizarre burning ritual for ex-husband's soul

The woman demanded <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11 lakh from her partner to perform a “marriage bed burning” ritual for her ex-husband who died years ago.

Published on Nov 10, 2024, 8:24 PM IST

‘Lokayukta police may summon CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA case again’: Legal adviser

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with his legal advisor Ponnanna.

Published on Nov 8, 2024, 5:00 PM IST

MUDA case: Karnataka High Court issues notice to Siddaramaiah, others

Chief minister Siddaramaiah is facing scrutiny in the MUDA land allotment case after several premium sites were allowed to his wife. (PTI)

Published on Nov 5, 2024, 5:13 PM IST

Chandigarh: Two arrested for duping retired Major General of ₹83 lakh through ‘digital arrest’ scam

Posing as cops, the fraudsters told the retired army officer that he was under “digital arrest” for two days and would need to deposit <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>83 lakh, which will be returned if found not to be stolen. (iStock)

Updated on Oct 30, 2024, 11:12 AM IST

ED raids underway at multiple places in Karnataka in MUDA ‘scam’ involving CM

Investigators from the ED are focused on uncovering evidence and documents linked to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several officials associated with him. (Getty image)

Published on Oct 28, 2024, 2:30 PM IST

Mumbai woman books Diwali cleaning service on app, gets looted of ₹4 lakh gold

Two individuals allegedly stole the valuables during their service.

Published on Oct 28, 2024, 10:01 AM IST

Indians lose ₹120 crore in digital arrest frauds; 46% scams from 3 countries

A lot of scamsters involved in perpetrating digital arrest frauds are based in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

Published on Oct 28, 2024, 8:47 AM IST

Diljit, Coldplay concert fake ticket sales: ED conducts raids in 5 states

Coldplay will be performing in Mumbai on Nov 18, 19 and 21.

Updated on Oct 26, 2024, 2:01 PM IST

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