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US: Woman accused of drugging, robbing older men in deadly romance scheme

Updated on Feb 22, 2025 13:26 IST

Aurora Phelps, 43, who is in custody in Mexico, faces 21 counts, including wire fraud, identity theft and one count of kidnapping resulting in death.

Himachal scholarship scam: CBI files chargesheet against four

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against all four accused who had been arrested in the scholarship scam in Himachal Pradesh. (Representational image)

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Updated on Feb 21, 2025 21:16 IST

Kiara or Kajol? Karan Johar reveals his actor friend got scammed, fans guess who

Karan Johar with Kiara Advani and Kajol

Published on Feb 21, 2025 09:08 IST

Explained: What is the call merging scam and how can you stay safe

A new cyber fraud merges calls to trick users and steal money (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:02 IST

Australian woman loses ₹4.3 crore to online scammers while searching for love

An Australian woman was left homeless after losing <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.3 crore ($780K) to online romance scams.

Published on Feb 19, 2025 03:38 IST

ED raids multiple locations in Kerala over ₹37 crore fake CSR fund scam

In connection with the suspected bogus CSR fund scam, in which scammers defrauded several individuals around Kerala by making false promises to supply computers, two-wheelers, and household appliances at half price, the Enforcement Directorate searched several places in Kerala on Tuesday.

Published on Feb 18, 2025 08:55 IST

New India Cooperative Bank's GM held in ₹122 cr ‘scam’ | How did it unfold?

New India Co-operative Bank fraud accused Hitesh Mehta produces before Killa Court and sentenced to 5 days of police custody for further investigation, in Mumbai on Sunday.

Updated on Feb 16, 2025 16:37 IST

FBI warns smartphone users of sophisticated scam impersonating trusted entities

Fraudsters posing as law enforcement or banks use caller ID spoofing to trick victims into urgent payments.
(Representational image)

Published on Feb 9, 2025 17:31 IST

Woman stages fake wedding with ‘rich’ man to defraud relatives of ₹12.8 crore

The court sentenced the woman to 12 years and six months in prison for contract fraud.

Updated on Feb 8, 2025 08:28 IST

Digital arrest: IIT Delhi student duped, scammer parks cheated money in crypto

The accused, identified as Madan Lal, 29, was traced to Chennai and taken into custody, police said on Thursday

Updated on Feb 6, 2025 15:50 IST

Hundreds cheated after being promised two-wheelers at half the price in Kerala

Hundreds cheated after being promised two-wheelers at half the price in Kerala

Published on Feb 6, 2025 02:56 IST

Content creator loses Rs93,600 in hotel booking scam through fake Google listing

Content creator Shreya Mitra said while planning a trip to Puri, she searched for hotels online, Googled Mayfair Heritage Puri, and clicked on the first result, assuming it was genuine.

Updated on Feb 5, 2025 17:33 IST

Scammers using AI to impersonate Google Support: How to save your Gmail account

Gmail users, beware! Scammers are now using AI to be more convincing.

Updated on Feb 4, 2025 12:14 IST

What is the ₹1,000 crore Torres Ponzi scheme which scammed 3,700? Details here

Police personnel stand guard outside Torres Company’s office.

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 12:29 IST

ED freezes ₹500 crore linked to crypto scam, payment gateways under radar

The HPZ Token scam involves a group of 10 Chinese nationals.

Published on Jan 24, 2025 09:23 IST

Transgender women rob Indian tourist in Pattaya of gold necklace

His 40-gram gold necklace went missing.

Published on Jan 23, 2025 08:55 IST

Techie hacks Indian scammer’s computer, threatens to use his bank details

The hacker got access to the front camera of an Indian scammer.

Published on Jan 23, 2025 08:05 IST

Influencer calls elderly woman ‘mum', scams her of over ₹62 lakhs

The livestreamer pretended to be the son of the Shanghai woman.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 07:53 IST

Did Brad Pitt dupe a French woman into divorce and out of over $1 million?

Brad Pitt deep fake fiasco dupes French woman out of a mini fortune, leaves internet dumbfounded

Published on Jan 15, 2025 12:29 IST

Scammers gain access to man’s phone screen, he turns to internet for help

The pop-up indicated that an app could be accessing the screen without permission.

Published on Jan 15, 2025 07:19 IST

Indian man dissolves into fits of laughter at scammer’s overacting

Updated on Jan 15, 2025 05:00 IST

Man hilariously outsmarts Pakistani scammer with quick wit. Viral video

Indian man wittily exposed a Pakistani scam call with humour.

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 07:18 IST

Internet questions influencer Ankush Bahuguna over claims of being scammed

Ankush Bahuguna revealed on Instagram that he recently fell victim to a digital arrest scam, being held hostage for nearly 40 hours.

Updated on Jan 9, 2025 04:45 IST

Gurgaon tourist tries to pay Uber driver with fake ₹500 note, claims scam

Tourist in Gurgaon mistakenly tried to pay Uber driver with fake currency, causing confusion.

Published on Jan 7, 2025 12:33 IST

YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna's scary digital arrest: ‘Lost money, mental health’

Detailing how the scam unfolded, Ankush said he got a call day before yesterday on returning from the gym from a “very weird number” which started with +1.

Updated on Jan 6, 2025 03:24 IST

SEBI bans Ketan Parekh again for new front-running scam allegations

SEBI had investigated the trades undertaken by individuals and brokers associated with Parekh over a two-year period which ended on June 2023

Published on Jan 3, 2025 11:14 IST

Digital arrest: Mumbai builder's sister loses ₹1.5 cr to fake SIT officers

The victim was told that her parcel contained 2000 mg MDMA drugs and 2000 US Dollars.

Published on Jan 2, 2025 13:16 IST

What is Honey scam ? Browser extension promoted by MrBeast

Honey is a browser extension that helps users find and apply coupon codes during online shopping.

Published on Dec 28, 2024 09:45 IST

Indian man outsmarts scammer posing as cop by putting puppy on video call. Watch

The video began with the "police officer" declaring that he was calling from Andheri East police station in Mumbai.

Updated on Dec 29, 2024 13:16 IST

Govt employee steals ₹21 crore, gifts BMW, 4BHK flat to girlfriend

The accused, with the help of his acquaintances, allegedly swindled the amount from the departmental sports complex administration of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar through internet banking.

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 03:56 IST

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