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Bengaluru woman loses Rs 31.83 cr in months-long digital arrest scam...
Posing as CBI officers, the fraudsters enforced a "digital arrest" by holding her under constant Skype surveillance. They used threats of arrest to...
Chennai police arrest two in Rs 90 lakh online investment scam...
17 April 2025 3:56 PM ISTThe arrests follow a detailed investigation into a complaint filed by Dr G Moorthy, who alleged he was duped by a fake trading platform.
ED arrests two for holding senior citizen in Chennai under 'digital...
28 Jan 2025 6:10 AM ISTOne suspect was apprehended in Kolkata, while the second was arrested in Delhi as he was attempting to flee the country
Cyber fraud called 'pig butchering scam' targeting unemployed youths,...
2 Jan 2025 4:13 PM ISTGoogle Advertisement platform provides a convenient facility for targeted advertisement from across the border. This scam, known as 'Pig Butchering...
Online trading scam: TN cops arrest mule account holder in Kerala
12 Dec 2024 10:16 PM ISTThe arrested man was identified as N Anwarsha of Alappuzha, Kerala. He had opened a bank account under the name of a scrap company called 'Zerv' for...
Online fraud: Retired BHEL staffer in Srirangam cheated of Rs 1.61...
11 Dec 2024 6:10 AM ISTOn November 16, P Devaki (65), a retired BHEL employee residing at Sarathi Nagar in Srirangam received a call in which the caller said was a...
Bizman's wife loses Rs 10 crore in share trading app scam; two mules...
7 Nov 2024 6:10 AM ISTOfficials said the woman, a Kotturpuram resident, came across a social media advertisement promising huge profits in share trading
Hustle academies: west Africa’s online scammers are training others in...
17 Sept 2024 6:15 AM ISTReal-life scams linked to “graduates” of these academies include various scams such as online romance fraud and business email compromise scams....