New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, Delhi Police have apprehended Rahul, a 30-year-old fraudster involved in a mobile tower installation scam, solving a cheating case worth Rs 88,000. The accused, a resident of Hansi, Haryana, had been evading arrest by frequently changing locations. His capture follows a complaint from Subhash Chandra, a … Read more
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) In a major cybercrime crackdown, the Nangal Rajawatan Police and cyber cell of Dausa district in Rajasthan arrested Vikas Saini (19), for online fraud. The accused was part of a gang that tricked victims by sharing fake advertisements of ladies’ kurtis on social media, leading them into financial scams. During the … Read more
Bhopal, March 5 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Police have uncovered an intricate fraud network linked to a Cambodian IP address in a case involving an Indore doctor who was swindled out of Rs 3.8 crore. The Crime Branch discovered that the woman who communicated with the doctor had an IP address traced back to Cambodia. … Read more
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, said on Monday that it conducted search operations at four premises in Mumbai and Delhi on February 28, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 and seized incriminating materials. According to ED, the raids were part of an … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Friday carried out raids at the office and residences of some Forest Department officials in Kalahandi district in connection with a case related to the misappropriation of government funds to the tune of over Rs 2.50 crore. “On the basis of Operational Analysis Report in … Read more
Jalandhar, Feb 27 (IANS) The UK government on Thursday launched the ‘Visa Fraud Ton Bacho’ campaign here to help protect Indian citizens from the physical, financial, and emotional risks of visa fraud and irregular migration. The campaign includes a new dedicated WhatsApp support line (+91 70652 51380) in English and Punjabi, helping to identify common … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) In a case of digital arrest, the vice-chancellor of Berhampur University, Geetanjali Dash has lost around Rs 14 lakh to cyberfraudsters who impersonated as officials of Enforcement Directorate (ED) to deceive her. A case (15/25) has been registered in this regard at the Cyber Crime and Economic Offence Police Station in … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested a fraudster, who had absconded after jumping bail, from Ahmedabad in Gujarat after around four years, said a senior EOW official on Tuesday. A non-bailable warrant has also been issued against the accused by the designated court under the OPID … Read more
Gurugram, Feb 24 (IANS) The cyber crimes teams of the Gurugram Police have arrested 27 including a minor cyber criminal who defrauded people in 14,633 complaints worth Rs 157.90 crore across the country, police said on Monday. According to the police, after reviewing the data of the 17 mobile phones and three SIM cards recovered … Read more