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A bizarre case of fraud has emerged in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, where a female doctor was hypnotized and robbed by two unidentified individuals disguised as sadhus. The incident has...
In connection with the controversial Chhattisgarh Civil Supplies Corporation scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two former IAS officers, Alok Shukla and Anil Tuteja. A special court...
A new case of cyber fraud has emerged, where a man's bank account was emptied through the use of an OTP (One-Time Password). The victim has filed a report, and an investigation into the matter has...
Police in Raipur have apprehended a mother-son duo involved in a significant fraud, where they exchanged fake gold bracelets for genuine gold from jewelers. The pair, mimicking the plot of the movie...
Police in Raipur have apprehended a mother-son pair involved in a sophisticated fraud scheme. The duo, inspired by the movie 'Bunty Aur Babli,' targeted jewelers in both Raipur and Bilaspur,...
Police in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, have apprehended a mother and son for allegedly exchanging a fake gold bracelet for a genuine gold chain at a jewelry store. The duo is accused of defrauding a jeweler...
A female principal, Angnesh Minj, from the Jamjunnani Primary School fell victim to an online scam. Deceived by fraudsters, she transferred a total of ₹2.65 lakh to an account within two days....
A woman principal from the Jamjunnawani Primary School, Angnesh Minj, has become a victim of online fraud. She transferred ₹2.65 lakhs to an account within two days after falling prey to the...
A new form of digital fraud has emerged. Users are warned about the WhatsApp Screen Mirroring Fraud, a dangerous scam that is rapidly spreading. Victims of this scam could have their bank accounts...
A senior professor at the Government Engineering College in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, fell victim to a cyber fraud, succumbing to a digital arrest scam and losing 88 lakh rupees within 26 days. The...
A cyber fraud case has emerged from Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. A senior professor at the Raipur Government Engineering College was targeted in a digital arrest scam. Over a span of 26 days,...
Youth Congress leader Ashish Shinde has been arrested. The arrest is linked to allegations of helping KK Srivastava, a tantrik and close associate of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, evade...
A shocking incident unfolded in the Kirandul police station area of Dantewada, where an NMDC employee was defrauded of ₹28 lakhs through a digital arrest scam. The perpetrators, posing as bank...
Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru police have apprehended two individuals from Telangana for their involvement in a multi-crore fraud. The suspects are accused of creating fake websites mimicking prominent...
Minister H.K. Patil announced that the judicial commission investigating the MUDA scam has exonerated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family. The commission, led by P.N. Desai, found no...
A warning has been issued to male senior citizens regarding a sophisticated extortion scheme utilizing a classic honey-trap setup. The scheme often begins with a missed phone call, designed to pique...
Police in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested several individuals in connection with a cyber fraud case, unearthing a large network. Investigations revealed that numerous young people were using...
Rewari police have apprehended a woman and a broker for their involvement in a marriage scam. The victim, identified as Jaldeep, a Rewari resident, reported the incident. Jaldeep stated that he was...
Haryana police apprehended a coaching center operator from Patna for allegedly orchestrating an online fraud scheme involving ₹2.40 crore. The arrest, conducted on Saturday, took place in the...
In Patna, Bihar, a man posing as an IPS officer has been apprehended by the Phulwari Sharif police for allegedly extorting money from people. The accused, identified as Asrar Ahmed, a resident of...
A man in Patna, Bihar, was apprehended by the Phulwari Sharif police for impersonating an IPS officer and defrauding people. The accused, identified as Asrar Ahmed, a resident of Phulwari Sharif, was...
In Muzaffarpur, Bihar, a woman was deceived by a tantrik. He convinced her that her money never lasts and offered to perform a ritual for prosperity. The woman, swayed by his words, brought him to...
In Jodhpur, Rajasthan, a bride from Bihar orchestrated a shocking incident. After receiving money for the marriage, she locked her groom in a room two days after the wedding night. Attempting to...
Scam incidents are increasing daily, with fraudsters using fake apps to trap people. Cyber Police Kashmir has issued an advisory on the microblogging platforms X and Facebook, warning people to be...
In today's digital age, fraudulent messages and calls pose a significant threat. Individuals can inadvertently fall prey to these deceptive communications, leading to potential breaches of their bank...
OneCard recently issued a significant alert to its customers, warning them about a new scam called WhatsApp Screen Mirroring Fraud. Many individuals have fallen victim to this fraud due to a lack of...
A doctor in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, has been defrauded in a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹19 crore. Cybercriminals held her under a digital arrest for three months. The scam began when the...
Mumbai: Police have managed to freeze a sum of Rs 4.65 crore out of Rs 7.5 crore lost by the Mumbai-based owner of a private company in a SIM swap cyber fraud, officials said. In the SIM swap fraud,...
A sensational case of fraud involving crores of rupees has come to light in Ranchi, Jharkhand, where a father-son duo is accused of swindling individuals under the guise of securing assistant jobs in...
A cyber cell has apprehended a fraudster from Jharkhand who allegedly swindled a student from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, out of 13 lakh rupees through the Free Fire Max game. The student, distressed by...
In the Sadar police station area of Ranchi, Jharkhand, a woman was defrauded of her valuable jewelry by two con artists. The victim, identified as Savita Devi, a resident of Kokar, was tricked under...
Cybercriminals are attempting to defraud dairy farmers in Jharkhand under the guise of government schemes. The District Dairy Development Department, upon becoming aware of the situation, filed a...
A case of cyber fraud has come to light in Jharkhand. Victims were lured into investing in metal trading with promises of high returns through the Telegram app, resulting in a loss of approximately 3...
A man in Ranchi, India, was defrauded of ₹8.6 lakhs in a sophisticated cyber scam disguised as a water bill payment. The victim received a WhatsApp message with the Ranchi Municipal Corporation logo,...
Instances of online cyber fraud are on the rise. While people often consider ATMs safer for cash withdrawals, cybercriminals are now actively targeting ATMs in Ranchi, particularly those without...
Cyber fraud continues to be a significant problem in the modern era, impacting individuals from all walks of life. Recently, cybercriminals targeted a BJP MLA, Kushwaha Shashibhushan Mehta, from the...