Fraud
A 47-year-old general manager at an automobile company lost Rs 53 lakh to cybercrooks in a digital arrest fraud between April 2 and 11. The victim, a resident of Moshi, lodged a complaint with the Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime police on Saturday. The cybercrime police team, led by senior inspector Ravikiran
Fraud
The Mohali Cyber Crime Cell, in a significant breakthrough, has dismantled an international racket of fraudsters by apprehending seven nationals of Nigeria and Ghana operating a fake call centre from a rented accommodation in Noida. The fake call centre was allegedly targeting individuals worldwide, including Indians and Nigerians, through social
Fraud
In a significant move, United States District Court Judge Amir H. Ali has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $2.5 million worth of virtual currency involved in cryptocurrency confidence schemes. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Chief John Lynch of the Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section of the Department
Fraud
Ramkishan Chauhan, a former BJP MLA from Bhojpur, fell victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud in Bhopal, where his ATM card was cloned, resulting in the unauthorized withdrawal of Rs 6.83 lakh from his Punjab National Bank (PNB) account through 54 transactions between February 2 and May 1, 2025.
Computer crimes
Police conducted a high-stakes raid on a group of call centers operating in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli district, dismantling a network that had been deceiving victims in the US, UK, Australia, and other countries. Over 100 people, including women, were detained and taken for questioning. The network, allegedly operating
Police officers
Riots broke out in the Isihor area of Edo State after a protest by youths suspected of being involved in cybercrime, commonly known as "Yahoo Yahoo." The demonstration turned violent when protesters attacked a police officer and vandalized a security van, leading to the injury of a police
Fraud
A Bhopal-based senior advocate has been allegedly duped by unidentified cyber-cons in a major investment fraud involving ₹78.25 lakh under the pretence of investing in the stock market. Cyber-criminals lured the advocate with promises of high returns, initially offering small profits to gain his trust. The scammers demanded ₹65
Fraud
A Bhopal-based senior advocate has fallen prey to a major investment scam involving ₹78.25 lakh, allegedly orchestrated by unidentified cyber-criminals. The victim, a 52-year-old senior advocate, was initially promised high returns on his investments, which were claimed to be verified and registered with nationalised banks. However, the accounts were
Police officers
A notorious cybercrime network based in Cambodia, with Chinese handlers, was allegedly operating from India, duping victims of over Rs 5 crore through a fake stock trading scheme. The Indian authorities have arrested several members of the network, including Avinash Kumar, a physics graduate, and Girish Pandey, an ethical hacker
Police officers
The Tanzania Police Force is investigating an incident where its official X account was hacked and used to spread false and misleading information, including a fake story about the death of a senior national leader. The hack was part of a broader cyberattack that also targeted other high-profile Tanzanian X
Police officers
The Delhi Police Academy has graduated over 1,308 newly recruited male constables, who have undergone rigorous training in new criminal laws, cybercrime countermeasures, unarmed combat techniques, and commando tactics. The total strength of constables to be recruited in Batch No 124 is 4,088, with the remaining 2,780
Police officers
The Meitei community, a dominant ethnic group in Manipur, has been issued threatening messages by unknown individuals, allegedly from the Kuki tribal community, warning them against entering Kuki-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district. The police have taken the threats seriously and launched a search operation
