Fraud
- Hyderabad
15 held for holiday membership fraud in Hyderabad’s Gachibowli
Hyderabad: Fifteen people were arrested for allegedly being involved in a holiday membership fraud, Gachibowli Police said on Saturday, July 25. The accused operated under the name ‘The Pacific Holiday World’, a…
- Hyderabad
QNet booked again in Hyderabad for duping fitness professional
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against multi-level marketing firm QNet, its franchisee Vihaan Direct Selling India Pvt Ltd and 11 individuals for allegedly duping a Bengaluru-based fitness professional in the name of…
- Bangalore
Women allege multi-crore fraud by self-help group in Bagalkot
Bagalkot: A major financial fraud allegedly involving crores of rupees has surfaced in Bilagi town of Bagalkot district, where thousands of women claim they were cheated through a women’s self-help organisation. The…
- Bangalore
Fake gold loan scam busted in Shivamogga; Kingpin Rahul arrested
Shivamogga: Police have busted a major fake gold loan racket in Shivamogga that allegedly cheated nationalised banks and cooperative institutions of lakhs of rupees by pledging counterfeit gold ornaments. Days after arresting…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad couple missing in Switzerland: Police probe chit-fund fraud
Hyderabad: Police have begun probing a possible chit fund fraud angle after a couple from Cherlapally went missing telling their daughter they were travelling to Switzerland, local reports said. The couple, identified…
- Crime
Hyderabad businessman goes missing after borrowing Rs 50 crore
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based businessman and his wife have allegedly gone missing after borrowing more than Rs 50 crore from nearly 60 people in his colony by claiming a financial emergency. The incident…
- Hyderabad
‘Gold Man’ Surya Bhai arrested for fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Attapur police have arrested Surya Bhai, popularly known as the “Gold Man” of the Old City, for allegedly cheating several people by promising to supply pure gold at prices lower…
- Telangana
Month after bribery arrest, Telangana govt officer faces DA case
Hyderabad: A month after a senior revenue official in Medchal-Malkajgiri district was arrested and subsequently suspended for allegedly accepting a bribe, the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Thursday, June 25, booked the…
- Telangana
Boss scam: Telangana cyber bureau warns of CEO impersonation fraud
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has sounded an alert over a fast-spreading fraud in which cybercriminals impersonate senior executives and government officials to dupe employees into making unauthorised financial transfers, a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad jeweller, family booked for Rs 20 cr gold fraud
Hyderabad: A jewellery trader who operated a shop in Somajiguda, along with his family members and staff, has been booked by the Central Crime Station (CCS) for allegedly duping four gold suppliers of…
- Telangana
Telangana: Conman posing as IPS, doctor cheats 2 women
Hyderabad: Two young women were allegedly cheated out of cash and gold by a fraudster who promised to marry them after posing as a trainee IPS officer and a medical graduate in…
- Sports
Over 500 wrestlers disqualified in WFI age fraud crackdown
New Delhi: In a sweeping crackdown on age fraud, more than 500 wrestlers were disqualified from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) introduced…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad police bust Rs 5,000 cr money circulation scheme
Hyderabad: Six people were arrested for allegedly promoting an illegal inter-state money circulation scheme under the guise of direct selling and multi-level marketing, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar said on Thursday,…
- Bangalore
SLV Mahila Mart fraud reaches Tumakuru
Tumakuru: The alleged fraud involving SLV Mahila Mart, a company that recently came under scrutiny in Haveri for allegedly cheating women of crores of rupees under the guise of providing self-employment opportunities,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police urges DFI victims to submit details for refund
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Wednesday, June 10, urged victims of the Dhanwantari Foundation International Trust (DFI) investment fraud worth Rs 516 crore to submit their details under the Telangana Protection of…
