Fraud
- Hyderabad
Four arrested in real estate fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Four individuals were arrested on Thursday, October 24, for defrauding investors by promising high returns through two companies. The accused, identified as Byra Chandra Shekar, Vemulapally Jahnvi, and Garimella Venkata Akhil—directors…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 3 held for rice ‘pulling’, cash worth Rs 25 lakh seized
Hyderabad: The Commissioners Task Force North (Zone) in coordination with Mahankali Police on Tuesday, October 8 arrested three persons accused of rice ‘pulling’ and seized cash worth Rs 25 lakh from them.…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Two held for digital fraud worth Rs 10.61 crore
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has arrested two individuals based in Bangalore for digital fraud. The police recovered Rs 10.61 crore from the accused, including Rs 4.62 crore usurped in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man held for duping villa owners of Rs 7 crore
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Thursday, September 26 arrested a man for defrauding customers of Rs 7 crore who bought villas in his project. The accused, identified as…
- Business
1 Cr fraud numbers disconnected via Sanchar Saathi: DoT
New Delhi: The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Wednesday said that its Sanchar Saathi portal has disconnected ‘one crore fraud numbers’. DoT’s Sanchar Saathi portal is a citizen-centric web portal created to…
- Hyderabad
Gang of 13 held for Rs 4 crore UPI fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 13 members of a gang involved in UPI fraud worth Rs 4 crore were arrested by the Cyberabad police on Sunday, September 8. The police seized Rs 1.72 lakh in cash…
- India
Swiggy discloses Rs 33 crore fraud by ex-junior employee, takes legal route
New Delhi: IPO-bound food delivery platform Swiggy has disclosed that a former junior employee allegedly embezzled more than Rs 33 crore over a period of time from one of its subsidiaries. As…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Retired SP duped of Rs 14.7 cr in real estate fraud
Hyderabad: B Janardhan Reddy, an 81-year-old retired Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), was allegedly defrauded of Rs 14.70 crore by a conman named Rakesh Manyam and his associates. Over the past 15…
- India
‘I built my life on lies…’ Indian student confession leads to deportation
New York: In an anonymous Reddit post, a 19-year-old Indian student admitted to forging admission documents to get a seat at a US university, which ultimately resulted in his deportation under a…
- Telangana
BRS fraudulently granted power projects to BHEL: Telangana CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has alleged that the BRS government accepted Rs 1,000 crore from a Gujarati company called India Bulls and used sub-critical technology, harmful to the environment,…
- Hyderabad
Telangana DGP warns people against fake calls in the name of police
Hyderabad: The Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Jitender raised caution against fraudsters making fake calls in the name of police personnel in order to siphon money from the general public.…
- India
NSUI alleges DUSU president used ‘fraud’ marksheet for admission in DU
New Delhi: The NSUI on Wednesday, July 10, slammed DUSU president Tushar Dedha for allegedly using a “fraudulent” Class 12 marksheet to get admitted to Delhi University and demanded a fast-track inquiry…
- India
Govt issues high alert on fraudsters sending fake e-mails to extort money
New Delhi: The government on Thursday, July 4, issued a high alert for the public over several fake and fraudulent e-mails that have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people. Such…
- India
Groww investor claims fraud, trading app says resolved the issue
New Delhi: Popular trading platform Groww came under heavy backlash on social media over the weekend after a customer alleged that her sister faced fraud after investing via the financial services platform.…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Union minister’s son among 3 booked for fraud, intimidation
Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against three persons, including Arun B S, son of Union Minister V Somanna, for alleged fraud and falsification of accounts in an event management company and…
