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- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police nab 5 QNET agents from Goa resort, cars seized
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police have arrested five representatives of the multi-level marketing firm QNET from a resort in Goa in connection with a multi-lakh fraud case, seizing three vehicles and digital evidence in…
- Bangalore
Man arrested for fake Murudeshwar Temple online lottery scam
Karwar: In a major breakthrough, Murudeshwar police in Uttara Kannada district have arrested a man accused of running a fake online lottery scam using the name of the famous Murudeshwar Temple and…
- 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…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cyber crime police arrest 36 accused
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered 52 FIRs based on complaints received through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in June. As part of special operations conducted across multiple states,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man used AI to be army officer, held in marriage scam
Hyderabad: A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, July, 2, by the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police for posing as an army officer and cheating a woman on the pretext of marriage. The accused…
- 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
Hyderabad businessman loses Rs 10L in fake scrap deal
Hyderabad: A 40-year-old man was arrested by Mailardevpally Police for allegedly cheating a businessman out of Rs 10 lakh by promising the sale of old aluminium scrap. The accused has been identified…
- Andhra Pradesh
Five-time bride caught scamming grooms, running away with dowry
Amravati: A 27-year-old woman was arrested in Andhra Pradesh after her marriage scam came to light, with police discovering that she had married five times to defraud grooms. The accused, identified as…
- 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…
- Hyderabad
Elderly citizen duped of Rs 5 lakh via mobile banking app
Hyderabad: An elderly woman was duped of Rs 5 lakh by a fraudster who installed a mobile banking app on her phone to siphon funds into online gaming accounts. The 37-year-old accused,…
- India
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here on Monday, June 15, in connection with the alleged school jobs scam case, an official said. This came a day…
- India
NRI influencer claims she got scammed at Hyderabad Airport
Hyderabad: A Telugu NRI social media influencer took to Instagram to share a recent incident at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad Airport), claiming she had likely fallen victim to a scam. “I…
- Bangalore
Fraudsters exploit Bengaluru paralysis patient, flee with Rs 70K
Bengaluru: In a case highlighting the vulnerability of patients seeking medical relief, a Bengaluru resident suffering from paralysis was allegedly duped of Rs 70,000 by fraudsters who promised a complete cure for…
- Hyderabad
Bakrid scam: Fake payment apps used to dupe livestock sellers in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: With Bakrid just around the corner, Hyderabad police have sounded an alert for livestock traders after two cases of digital payment fraud came to light in the city, where fraudsters used…
