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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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Man Poses As Officer To "Help" Trader Get Back Rs 25 Lakh, Takes Rs 4 Lakh Cut, Arrested: Cops
A man impersonating as an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official helped a businessman get back Rs 25 lakh from a Gurugram resident, police said on Saturday.
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Indian-Origin Man In UK Fires Blank Shots, Impersonates Cop, Jailed
An Indian-origin man who wore a fake police uniform and fired blanks at armed officers while brandishing an imitation gun near Leicester, eastern England, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
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Odisha Couple Pose As Daughter, Son-In-Law Of PM's Principal Secretary, Arrested
Odisha Police on Monday said it arrested a couple on charges of defrauding people by impersonating themselves as the daughter and son-in-law of PK Mishra, the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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China Woman Hires Actors To Pose As Family, Extorts Money From Blind Date
A married woman in China has been detained by police for hiring actors to impersonate herself and her parents on a blind date.
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7 Fake Probe Agency Officers Raid Delhi Man Seeking Crores, Case Filed: Cops
The Delhi Police has booked seven persons who conducted a "fake" raid against a man living in DLF Farms area and tried to extort Rs 5 crore from him by impersonating as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.
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Dalit Woman Raped In UP, 1 Arrested; Police Case Against Cleric: Cops
A man has been arrested and a cleric booked for allegedly raping a Dalit woman here by through impersonation, an officer said on Sunday.
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Economics Graduate Among 3 Arrested For Defrauding Delhi Bank Of Rs 9.5 Lakh
The Delhi Police has arrested three people who allegedly impersonated themselves as owner of a firm and defrauded Rs 9.50 lakh, an officer on Monday said.
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17 Arrested In Bihar For Impersonating Teacher Recruitment Exam Candidates
Seventeen people, including three women, have been arrested in Bihar for allegedly impersonating candidates in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)-2024, police said on Monday.
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Criminal Poses As Yogi Adityanath's Secretary, Cheats Government Officials, Arrested
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested a notorious criminal for allegedly impersonating the chief minister's secretary and duping government officials over the phone, officials said.
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Lava Ex-Chief Was Ordered Checkup. Probe Agency Gets A Surprise In Hospital
The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a man at AIIMS for allegedly impersonating a former managing director of the Lava International mobile company, who is an accused in a ED money laundering case against Chinese smartphone-maker vivo-India.
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2 Men Pose As Officials, Dupe Men Of Rs 50,000 In Delhi, Arrested: Cops
Delhi Police has arrested two men who allegedly impersonated as RTO officials and duped a person of Rs 50,000 on the pretext of providing duplicate NOC of his vehicle, officials said on Wednesday.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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Man Poses As Officer To "Help" Trader Get Back Rs 25 Lakh, Takes Rs 4 Lakh Cut, Arrested: Cops
A man impersonating as an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official helped a businessman get back Rs 25 lakh from a Gurugram resident, police said on Saturday.
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Indian-Origin Man In UK Fires Blank Shots, Impersonates Cop, Jailed
An Indian-origin man who wore a fake police uniform and fired blanks at armed officers while brandishing an imitation gun near Leicester, eastern England, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
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Odisha Couple Pose As Daughter, Son-In-Law Of PM's Principal Secretary, Arrested
Odisha Police on Monday said it arrested a couple on charges of defrauding people by impersonating themselves as the daughter and son-in-law of PK Mishra, the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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China Woman Hires Actors To Pose As Family, Extorts Money From Blind Date
A married woman in China has been detained by police for hiring actors to impersonate herself and her parents on a blind date.
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7 Fake Probe Agency Officers Raid Delhi Man Seeking Crores, Case Filed: Cops
The Delhi Police has booked seven persons who conducted a "fake" raid against a man living in DLF Farms area and tried to extort Rs 5 crore from him by impersonating as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.
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Dalit Woman Raped In UP, 1 Arrested; Police Case Against Cleric: Cops
A man has been arrested and a cleric booked for allegedly raping a Dalit woman here by through impersonation, an officer said on Sunday.
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Economics Graduate Among 3 Arrested For Defrauding Delhi Bank Of Rs 9.5 Lakh
The Delhi Police has arrested three people who allegedly impersonated themselves as owner of a firm and defrauded Rs 9.50 lakh, an officer on Monday said.
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17 Arrested In Bihar For Impersonating Teacher Recruitment Exam Candidates
Seventeen people, including three women, have been arrested in Bihar for allegedly impersonating candidates in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)-2024, police said on Monday.
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Criminal Poses As Yogi Adityanath's Secretary, Cheats Government Officials, Arrested
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested a notorious criminal for allegedly impersonating the chief minister's secretary and duping government officials over the phone, officials said.
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Lava Ex-Chief Was Ordered Checkup. Probe Agency Gets A Surprise In Hospital
The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a man at AIIMS for allegedly impersonating a former managing director of the Lava International mobile company, who is an accused in a ED money laundering case against Chinese smartphone-maker vivo-India.
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2 Men Pose As Officials, Dupe Men Of Rs 50,000 In Delhi, Arrested: Cops
Delhi Police has arrested two men who allegedly impersonated as RTO officials and duped a person of Rs 50,000 on the pretext of providing duplicate NOC of his vehicle, officials said on Wednesday.
