Jaipur, May 29 (IANS) In view of the rising cases of “digital arrest” scams and fake notices issued in the name of courts and investigative agencies, the Rajasthan Police Cyber Crime Branch has issued a special public advisory urging citizens to remain alert and verify suspicious notices through the newly launched AI chatbot “Abhay”, police officials said on Friday. Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime), V.K. Singh, said the chatbot has been developed by the Central Bureau of Inves…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested three accused persons in connection with a cyber fraud case involving the unauthorised use of a credit card and fraudulent transactions worth Rs 9.58 lakh. According to police, the accused fraudulently used the complainant’s IndusInd Bank credit card to purchase gold coins, causing a financial loss of Rs 9,58,051. Four gold coins weighing approximately 50 grams have been recovered during the investigation.The case was registered a…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s Central District on Tuesday busted a technically sophisticated cyber fraud racket and arrested a 24-year-old MCA graduate from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly developing and operating a fraudulent portal designed to resemble government transport service websites. According to Delhi Police, the accused, identified as Anshul Yadav, a resident of Bangali Colony in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah, allegedly created and managed the fake website “Pariv…
Gandhinagar, May 23 (IANS) A major coordinated cybercrime investigation in Gujarat has led to the arrest of 13 accused allegedly linked to a cyber fraud network involving transactions worth over Rs 631.86 crore through mule bank accounts, shell companies and multi-state operations, officials said on Saturday.The action was carried out under ‘Operation Mule Hunt 2.0’ by the Cyber Centre of Excellence following directives from senior police officials amid a rise in cybercrime cases across the …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) A massive cyber fraud racket has surfaced in Kerala, with online scammers allegedly exploiting the soaring popularity of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to run a sophisticated money-making operation through fake social media accounts. In a shocking case that has triggered alarm within government circles, fraudsters created a fake Facebook page titled “Chief Minister VDS” and began demanding a monthly subscription fee of Rs 89 from followers to access the Chief…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police Cyber Crime Branch is continuously running awareness campaigns to curb cybercrime in the state and protect citizens from digital fraud, officials said. In this regard, the Cyber Branch has issued an important advisory on securing WhatsApp, which has become an essential communication platform in today’s digital age.Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh said on Friday that even minor negligence or lack of awareness could result in…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police has busted an organised pan-India cyber fraud racket in which two accused allegedly cheated emotionally vulnerable people by posing as spiritual healers through fake female social media accounts, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Ganesh and Mandeep Singh, both aged 21 and residents of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, were arrested from a rented flat in Kharar in Mohali district of Punjab.According to the police, the …
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) In a massive crackdown against organised cyber crime syndicates, Cyber West Police Station of the West District Police emerged as one of Delhi Police’s most effective cyber crime units during April, successfully dismantling several inter-state fraud networks and bringing 89 cyber offenders to justice. The extensive operations, carried out across multiple states, led to the exposure of a cyber fraud network involving nearly Rs 40 crore, while Rs 51.95 lakh was successfu…
Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against a sophisticated “digital arrest” cyber fraud racket, the Jodhpur Police Commissionerate has arrested another co-accused involved in a Rs 1.85 crore scam in which fraudsters allegedly impersonated officials of an investigative agency and psychologically pressured a woman into transferring huge sums of money.Police tracked the accused across nearly 500 kilometres before apprehending him in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district, officials sa…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has initiated an investigation against Pay10 Services Private Limited (Pay10), Asian Checkout Private Limited (ACPL) and others, which are payment aggregator platforms, for their involvement in large-scale digital and cyber fraud-related money laundering activities. In this connection, PMLA searches were conducted from 13 May 2026 to 15 May 2026 at multiple premises linked to Pay10, ACPL and its associated persons and entities. During the …