Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Crime Branch has arrested an accused in connection with a major interstate cyber fraud syndicate targeting the corporate sector. Fraudsters allegedly used the name and display picture (DP) of the chairman of a reputed company on WhatsApp to deceive the company’s accountant into transferring Rs 5.30 crore to two separate bank accounts. Acting on technical and financial evidence, the State Cyber Crime Police Station achieved a significant breakthr…
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Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) A shocking case of cyber fraud has emerged from Mumbai’s Sion area, where a 22-year-old woman was allegedly duped of Rs 15.93 lakh by fraudsters posing as spiritual healers claiming to use’ jinns’ (supernatural spirits) and tantric powers. The scam, which began on social media, continued systematically for nearly two and a half years. According to officials, the Mumbai Cyber Cell has registered a case and launched a detailed investigation into the matter. Police said th…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Special Cell of Delhi Police, has busted an interstate cybercrime syndicate involved in a fake stock market investment scam, arresting six people and recovering nine mobile phones, officials said on Wednesday. The syndicate allegedly cheated victims by promising high returns on online stock market investments and siphoned off funds using fake trading platforms, advanced digital tools and mule bank account…