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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Over ₹22 crore retrieved from cyber fraudsters by city police in five months
The Cyber Crime Police Stations and special cells of Greater Chennai City Police have retrieved over ₹22 crore altogether so far this year in cyber financial fraud cases that were reported in the city limits. To make it easier for people to file complaints, cyber crime cells were set up at the headquarters of each Deputy Commissioners of Police in the city. In addition to them, Cyber Crime Police Stations have been functioning at the offices of Joint Commissioners of Police zonal wise and at the Central Crime Branch to handle the cases relating to cyber crime. A senior police officer said a series of quick steps have been taken by Cyber Crime Police through the cells and police stations such as freezing the accounts of victims so as to prevent the cyber fraudsters from withdrawing further and retrieving money back into the victims' accounts. From May 1 to May 29, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Central Crime Branch has received 26 complaints on financial frauds and quickly retrieved ₹1.57 crore from fraudsters. Similarly ₹14.89 lakh was retrieved from 17 complaints by Cyber Crime Police in North Zone. ₹4 lakh in 25 cases in West Zone, ₹36 lakh in 44 cases, and ₹18 lakh in 32 cases were retrieved. The city police said they have retrieved altogether ₹2.31 crore in the month of May. Between January 1 and May 29, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Central Crime Branch has retrieved over ₹7 crore following 582 complaints lodged with them on financial cyber frauds. Altogether, ₹10.25 crore were retrieved in 1,284 cases that were lodged with all cyber crime police units. Apart from that, ₹36 crore were frozen based on complaints lodged with the Central Crime Branch and orders of the courts. ₹12 crore was retrieved back to victims additionally, said police. City Police Commissioner A. Arun appealed to the public to be careful about high profit investment advertisements, fake investment apps, websites and advised the people not to transfer money into unknown bank accounts. Public are requested to contact Cyber Crime Helpline Number 1930 or register a complaint in in case of any cyber related offences.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Cyber fraud: Five held for duping woman of ₹5.1 crore in Puducherry
The Cyber Crime wing of the Puducherry police arrested five persons, suspected to be key accused in a cyber fraud case, wherein ₹5.1 crore was swindled from a woman in Puducherry. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Inspector General of Police Ashok Kumar Singla said the woman complainant received a call from a mobile number recently that displayed the profile picture of her company's Managing Director. The accused claimed that the WhatsApp number was his new contact. After gaining her trust through WhatsApp messages, he convinced the complainant that he was in an official meeting. He further claimed to be initiating a new project and directed the complainant to transfer the available funds from the business bank accounts, stressing the importance of the proposed project. Believing his claims, the complainant transferred ₹5.1 crore to the bank accounts provided by the fraudster. After realising, she had been cheated the woman lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime police. On the direction of Senior Superintendent of Police Nara Chaitanya, a team led by Superintendent of Police S. Bascarane and Inspector B.C. Kirtty launched an investigation. During the probe, it was found that out of the defrauded amount of ₹5.1 crore, ₹1.8 crore had been transferred to an Axis Bank account based in Kerala. The account holder was identified as Sajith, who was subsequently arrested. Following his arrest, a special team travelled to Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and arrested four more persons, identified as Omkar Nath, Raghavendra, Shashidhar Nayak and Bavajan. Several mobile phones and internet devices used to transfer the fraudulent funds and a car was seized from the accused. Police said more people were involved in the scam and a manhunt has been launched to nab them.
Deccan Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
KEA data theft case: Company says its credentials are misused
Founder and CEO of the Medical Mentor/Hello Mentor, Vikram Kumar, has filed a complaint even before the Cyber Crime police, saying that some unidentified individuals are impersonating their company.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Two arrested in Rs 69L cyber fraud case in Rajkot
Vadodara: Two men allegedly involved in a cyber fraud case worth Rs 69 lakh were arrested on Wednesday by the Cyber Crime police in Rajkot. The accused, Hardik Parmar and Nawaz Bukhari, were traced through bank accounts into which the defrauded money had been transferred. According to Cyber Crime police inspector BN Patel, the duo had opened more than 30 bank accounts using documents sourced from their acquaintances. These accounts were later handed over to cyber fraud gangs, who used them to funnel stolen funds. "The accused used to obtain blank cheques signed by the account holders and passed them to the cybercriminals, who then withdrew money once it was deposited," Patel said, adding that both accused had only studied up to Class 10 and received commissions from the fraud network. Police also revealed that the core members of the gang are believed to be operating from abroad, while efforts are ongoing to locate their domestic collaborators. In connection with the same case, crypto trader Darshil Shah was arrested earlier this year for converting the stolen funds into cryptocurrency and transferring them overseas. Two other individuals who assisted in opening fraudulent bank accounts were also apprehended earlier. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You Can Make Massive Side Income By Learning Order Flow Analysis TradeWise Learn More Undo The case originated in Oct last year, when Sanjeev Bhattacharya, a senior accounts manager at a private firm, lodged a complaint. He reported receiving a WhatsApp message from a number displaying the profile photo of his company's owner, Ankur Jain. The sender, impersonating Jain, claimed to be in a meeting with a govt official and urgently needed funds for a new company project. Bhattacharya, believing the message to be genuine, requested supporting documents. The fraudster promised to send them later and asked him to transfer Rs 69 lakh to a specified bank account. Bhattacharya complied but grew suspicious when further demands were made. He then contacted Jain's wife, who confirmed that Jain had not changed his phone number, prompting Bhattacharya to approach the police. Police investigations are ongoing to uncover the broader network behind the scam.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Woman loses Rs 14L in ‘digital arrest' scam in Noida
Noida: A woman allegedly lost over Rs 14 lakh to cybercriminals who placed her under "digital arrest". Nidhi from Sector 50 filed a complaint with Cyber Crime police on Monday, detailing a harrowing experience that began with a phone call from an international number in Jan. In the complaint, she claimed to have received a call from someone claiming to be Ankit Kumar from the telecom department. The scammer threatened her with disconnection, claiming her phone number was linked to 17 FIRs. "Initially, I was confused because the number they mentioned wasn't mine," Nidhi said. "But they insisted it was registered in my name and offered to help me file a complaint." The caller then pretended to transfer her call to a police constable at Mumbai's Andheri police station, who confirmed the bogus claims. The fake constable assured Nidhi that he would connect her to the appropriate department. Nidhi was then contacted via video call by a man identifying himself as Pradip Sawant. He showed his face briefly before turning the camera off, claiming he was "recording her statement." During the call, she heard sirens in the background, and another voice announced that she was now "under digital arrest". According to Nidhi, the scammers began interrogating her, asking personal questions and accusing her of drug use and links to money laundering. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Vuela a Madrid y Tenerife. Plus Ultra Compra ahora Undo "It felt like torture. They scolded and threatened me constantly," she told police. The scammers falsely claimed her name was involved in a money laundering case connected to Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways. Under pressure and still on a live video call with the scammers, Nidhi was coerced into transferring more than Rs 14 lakh from her bank account. "They told me I was doing something good for the country," she said, recounting how they shifted tone after receiving the money. Still under the scammers' control, Nidhi remained on video call until her mother noticed her distressed behaviour and intervened. It was only then that she realised she had been cheated. A complaint was initially filed on the national cyber crime reporting portal, but the family alleged no action was taken until now. Following a review of the complaint, an FIR was registered under sections 308(2) (extortion), 319(2) (cheating by personation), 318(4) (cheating), 336(4), 338, and 340 (all related to forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections 66 and 66D of the Information Technology Act.
