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Mint
6 days ago
- Mint
Fake police station busted! Six men arrested for posing as govt officials, extorting money using fake documents
Noida Police have busted a fake police station and arrested six men for allegedly impersonating as government officials and extorting money using fake documents and IDs, reported Hindustan Times. According to police, the gang posed as public servants, collected donations via their website and displayed various national and international certificates online to appear legitimate. The gang was running a bogus office in the name of the International Police & Crime Investigation Bureau in Noida's Phase 3 area. Its members posed as public servants, collected donations via their website said the HT report citing the police. The fraudsters allegedly used fake identity cards and police-style insignia to create an air of legitimacy. They also showcased several national and international certificates on their website to appear authentic. During the operation, the police found a large cache of forged IDs, official-looking documents, passbooks, and cheque books from the fake office. DCP Shakti Mohan Avasthy said the accused claimed to be part of an 'international-level investigation agency' and contacted people under the pretext of verification or inquiries, according to the HT report. 'Initial investigation has revealed they possessed counterfeit stamps, letterheads, and replicas of various government emblems,' Avasthy added. In July, Uttar Pradesh Police had arrested a man accused of running a fake embassy from a rented house in Ghaziabad and duping job seekers out of money with promises of overseas employment. The accused, 47-year-old Harsh Vardhan Jain, was operating an "illegal West Arctic embassy by renting a house" in Ghaziabad, police had said. According to the police, Jain claimed to be the ambassador of fictional nations "like West Arctica, Saborga, Poulvia, Lodonia". He allegedly used vehicles with fake diplomatic plates and shared doctored photos of himself with Indian leaders to bolster his claims. "His main activities involved acting as a broker to secure work in foreign countries for companies and private individuals, as well as operating a hawala (money transfer) racket through shell companies," the police said in a statement following his arrest.
Time of India
06-08-2025
- Time of India
5 held in Noida for selling SIM cards, bank a/cs, debit cards to cyber cons
Noida: An interstate gang providing bank accounts, debit cards and pre-activated SIM cards to cybercriminals was busted in Noida with the arrest of five persons. Cops also recovered eight SIM cards, five mobile phones, an Aadhaar card, and a PAN card, along with seven debit cards from their possession. DCP central Noida, Shakti Mohan Avasthy, provided a cash reward of Rs 25,000 to the police team for their arrest. The accused, identified as Chanpreet Singh (25) and Ranveer Singh (22) of Bhopal, Jagmohan Dhakad (19) and Naveen (19) of Vidisha and Aditya Sharma (21) of Surajpur, were nabbed by the Surajpur police, said Avasthy. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida Following the orders of Gautam Budh Nagar police commissioner Laxmi Singh, a search operation was launched in the district to find dealers and shops that supply pre-activated SIM cards to criminals. The accused are associated with an organised cybercriminal gang that cheats people through fake gaming and trading apps and 'digital arrest' and transfers their money to different bank accounts. The accused lure bank account holders and gain access to their credentials and phone numbers. They then share these details with cybercriminals and help them gain access to the target's SIM cards through remote access apps. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why Your Current Make-Up Routine Might Be Aging You Learn More Undo They charge a 1 per cent commission to obtain the target's details and Rs 15,000 for remote access support, the commissioner added. An FIR was registered against the accused under sections 318 (cheating), 338, 336, 340 (all related to forgery), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), and 3(5) (joint criminal liability) of the BNS and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act.
Hindustan Times
02-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
Eighteen held for duping US citizens after sending bug to laptops
Eighteen people, including two women, were arrested on Friday for allegedly duping United States nationalsby sending a bug on their laptops via email, said police, adding that investigation is going on to assess the number of people duped. The suspects were operating from a rented accommodation in Noida, Sector 65, said police officials. A police officer involved in the investigation said the call center had been operating in the rented accommodation for the past two months. (Archive) Police said they received a tip-off that a call center involved in duping US citizens was operating in Noida. 'Upon receiving the information, a team was formed, and eighteen people were arrested,' said central Noida deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Shakti Mohan Avasthy. A police officer involved in the investigation said the call center had been operating in the rented accommodation for the past two months. 'It was revealed that they used to change locations every two to three months to avoid arrest,' he said, adding that the employees were hired by the gang leaders through Telegram and other social media platforms for salaries ranging between ₹25,000 to ₹40,000. Explaining their modus operandi, police said the gang leaders used to buy data of US citizens from US locals selling personal information, and employees hired by them were tasked with sending a bug via email, where they included their customer support number. After receiving the email, the target's laptop processor would slow down. After this, the victims would call the customer support number provided by the scammers and talk to them via voice-over-internet calls. 'Posing as customer support from an MNC, they gained access to the victims' laptop screens and threatened them that their bank credentials might leak due to bugs in their laptops,' said DCP Avasthy, adding that, under the pretext of providing help, they charged $250 to $300 from the victims. Police said the suspects have been identified as Dhruv Arora, 26, who was leading the call center, a resident of South Delhi; Akash Kumar, 27; Mayvo, 26; Saurabh Chandra, 26; Mohammad Fazul, 28, all residents of Delhi; Tarun Sharma, 36; Guruvindar Singh, 32; Pratyuman Sharma, 27; Gaurav Jasrotiya, 30; Kunal Rajvanshi, 29; Divyansh Bhadala, 28; Apurv Singh, 25; Ritu Rajput, 24; Sukrati Singh, 24; Mayur Nayak, 28, all residents of Noida; and Akash Tiwari, 25; Asmit Singh, 27; Harman Preet, 29, all residents of Faridabad. Twenty-three laptops, twenty-five headphones, and other electronic gadgets were recovered from their possession, said police adding that a case under sections of cheating (318) and cheating by personation(319) of BNS was registered at Phase 3 police station and further investigation is underway. .
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
Gang forging ISO certificates busted, 6 held
Noida: A gang was busted for allegedly supplying fake ISO certificates under the pretext of branding and marketing services. Six persons were arrested on Thursday and several forged certificates, laptops, and other digital devices were recovered from their possession. The arrests were made from the gang's office located in NX One, Greater Noida. "On Thursday, we received a complaint from an employee of Indico Retail Pvt Ltd, a company that makes food products such as ghee. They had approached Brandology Marketing Pvt Ltd in Sector 63 for branding and obtaining ISO certification. The company paid Rs 3.3 lakh but received neither branding services nor valid certification," said DCP (central Noida) Shakti Mohan Avasthy. An FIR was registered under BNS sections 318(4) (cheating) and 316(2) (criminal breach of trust), and Section 66D of the IT Act. Following investigation, cops arrested Mayank Tiwari (32), Vikas Sharma (28) and Avinash Giri (31) , Pradeep Kumar Yadav (30) , Pradeep Yadav (28) , and Keshav (31). tnn You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Man (36) poses as journalist, cheats 150 job seekers in Noida, held
Noida: Police on Wednesday arrested a 36-year-old man who allegedly posed as a journalist and cheated people with a promise to get them jobs in turn for money. More than 200 visiting cards, interview forms and job-related documents were recovered from his possession. DCP (Central Noida) Shakti Mohan Avasthy said that the accused, Wasim Ahmed, went by several aliases like Ravindra Sharma, Kapil Bhati, Piyush Bhati, Rohit Kumar, Rohit Chandela and Rahul Bhati. He allegedly put up advertisements on fake job vacancies on a YouTube channel 'TODAY Jobs Noida' and asked job seekers to contact him at his office in Sector 81, which he set up six months ago. "The accused would charge job seekers about Rs 1,600 for registration and filing papers. He would also conduct fake interviews, give them fake appointment letters from companies, like Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Haier and LG," DCP Avasthy said. The accused would simply go incommunicado when job seekers realised they had been cheated and use his links as a 'journalist' to scare them away when they reached his office seeking a refund. As Ahmed charged a paltry fee, many would not pursue the case. According to cops, Ahmed hired two women to assist in preparing the fake documents and conducting the interviews on a monthly salary of Rs 12,000. He is likely to have cheated 150 people in the last 6 months. The veil over the scam was lifted after one of the job seekers, Yogendra, submitted a complaint on April 26 at Sector 63 police station. After his arrest on Wednesday, police found that Ahmed has been jailed twice after he was implicated in similar cases registered at Sector 49 and 20.
