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Hindustan Times
28-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Over 10k SIMs blocked as job, investment frauds rise in Prayagraj
Online investment traps, fake part-time job offers, and Telegram-based fraud networks have emerged as major platforms for cyber crimes in Prayagraj, prompting a year-long crackdown by the district's Cyber Cell. Between July 2024 and June 2025, authorities blocked 10,400 SIM cards, 612 mobile phone IMEI numbers, and 59 mule bank accounts allegedly linked to these digital scams, officials said on Monday. 10,400 SIM blocked, 612 IEMI blocked in past one year (Sourced) Many of the SIM cards were issued using fake identities and were reportedly used by interstate and international gangs to lure victims with promises of high profits and quick earnings. The fraudsters often guided users to join Telegram channels under the pretext of giving free tips on stock markets, remote jobs, or financial investment advice, police said. According to deputy commissioner of police (Trans Ganga) and nodal officer for cyber operations, Kuldeep Singh Gunawat, these networks were found to be operating from countries including Nepal, Pakistan, China, Dubai, and Myanmar. Funds from victims were often diverted through multiple accounts within minutes, making the fraud difficult to trace. To counter the growing cyber threat, the district has set up five-member Cyber Units at each of the 43 police stations. These units include a sub-inspector, a head constable, a constable, a lady constable, and a computer operator. Gunawat said the most reported tactics used by fraudsters include share market scams, job frauds in other states, and mobile app-based schemes. Victims are typically enticed with offers of easy income, and later manipulated into transferring money under various pretexts. Cyber officials have also issued an advisory urging users to avoid clicking on unknown APK links or messages on WhatsApp and Telegram, and to immediately block SIM cards, bank accounts, and payment cards if their mobile phones are lost. Citizens have also been warned against responding to video calls from unknown numbers and sharing OTPs with anyone. Cyber cell in-charge Ghanshyam Yadav said nearly a dozen complaints related to digital arrest threats and Bitcoin-based frauds have been registered. He added that cyber gangs were using API apps to gain unauthorised access to OTPs sent to Indian SIMs, posing new challenges for investigators.
New Indian Express
26-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Five held for duping Burari woman in Rs 17 lakh work-from-home scam, laundering money via crypto
NEW DELHI: Five people were arrested for allegedly duping a woman of over Rs 17 lakh on the pretext of offering a work-from-home scheme by giving bogus online tasks. The woman, a resident of Burari, reported that she was unemployed and was lured into the fake work-from-home task scam via Telegram. She was tricked into performing bogus online tasks and making repeated UPI payments under the pretext of earning commissions. She also learned that fraudsters had illegally accessed her mobile number and identity credentials to obtain personal loans worth Rs 8.8 lakh from two reputed banks without her knowledge, police said. During investigation, it was found that the cheated amount was funnelled into mule accounts, converted into cryptocurrency, and laundered via a Telegram-based network of crypto buyers, officials said. Later, five people, including a woman, were nabbed, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said. They have been identified as Krish (19), a resident of Ashok Vihar; Deepak (23) and Gaurav (27), both residents of Rana Pratap Bagh; Manthan (19), a resident of Burari; and Nidhi Agarwal, alias 'Crypto Queen' (47), a resident of Kingsway Camp. Krish was the key person who managed the flow of defrauded funds. He admitted to collecting UPI IDs and bank account details from his associates and forwarded the same to cryptocurrency buyers through a Telegram-based channel named 'ATpay.' The funds received in these accounts were either withdrawn in cash or converted into USDT (Tether) cryptocurrency through Nidhi, who was operating locally by using international communication channels, the DCP said. Deepak was responsible for identifying and onboarding account holders willing to lend their bank accounts for fraudulent transactions. He used to facilitate these account transfers to Krish. He also introduced the accused, Gaurav (residing in the neighbourhood), who further brought in the accused, Manthan, a 19-year-old youth who knowingly provided his bank account for processing large sums of money on the inducement of petty commissions, police said. Victim made repeated UPI payments The victim was unemployed. She tricked into performing bogus online tasks and making repeated UPI payments under the pretext of earning commissions.
Indian Express
26-07-2025
- Indian Express
Cops bust work-from-home task scam, trace it to Delhi's ‘crypto queen'
With the arrest of five persons, the Delhi Police on Friday said it has busted a cybercrime syndicate that defrauded a woman of over Rs 17.29 lakh through a bogus online work-from-home task scam. The police identified the accused as Krish, Deepa, Gaurav, Manthan and Nidhi Agarwal, who allegedly operated as a crypto-currency handler. An FIR was registered in the matter on July 2 based on a complaint filed by a 29-year-old woman from Burari, who alleged that she was lured into a fraudulent Telegram-based scheme while searching for jobs. The fraudsters allegedly persuaded her to complete fabricated online 'tasks' and make UPI payments with the promise of commissions. Unbeknownst to her, the accused also misused her credentials to take out personal loans worth Rs 8.8 lakh, police said. Through technical surveillance, digital forensics, and financial transaction analysis, the police said they uncovered a complex laundering trail. The defrauded money was funneled through multiple mule bank accounts, converted into cryptocurrency (USDT Tether), and routed via Telegram-based crypto dealer groups, said police. Raids were carried out at multiple locations across Delhi, leading to the arrest of the five accused. During questioning, the key accused, Krish from Ashok Vihar, emerged as the central link between the victims and the crypto buyers, said police. 'Krish managed the flow of defrauded funds. He admitted to collecting UPI IDs and bank account details from his associates and forwarded the same to crypto-currency buyers through a Telegram-based channel. The funds received in these accounts were either withdrawn in cash or converted into USDT (Tether) crypto-currency through Nidhi Agarwal, who was operating locally by using international communication channels,' said DCP (North) Raja Banthia. The police said that Deepa from Kabir Nagar admitted to sourcing and onboarding bank account holders willing to lend their accounts for money transfers. She also facilitated the physical movement of cash and introduced other members into the operation, including Gaurav from Sangam Park, who served as a middleman between account holders and Krish. Gaurav brought in Manthan, a 19-year-old student from Jharoda village in Burari, who allowed his bank account to receive Rs 50,000 in stolen funds in exchange for a small commission, said police. He allegedly also took part in the physical handover of cash for crypto conversion. All three confirmed that cryptocurrency wallet addresses were shared over WhatsApp, and crypto transactions were handled under Krish's coordination, said police. Nidhi, referred to by the group as the 'Crypto Queen', allegedly played a crucial role in laundering money by converting the stolen funds into USDT. The police said that she admitted to purchasing crypto at wholesale rates from unregulated suppliers and reselling it at a profit. She also allegedly operated via WhatsApp and used international numbers provided by local contacts to evade detection. No official license for currency exchange or crypto trade was found in her possession, said police. 'These disclosures have uncovered a broader conspiracy involving foreign Telegram handlers, unlicensed crypto dealers and digital money laundering channels across national and international platforms. The investigation of this case is in progress and efforts are going on to ascertain the role of other associates involved in this racket and to recover the cheated amount,' said the DCP.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Snorter Bot ($SNORT) smashes through $1.5 million in presale as Bitcoin continues to pump
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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Decentralized Exchange dYdX Acquires Social Trading App Pocket Protector
Decentralized exchange (DEX) dYdX said it bought Pocket Protector, a social-trading startup known for its Telegram-based trading bot. The financial details of the deal were not revealed. The eight-year-old company known for its derivatives market also said it appointed Pocket Protector co-founder Eddie Zhang, who previously worked at Meta, as its new president. The purchase comes about a year after Bloomberg reported that dYdX was looking for a buyer for some of its software. The acquisition positions dYdX for its next phase of growth in the increasingly competitive decentralized finance (DeFi) derivatives market, pushing into social trading to compete with newer, more consumer-focused platforms, a dYdX representative said in an email. The exchange is the fifth-largest derivatives DEX by total value locked (TVL) according to DeFiLlama data. Pocket Protector, founded in 2024 by Zhang and Kaiser Kinbote, lets users trade directly in group chats, a format that has drawn over 50,000 users and reached more than $1 billion in annualized trading volume in its first year. The platform is backed by Electric Capital and Dragonfly Capital. Zhang previously worked on Messenger at Meta and co-founded the social app Fam, while Kinbote has invested in several early-stage crypto projects and brings experience in token design and community growth. 'These additions enable us to execute rapidly on an ambitious roadmap,' dYdX founder Antonio Juliano said in a statement. 'Eddie's founder mindset and product depth will help us ship powerful new experiences fast.' DYdX will continue supporting Pocket Protector's existing tools while planning tighter integration into its core platform. In a statement shared with CoinDesk, the company hinted at upcoming releases involving new trading protocols and user nel recupero dei dati Effettua l'accesso per consultare il tuo portafoglio Errore nel recupero dei dati Errore nel recupero dei dati Errore nel recupero dei dati Errore nel recupero dei dati
