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Chandigarh: Posing as his boss, fraudsters make man transfer ₹1.3 crore

Victim Dinesh Kashyap of Sector 32, associated with Froser Valley India Education LLP, says fraudsters posed as his senior and texted him on February 17, seeking money for a new project

The victim went to the bank concerned to get the transaction stopped but it had already gone through. (HT file)

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 09:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

4 gang members, 3 minors arrested for mobile theft, cyber fraud

The gang was involved in mobile theft and large-scale cyber fraud using stolen SIM cards. As many as 46 stolen mobile phones were recovered from their possession.

The gang was involved in mobile theft and large-scale cyber fraud using stolen SIM cards. (For representation.)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2025 10:30 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Chandigarh cyber crime cell arrests six for duping job seekers with fake airline offers

The arrests were made in an FIR dated March 28, lodged by Raj Kumar, of Sector 20-A, who alleged that he was duped of over ₹1.4 lakh after being promised a job with Vistara Airlines

Chandigarh Police recovered 17 mobile phones with active SIM cards, laptop, two forged documents and two cheque books from the accused. (HT)

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 10:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

₹3.66-cr online trading scam: All 6 accused land in Chandigarh police net

The complainant, a resident of Sector 49, Chandigarh, reported that he joined a WhatsApp group named “P15 Stock Market Exchange Club” created in December 2023

The sixth accused in a high-value online trading fraud has been arrested by the Chandigarh Police cyber crime cell. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 13, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

'Beaten, nails pulled out': 60 Indians rescued from Myanmar ‘cyber slavery’ ring

The rescue operation was carried out by the Maharashtra Cyber with the help of external affairs ministry and home affairs ministry.

The racketeers promised the victims high-paying jobs abroad but instead threatened and tortured them into cyber crimes in Myanmar. (Representative Image)

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Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:16 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Asmita Ravi Shankar

Delhi man makes profile of ex-colleague, morphs her pics for ‘revenge’

Police said that the accused confessed to the crime during interrogation, adding that the device used to morph the photographs was also recovered.

A case under the Information Technology Act has been registered against the accused. (Representative Image/iStockphoto)

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Published on Apr 10, 2025 08:56 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Explain basis for putting on hold jeweller's bank accounts: Delhi HC to Centre

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Updated on Apr 10, 2025 03:45 PM IST

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Retired navy officer loses ₹2.47 crore after investing in stocks via WhatsApp

The deception came to light when the victim attempted to withdraw ₹3 crore on March 28.

Retired navy officer loses <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.47 crore after investing in stocks via WhatsApp

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Published on Apr 04, 2025 04:00 AM IST

BySameera Kapoor Munshi

Ludhiana: 2 booked for downloading, circulating child porn: Cops

Cyber crime station-house officer (SHO) inspector Gurpartap Singh said they received a letter from the additional director general of police (ADGP cyber crime) in December last year with the names of the accused; the letter claimed the accused were involved in downloading child pornography and circulating it among their contacts

The accused were involved in downloading child pornography and circulating it among their contacts. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 23, 2025 05:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Mohali: Property dealer loses ₹4L to fake Diljit concert tickets, two booked

The accused were booked following the complaint of Harpreet Singh, a property dealer, who said he met the duo in various clubs in Mohali and Chandigarh last year

The accused, Jaswinder Singh of Kaithal, Haryana, and Gurharsh Kaur, live in a rented accommodation in Zirakpur. As Jaswinder used to book VIP tables in clubs, he offered the complainant, Harpreet Singh, tickets for Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on December 14, 2024. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:14 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Bengaluru man loses ₹5.6 lakh in traffic challan scam: Report

The victim was tricked into believing the app was an official Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) platform for checking and clearing pending traffic fines.

The incident began on February 20 when the victim, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number. (Representational image)

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Updated on Feb 28, 2025 07:59 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Fraudster posing as YouTube employee’ arrested in Delhi sextortion racket

To carry out the extortion, accused Sahid used multiple identities, posing as “Rahul Sharma from YouTube” or “Inspector Surender Kumar from Delhi Police.”

Authorities revealed that the accused had been extorting people for several months. (Pic used for representation)(Pexels)

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Updated on Feb 25, 2025 05:07 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

FBI warns of Chinese hacker group ‘Ghost’: Full details, how to protect yourself

Ghost has been indiscriminately attacking organizations in over than 70 countries since 2021.

The FBI and CISA's warning also states that Ghost is now one of the top ransomware groups in the world.(Representational Image/Pixabay)

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Published on Feb 24, 2025 01:42 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

Mumbai: 34-year-old arrested for uploading obscene photos of 15 civic officials

Mira Bhayander police arrested Chandan Thakur for morphing and sharing obscene photos of a civic commissioner and 14 officials on social media.

The crime branch officers identified the accused as Chandan Thakur, a Virar resident.(Pexels)

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Updated on Feb 22, 2025 04:28 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Explained: What is the call merging scam and how can you stay safe

National Payments Corporation of India issued a warning about a new cyber fraud being used to steal money from users

A new cyber fraud merges calls to trick users and steal money (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 01:32 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Chandigarh: Five held in ₹52-lakh cyber fraud case

The accused coerced the victim into believing that a Canara Bank account, in which ₹6.8 crore had been transacted, was linked to his identity, and he had allegedly received a 10% commission

The case dates back to November 22, 2024. (Shutterstock)

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Published on Feb 07, 2025 10:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

NRI booked for leaking female friend’s ‘lewd’ photos online

The case was registered at the cyber crime police station under Ludhiana Rural police; According to inspector Rupinder Kaur, investigating officer, the woman is married and alleged that her objectionable pictures were uploaded to a social media platform

During investigation, police found that the accused and the woman were earlier friends and had taken pictures together (Representational Image)

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Published on Feb 05, 2025 07:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari signs controversial cybercrime bill into law

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed by the Senate on Tuesday, following its approval by the National Assembly last week.

President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace.(AP)

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Published on Jan 29, 2025 10:52 PM IST

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Online gaming ‘friend’ morphs Ludhiana woman’s photos, extorts ₹41,000 from her

Ludhiana police said that a case was registered against the accused, identified as Manoj Prajapati from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, at the cyber crime police station

A complaint was filed by the Ludhiana woman’s brother after she shared the incident with her family. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 23, 2025 10:52 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Delhi man arrested for 'cyber harassment'; QR code of noodles vendor leads to accused: Police

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Updated on Jan 20, 2025 08:00 PM IST

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Delhi man wanted in multiple exam fraud cases nabbed by Cyber Cell

As per Delhi Police, the accused duped several people by promising to secure their children's selection in competitive exams.

The accused, identified as Sanjeev Jha, was arrested by the cyber cell team of Delhi Police's crime branch. (Pixabay/Representative)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2025 04:53 PM IST

PTI | , New Delhi

Rajasthan police busts cybercrime gang running fake ‘premium’ porn site

All the accused are aged between 18 and 22 and hail from various villages of the Banswara district of the state.

The accused had created a professional looking porn site that promised explicit content. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jan 19, 2025 06:31 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Panchkula: ₹4L stolen from 84-year-old man’s bank accounts

How and when the victim lost the money has yet to be ascertained; complainant Pratap Singh of Sector 12, Panchkula, told police that he got to know about the withdrawals on January 3

The 84-year-old retired principal has five bank accounts linked to his mobile number and withdrawals were made from all of them. (Getty image)

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Updated on Jan 19, 2025 06:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

2 Ludhiana residents lose ₹82 lakh to online frauds

The complainant, one Amit Gupta from Club Road, said the accused made him transfer ₹60 lakh to multiple bank accounts on the pretext of investment in online trading.

The cases were registered at the cyber crime and the division number 8 police stations. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Jan 18, 2025 10:19 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Haryana man held for ₹4.35cr investment scam

The police said that no money was recovered from the accused, Dharminder Kumar, but they have seized two mobile phones from his possession

The accused in custody of Ludhiana police on Thursday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2025 05:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Hosiery unit owner loses ₹38L to fraud

According to the victim, Manoj Palta of South City, the accused lured him using promises of quick profits in online trading

Cyber crime station-house (SHO) Jatinder Singh said a case was registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2025 10:57 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Posing as employer, fraudsters take away ₹1L

The fraudster, using WhatsApp messages, tricked the victim into purchasing Apple gift vouchers worth ₹1 lakh under the pretext of gifting them to clients

The police have registered an FIR on Tuesday after a preliminary inquiry. (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 15, 2025 05:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

' ₹10 lakh for impregnating women': New cyber fraud emerges; 3 arrested

They were also running a website to lure their victims. The men were promised ₹50000 even if they failed to impregnate women

The police said the accused would post advertisements on social media platforms, offering large sums of money in exchange for making childless women pregnant. (Representational)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2025 03:40 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Nine ATS members of MP police suspended after custodial death of suspect

Himanshu Kumar was among six suspects detained in a terror-funding and fraud investigation by the ATS of Madhya Pradesh police

The suspension order was issued late Thursday night after Sohna police registered a case (Pic for representation)

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Published on Jan 10, 2025 10:11 PM IST

ByShruti Tomar

Japan links 200 cyberattacks to Chinese group MirrorFace

Japan identified over 200 cyberattacks targeting national security linked to the Chinese hacking group MirrorFace

Japan on Wednesday attributed more than 200 cyberattacks that targeted the nation's high-tech and national security data during the previous five years to the Chinese hacker collective MirrorFace, describing their strategies and urging companies and government organisations to strengthen preventive measures.(AP/representative)

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Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:55 PM IST

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Victim Dinesh Kashyap of Sector 32, associated with Froser Valley India Education LLP, says fraudsters posed as his senior and texted him on February 17, seeking money for a new project

The gang was involved in mobile theft and large-scale cyber fraud using stolen SIM cards. As many as 46 stolen mobile phones were recovered from their possession.

The arrests were made in an FIR dated March 28, lodged by Raj Kumar, of Sector 20-A, who alleged that he was duped of over ₹1.4 lakh after being promised a job with Vistara Airlines

The complainant, a resident of Sector 49, Chandigarh, reported that he joined a WhatsApp group named “P15 Stock Market Exchange Club” created in December 2023

The rescue operation was carried out by the Maharashtra Cyber with the help of external affairs ministry and home affairs ministry.

Police said that the accused confessed to the crime during interrogation, adding that the device used to morph the photographs was also recovered.

Explain basis for putting on hold jeweller's bank accounts: Delhi HC to Centre

The deception came to light when the victim attempted to withdraw ₹3 crore on March 28.

The accused were booked following the complaint of Harpreet Singh, a property dealer, who said he met the duo in various clubs in Mohali and Chandigarh last year

The victim was tricked into believing the app was an official Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) platform for checking and clearing pending traffic fines.

To carry out the extortion, accused Sahid used multiple identities, posing as “Rahul Sharma from YouTube” or “Inspector Surender Kumar from Delhi Police.”

Ghost has been indiscriminately attacking organizations in over than 70 countries since 2021.

Mira Bhayander police arrested Chandan Thakur for morphing and sharing obscene photos of a civic commissioner and 14 officials on social media.

National Payments Corporation of India issued a warning about a new cyber fraud being used to steal money from users

The accused coerced the victim into believing that a Canara Bank account, in which ₹6.8 crore had been transacted, was linked to his identity, and he had allegedly received a 10% commission

The case was registered at the cyber crime police station under Ludhiana Rural police; According to inspector Rupinder Kaur, investigating officer, the woman is married and alleged that her objectionable pictures were uploaded to a social media platform

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed by the Senate on Tuesday, following its approval by the National Assembly last week.

Ludhiana police said that a case was registered against the accused, identified as Manoj Prajapati from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, at the cyber crime police station

Delhi man arrested for 'cyber harassment'; QR code of noodles vendor leads to accused: Police

As per Delhi Police, the accused duped several people by promising to secure their children's selection in competitive exams.

All the accused are aged between 18 and 22 and hail from various villages of the Banswara district of the state.

How and when the victim lost the money has yet to be ascertained; complainant Pratap Singh of Sector 12, Panchkula, told police that he got to know about the withdrawals on January 3

The complainant, one Amit Gupta from Club Road, said the accused made him transfer ₹60 lakh to multiple bank accounts on the pretext of investment in online trading.

The police said that no money was recovered from the accused, Dharminder Kumar, but they have seized two mobile phones from his possession

According to the victim, Manoj Palta of South City, the accused lured him using promises of quick profits in online trading

The fraudster, using WhatsApp messages, tricked the victim into purchasing Apple gift vouchers worth ₹1 lakh under the pretext of gifting them to clients

They were also running a website to lure their victims. The men were promised ₹50000 even if they failed to impregnate women

Himanshu Kumar was among six suspects detained in a terror-funding and fraud investigation by the ATS of Madhya Pradesh police

Japan identified over 200 cyberattacks targeting national security linked to the Chinese hacking group MirrorFace

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