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Cops on alert as cyber criminals evolve newer ways to dupe people

Cyber fraudsters now lure people to download APK files for cash transfers, duping victims of lakhs through fake job offers and share trading.譌Recent cyber frauds registered at cyber police station involved duping victims of over ₹5 crores. Victims include government officials and retired employees.

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Updated on May 30, 2024 08:13 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Make-up artiste among three held for duping forex traders of $60,000

Bollywood make-up artist and gang arrested for cheating forex traders of $60,000 by swapping foreign currency notes with Indian notes in five-star hotels.

The trio was arrested by the crime branch on Tuesday.

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Updated on Mar 07, 2024 07:22 AM IST

ByManish K Pathak, Mumbai

Two held for duping overseas job aspirants of over ₹2 crore

Two HSC dropouts were arrested for defrauding international job seekers of crores of rupees by opening overseas placement agencies and then absconding.

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Updated on Jan 09, 2024 07:38 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi

Chandigarh: Man held for posing as broker on FB, duping woman of ₹22k

Sleuths of the cyber crime police station said the fraudster used to publish advertisements on social media platforms and addressed himself as a broker or room rent provider

The accused was identified as Ankit Gaur, a resident of Kaushal Enclave, Zirakpur, Mohali. (Getty image)

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Updated on Jan 05, 2024 08:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Travis Kelce's signed 'Swelce' jersey for Chiefs auction sells big

Travis Kelce's autographed 'Swelce' jersey becomes hot item at Kansas City Chiefs' auction

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce(Chiefs Bids)

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Published on Dec 25, 2023 06:03 AM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

Online financial fraud value ballooned between 2002-2023: Govt tells Parl panel

People aware of the matter said the panel’s members expressed unhappiness over the spiralling cases and the lack of coordination on tackling cyber financial fraud

The IT ministry gave a presentation on the nature of cyber fraud. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Nov 01, 2023 01:46 PM IST

ByAditi Agrawal

Posing as MNC official, man dupes bank in Gurugram of ₹2.8crore

Police are currently probing the case, and are investigating whether the suspect duped any other banks in the area using the same modus operandi.

Giving details of the case, investigators said that in December 2022, the suspect approached the Gurugram bank and identified himself as Sachin Kathuria, and claimed to be the HR head of the India unit of a multinational corporation. (Representational image)

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Updated on Oct 30, 2023 06:40 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Insurance company executive duped of 10 lakh in online task fraud

A life insurance deputy manager in Mumbai was cheated of ₹10.25 lakh in an online scam. The fraudsters posed as HR executives and promised him a part-time job. They lured him with returns and extracted money from him. A case has been registered against the unknown accused.

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Updated on Oct 22, 2023 08:04 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi

Accused sepoy supplied sensitive info to ISI through terrorist Rinda: officials

The accused sepoy was arrested from Bhopal and was allegedly supplying sensitive information to ISI, through a drug peddler Amrik Singh, for the past three years, officials added

The army has deputed a Colonel rank official, besides Army Intelligence officials, to join the police in grilling accused sepoy Sharma, who worked as a computer operator at Western Command, Chandimandir, and Army Cantonment at Pathankot.

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Published on Sep 14, 2023 12:45 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani, Patiala

Elderly duo steals silver jewellery from Nalasopara store

The couple said they wanted to see a few more designs and made Jain take out another bundle of anklets from the counter. As Jain turned to attend to other customers and give the couple time to choose, the woman grabbed one bundle and hid it in her dress covering it with her dupatta

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Updated on Aug 21, 2023 12:35 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Man flees with rented vehicle

Man booked for stealing a vehicle hired from an app-based rental service; police launch manhunt for his two accomplices. Two similar cases registered against suspects in other locations.

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Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:41 AM IST

ByManish K Pathak

Kharar horticulture development officer arrested in guava tree compensation scam

Is accused of falsifying tree assessment report to ensure maximum compensation for beneficiaries; 17 accused arrested in multi-crore scam since May 2

This is the 17th arrest in the scam wherein compensation worth crores was wrongfully claimed in lieu of land acquired by GMADA at Mohali’s Bakarpur village. (Getty Images)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2023 03:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Germany's climate activists find sanctuary in churches

The churches' action is not without controversy, as surveys suggest a majority of the public frown on Letzte Generation's protests.

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Published on Apr 30, 2023 02:44 PM IST

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Lalru: Women snatchers’ gang busted; 3 held

The women allegedly used to honeytrap passersby before snatching them of their valuables; the modus operandi of this gang entailed enticing men into the wild vegetation in Bir area and snatching their valuables. The trio also used to target men stopping to answer the nature’s call.

With the arrest of three women, Lalru police claimed to have busted a gang that used to honeytrap people and snatch their valuables and cash. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 29, 2023 04:29 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

‘Part-time job’ con: 65 cases in four months; three people lose ₹3 crore

Frauds are using the promise of a "part-time job" or "work from home" to extract money from unsuspecting victims, with many falling for the trick of liking YouTube videos for small rewards before being asked to invest in products or bitcoins. Data from Mumbai's cyber police shows that 65 people were defrauded in this way in the first four months of the year, with 103 such cases reported for the same period last year. People aged between 25 and 55 are particularly targeted, with many looking for part-time work or work from home jobs due to the pandemic.

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Updated on Apr 29, 2023 12:08 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi, Mumbai

Pune police arrest man for threatening, extorting from politicians

Police informed that he had committed the crime to avenge the refusal of his girlfriend to marry him

The Pune city police’s Anti-Extortion Unit No. 2 has detained a man for threatening and extorting politicians across the city (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2023 07:50 PM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

PNB scam: PMLA court grants bail to Nirav Modi’s close aide

The court also took into consideration that the trial was not likely to start soon. “There is no likelihood that trial in the case would commence soon,” the court said, adding, “The main accused Nirav Modi has left India and five years have lapsed since the date of registration of the offence

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Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:28 AM IST

ByCharul Shah

‘Restore Kalina water supply at once or face suspension’

Taps have been dry for 20 consecutive days in the two villages, affecting over three lakh residents, mainly senior citizens.

Mary D’Souza of Kalina village said that residents were assured they would get water for an hour on Tuesday but the BMC failed to keep its promise. “Senior citizens with health issues sit up till 2 am waiting for water,” she said. “There is no fixed timing. Several senior citizens have serious health issues but are forced to stay awake and go through this suffering. This is mental torture and a health hazard. Forget about there being no water for 20 days, our real problem has started with the new highrises that have come up.” (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:22 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga

Delhi woman loses ₹1.12 lakh in online scam; three arrested: Police

The three arrested persons -- Gagan, Haider Ali and Mushtaq -- were part of a chain that duped people under the pretext of finding tenants for properties

Police have so far recovered four SIM cards, chequebooks, and mobile phones. (Representative file image)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2023 03:30 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Victim of fraud on matrimonial app, woman lays trap to nab cheat

According to deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Jitendra Kumar Meena, the victim, with the police’s nod, coached another woman to lure the suspect into the police’s net.

The accused, identified as Vishal Balyan, holds an MBA degree and worked in the human resource department for a multinational company (MNC) in Gurugram until 2021. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 14, 2023 11:44 PM IST

ByShiv Sunny

Police launch manhunt for two men for robbing elderly rickshaw drivers

Police launch manhunt for two men in their early twenties suspected of robbing elderly rickshaw drivers at night by pretending to need to go to the hospital.

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Updated on Apr 14, 2023 01:01 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Khandeshwar cops probe extortion calls to Panvel corporator’s husband

Panvel corporator’s husband gets four calls demanding protection money for ₹75 lakh. The caller said he was part of Deshmukh gang. The police suspect the callers may be copying Deshmukh gang modus

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Updated on Apr 12, 2023 10:23 AM IST

ByRaina Assainar

Man posing as pilot dupes Gurugram woman of ₹2 crore

According to the woman, a resident of Sector 86, in December 2022, she received a friend request from ‘AlexWilli285’ who asked for her personal contact number. The person posed as a pilot associated with an international airline, and asked her to pay ₹ 35,000 before sending her a package meant for her

The woman befriended the suspect on social media on the pretext of sending her expensive gifts and foreign currency. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 05:49 PM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

U.P. to have criminals’ fingerprints database soon

Directions have been issued to all district police chiefs and other police wings to ensure collecting the fingerprints of every arrested criminal

The National Crime Records Bureau has already initiated the national automated fingerprint identification system to check movements of nomadic criminals. (For Representation)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2023 10:53 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Chandigarh: Snatchers flee with gold chain, mobile; one arrested

The gold chain of a woman was snatched by a biker near the vegetable mandi ground in Sector 46 on Friday. The victim, identified as Khusboo Kumari, and her son were returning after buying vegetables when a scooter-borne miscreant fled with her gold chain.

Two incidents of snatchings were reported in Chandigarh on Friday. While the police managed to arrest the snatcher in one incident, they are looking for clues in the other. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2023 02:11 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Kerala train fire suspect hospitalised

State director general of police Anil Kant said it is not possible to arrive at a terror link without interrogating him in detail and police will decide whether to slap the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) or not only after the interrogation

Police personnel during an investigation into the train fire incident, in Kozhikode. (ANI)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Thiruvananthapuram

Delhi Police probing Deepak Boxer’s role in Sidhu Moosewala case

Moosewala was killed on May 29 last year in Jawaharke village in Punjab’s Mansa district.

Delhi Police brought Deepak Boxer back to the national capital a day after he was arrested in a multi-agency operation in Mexico. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2023 02:52 AM IST

BySanjeev K Jha

Chandigarh parking scam: Cops suspect money laundering, set to approach ED

Chandigarh police say contractor had also been diverting money collected to different accounts in his name and that of other firms, thus pointing at money laundering.

While working on recovering <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6.5 crore unpaid licence fee from the Zone 2 contractor, whose contract had ended in January, MC officials had unearthed the Chandigarh parking scam wherein the contractor had furnished forged bank guarantees. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:19 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Chandigarh

Two arrested for stealing cash from ATMs

Two men arrested for stealing cash from several ATM kiosks in Mumbai using a screwdriver to break the cash dispensing belt of the machines.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Loan against fake jewellery in Panchkula: Another FIR against goldsmith

Along with the goldsmith, Deepak Bhola, of Baltana, Zirakpur, Panchkula police have also booked the loanee, Amarjeet Singh

Panchkula police registered another FIR against a goldsmith for duping a bank of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7 lakh by securing a gold loan against fake jewellery. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2023 10:21 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

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Bollywood make-up artist and gang arrested for cheating forex traders of $60,000 by swapping foreign currency notes with Indian notes in five-star hotels.

Two HSC dropouts were arrested for defrauding international job seekers of crores of rupees by opening overseas placement agencies and then absconding.

Sleuths of the cyber crime police station said the fraudster used to publish advertisements on social media platforms and addressed himself as a broker or room rent provider

Travis Kelce's autographed 'Swelce' jersey becomes hot item at Kansas City Chiefs' auction

People aware of the matter said the panel’s members expressed unhappiness over the spiralling cases and the lack of coordination on tackling cyber financial fraud

Police are currently probing the case, and are investigating whether the suspect duped any other banks in the area using the same modus operandi.

A life insurance deputy manager in Mumbai was cheated of ₹10.25 lakh in an online scam. The fraudsters posed as HR executives and promised him a part-time job. They lured him with returns and extracted money from him. A case has been registered against the unknown accused.

The accused sepoy was arrested from Bhopal and was allegedly supplying sensitive information to ISI, through a drug peddler Amrik Singh, for the past three years, officials added

The couple said they wanted to see a few more designs and made Jain take out another bundle of anklets from the counter. As Jain turned to attend to other customers and give the couple time to choose, the woman grabbed one bundle and hid it in her dress covering it with her dupatta

Man booked for stealing a vehicle hired from an app-based rental service; police launch manhunt for his two accomplices. Two similar cases registered against suspects in other locations.

Is accused of falsifying tree assessment report to ensure maximum compensation for beneficiaries; 17 accused arrested in multi-crore scam since May 2

The churches' action is not without controversy, as surveys suggest a majority of the public frown on Letzte Generation's protests.

The women allegedly used to honeytrap passersby before snatching them of their valuables; the modus operandi of this gang entailed enticing men into the wild vegetation in Bir area and snatching their valuables. The trio also used to target men stopping to answer the nature’s call.

Police informed that he had committed the crime to avenge the refusal of his girlfriend to marry him

The court also took into consideration that the trial was not likely to start soon. “There is no likelihood that trial in the case would commence soon,” the court said, adding, “The main accused Nirav Modi has left India and five years have lapsed since the date of registration of the offence

Taps have been dry for 20 consecutive days in the two villages, affecting over three lakh residents, mainly senior citizens.

The three arrested persons -- Gagan, Haider Ali and Mushtaq -- were part of a chain that duped people under the pretext of finding tenants for properties

According to deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Jitendra Kumar Meena, the victim, with the police’s nod, coached another woman to lure the suspect into the police’s net.

Police launch manhunt for two men in their early twenties suspected of robbing elderly rickshaw drivers at night by pretending to need to go to the hospital.

Panvel corporator’s husband gets four calls demanding protection money for ₹75 lakh. The caller said he was part of Deshmukh gang. The police suspect the callers may be copying Deshmukh gang modus

Directions have been issued to all district police chiefs and other police wings to ensure collecting the fingerprints of every arrested criminal

The gold chain of a woman was snatched by a biker near the vegetable mandi ground in Sector 46 on Friday. The victim, identified as Khusboo Kumari, and her son were returning after buying vegetables when a scooter-borne miscreant fled with her gold chain.

State director general of police Anil Kant said it is not possible to arrive at a terror link without interrogating him in detail and police will decide whether to slap the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) or not only after the interrogation

Moosewala was killed on May 29 last year in Jawaharke village in Punjab’s Mansa district.

Chandigarh police say contractor had also been diverting money collected to different accounts in his name and that of other firms, thus pointing at money laundering.

Two men arrested for stealing cash from several ATM kiosks in Mumbai using a screwdriver to break the cash dispensing belt of the machines.

Along with the goldsmith, Deepak Bhola, of Baltana, Zirakpur, Panchkula police have also booked the loanee, Amarjeet Singh

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