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Lok Sabha MP's PS mistakenly dials fake helpline number for train ticket enquiry, loses Rs 1lakh
India | Mar 04, 2025, 11:09 PM ISTThe victim was booking a train ticket for his daughter through an app on his mobile phone. After the money was deducted and no ticket confirmation was received, he searched for the helpline number, which turned out to be of scammers who made three transactions from his account.
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Mahakumbh 2025: Cyber fraudsters dupe elderly man of Rs 1 lakh while booking tickets
India | Jan 09, 2025, 11:47 AM ISTMaha Kumbh 2025: With over 40 crore pilgrims expected to arrive in Prayagraj, the authorities have extensive preparations for the mega-religious event. The Maha Kumbh will be held here in Prayagraj between January 13 and February 26.
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Prayagraj: UP minister's company accountant duped of Rs 2.08 crore using son's fake WhatsApp account
Uttar Pradesh | Nov 16, 2024, 05:31 PM ISTThe cyber fraud posing as UP cabinet minister Nand Gopal Nandi's son asked for crucial financial details from the accountant. He then asked the accountant to make three high-value transactions in three different accounts.
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Kanpur couple dupes people of Rs 35 crore by promising age reversal with 'Israel-made time machine'
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 04, 2024, 05:42 PM ISTAs per the police, the couple lured new customers with the promise of handsome concessions and high returns in a short span of time. A case has been registered against the couple under Section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Mumbai: Businessman duped of Rs 23 crore, FIR registered
Maharashtra | Aug 28, 2024, 06:55 AM ISTAccording to the police, the businessman was duped by persons who were hired by him to get bank's no objection certificates (NOCs) to sell his buses.
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US woman buys Rs 300 fake jewellery for Rs 6 crore in Jaipur, returns to India to file complaint
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ED attaches assets worth Rs 38.33 crore across Maharashtra and Goa in multi-level marketing scam
India | Jun 05, 2024, 06:21 PM ISTApart from the Enforcement Directorate, regulatory body SEBI has also filed a case against the accused Sameer Joshi, owner of Shreesurya Investments.
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Mumbai: Man duped of over Rs 90 lakh under pretext of purchasing shares
Crime | Feb 27, 2024, 07:01 PM ISTOn multiple occasions, Rajesh Dubey, the victim of the scam, was unable to withdraw his money due to various 'requirements' after purchasing shares. He filed a complaint at the Oshiwara police station and was redirected to BKC Cyber Crime police.
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Gurugram: Head constable among others duped of Rs 1 crore, probe underway
Crime | Oct 24, 2023, 11:10 PM ISTHead constable Devendra Kumar said that the accused duped people under the pretext of getting them 18-20% profits on investment. He also alleged that the accused had threatened to kill him.
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Three create fake social media account of Nagpur police chief, dupe man; arrested
Crime | Sep 09, 2023, 04:57 PM ISTAccording to the police, the accused created a fake account in the name of Nagpur police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Facebook and sent the complainant a friend request.
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Noida Police busts foreign jobs racket, victims interviewed before being duped; two held
Crime | Jul 26, 2023, 11:31 PM ISTAccording to police, the racket members used to call victims and interviewed them while offering jobs abroad. The probe into the matter is underway, said the police official.
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New Delhi: Three men allegedly dupe Russian national of 20,000 US dollars
Delhi | Mar 24, 2023, 09:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: A Russian national lodged a complaint of being duped of 20,000 US dollars. A case has been registered against three men at Tughlak Road Police station.
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Delhi Police busts cyber racket; How accused duped banks by using PAN, GST details of 95 top celebs
Delhi | Mar 03, 2023, 12:35 PM ISTDelhi Police busts racket that used details of celebrities like- Dhoni, Alia, Bachchan to dupe banks
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Mumbai woman orders wine online, gets duped of Rs 4.8 lakh instead. Here's what happened!
Trending | Apr 07, 2022, 02:30 PM ISTAccording to the FIR filed by the police, the 32-year-old woman who lives with her husband Googled "wine shops near me" and saw Om Sai beer shop in Powai in the results. The fraudster called the victim and informed her that cash on delivery is not an option to pay.
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Tej Pratap Yadav duped of Rs 71,000 by staff of his incense sticks company, complaint lodged
India | Sep 15, 2021, 01:39 PM ISTTej alleged that Asish Ranjan, a marketing head of his L-R (Lalu-Rabri) Radha Krishna incense sticks company has taken away Rs 71,650.
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Maharashtra: Delhi-based doctor duped of over Rs 2 cr by man posing as woman on social media
Crime | Sep 05, 2021, 01:47 PM ISTThe accused had made fake profiles on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms by posing as a woman, a senior police official said.
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MP: IAS officer duped while trying to buy liquor online
India | Aug 27, 2021, 06:37 PM ISTLokesh Kumar Jangid (35), who is posted in Bhopal, came across a WhatsApp contact number while searching for a wine shop on the internet on July 11, according to his complaint.
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3 held for duping people on pretext of redeeming credit card points
India | May 30, 2021, 04:02 PM ISTThose arrested have been identified as Vikas Jha (31), a resident of Tilak Nagar, Vicky (27), a resident of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, and Avinash Kumar (36), a resident of Bijnor in UP, they said.
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Man cheats friend with promise of job in Finance Ministry, arrested
India | Oct 17, 2020, 05:01 PM ISTThe Delhi Police has arrested a former call centre employee for cheating his ex-colleague on the pretext of getting him a job in the Finance Ministry. The accused Gaurav Dutt hatched a conspiracy to dupe his friend to pay back his loans. In various instalments, he took Rs 1,54,000 from the victim.
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24-year-old dupes IAF officer of Rs 75,000 on e-commerce website
India | May 23, 2020, 08:08 PM ISTAn Indian Air Force officer has been duped of Rs 75,000 by a 24-year-old who posed as a CISF constable and promised to buy an old furniture from him on an e-commerce website, police said on Saturday.