Fraud Cases
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Cyber fraud factory busted in UP's Kheri: 12 arrested, 1,500 SIM cards seized in massive crackdown
Uttar Pradesh | May 17, 2026, 10:57 PM ISTOfficials said the gang was running a well-organised system that used fake and benami bank accounts, SIM cards and digital wallets to support cyber fraud activities across different regions.
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Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers' network of 42 shell companies linked to single address in Delhi
India | Dec 11, 2025, 04:36 PM ISTGoa nightclub fire updates: Corporate records reveal that the Luthra brothers serve as directors in 42 different companies, prompting serious doubts about the legitimacy of these businesses. Most of these companies share the same registered address at 2590, Ground Floor, Hudson Line, Delhi.
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PM Kisan Yojana: Beware of fraudulent messages | How farmers can stay safe from scammers
Personal Finance | Jan 17, 2025, 03:49 PM ISTFarmers under the PM Kisan Yojana are being targeted by scammers with fake messages and phishing links. Know how to identify fraud, avoid sharing OTPs, and verify information through official channels to safeguard your benefits.
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Cyber frauds: Centre launches new system to identify, block international spoofed calls
India | Oct 04, 2024, 11:03 PM ISTIn response to this growing threat, the DoT in collaboration with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) has introduced an advanced system designed to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.
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Trump attends fraud lawsuit in New York Court as control of Trump Tower, other properties at stake
World | Oct 03, 2023, 08:39 AM ISTFormer US President Trump denies wrongdoing and voluntarily attended a trial that he called a “sham,” a “scam,” a waste of the state’s time and “a continuation of the single greatest witch hunt of all time
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39% Indian families experienced online financial fraud, reveals survey
Personal Finance | May 02, 2023, 03:29 PM ISTThe largest group of 23% of respondents in the survey showed to have encountered credit or debit card fraud while 13% indicated fraud by buying, selling, and classified site clients.
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Chhattisgarh: BJP MP falls victim to credit card fraud; loses around Rs 37,000
India | Jun 11, 2021, 01:51 PM ISTBJP’s Rajya Sabha member and former Chhattisgarh minister Ramvichar Netam has become a victim of credit card fraud as an unidentified person allegedly misused it and made a transaction of around Rs 37,000
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Delhi Police bust Chinese syndicates: Gang cheats 5 lakh Indians of Rs 150 cr, 11 held
India | Jun 10, 2021, 08:44 AM ISTAccording to the police, 11 persons, including two Chartered Accountants were arrested in a crackdown on multiple financial investments and assured high return Apps run by Chinese nationals using Multilevel marketing (MLM) model for cheating.
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Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandaughter sentenced to 7 years in jail in South Africa
World | Jun 08, 2021, 08:51 AM ISTA 56-year-old great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, who was an accused in a six-million rand fraud and forgery case, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Durban court.
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62% of cybercrime complaints in 2020 linked to financial frauds: Delhi Police
India | Dec 25, 2020, 08:13 AM ISTTwenty-four per cent of the complaints were related to the social media, primarily online harassment, and the rest 14 per cent were related to crimes such as hacking and data theft.
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SBI warns account holders against fraudsters, says 'don't do this'
Business | Sep 25, 2019, 04:07 PM ISTSBI users alert! India's largest public sector bank, the State Bank of India (SBI) has issued an advisory and warned its account holders about threats from fraudsters who devise new tricks to dupe thousands of customers daily. This menace is not just limited to SBI. Here's what you must know to keep your hard-earned money safe:
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Filing ITR online? Income Tax issues alert about this fraud; says, DON'T do this
Business | Aug 22, 2019, 01:35 PM ISTITR Filing 2019 Deadline: August 31 is the last day for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) for the Assessment Year 2019-20 (the Financial Year 2018-19). If you are a taxpayer and are or will file your income tax return then here is an important advisory issued by the Income Tax department.
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CBI investigated 171 financial fraud cases worth Rs 20,000 crore in 2015
India | Mar 02, 2016, 09:44 PM ISTMumbai: The CBI on Wednesday said it investigated 171 bank fraud cases involving funds of over Rs 20,000 crore and ponzi schemes to the tune of Rs 1.20 lakh crore last year."We have investigated 171
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Failure of regulatory mechanism behind rising fraud cases: CBI
India | May 13, 2014, 04:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: CBI today blamed “collective failure” of regulatory oversight mechanism, including statutory auditors, for the rise in corporate frauds in recent years involving a sum of Rs 29,000 crore.India has witnessed a marked increase