Fraud
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Civilians cheated of Rs 40L for ‘hospital construction’
Hyderabad: Elias Jessimen, alias Peter, of Chennai, was arrested here on Wednesday in a combined operation between Task Force and Inthezargunj police on suspicion of defrauding people out of Rs 40 lakh…
- Middle East
How a prominent Hyderabadi engineer loss his savings in a fraud phone call
Jeddah: A prominent Hyderabadi in Jeddah was left utterly stunned after a phone call resulted in the loss of all his savings in one fine weekend. According to the victim, it all…
- Hyderabad
ED starts probe into ‘investment fraud’ case busted by Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate started its own investigation into the “investment fraud” case busted by the Hyderabad city police cybercrime wing two days ago. Ten persons including a China national and a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Engineer duped of over Rs 5 lakh in crypto fraud
Hyderabad: In a recent case of bitcoin investment fraud, cybercriminals duped a city-based software engineer out of Rupees 5.8 lakh. According to Rachakonda cyber crime officials, the 40-year-old man stated that on…
- Technology
YouTube showing election-fraud videos to users skeptical about 2020 US polls
New York: YouTube is showing more election-fraud videos to users already skeptical about the legitimacy of the 2020 US presidential election, a study has revealed, showing how its algorithms perpetuate existing misperceptions.…
- Telangana
Telangana: Student loses Rs 98K in dating app fraud
Hyderabad: A 25-year-old student from Rangareddy district, Telangana lost Rs. 98, 400 in a dating app fraud. The student who is a resident of Turkayamjal has met a woman on a dating…
- Business
As fraudsters get smarter, RBI, banks get busy plugging loopholes
New Delhi: Banking frauds have taken varied dimensions with the passage of time. With the advent of digital age and online transactions, however, fraudsters too have upgraded their skills and latched on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad ex-mayor Bonthu Rammohan booked under charges of cheating, SC/ST act
Hyderabad: Former city Mayor Bonthu Rammohan has been charged by Rachakonda police with defrauding a business partner and also under the SC/ST Atrocities Act. The police proceeded in response to a complaint…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man arrested for blackmail, posing as woman online
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda cyber crime police on Friday arrested a fraudster who would initiate explicit video calls with victims by pretending to be a woman, and later blackmail them with screen recordings.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Canara Bank duped of Rs 2.71 cr by fake companies
Hyderabad: Two fake companies allegedly defrauded the Balanagar branch of Canara Bank of Rs 2.71 crore by taking loans and failing to repay them. The first company, AFS constructions, took a Rs…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Businessman loses Rs 1 crore in crypto fraud
Hyderabad: A businessman in Mehdipatanam on Thursday allegedly lost Rs 1 crore after being asked to invest in crypto currency by fraudsters. The police said that the victim was added to a…
- Mumbai
I-T dept seizes Rs 56 cr cash, 14 cr worth jewellery during raids in Maharashtra
New Delhi: The Income-tax department has seized a whopping Rs 56 crore in cash apart from jewellery valued at Rs 14 crore after it raided two major Maharashtra business groups engaged in…
- India
Fresh CBI FIR against Mehul Choksi in Canara Bank fraud of Rs 55.27 crore
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a fresh FIR against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi for allegedly cheating a Canara Bank-led consortium to the tune of Rs 55.27 crore, officials said on Thursday.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Google Play, Amazon gift card frauds on the rise
Hyderabad: Fraudsters are using innovative methods to cheat the public. In the latest, the fraudsters are luring victims to purchase Google Play or Amazon Gift Cards. The Hyderabad police arrested two persons…
- India
Congress accuses BJP of receiving multi-crore donations from scam-hit DHFL
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of having accepted donations of crores of rupees from the promoters and associated companies of the fraud-hit DHFL and asked whether there was…
