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2 clusters · 7 sources · 8 days · First seen 12 days ago · Last updated 4 days ago

Cyber fraud incidents in India

Overview

A woman in Jabalpur reported being defrauded of 45,000 rupees by a cybercriminal who impersonated a police officer. The scammer allegedly claimed an Instagram acquaintance from the USA had been detained at Mumbai airport for possessing undocumented gold and dollars. The victim was coerced into transferring funds via a QR code to cover purported documentation charges. An FIR has been registered by the Kotwali police.

Entities

Anti-Corruption Bureau · Jaiprakash Charan · Sagar Police · Chandra Kumar Yardda · Rajgarh

Timeline

4 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Jabalpur woman defrauded of 45,000 rupees by cybercriminal
A cybercriminal posing as a police officer defrauded a woman in Jabalpur of 45,000 rupees by claiming an associate was detained at Mumbai airport over undocumented gold and currency.
12 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Rajgarh police arrest three for 5 lakh rupee currency exchange fraud
Police arrested three individuals, including a woman, for a 5 lakh rupee currency exchange fraud in Rajgarh, India, recovering 2.4 lakh rupees in cash.

Sources

khabarfast.com · khabarindiatv.com · mpbreakingnews.in · navabharat.com · pratahkal.com · samacharnama.com · tokasot.com