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How 2 Rajasthan men ran a fake NEET re-exam paper racket via Telegram to cheat medical aspirants
June 15, 2026 3:46 pm
The Ahmedabad police's cybercrime branch has arrested two men for running a network of fraudulent websites and Telegram channels that claimed to have the NEET re-examination question paper.
Google says Chinese cybercrime group used its AI in scams
June 14, 2026 10:19 am
Google said the network coordinated over the Telegram messaging service to share tips and trade software kits using AI to mass-produce scam messages across communications platforms.
Maharashtra cyber fraudster who operated from Dubai held in Bangkok, brought to India
June 12, 2026 4:22 pm
Pimpri Chinchwad police arrested the man in an online task fraud case lodged at the Dehu Road police station in June 2024.
Fake Nirmala Sitharaman video used to scam doctor of Rs 68 lakh? Court grants bail to arrested bank officials
June 09, 2026 3:28 pm
The Telangana High Court granted bail to two bank officials accused in a cyber fraud case after finding no material linking them to the alleged investment scam.
One click, Rs 9.4 lakh gone: Fake ‘pension plan’ APK file drains Pune teacher’s savings
May 17, 2026 6:15 pm
A case has been lodged at the Swargate police station in Pune.
Cybercrime surge in Punjab: Cases up 74% in 2024, but convictions just 20.8%
May 08, 2026 11:54 am
The National Crime Records Bureau’s annual report for 2024 shows that the maximum cases of cybercrimes against women were related to cyber pornography and cyber stalking or bullying.
Crime cases saw 6% dip but cyber offences rose by 18% in 2024: NCRB data
May 07, 2026 2:39 am
Economic offences also rose by 4.6% in the period. Child safety, too, remained a concern with 98,375 children going missing in 2024 – a 7.8% increase from 91,296 in 2023
‘Irreparable prejudice’: Karnataka High Court asks private bank to unfreeze account over ‘receiving’ Rs 240 from cyber fraudsters
April 24, 2026 5:16 pm
The bank account belongs to a milk vendor in Bengaluru.
‘Drastic and disproportionate’: Karnataka HC orders defreezing of Bengaluru school account that got ‘proceeds of crime’ as fees
April 20, 2026 4:55 pm
The Karnataka High Court holds that bona fide fee payments cannot justify freezing a bank account over a parent’s alleged cybercrime.
2 held in Hyderabad in Rs 15.45 crore Belagavi ‘digital arrest’ scam; key accused absconding
April 11, 2026 7:32 pm
Investigators suspect the 2 arrestees acted as first-layer account holders in the money trail.
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