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Fake calls in Governor R N Ravi’s name: West Bengal Lok Bhavan seeks probe
July 18, 2026 4:12 pm
Governor R N Ravi’s secretary urged the police to launch an immediate investigation, identify the person or people behind the act, and take legal action.
Fake Facebook profile of this Bengaluru DCP dupes many even after FIR
July 14, 2026 2:28 pm
Victims of the cyber scam have filed cases at police stations in Banasawadi, Karwar, and other places in Karnataka.
Karan Tacker scam alert: Actor warns fans about fake manager impersonation fraud
July 10, 2026 3:02 pm
Karan Tacker has warned fans about scammers impersonating his manager and asking for advance payments to arrange meetings with the actor. Here's how the fraud works and how you can stay safe from online impersonation scams.
Fake Supreme Court warrant, ‘ED officer': Punjab and Haryana High Court denies bail to man in Rs 54 lakh ‘digital arrest’ scam
March 25, 2026 12:01 pm
The case pertains to a large-scale cyber fraud involving the impersonation of public officials and a ‘digital arrest’ scam by faking arrest warrants and orders, the Punjab and Haryana High Court noted.
Rs 1 lakh fine: Delhi High Court slams ‘completely frivolous’ plea filed to delay trial in MCD officer impersonation case
March 12, 2026 5:23 pm
The petitioner has not even deposited the previous penalty of Rs 50,000 imposed by the trial court earlier, the Delhi High Court noted.
Man discharges mother’s office duties at Bengaluru corporation revenue office, arrested
January 14, 2025 10:21 pm
The Bengaluru police have also booked the mother, a second division assistant at the BBMP office, and assistant revenue officer who facilitated the fraudulent activity.
Man arrested for posing as Lokayukta official
December 23, 2024 12:39 pm
Dhananjaya Reddy Thota, 31, allegedly called Purushottam, a panchayat officer, posing as a Lokayukta official and demanded money to "resolve" an alleged corruption case.
3 ‘CBI officers’ who duped Delhi couple of Rs 5 lakh arrested
December 21, 2024 10:28 am
The arrested men from Gurgaon demanded the money from the couple for the release of their son “who was detained in a rape case.”
'CBI officer Ravi Kumar speaking': Elderly Pune doctor duped of Rs 28 lakh with threats of Supreme Court, ED notices
December 03, 2024 2:52 pm
The fraudsters told the doctor that he was under surveillance and "digital arrest" in a credit card fraud case.
67-yr-old woman duped of Rs 1.14 cr on threat of arrest in 'money-laundering case'
November 30, 2024 8:46 pm
As per the FIR, the fraudsters, claiming to be Mumbai police officers, told the victim she had received 10 per cent commission per month from the multi-crore 'Naresh Goyal money-laundering case'.
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