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Indian Student Arrested In US For Impersonating Fed Agent To Scam Woman
A 21-year-old Indian student has been arrested in the US after trying to scam a 78-year-old woman from North Carolina by posing as a law enforcement officer.
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Delhi Police Arrests 3 For Identity Theft, Recovers 121 Aadhaar Cards
In a major breakthrough, the Central District Police busted a large-scale fake identity card racket and arrested three individuals involved in preparing forged documents and fraudulently updating Aadhaar details using impersonated biometric data.
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2 Men Posing As Pony Service Providers Arrested On Vaishno Devi Route: J&K Cops
Two men were booked for allegedly impersonating pony service providers using fake documents on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi route in Jammu and Kashmir''s Reasi district, officials said.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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3 Impersonated Jay Shah, Sought Crores From Manipur MLAs, Arrested: Sources
Three people have been arrested for impersonating Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah in a fake call scam that targeted MLAs in Manipur, sources said.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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Man Poses As Officer To "Help" Trader Get Back Rs 25 Lakh, Takes Rs 4 Lakh Cut, Arrested: Cops
A man impersonating as an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official helped a businessman get back Rs 25 lakh from a Gurugram resident, police said on Saturday.
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Three Arrested For Impersonating Immigration Officers In US
At least three people in three different US states have been arrested for allegedly impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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Odisha Couple Pose As Daughter, Son-In-Law Of PM's Principal Secretary, Arrested
Odisha Police on Monday said it arrested a couple on charges of defrauding people by impersonating themselves as the daughter and son-in-law of PK Mishra, the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
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Meet 69-Year-Old St Stephen's Alumnus Who Posed As Ex IPS To Con Officials
A 69-year-old man's attempt to impersonate a retired IPS officer to intervene in an investigation against his businessman friend opened a can of worms that revealed how the elderly man was using fake credentials to con government officers
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A Call, Digital Arrest, Rs 7 Crore Transferred: How Vardhman Boss Was Duped
A fraudster impersonating Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, a fake virtual courtroom and documents closely resembling original ones were part of the elaborate plan through which Vardhman Group head SP Oswal was duped of Rs 7 crore.
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Dalit Woman Raped In UP, 1 Arrested; Police Case Against Cleric: Cops
A man has been arrested and a cleric booked for allegedly raping a Dalit woman here by through impersonation, an officer said on Sunday.
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Indian Student Arrested In US For Impersonating Fed Agent To Scam Woman
A 21-year-old Indian student has been arrested in the US after trying to scam a 78-year-old woman from North Carolina by posing as a law enforcement officer.
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Delhi Police Arrests 3 For Identity Theft, Recovers 121 Aadhaar Cards
In a major breakthrough, the Central District Police busted a large-scale fake identity card racket and arrested three individuals involved in preparing forged documents and fraudulently updating Aadhaar details using impersonated biometric data.
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2 Men Posing As Pony Service Providers Arrested On Vaishno Devi Route: J&K Cops
Two men were booked for allegedly impersonating pony service providers using fake documents on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi route in Jammu and Kashmir''s Reasi district, officials said.
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Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 3.5 lakh To 'Digital Arrest' Fraud, 3 Arrested
The accused were involved in several fraud cases, impersonating as government officials, including police officers, and threatening victims with false cases and arrests.
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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3 Impersonated Jay Shah, Sought Crores From Manipur MLAs, Arrested: Sources
Three people have been arrested for impersonating Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah in a fake call scam that targeted MLAs in Manipur, sources said.
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Odisha University Vice Chancellor Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
Berhampur University Vice Chancellor Geetanjali Dash was alleged defrauded of Rs 14 lakh by a cybercriminal who, impersonated as an ED officer, put her under "digital arrest", police said here on Tuesday.
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Man Poses As Officer To "Help" Trader Get Back Rs 25 Lakh, Takes Rs 4 Lakh Cut, Arrested: Cops
A man impersonating as an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official helped a businessman get back Rs 25 lakh from a Gurugram resident, police said on Saturday.
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Three Arrested For Impersonating Immigration Officers In US
At least three people in three different US states have been arrested for allegedly impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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Odisha Couple Pose As Daughter, Son-In-Law Of PM's Principal Secretary, Arrested
Odisha Police on Monday said it arrested a couple on charges of defrauding people by impersonating themselves as the daughter and son-in-law of PK Mishra, the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.
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'Digital Arrest': People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe
"Digital arrests" refers to a type of cyber fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers or government representatives.
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Meet 69-Year-Old St Stephen's Alumnus Who Posed As Ex IPS To Con Officials
A 69-year-old man's attempt to impersonate a retired IPS officer to intervene in an investigation against his businessman friend opened a can of worms that revealed how the elderly man was using fake credentials to con government officers
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A Call, Digital Arrest, Rs 7 Crore Transferred: How Vardhman Boss Was Duped
A fraudster impersonating Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, a fake virtual courtroom and documents closely resembling original ones were part of the elaborate plan through which Vardhman Group head SP Oswal was duped of Rs 7 crore.
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Dalit Woman Raped In UP, 1 Arrested; Police Case Against Cleric: Cops
A man has been arrested and a cleric booked for allegedly raping a Dalit woman here by through impersonation, an officer said on Sunday.
