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72-year-old retired nurse loses Rs 90 lakh after falling victim to scam in Maharashtra’s Nagpur

72-year-old retired nurse loses Rs 90 lakh after falling victim to scam in Maharashtra’s Nagpur

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A 72-year-old retired nurse from Maharashtra’s Nagpur was allegedly cheated of Rs 90.65 lakh by cyber fraudsters who kept her under a so-called “digital arrest” for several weeks, police said on Sunday, reported the PTI. The victim, a resident of the Jaripatka area, was reportedly threatened and manipulated through fake law enforcement proceedings conducted over video calls. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Retired BMC Official Loses Rs 16.5 Lakh in Delhi Bomb Blast Scam | India News

Retired BMC Official Loses Rs 16.5 Lakh in Delhi Bomb Blast Scam | India News

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Last Updated:January 21, 2026, 23:48 IST The caller instructed the man to download the Signal app, where he received a video call from one of the fraudsters posing as NIA officer. Believing the threats, the retired official deposited Rs 16.50 lakh, after which the fraudsters blocked his number. A 75-year-old retired BMC official was allegedly duped of Rs 16.50 lakh by cyber fraudsters who staged a “digital arrest” in a fake Delhi bomb blast probe, police said on Wednesday. The victim, a resident of Andheri East, approached the West Region Cyber Police Station on Monday after realising he had been tricked, an official said. Police said the fraud began on December 11 when the man received a call from individuals claiming to be officers of the Delhi Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). They warned him that his name had surfaced in a Delhi bomb blast case and that he needed to be interrogated secretly. The caller instructed the man to download the Signal app, where he received a video call from one of the fraudsters posing as …

Retired UPPCL Official, Wife Duped Of ₹53 Lakh In 69-Day ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam In Kanpur | India News

Retired UPPCL Official, Wife Duped Of ₹53 Lakh In 69-Day ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam In Kanpur | India News

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Last Updated:December 17, 2025, 22:14 IST Ramesh Chandra, retired UPPCL official, and his wife in Kanpur were duped of ₹53 lakh over 69 days by cybercriminals posing as police and CBI, keeping them under digital arrest. Ramesh Chandra, retired UPPCL official, and his wife in Kanpur were duped of ₹53 lakh over 69 days by cybercriminals posing as police and CBI, keeping them under digital arrest. (AI Image) A retired Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) official and his wife were allegedly duped of nearly ₹53 lakh after being kept under “digital arrest” by cybercriminals for 69 days, police said. The couple, living in Upvan Apartments in the Ranighat area of Kohna, Kanpur, were subjected to a prolonged virtual scam in which fraudsters impersonated law-enforcement officers and intimidated them into transferring money. According to the FIR registered at Kohna police station, the accused posed as officials from the police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), claiming that the retired official, Ramesh Chandra, a former deputy general manager with UPPCL, was linked to a money-laundering …

Homebuyers’ Money ‘Misused, Diverted’ In Rs 32,825 Crore Scam, Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur Arrested | India News

Homebuyers’ Money ‘Misused, Diverted’ In Rs 32,825 Crore Scam, Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur Arrested | India News

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Last Updated:November 13, 2025, 19:25 IST Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur, who was arrested on charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate for five days The ED had conducted searches on May 23, 2025, at 15 locations in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, including the offices and premises of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd and Jaypee Infratech Ltd. (Image: PTI) The ED claimed to have busted a massive money laundering scam of Rs 32,825 crore with the arrest of Manoj Gaur, who is the executive chairman of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd and CMD of Jaypee Infratech Ltd. Gaur was remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for five days. Named the prime accused in the scam under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), he allegedly misused and diverted Rs 13,833 crore collected from homebuyers for residential projects towards non-construction purposes.  Officials called this case “one of the largest real-estate money laundering operations in India’s corporate history”, which they said intended to launder public and investor money through …