They have been urged to stay vigilant against cyber fraudsters who are making fake phone calls and sending SMS/WhatsApp messages in the name of Railway officials, seeking personal and financial details on the pretext of PPO updates, KYC verification, and additional pension benefits.
Lalit Kolhe, the Shiv Sena candidate had contested from jail after he was arrested in September in relation to a fake call centre scam. While being a member of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Lalit Kolhe had also served as the mayor of Jalgaon in 2018. Afterwards, the BJP leader See
The court granted bail to 7 accused persons, noting that the investigation is documentary and digital, which doesn't require judicial custody ofthe accused persons.
According to officials, the fake call centre lured job seekers by promising placements in reputed multinational companies. Using fabricated email IDs, forged call letters, and appointment documents, the gang extorted amounts ranging from ₹4,000 to ₹25,000 from victims under the guise of r
During the operation, police found that the building used for the call centre was registered in the name of Sanu's younger brother, Rehan alias Tinny. The building has been sealed for further investigation, officials said.
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued an advisory on Wednesday after incidents surfaced of individuals posing as ACB officials and attempting to extort money from government employees by threatening to register cases against them.
Police seized ten computers, two laptops, 32 mobile phones, multiple SIM cards, 30 ATM cards, a cheque book, and cash worth Rs 2,35,000, all allegedly used in the racket.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has busted a major tech fraud network following a series of midnight raids on illegal call centres in Chandigarh's Tricity for their alleged involvement in duping foreign nationals under the pretext of providing technical support services.
Central Noida DCP Shakti Mohan Awasthi said that of the 76 arrested, four were directors and 72 were employees working at the fake call centre. The group was involved in email blasting to defraud US citizens.
To control digital frauds, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken decisive action to protect citizens from potential SMS fraud through the Sanchar Saathi initiative, according to the Ministry of Communications press rel
The Cyber Crime Division of the Punjab Police has busted two fake Call Centres running in Mohali and arrested 155 employees of these centres for making fraudulent calls to people living in US and duping them, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
Delhi Police Crime Branch busted a fake call centre in South East Delhi and arrested 2 people for allegedly cheating United States citizens on the pretext of providing tech services.