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Time of India
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP MLA loses Rs 1.27L to cyber fraudsters
Daltonganj: Panki BJP MLA Shashi Bhushan Mehta was duped of Rs 1.27 lakh in a fake GST auction scam. The incident took place when the legislator was in Mumbai for a parliamentary conference on June 26. The fraudster, identifying himself as Ritesh Kumar from GST Customs, contacted Mehta with an offer of auctioned four-wheelers. "I got a call around 9 am from Kumar. As his phone number was saved in my cell phone, I picked up and responded to him," Mehta added. The scammer claimed to be from GST Customs Malda and proposed a fleet of luxury vehicles available for auction at a base price of Rs 12,70,000. "He asked me to pay 10%of the base money to join the auction/bidding," he said. Two payments were subsequently made through Mehta's personal assistant, Saroj Kumar Chatterjee – Rs 50,000 from an SBI account and Rs 77,000 via UPI. The fraud came to light when the perpetrators' phones were found switched off soon after. Taking immediate action, Mehta filed a complaint on the cyber fraud helpline 1930 on June 27, followed by a formal police complaint at the Ranchi cybercrime police station on June 28. The case has been filed under relevant sections of the BNS and IT Act, with inspector S K Gorai leading the investigation. Questions remain about how the fraudster's number was saved in the MLA's phone, potentially indicating sophisticated social engineering tactics. Mehta said, "I am confident this case will be cracked." Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Time of India
Cybercrime: Nawada gang tricks youth with bizarre job offers
Patna: Nawada is fast emerging as a breeding ground for cybercrime. In a sensational case that has left police stunned, a cyberfraud racket with an unusually provocative front—offering money to men for impregnating women—has been busted in the district's Kunj village. The racket was masterminded by Rajesh Kumar (26), son of a retired Army personnel. A resident of the nondescript Kunj village under the Roh police station area, Rajesh exploited the notion that "sex sells" by launching a fake job agency with a bizarre name: 'All India Pregnant Job Company'. The "company" lured men with promises of payments up to Rs 5 lakh for helping women conceive. However, this was just a front for an elaborate cyberscam targeting youth, unemployed people, and women across the country. People were duped into paying hefty registration fees and additional charges, believing they were enrolling for well-paying jobs. The gang siphoned off lakhs of rupees from unsuspecting applicants through various digital transactions and manipulative schemes. According to police, Rajesh's arrest came after the ministry of home affairs (MHA) shared mobile data analysis with the state authorities. Acting on the lead, a Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Cyber DSP Priya Jyoti, on Sunday conducted a raid at Kunj village, which led to the arrest of Rajesh and three others, including three minors, one of whom was just 17 years old. An FIR was registered under multiple sections of the BNS and IT Act. The police recovered five cellphones and a keypad phone, along with fake job cards, photographs of women, and other incriminating documents. Further investigation revealed that the gang employed highly professional techniques to build credibility, including well-designed online ads, fake training videos featuring young women endorsing the scheme, social media campaigns and newspaper advertisements, promises of free cellphones and laptops, fake job offers with reputed 5G telecom companies, claiming work-from-home roles with monthly salaries between Rs 22,500 and Rs 75,500 This is the third major cyberfraud busted in Nawada in the past two years. In Jan 2025, a similar racket operated under the same 'Pregnant Job' and 'Playboy Service' banners was uncovered. And in Dec 2023, police had busted another cybercrime gang at Gurma village under the Mufassil police station area, where 11 people were arrested. Those arrested included people with modest backgrounds—a truck driver, a street food vendor. Speaking about the Sunday's arrest, superintendent of police (SP) Abhinav Dhiman said, "The gang specifically targeted vulnerable sections of society, including students, jobseekers, and women. Their scams were designed to lure people with greed."
NDTV
08-06-2025
- NDTV
Mumbai Woman Loses Rs 99,000 After Rs 9 Payment To Fake Cleaning Service
Mumbai: A woman lost Rs 99,000 after she made a nominal payment of Rs 9 to a fake online cleaning service. The shocking cyber fraud was reported from Mumbai's Andheri West. The victim, who is a diabetes educator, was looking for an online service to clean her office. While searching on the internet, she came across a cleaning service called "Urban Club". After which, an unknown person called her and introduced himself as a representative of the company and asked the woman to download an app. After she installed the app, the caller asked her to make payments of Rs 600 and Rs 9. As soon as the woman made a UPI transaction of Rs 9, the fraudsters allegedly gained control over her mobile and banking system. The woman found out that she had been scammed when she visited a bank the next day. She got to know that Rs 99,000 has been withdrawn from her account. She then lodged a complaint at the Oshiwara Police Station. The police have registered a case against the unknown accused under the relevant sections of the BNS and IT Act. Mumbai Police's Warning The Mumbai Police has said this is a "new way of cheating", in which the user's banking information and device access is being obtained through a very nominal payment. Once access is obtained, cyber thugs are transferring large amounts from the account. The Mumbai Police and Cyber Cell have advised the general public to be alert. "Never download unknown links or apps. Do not share OTP or bank details with anyone. Download apps only from the official website or app store. Do not take any minor transaction lightly Also, if anyone receives any such suspicious call or link, immediately contact the nearest police station or 1930 cyber helpline," they have said.
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Angul woman loses Rs 2.49L in fake distributorship scam
1 2 3 Bhubaneswar: A 45-year-old homemaker from Angul district fell victim to an elaborate online fraud, losing Rs 2.49 lakh to scammers who promised her a lucrative distributorship deal. The victim, Ranjana Batsya, who runs a small-scale home-based business making shampoo and face wash, filed a complaint at the Angul cyber police station on Thursday. According to the FIR, the fraud began on April 4 when Batsya received a call from a person identifying himself as Vansh, claiming to represent a trading platform. Subsequently, another fraudster, posing as Kishore Pattak, the company's head of department, contacted her with fake distributorship documents to establish credibility. The scammers initially convinced Batsya to pay Rs 5,999. They then systematically extracted more money under various pretexts, including merchant link setup, GST charges, website fees and virtual account creation. To further gain her trust, they even introduced a fictitious customer named Asha. Between April 8 and May 20, Batsya made multiple payments through credit card and UPI transactions, amounting to Rs 2.49 lakh. When she sought clarification about the delays, the accused became evasive and eventually stopped responding. Cyber crime police have registered a case under relevant sections of the BNS and IT Act. Investigation is underway. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Time of India
2 sr citizens lose 3cr in digital arrest, shares scam
Navi Mumbai: In two separate incidents of cyber crime, two senior citizens from Navi Mumbai lost a total of Rs 3 crore. Cyber fraudsters posed as police officers, threatening legal action for money laundering, and assured high returns for investment in share market trading. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A 60-year-old mechanical engineer residing in Nerul fell victim to a share market trading scam and was duped of Rs 2.20 crore. Acting on his complaint lodged at cyber police station on Wednesday, an FIR under relevant sections of BNS and IT Act was registered for cheating by impersonation and forgery. In another case, an 81-year-old man residing in Seawoods, registered a cheating case at NRI coastal police station against a four-member gang of fraudsters who posed as crime branch and CBI officers and duped him of Rs 8 lakh. They put him under digital arrest from May 29 to June 1 to prevent him from contacting anyone. — George Mendonca
