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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- New Indian Express
Seven Indian agents working for Chinese cyber criminals nabbed from Jharkhand
RANCHI: In a first such achievement, the Cyber Crime Branch of the Crime Investigation Bureau (CID) in Jharkhand has arrested seven people, who were working as agents for Chinese cyber criminals. According to an official release by the CID dated July 4, the cyber police station received confidential information that a gang of organised cyber criminals was carrying out fraudulent activities in the name of digital arrest and investment from a hotel in Ranchi. Acting on this information, the Cyber Crime Branch conducted a raid at the hotel and arrested seven cyber criminals, the release said. '12 mobiles, 11 laptops, 14 ATMs, checkbooks as well as more than 60 chats of WhatsApp and Telegram have been recovered from the arrested cyber criminals,' stated the official communique from the CID. The Cyber Crime Branch of the CID stated that all the arrested individuals were Indian agents working for Chinese cyber criminals. According to the investigation agency, the arrested cyber criminals used to supply mule bank accounts to Chinese syndicates from different parts of the country. Among those arrested is a special agent who was working for Chinese entities such as Moonpay, Dragonpay, Superpay, and Mangopayindia. "During the search and interrogation, a significant number of digital evidences have also been seized, including WhatsApp and Telegram chats containing large volumes of bank account details linked to the syndicate,' the statement said.
Hindustan Times
24-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
SC lauds Tamil Nadu's use of preventive detention to combat cybercrime
The Supreme Court has commended Tamil Nadu's legislative and administrative resolve in tackling cybercrime through preventive detention, noting that traditional criminal laws are inadequate in addressing the rising menace of online financial fraud. The court highlighted the severity of such offences and their broader economic consequences. (ANI) 'It is a good trend coming from the state to use preventive detention laws against cyber offenders. It is a very welcome approach,' a bench of justices Sandeep Mehta and Joymalya Bagchi said on Monday. The court was hearing a petition of the father of Abhijeet Singh, detained under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1982 (commonly referred to as the Goondas Act), for allegedly duping a woman of ₹ 84.5 lakh in a cyber fraud. The Theni district collector issued the detention order on August 23, 2024, based on a Cyber Crime Branch complaint. Singh was allegedly part of an organised cybercrime network. He allegedly defrauded the woman and invested over ₹ 12 lakh in companies under his and his family's names to conceal the proceeds. The court highlighted the severity of such offences and their broader economic consequences. 'Normal criminal laws are not proving successful against these offenders.' The court appreciated special preventive mechanisms, such as detention laws, to contain the growing threat of cyber fraud, which often leaves victims financially and emotionally devastated. In its submissions, the Tamil Nadu government underlined the gravity of the offence and the impact of such frauds on the economy. It told the court that its probe led to the recovery of ₹ 44,000 in cash, over 100 credit and debit cards, five mobile phones, and 27 bank accounts; 17 of which were allegedly used in similar frauds across India. The court noted that the Tamil Nadu government filed a response but adjourned the matter until June 25 since the document was unavailable before the bench. Singh's counsel, advocate Laxmikant Matadan Shukla, argued the alleged cybercrime was a 'solitary act' and that his client had no previous criminal antecedents. He called preventive detention for a first-time offence excessive. Shukla said the Madras high court failed to appreciate this while dismissing the plea against the detention order on March 28. He argued that sufficient time was not given to his client to respond to the notice issued. Shukla added an advisory board, which upheld the detention, overlooked this procedural lapse. The Supreme Court agreed to examine the claims but clarified, in its preliminary observations, that it could not reduce the period of detention in a writ proceeding. 'Period of detention cannot be decided by the court in writ jurisdiction. If the detention order has no basis, the order itself must go, but the period cannot be curtailed. It is the discretion of the state.' The state defended the detention, saying Singh was informed and equipped to respond to the proceedings. It added that Singh, a native Punjabi speaker and an MBA residing in Delhi, was served all necessary documents in English and Hindi, which he comprehended well enough to make detailed representations before the detaining authority, the advisory board, and the government. The high court upheld the detention, observing that no material was presented to show Singh was deprived of the right to make an effective representation. 'No doubt, reasonable time must be given to the detenu to make effective representation, and the said opportunity to be heard cannot be a farce or empty formality. However, in this case, there is no material explicitly or implicitly to infer that the detenu was deprived of his right.'
Hindustan Times
19-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Greater Noida: Man duped of ₹1 crore after 23-day digital arrest
Greater Noida: A 59-year-old person in Greater Noida's Jewar lost ₹1 cr to cyber frauds after being allegedly put under 'digital arrest' for 23 days (till June 12), police said on Wednesday, adding that he realised the scam only after contacting police to recover his money as assured by the fraudsters. Police said the victim, a retired IAF officer, lives in Jewar, and his children are settled abroad. In his complaint to the police, he alleged, 'On May 17, I received a call from an unidentified number. The caller introduced himself as an official from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). He falsely claimed that my Aadhaar and mobile number were linked to a money laundering case flagged by the Finance Ministry.' Police said the call was later transferred to another person, who posed as a police officer from Mumbai police. 'The cybercriminals fabricated legal charges against the victim and threatened him with immediate arrest. They even sent him fake legal documents and put him under digital arrest on the pretext of an investigation,' said Cyber Crime Branch Station House Officer Ranjeet Singh. The SHO added, 'Out of fear, the victim did not inform anyone including his father and ended up transferring over ₹1 crore in six transactions after visiting the bank.' Police said the victim was told he would receive the money from the local police after the investigation was completed. 'After transferring all his savings, the suspects asked him to transfer more money. At that point, he approached the local police to collect his money and was informed that he had fallen into a trap. He then approached the Cyber Crime Branch in Sector 36. A case has been registered under sections related to cheating and impersonation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act. Efforts are underway to recover his money,' added SHO Singh.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
City police arrest man for running a fake visa portal
Chennai: The cybercrime wing of Chennai police has arrested a 29-year-old man who used a Mumbai fish stall's address to run a fake Korean visa portal. Mohammed Parvez, the accused, may have cheated several people who applied for Korean visas, police said. The scam came to light when an Indian national contacted the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Chennai on Jan 27, raising doubts about the authenticity of an E-7 visa grant notice he received. After verifying the notice, consulate officials said the document was forged. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai The QR code on the paper led to the fake visa portal . Korean deputy consul general Jee Hyoung Lee filed a complaint with the Chennai city commissioner of police. Cyber Crime Branch (CCB) launched an investigation under various sections of Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act, including Section 66-D for identity theft. They traced the fraudulent portal's operator, Parvez, to Mumbai with the help of domain service providers. The police team conducted further inquiries in Bihar and Maharashtra before locating and arresting Parvez in Mumbai. He was produced before the XI metropolitan magistrate court in Saidapet and was remanded in judicial custody. The authorities have shut down the fraudulent portal. The Korean consulate appreciated the swift action by CCB. Police are looking into the full extent of the scam.
