Cyber Samachar
📅 Date: May 30, 2025
📍 Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
📝 Details: A 75-year-old man was duped by cybercriminals posing as police and CBI officers. They told him his Aadhaar was linked to money laundering and drug trafficking. He was video-called via WhatsApp and shown fake documents. He was instructed to check into a hotel room turned into a fake “courtroom,” where scammers interrogated him and kept him isolated for three days. During this period, he was forced to transfer ₹23.5 lakh via RTGS to multiple accounts under the guise of “verification.”
🧠 Modus Operandi: Psychological pressure through video calls, fake police credentials, and digital isolation.
🛡️ Preventive Measures: Verify any law enforcement communication through official channels. Never act under duress. Report suspicious calls immediately to cybercrime authorities (1930 or cybercrime.gov.in). Keep the elderly informed about such scams.
2. 📰 Delhi Man Sells Wife’s Jewelry to Pay ₹25 Lakh in ‘Digital Arrest‘ Scam
📅 Date: May 27, 2025
📍 Location: Delhi
📝 Details: A man was threatened over WhatsApp video call by fraudsters posing as CBI and Nashik police. He was told his bank account was involved in illegal activity. Convinced of impending arrest, he was manipulated into staying isolated and selling his wife’s jewelry and personal savings to pay ₹25 lakh to mule accounts, under the claim it was for “identity verification.” The operation ran from a rented hotel room by a professional gang using fraudulent documents and multiple mule accounts to avoid detection.
🧠 Modus Operandi: Law enforcement impersonation, fake documentation, video intimidation, and mule accounts.
🛡️ Preventive Measures: Always consult family or a lawyer if contacted by someone claiming to be an officer. Don’t transfer money under pressure. Educate vulnerable individuals on cybercrime tactics.
3. 📰 Cyber Gangs Hiring ‘Mules’ at Paan Shops to Dodge Police Radar
📅 Date: May 25, 2025
📍 Location: Vadodara, Gujarat
📝 Details: Cybercriminals have been targeting low-income individuals at paan shops, railway stations, and small markets to open bank accounts in their name. These are later used to launder money from scams like “digital arrests,” fake investment apps, and phishing frauds. The gangs promise cash incentives for opening accounts, using these people as ‘mules’ to move illegal funds. Authorities discovered ₹69 lakh was funneled through such accounts recently. Many mules claimed ignorance of the fraudulent transactions.
🧠 Modus Operandi: Street-level recruitment of financially weak individuals, using legal documents to open bank/SIM accounts for laundering purposes.
🛡️ Preventive Measures: Public must be warned against selling personal documents or accounts. Banks should flag abnormal transactions. Law enforcement should monitor known recruitment spots.
4. 📰 Gujarat Police Bust ₹1,455 Crore Cybercrime Racket
📅 Date: May 28, 2025
📍 Location: Surat, Gujarat
📝 Details: Gujarat cyber police uncovered a massive international money-laundering syndicate that siphoned off ₹1,455 crore via 165 mule bank accounts. The racket involved criminals operating from Cuba, Thailand, and Malaysia, using Telegram and WhatsApp to orchestrate scams like fake digital arrests, betting schemes, and fraudulent investment apps. The funds were moved across 20 districts and converted into cryptocurrency or sent overseas. 89 of the mule accounts were registered using forged documents and manipulated OTPs.
🧠 Modus Operandi: Cross-border coordination, encrypted communication, large-scale use of mule accounts and identity theft.
🛡️ Preventive Measures: Strengthen inter-agency intelligence, impose stricter KYC norms, freeze suspicious accounts quickly, and educate people on how scammers operate.
5. 📰 Mumbai Woman Loses ₹36.56 Lakh in Fake Share Trading App Fraud
📅 Date: May 30, 2025
📍 Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
📝 Details: A woman in Mumbai fell prey to a fraudulent online trading scheme after joining a WhatsApp group that promoted stock investments. She was asked to download an unverified app that displayed fake profits to lure her into investing more. Over several weeks, she transferred ₹36.56 lakh, believing her balance had grown to ₹2.82 crore. When she tried to withdraw her earnings, the platform demanded a “clearance fee,” then vanished. All contacts were deleted, and her money was unrecoverable.
🧠 Modus Operandi: Fake trading apps, manipulated dashboards showing fake profits, psychological baiting.
🛡️ Preventive Measures: Only invest via SEBI-authorized apps. Never trust unsolicited investment tips via WhatsApp or Telegram. Always verify app developers and avoid apps from unknown sources.
📞 Cybercrime Helpline: Dial 1930 (Available 24/7)
🌐 Report Online: www.cybercrime.gov.in
🏦 Bank Fraud: Contact your bank’s customer care and RBI Ombudsman at www.rbi.org.in
📩 Fake Trading/Investment Scams: Report to SEBI via www.scores.gov.in
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