New Delhi: Posing as an eligible bride in search of a husband and later going “missing”, 40-year-old Lalita allegedly got unsuspecting men into fake marriages before vanishing with their money. Police have arrested three people, including Lalita, her husband and another accomplice, Deepu.According to the police, the scam came to light after a missing-person report…
Bengaluru: A Sri Lankan man was detained at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) after trying to board a flight to London using a fake Canadian passport and forged immigration documents.The accused, identified as Sinnappu Subakaran, arrived at KIA on June 23 and completed departure formalities for a Singapore Airlines flight. However, officials later found that instead…
Bengaluru: A 36-year-old woman running a cashew trading business was cheated of Rs 6.6 lakh by fraudsters who lured her with a fake cashew supply deal and later went incommunicado after collecting the money.According to the complaint filed by Lavanya (name changed), a resident of Haralur, the fraud began on June 5 when she received…
Two mobile phones allegedly used in the fraud were recovered from his possession Gurgaon: A man was arrested for allegedly duping people through a fake Facebook page by offering cows and buffaloes for sale and collecting money in the name of registration and other formalities.The accused, Sajid, a resident of Bharatpur, Rajasthan, was arrested by…
Bengaluru: A man lost Rs 1 lakh after a cybercrook allegedly posed as his niece’s friend and convinced him to transfer money on the pretext of helping the niece pay her college fees.According to a complaint filed by Naveen (name changed), his sister-in-law’s daughter, who is pursuing MBBS abroad, urgently needed money to pay her…
Bengaluru: A suspected sim-swap fraud has left a 27-year-old man poorer by nearly Rs 7.2 lakh after cybercriminals allegedly ported his mobile number to another network without his knowledge, gained access to his banking credentials and siphoned off money from multiple accounts.According to a complaint filed by Kamlesh Kumar, a resident of BTM Layout II…
Bengaluru: A 50-year-old businessman, searching for a life partner on a matrimonial platform, ended up losing nearly Rs 56 lakh to fraudsters, who allegedly lured him into a fake Forex trading scheme with promises of huge profits.Kalyan (name changed), a resident of Rajarajeshwarinagar, told police the fraud began on March 10 when he was searching…
