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Supreme Court Grants CBI Full Authority to Investigate Digital Arrest Scams Under Prevention of Corruption Act
Dec 01, 2025 07:15 pm CST
The Supreme Court has authorized the CBI to thoroughly investigate digital arrest scams, allowing them to access phone data, freeze bank accounts, and probe bank officials. The court has mandated cooperation from IT authorities, telecom operators, and state governments, while also seeking RBI's input on implementing AI to identify suspicious accounts.
Engineering Students Arrested in Major Rs 90-Crore Cyber Fraud Operation in Puducherry
Nov 27, 2025 02:40 am CST
Puducherry's Cyber Crime Police have uncovered a sophisticated cyber-fraud network operated from an engineering college, involving students selling bank accounts to criminals who laundered Rs 90-crore through India before converting it to cryptocurrency via Dubai and China networks. Seven individuals have been arrested in this international money laundering operation that highlights the growing sophistication of cyber financial crimes.
Delhi Police Dismantle International Cybercrime Network Operating Across 12 Indian States
Oct 31, 2025 08:36 pm CST
Delhi Police have arrested five individuals, including a bank official, who were part of a sophisticated cybercrime operation controlled from Dubai. The syndicate created fake companies and bank accounts to launder money from victims across India, eventually converting funds to cryptocurrency to avoid detection. Investigations revealed connections to 52 fraud cases spanning 12 states, with operations directed by an overseas handler identified as "Tom."
"Hope My Story Serves As Warning": Ex-Banker Loses Rs 23 Crore In Digital Arrest
Sep 23, 2025 08:37 pm CST
A 78-year-old former banker who lost his life's savings, a whopping Rs 23 crore, to a fake "digital arrest," hopes his loss will serve as a warning to others.
Probe Agency ED To Question Lankan Woman Over Attempt To Revive Terror Group
Sep 21, 2025 04:23 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has secured permission from a Chennai court to interrogate Sri Lankan woman, Letchumanan Mary Franciska, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged attempt to revive Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.