Cybercrime Trends
Emerging cybercrime patterns, online fraud, scams, and digital criminal activity in India and globally.
Cyber Frauds hit Electric Companies - WhatsApp Impersonation Scam of ₹45.6 Lakh targeting PGVCL’s Finance Head in Rajkot
Cyber criminals orchestrated a sophisticated WhatsApp impersonation scam by creating a fake profile of PGVCL Managing Director Ketan Joshi and messaging Finance GM Kintukumar Malkan from an unknown number, claiming it was a “personal” contact.
Natraj Pencil Packing Job Scam and Extortion Racket busted in Operation Mule Hunter by Rajasthan Police
Deeg District of Rajasthan is one of prominent hostpot of cybercrime in India. Strategic "Operation Mule Hunter" led to crackdown of multiple scamming modus operandi like Natraj Pencil Packing Job Scam, Sextortion, Old Coin and Impersonation Scam through Facebook / Google Ads
WhatsApp Call Investigation | Data request from WhatsApp for Police and Government
WhatsApp number and call investigation is facilitated through their portal - commonly referred to as "LERS Portal"
7 Bank Officials Arrested by Cyberabad Police
Cyberabad Cyber Crimes Police launched Operation Crackdown and arrested 7 bank officials across 5 cases for colluding with fraudsters by bypassing KYC norms, falsifying documents, and opening mule accounts used in high value organized cyber financial crimes.
Crackdown in State Bank of India's MSME Mule "Enterprise" Account by Ramgarh, UP Police
Suspicious transactions in State Bank of India account number 444616958956 triggered the action by UP Police through Samanvay Coordination Portal (pratimb) of I4C, Ministry of Home Affairs
Massive UPI Scam Targets Thousands
A large-scale UPI scam has been reported across multiple Indian states, where fraudsters trick users into approving collect requests, leading to unauthorized transactions...
India Tightens the Screws on Organised Cybercrime: MCOCA Invoked Against SE Asia linked Investment Scam Gang
The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 was the first state law in India aimed specifically at organised crime. Originally enacted to tackle the Mumbai underworld, it came into force on 24 February 1999 and today extends to the State of Maharashtra and the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Operation Octopus 2.0 - Record 32 Bankers arrested by Hyderabad Police
52 arrested including 32 bank officials — the largest crackdown on insider-enabled cybercrime in India | Links to investment scams and digital arrest - one of the major scams reported across India
APK Fraud and SMS Forwarding: How Varanasi Police Dismantled a ₹8.38 Lakh Cyber Fraud Ring With Roots in Jamtara, Jharkhand
A sophisticated cyber fraud operation that siphoned ₹8,38,402 from a Varanasi resident's bank account has been busted by the Varanasi Police Commissionerate's cyber crime unit, with the arrest of two key operatives — including the gang's ringleader — from Andal in West Bengal's Paschimi Bardhaman district.
Indian Police in Uttar Pradesh Dismantle Cyber Fraud Ring that Swindled $930,000
A small-town police unit in Uttar Pradesh cracked an organized syndicate that exploited India's unemployed youths to steal millions