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Investment Scams Cost Americans $8.65 Billion in 2025 – A Stark Warning from FBI’s IC3 Annual Report
Global Trends20 May 2026

Investment Scams Cost Americans $8.65 Billion in 2025 – A Stark Warning from FBI’s IC3 Annual Report

According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2025 Internet Crime Report, investment-related fraud emerged as the single largest category of financial loss reported to the agency. Victims lost a staggering $8,648,617,756 (approximately ₹83,226 Crores) to investment scams in 2025 alone.

FBI 2025 - Internet Crime ReportRead
Cambodia's resturant chain owner arrested by Indian Cyber Police for involvement in illegal recruitment
Global Trends18 May 2026

Cambodia's resturant chain owner arrested by Indian Cyber Police for involvement in illegal recruitment

The arrest of a 35-year-old Indian national in Madurai this week has exposed a telling artefact of Southeast Asia's cyber-slavery economy: an Indian restaurant chain operating inside the scam compounds themselves, allegedly doubling as logistical backbone for the trafficking of hundreds of Indian victims into forced online fraud.

Official Press Release, Cybercrime Wing, ChennaiRead
Cyber Fraudster Arrested in Nalanda for Fake Char Dham Yatra Bookings
Cybercrime Trends (News)17 May 2026

Cyber Fraudster Arrested in Nalanda for Fake Char Dham Yatra Bookings

Fraudsters used online advertisements reach out victims who were willing to go on one of the India's most sought after pilgrimage circuit in high altitude Himalayas, Uttarakhand State

Official Press Release, Nalanda PoliceRead
India's Jharkhand Police cracks down on International Child Exploitation Network Operating via Telegram
Cybercrime Trends (News)17 May 2026

India's Jharkhand Police cracks down on International Child Exploitation Network Operating via Telegram

In a major breakthrough against transnational cybercrime, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Jharkhand Police has successfully dismantled a dark network involved in the trade and circulation of Online Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM).

Official Press Release, CID JharkhandRead
Chargesheet filed against absconding Munna Singh aka Anand Singh - Indian's NIA cracks down on Cyber Slavery Racket of Cambodia
Global Trends17 May 2026

Chargesheet filed against absconding Munna Singh aka Anand Singh - Indian's NIA cracks down on Cyber Slavery Racket of Cambodia

Chargesheet has been filed against mastermind Anand @ Munna Singh & 4 others before NIA special court in Patna in a case of trafficking of Indian youth & forcing them into cyber slavery in Cambodia. Anand is absconding while three co-accused are under arrest and one out on bail.

Official Press Release, National Investigation AgencyRead
Indian Authorities Warn iPhone Users: Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targets Owners of Lost or Stolen Devices
Global Trends13 May 2026

Indian Authorities Warn iPhone Users: Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targets Owners of Lost or Stolen Devices

Indian cybercrime authorities have issued a fresh alert over a targeted phishing operation that specifically preys on iPhone owners whose devices have recently been lost or stolen. Criminals who already possess the physical phone send convincing SMS messages pretending to be from Apple Support or Find My iPhone, claiming the device is temporarily switched off and urging the owner to click a link to secure their data.

Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home AffairsRead
'51 Game' - UP Police busts online real money gaming fraud racket | MQR used as Pay-Ins
Cybercrime Trends (News)9 May 2026

'51 Game' - UP Police busts online real money gaming fraud racket | MQR used as Pay-Ins

In a major breakthrough against illegal online betting and gambling-linked cyber fraud, the Cyber Crime Police Station of Azamgarh has arrested a key accused allegedly involved in duping a victim of ₹9.25 lakh through an online gaming platform operating under the name “51GAME.”

Official Press Release, UP PoliceRead
Gemini AI & Meta AI | Used by Cybercriminals to update Aadhaar linked Mobile number bypassing biometric authentication
Cybercrime Trends (News)9 May 2026

Gemini AI & Meta AI | Used by Cybercriminals to update Aadhaar linked Mobile number bypassing biometric authentication

Sophisticated syndicate used Google’s Gemini and Meta AI to create ‘eye-blink’ deepfake videos, bypass biometric verification, change victims’ mobile numbers linked to Aadhaar, and siphon loans worth lakhs without triggering OTP alerts

Official Press Release, Cybercrime Branch, Gujarat PoliceRead
Cyber Frauds hit Electric Companies - WhatsApp Impersonation Scam of ₹45.6 Lakh targeting PGVCL’s Finance Head in Rajkot
Cybercrime Trends (News)7 May 2026

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.

Official Press Release, RajkotRead
CBI Strikes: Nationwide Crackdown on ‘Cyber Slavery’ Cartels linked to South East Asian Scam Compounds
Global Trends7 May 2026

CBI Strikes: Nationwide Crackdown on ‘Cyber Slavery’ Cartels linked to South East Asian Scam Compounds

The agency conducted coordinated raids at nine strategic locations across four states, Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, signaling a zero-tolerance approach to the rising tide of tech-enabled exploitation.

Central Bureau of InvestigationRead
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform Detects Rise in Phishing Attacks Across Indian SMEs
Cybersecurity4 May 2026

AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform Detects Rise in Phishing Attacks Across Indian SMEs

A leading AI-driven cybersecurity platform has reported a sharp increase in phishing attacks targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across India. The platform uses machine learning to detect suspicious email behavior and prevent data breaches before they occur...

Cyber Security India Research LabRead
Natraj Pencil Packing Job Scam and Extortion Racket busted in Operation Mule Hunter by Rajasthan Police
Cybercrime Trends (News)3 May 2026

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

Official Press Release, Deeg, Rajasthan PoliceRead