“Ma’am, you just need to complete a few simple tasks, and you’ll earn ₹200 today itself!” It sounded too easy to be true. But for Sneha (name changed), a resident of Mangaluru, this was the beginning of a nightmare. It all started on a lazy afternoon when she was scrolling through Facebook. Between the usual […]
The air in Kothamangalam was thick with the usual small-town murmurs: shopkeepers haggling, children running through narrow lanes, and the occasional honk of a passing auto-rickshaw. But beneath this everyday hum, whispers of a scam had begun to spread. “You know Thomas, sir, the college lecturer?” Ramesh, a local businessman, leaned in over his cup
Mumbai has seen many frauds, but this one felt like a movie: big money, big lies, and a fall so dramatic that even the experts were shocked. “₹764 crores,” an officer at the Enforcement Directorate muttered, flipping through a thick file. “How does someone even pull off a scam this big?” His colleague leaned back
Vikram sat on his bed, staring at his phone screen. The ‘Divine Talk’ app had become his go-to refuge in the past few months. Work stress, family pressure, and the uncertainty of his future weighed him down. He scrolled through the list of astrologers and finally selected one: Nishant – The Divine Guide. “Namaste, beta.
The phone rang. A number she didn’t recognize. She almost let it go, but something made her pick it up. “Ma’am, this is Inspector Sharma from Nashik Police,” the voice on the other end said. It was deep, authoritative, and carried the weight of something serious. She hesitated. “Yes? How can I help you?” “There’s
Colonel (Retd.) Arun Malhotra had just finished his morning tea when his phone buzzed. A follow request on X (formerly Twitter) caught his attention. The name was familiar: Maye Musk X Officials. He clicked on the profile. Could it be Elon Musk’s mother? His curiosity got the better of him. Another request popped up almost
It started with a simple phone call. “Bhaiya, 5000 ka advance bhej do. Gaay kal subah delivery ho jayegi,” said the voice on the other end. Ramesh, a farmer from Maharashtra, had been searching for a good buffalo at a reasonable price. The online seller seemed legitimate, the pictures were real, and the deal was
Among many other investment options, cryptocurrency is one. Although it is legal, but is not regulated in India. Stil, many people opt for investing in cryptocurrencies because of their exciting opportunities. But many people look at it as a quick way to earn money and sometimes end up investing in fake cryptocurrencies, losing their hard-earned
Everything that glitters is not gold, and no investment scheme offers huge returns without risk. Yet, many people refuse to accept this reality, chasing easy money and falling victim to fraud. One such case unfolded in Sriganganagar, where eight fraudsters lured over 5,000 people into a fake cryptocurrency and forex trading scheme, robbing them of
An Aadhaar card bearing the name Mother Teresa, with a birth year of 1988 but featuring a blurred image of an elderly man around 80 years old, became the key to exposing a tractor loan scam that was spread across 6 different states. This elaborate fraud targeted financial institutions, insurance companies, and unsuspecting farmers, using
With the rise of AI and hacking techniques, fraudsters are becoming smarter, using more sophisticated methods than one can imagine. One such case was reported in Kolkata, where the resident was duped by a fake gas agency executive and lost ₹1.3 L in the fake gas subsidy scam. Here is the complete detail of how
Another shocking case of a fake loan scam was exposed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch in Bhubaneswar. The investigation revealed a fraud worth ₹3.5 crore, leading to the arrest of five individuals. The scam began with the manipulation of property documents to avail a loan, and later misappropriation of the
