Four arrested produced in Patiala House Court in Delhi and sent to 5-day police custody. Evidence of 'fraud worth over $ 20 million' has been collected so far, say Delhi police.
Three including alleged mastermind held for cheating people of Rs 17 lakh. Accused also allegedly created WhatsApp groups to advertise their ‘services’.
Report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers focuses on 'platform fraud', which happens via an online platform, and is the biggest source of fraud suffered by Indian companies.
Study by Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK analyses 20,000 fake customer care numbers. Report, released Friday, says Delhi and Uttar Pradesh tied for second spot.
The hurdles police & probe agencies face include victims not registering complaints or unwilling to record a statement, and the accused, who often deal in Bitcoins & change offices.
Message left on AIIMS servers by alleged hackers said there was a 'guarantee of repair of all data files' & also offered to decrypt 3 files for free before a payment was made, it is learnt.
According to police, the accused cheated around 100 people, including the son of a police official. It was found that they were running the scam for the last two years.
Operational for six months, the syndicate behind 'scam' used four methods — selling/providing SIM cards, providing dummy accounts, scamming via tele-callers, and E-Mitra associates.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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