Police Bust International Call Centre Fraud Racket; Six Detained for Health Insurance Scam
Background and Timeline: Police successfully dismantled an international fraud syndicate operating under the guise of a health insurance call centre in mid-January 2026. The racket was being run from a rented house in the Chiluatal police station area of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This bust followed weeks of technical surveillance and intelligence gathering that suggested a highly […]
Karnataka Reports Surge in Cybercrime Helpline Calls; Faster Reporting Boosts Recovery
Background and Timeline: Karnataka has witnessed a dramatic twenty-fold rise in calls to the national cybercrime helpline 1930 over the last four years. Official data released in January 2026 shows that calls jumped from a mere 1.3 lakh in 2022 to over 24 lakh in 2025. This surge is being hailed by authorities as a sign […]
Pune Man Duped of ₹2.03 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam by Fake CBI Officers
Background and Timeline: A 57-year-old resident of Pune was subjected to a harrowing six-month psychological ordeal that began in February 2025 and concluded in early 2026. Fraudsters posing as officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Mumbai placed the victim under a “digital arrest.” The case only came to light recently after the victim […]
Mumbai Businessman Duped of ₹5 Lakh in Fake FASTag Activation Cyber Scam
Background and Timeline: A 70-year-old businessman residing in Mumbai’s upscale Malabar Hill area fell victim to a deceptive FASTag activation trap in January 2026. The ordeal began when the victim searched Google for an authorized agent after his vehicle’s FASTag stopped functioning correctly. Believing he was contacting a legitimate support representative, he engaged with a phone […]
Assam Police Arrest Five in ₹25 Lakh Bank Cyber Fraud Case in Morigaon
Background and Timeline: Assam Police achieved a major breakthrough in late January 2026 during a coordinated late-night operation targeting a large-scale banking fraud network. The crackdown resulted in the arrest of five alleged cyber fraudsters across the Morigaon and Nagaon districts following a series of technical surveillance reports. This operation was triggered by a complaint regarding […]
Hyderabad Cyber Police Probe Traffic Challan APK Scam; Four Victims Lose ₹11 Lakh
Background and Timeline: Hyderabad and Cyberabad police registered four separate cases in mid-January 2026 following a surge in malicious mobile application fraud. The incidents, reported between January 5 and January 20, targeted diverse professionals across the city. The breakthrough in understanding the scale of the wave occurred on Tuesday, January 20, when multiple victims approached the cybercrime police […]
Pune Woman Duped of ₹4.82 Crore in Digital Arrest Cyber Fraud Using Aadhaar Identity
Background and Timeline: A high-net-worth resident of Pune’s Kondhwa area was targeted in a devastating multi-crore digital fraud. The ordeal began on December 18, 2025, when the 51-year-old victim received a call that kept her under psychological duress for several weeks. After transferring her entire life savings in multiple installments, she finally approached the Cyber Police Station on […]
Kaushambi Cyber Police Arrest Three for Online Fraud Posing as Police Officers
Background and Timeline: The Kaushambi Cyber Police achieve a major breakthrough on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, with the arrest of three individuals for an elaborate impersonation racket. The investigation was triggered by a complaint filed on December 24, 2025, by a resident of Banpurwa Majra. The victim had been cheated of ₹50,000 after being promised that a missing […]
Mumbai Retired Official Duped of ₹16.5 Lakh in Digital Arrest Scam Linked to Delhi Blast Probe
Background and Timeline: A 75-year-old retired official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) fell victim to a harrowing “digital arrest” scam. The ordeal began on December 11, when the victim, a resident of Andheri East, received a high-pressure call from unidentified persons. The incident only came to light on Monday, January 19, 2026, after the victim finally approached […]
Jodhpur Police Bust ₹1,102 Crore Cambodia Cyber Fraud Using 5,000 Fake Indian SIM Cards
Background and Timeline: Jodhpur Police, under the direct supervision of Commissioner Om Prakash Paswan, dismantled one of India’s largest international cyber fraud rackets in late January 2026. The investigation was triggered by a nationwide surge in investment scams and has since been expanded to include Jaipur Police. Over the past twelve months, technical surveillance identified a massive pool […]