Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Cybercrime Wave: Scams across India Lead to Arrests
There's a surge in cybercrimes across India.
In one case, people were tricked into paying for fake prasad for a religious event, losing millions.
Others lost money to fake investment schemes promising high returns.
Some criminals pretended to be important people online to steal money, while some used digital arrest threats to get money.
The police have made many arrests and are working to get the stolen money back, but it is a battle against online scams.
Multiple cybercrimes are detailed, spanning various fraud types across India.
An Ayodhya-based scam involving the sale of fake prasad defrauded devotees of ₹3.85 crore.
Several individuals were arrested in Chennai for investment fraud scams, with victims losing large sums.
A 19-year-old was apprehended for impersonating officials on social media to solicit money.
Three were arrested in Varanasi for a digital arrest scam that defrauded an individual of ₹49.4 lakh.
- Who
- Various individuals and groups involved in cybercrimes, including Ashish Singh, Sitharaman, Senthilnathan, Renganathan, Arbaj Khan, Gaurav Jaiswal, Tabish Ur-Rehman, and Asad Vakil Khan.
- What
- Multiple cybercrimes including prasad scam, investment fraud, impersonation, and digital arrest scams.
- When
- Ongoing, with arrests and investigations detailed.
- Where
- Various locations in India, including Uttar Pradesh, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Varanasi.
- Why
- Criminals sought to defraud individuals through various schemes, exploiting religious sentiments, promises of high returns, and fear.
- Prasad Scam Amount
- ₹3.85 crore
- Prasad Scam Refunded
- ₹2.15 crore
- Prasad Scam Victims
- 372,520
- Investment Fraud Losses (Nandagopal)
- ₹12 lakh
- Investment Fraud Losses (Saravanan)
- ₹10 lakh
- Crypto Ad Scam Losses
- ₹9.40 lakh
- Impersonation Scam Loss
- ₹99,000
- Digital Arrest Scam Loss
- ₹49.4 lakh
