Archive · 25 Oct 2025
27 Arrested in Multi-Crore Iridium Scam in Tamil Nadu
Some people in Tamil Nadu were running a scam where they tricked people into giving them money.
They claimed they could get lots of money from selling a special metal called iridium.
These scammers pretended to have the approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), even creating fake RBI documents and email accounts.
The police, called the Crime Branch-CBCID, caught these scammers and arrested them.
They are warning people not to believe promises of easy money and to be careful of scams.
27 people were arrested in Tamil Nadu for involvement in a multi-crore "Iridium scam".
The Crime Branch-CBCID led the operation across 15 districts.
Scammers falsely claimed the business had RBI approval and forged documents.
Victims were promised large returns from the sale of iridium.
The public is warned to be cautious of fraudulent schemes.
- Who
- Crime Branch-CBCID and multiple gangs
- What
- Arrested 27 individuals for involvement in a multi-crore scam.
- When
- October 23-24, during the second phase of raids.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu across 15 districts.
- Why
- For defrauding the public by promising large returns through the sale of iridium, misusing the RBI name.
- Scam Name
- Iridium Scam
- Total Arrests
- 27
- Location
- Tamil Nadu
- Lead Agency
- Crime Branch-CBCID
- Date of Raids
- October 23-24