Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Bengaluru Police Busts Cybercrime Network Running Fake Legal Services
A group of people pretended to offer legal help online to people who had already been scammed.
They set up a fake company and a call center in Bangalore, calling victims and tricking them into sending more money.
One person had lost a lot of money and then lost even more to these fake legal services.
The police found the call center and arrested the people involved.
They are still investigating others.
Police busted a cybercrime network providing fake online legal services to cyber fraud victims.
The operation began after a complaint filed on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
Victims, including one who lost ₹1.5 crore, were tricked into paying more money to recover their funds.
The fraudsters operated through a fake company, India Legal Service, and a call center.
Police seized hard disks, seals of fake companies, check books, and 11 SIM cards during raids.
- Who
- Bangalore City Police and the Cyber Crime Police Station.
- What
- A cybercrime network was busted for providing fake legal services.
- When
- The operation was launched on February 12, 2025.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- To defraud cybercrime victims.
Fraudsters
Victims
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Fraudsters
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Victims
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- Crime
- Cybercrime
- Victim's Initial Loss
- ₹1.5 crore
- Additional Loss by Victim
- ₹12.5 lakh
- Fake Company Name
- India Legal Service
- Call Center Location
- Kasthurinagar, Bangalore
- Items Seized
- Hard disks, seals of fake companies, check books, 11 SIM cards
Sources
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