The NIA has joined the Hyderabad cybercrime investigation to track suspected terror-funding to Hezbollah in Lebanon while the ED is probing money laundering
The police have unearthed a fraud ring involving Chinese handlers in which 15,000 Indians were duped of over Rs 700 crore. The money was routed to China and some of it was also sent to an account operated by the terror group Hezbollah.
The investment-cum-part-time job fraud was run by Chinese handlers with alleged links to the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terror group. The cybercrime wing of Hyderabad police busted the racked on Sunday and arrested nine persons from across the country., Crime News, Times Now
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Around 40,000 confirmed victims identified who have been cheated of Crores in 2 months.
Unsuspecting people were being offered lucrative returns on an online multi-level marketing campaign and were being cheated
New Delhi: The Cyber Crime Unit (CyPAD), of Delhi Police, took note of various WhatsApp messages getting circulated, wherein the recipients were being induced and enticed to download an App through the link given in the WhatsApp messages.
The inducement was regarding daily commission earning of up to Rs.3000 in less than 30 minutes of time spent on the App. As per the messages being circulated, the stated task being performed through the app was of promoting internet celebrities on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.