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Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · Amreli, Gujarat (the case was registered at Amreli Cybercrime Police Station; victims are in several states). The map point is the town, not a single scene · 2026-11-02

SD Pay and Apna Pay Wallet Scheme, Gujarat: Police Say Rs 1,211 Crore Moved, 18 FIRs and 12 Arrests; Daily-Interest and Referral Promises

On 2 September 2026, Amreli Cybercrime Police registered a case against the promoters and directors of the SD Pay and Apna Pay wallet apps.…

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Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · Cyber Police Station, South-West District, Delhi Police; victims were spread across India. The map point is an area-level point in South-West Delhi, not the police station or any victim's location · 2026-11-01

Delhi Fake E-Challan SMS Network: Five Held, Reward App Sent Texts From Users’ Own Phones

Delhi Police said it had arrested five people for a cyber-fraud network that used fake traffic-challan SMS links and a reward app, as reported…

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Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · India: State Bank of India (Mumbai head office); customers across India · 2026-10-21

SBI Customer Data Leak: 3,897 Records Found on the Dark Web, Customers Told Funds Are Safe; Source Still Unknown

Records of 3,897 State Bank of India customers, found among about 3.75 lakh records on the dark web, carry names, mobile numbers, dates of…

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Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · Goa (original complaint, Margao); arrests in Mumbai; linked accounts and complaints in 20 States and Union Territories, India · 2026-10-24

Goa Digital-Arrest Fraud Leads ED to a Rs 417 Crore Laundering Network: 7 Arrested, 20 States

A Rs 2.60 crore digital-arrest fraud on a Goa woman in 2025 led the ED to an alleged laundering network of 400+ mule accounts…

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Safety Blog Digital & Financial Safety · India-wide: online, phone, SMS and payment-app scams

Diwali and Festival-Season Online Shopping and Payment Scams in India: Warning Signs, the First Hour and Where to Report

How festival-season shopping and payment scams work in India: fake sale ads, fake delivery and courier messages, UPI collect requests, QR codes, fake customer-care…

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Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · Jaipur company, Rajasthan, India; digital contact and transfer route crossed locations · Transfers reported on 24 August 2026; latest arrest update 26 September 2026

Jaipur scam: a false director message preceded ₹6.80 crore in transfers

A company accounts head reportedly sent ₹6.80 crore to three accounts after messages impersonating a director. Police announced a 12th arrest on 26 September.

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Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · Robertsganj, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, India · Detected by the bank on 22 September 2026; arrests reported 25 September 2026

Sonbhadra digital-arrest fraud: how a bank warning interrupted a ₹2.36 crore scam

A retired official was allegedly coerced through impersonation, forged material and AI-manipulated images into transferring about ₹2.36 crore. Alert bank staff interrupted further transfers…

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