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Fraud Amount Breakdown
Total amount involved in the alleged software procurement fraud.
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Rs. 9.8 Mn Software Claim Sparks Arrest of Immigration Officer
by Zulfick Farzan 14-05-2026 | 11:18 AMCOLOMBO (News 1st); The Information Technology Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested following an operation carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Police stated that the suspect had submitted a written declaration claiming that more than Rs. 9.8 million had been spent on the implementation of a software system.However, investigations have revealed that no such software system had been implemented.According to police, the arrest was made on allegations of offences committed under the Public Property Act.The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.
₹8 crore international cyber fraud syndicate busted in Delhi, 14 arrested
New Delhi, The Delhi Police has busted an inter-state cyber fraud syndicate, arresting 14 people allegedly linked to fake transactions worth over ₹8 crore, an official said on Friday.₹8 crore international cyber fraud syndicate busted in Delhi, 14 arrestedPolice said the accused targeted job seekers through social media platforms, messaging applications and job portals by offering fake work-from-home opportunities, part-time jobs and lucrative salary packages."The operation was carried out after a tip-off on April 25 regarding suspicious cyber fraud activities being run from a hotel in the Geeta Colony area," Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajendra Prasad Meena said.A police team raided the hotel and found several suspects from different states staying in multiple rooms.During questioning and searches, police arrested 12 people, and their alleged involvement in an organised cyber fraud racket surfaced, the DCP said.Based on the findings, an FIR was registered, and an investigation was initiated. During subsequent raids and police custody remand, two more accused, Pardeep alias Alpha and Gevi, were arrested in Punjab's Ludhiana, bringing the total number of arrests to 14, police said.They said the syndicate members belonged to different states, including Punjab, Telangana, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Madhya Pradesh, and operated through social media groups under the guidance of key handlers, some of whom are based outside India, including Cambodia."The team found that the gang used mule bank accounts to transfer and layer cheated money to avoid detection. The accused's bank account was linked to 40 complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal involving transactions worth around ₹1.5 crore," the officer said.He said another ATM card recovered during the operation was allegedly linked to fraud amounting to nearly ₹3 crore. Police said the accused would first contact victims through calls or messages and lure them with fake employment offers. They said victims were later shifted to encrypted platforms and shown fabricated company profiles, appointment letters and task-based earning schemes to gain their trust.The fraudsters allegedly collected money from victims for registration charges, security deposits, investment plans and task completion fees, police said. After receiving substantial payments, they would block victims, they said."During the raids, police recovered 18 mobile phones, 19 SIM cards, one laptop, three ATM cards, four...
Suspect remanded over Rs. 180 million gold fraud case
A suspect has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department over a large-scale fraud in which a businessman was allegedly cheated of more than Rs 180 million after being promised five kilograms of gold. The arrest was made following investigations, and the suspect was produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court.
5 Arrested For Human Trafficking, Immigration Fraud
OMAHA, NE — Federal, state, and local authorities have charged five individuals, all of Indian descent, with running a sprawling human trafficking, drug trafficking, and immigration fraud ...
