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APK Fraud and SMS Forwarding: How Varanasi Police Dismantled a ₹8.38 Lakh Cyber Fraud Ring With Roots in Jamtara, Jharkhand
Cybercrime Trends (News)19 Apr 2026

APK Fraud and SMS Forwarding: How Varanasi Police Dismantled a ₹8.38 Lakh Cyber Fraud Ring With Roots in Jamtara, Jharkhand

A sophisticated cyber fraud operation that siphoned ₹8,38,402 from a Varanasi resident's bank account has been busted by the Varanasi Police Commissionerate's cyber crime unit, with the arrest of two key operatives, including the gang's ringleader, from Andal in West Bengal's Paschimi Bardhaman district.

Official Press Release, Varanasi Social Media Cell, Uttar PradeshRead
Indian Police in Uttar Pradesh Dismantle Cyber Fraud Ring that Swindled $930,000
Cybercrime Trends (News)19 Apr 2026

Indian Police in Uttar Pradesh Dismantle Cyber Fraud Ring that Swindled $930,000

A small-town police unit in Uttar Pradesh cracked an organized syndicate that exploited India's unemployed youths to steal millions

UP Police Press ReleaseRead