Weekly digest
18 Aug–24 Aug 2025
18 Aug–24 Aug 2025: 129 scam alerts in this weekly roundup. Top pattern: Investment & trading group scam.
Alerts this week
129
Top patterns
- Investment & trading group scam27×
- Government / police impersonation27×
- Loan & credit card scam20×
Channels
States
What to watch for
Investment & trading group scam
No legitimate broker promises guaranteed returns or runs trading from a chat group.
Example alert →Government / police impersonation
Government agencies never demand money over phone. Verify by calling the official number from the official website.
Example alert →Loan & credit card scam
Real lenders deduct fees from the loan, never ask you to pay upfront. Never install screen-share apps for ‘verification’.
Example alert →Courier or parcel scam
Real police never demand money over phone or video call. Hang up and call 1930.
Example alert →Fake KYC update
No bank ever asks you to update KYC by clicking a random link or sharing OTP.
Example alert →
Highlights
ED arrests Cong MLA in betting, gambling case
Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra was arrested by ED from Gangtok, where he had gone to set up a casino. The agency conducted searches at 30 premises linked to his alleged nationwide illegal betting and gambling network, seizing ₹12 crore cash, gold worth ₹6 crore, and property documents. ED discovered he operated multiple online betting sites and casinos in Goa, with his brothers managing operations from Dubai.
24 Aug 2025 · online gaming
Visa Fraud Unraveled: Thai Woman Caught with Three Passports at Lucknow Airport
A Thai national, Thongphun Chayapha, traveling under the alias Darin Chokthanpat, was arrested at Lucknow Airport for visa fraud. Officials discovered three passports, forged Thai identity cards, and other documents. She had been previously blacklisted but re-entered India illegally in July 2025. Local facilitator Jaswinder Singh was also arrested, while two accomplices remain at large.
23 Aug 2025 · NA
Fake Reward Points, Real Loss: A Driver Loses Money in Credit Card Fraud
A Forest Department driver from Manavadar, Junagadh lost ₹2.38 lakh in a credit card scam. The fraudsters posed as bank executives and convinced him to download a malicious app called 'icici.apk' to redeem reward points. After installation, multiple unauthorized transactions for high-end mobile phones were made. The victim filed a complaint with Junagadh Range Cyber Police.
23 Aug 2025 · phone call
ED Raids Gurugram, Delhi In $15 Million Fraud Call Centre Scam; 30 Accounts, 8 Luxury Cars Among Unearthed Assets Worth Rs 100 Cr
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has busted a fraud call centre operating from Delhi and Gurugram that targeted US citizens, duping them of nearly $15 million. Three accused—Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goel, and Abhinav Kalra—ran call centres posing as tech support providers, gaining access to victims' bank accounts and routing funds through multiple accounts. The investigation uncovered assets worth over Rs 100 crore.
23 Aug 2025 · phone call
ED Raids Illegal Call Centre Operatives
The ED raided an illegal call center in Delhi-NCR that duped US nationals of approximately Rs 130 crore through technical support scams. Accused Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goel, and Abhinav Kalra operated from Noida and Gurugram, gaining unauthorized access to victims' bank accounts and routing funds through over 200 accounts. The scam operated from November 2022 to April 2024.
23 Aug 2025 · phone call
ED busts Rs 130 crore illegal call centre scam targeting US citizens; freezes 30 bank accounts, seizes 8 luxury cars- See pics
The ED busted an illegal call center scam in Gurugram and Delhi where three key individuals - Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goel, and Abhinav Kalra - defrauded US citizens of $15 million (Rs 130 crore) through fake technical support schemes. The accused gained unauthorized access to victims' bank accounts and transferred funds through a complex web of over 200 accounts. The ED has frozen 30 bank accounts and seized 8 luxury cars and high-value watches.
23 Aug 2025 · phone call
CBI books RCOM, Anil Ambani, in ₹2,929 cr SBI loan fraud case; searches premises
CBI registered an FIR against Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM) and Anil Ambani for allegedly defrauding State Bank of India of ₹2,929 crore. The agency conducted searches in Mumbai at premises linked to RCOM and Ambani's residence. The alleged fraud involves misutilization and diversion of loan funds, inter-company transactions, and creation of fictitious debtors.
23 Aug 2025 · NA
Congress MLA KC Veerendra Held By ED In Betting Probe; Rs 12 Cr Cash, VIP Car Plates Found
Congress MLA KC Veerendra was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Gangtok, Sikkim, in connection with an illegal betting case. Officials recovered Rs 12 crore in cash, including Rs 1 crore in foreign currency, gold jewelry worth Rs 6 crore, and seized several vehicles. The MLA operated online betting sites named King567 and Raja567, while his brother managed three businesses from Dubai related to the operation.
23 Aug 2025 · fake website