Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops

Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops

An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday. The police arrested seven people - four from Karnataka and three from Tamil Nadu - in connection with the case. The former minister, who lodged a police complaint in this regard in January, however, claimed that a friend of his had been using his trading account and lost the money. …

The Ministry of Finance warns against fraudsters impersonating the ministry and tax offices.

A Facebook page called 'Receipt Handling Recovery and Return of Funds' uses images and information from the Ministry of Finance, claiming to be a Ministry of Finance representative who can 'recover money' for victims of cyber fraud.

Odisha crime branch busts inter-state cyber fraud gang 7 held

Bhubaneswar, Mar 30 (PTI) The Odisha Police Crime Branch busted an inter-state cyber fraud gang and arrested seven of its