
Bengaluru police have arrested three individuals from Gujarat for defrauding the e-commerce platform Meesho of ₹5.5 crore. The accused reportedly placed between 2,000 and 2,500 fake orders daily, contributing to the significant financial loss incurred by Meesho. This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding cyber fraud in India, particularly involving e-commerce platforms. In a related context, the Cyber Crime Wing of Greater Chennai Police has arrested four individuals from Assam in connection with a different scam labeled as 'digital arrest'. This type of fraud has seen a rise in reports, with over 92,323 cases documented in India between January and November 2024, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
#WATCH | Gujarat | Kutch police busted a gang of fake ED officers in Gandhidham https://t.co/LkSj8PbfiM
Kachchh, Gujarat: A fake Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was caught by East Kutch Police in Gujarat. The gang, which included 12 people, posed as ED officers and raided the house of Radhika Jewelers in Gandhidham. They stole goods worth lakhs. The police seized goods worth 45… https://t.co/rtYfOttEv2
Over 92,323 cases of digital arrest scams have been reported in India between January and November this year, according to the I4C. #Digitalarrest #ScamAlert https://t.co/EZa8ygztIl