Law-enforcement agencies across Delhi and the adjoining city of Noida reported a series of unrelated cyber-fraud arrests on 17 June, underscoring growing concern over digital financial crime in India’s National Capital Region. Delhi Police Cyber Cell said it detained government employee Prakash Singh and an associate for allegedly transferring ₹24.40 lakh from a colleague’s bank accounts after secretly installing Unified Payments Interface applications on the victim’s phone. In a separate case, city officers said a man posing as an investment advisor defrauded a woman of ₹29 lakh. South District Cyber Police announced six arrests, including alleged ringleader Himanshu Baisoya, in a USDT cryptocurrency investment scheme that lured victims through counterfeit apps and Telegram channels. Investigators seized mobile phones and a laptop believed to contain transaction records. In neighbouring Noida, Cyber Crime Police apprehended a suspect identified as Sumit for impersonating a Department of Telecommunications official, placing a woman under so-called “digital arrest” and extracting ₹50 lakh by accusing her of money-laundering. Separately, Delhi authorities said they uncovered a ₹14 crore goods-and-services tax refund scam, detaining the primary suspect. Combined, the five cases represent more than ₹15 crore in alleged losses, prompting police to warn residents against unsolicited online investment pitches and to strengthen account-security measures.