Bengaluru: Online fraud racket busted, four people held
What's the story
Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) cyber-crime investigators arrested four persons hailing from Jharkhand and busted their phishing racket in Bengaluru. Officials recovered details of 16,000 bank accounts and 460 SIM cards. The online conmen resorted to bottom phishing, wherein they transferred money in small amounts from the bank accounts of several victims. Tap in for more from in and around Bengaluru.
Language Row
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Health
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Mangaluru airport
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Politics
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Police
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