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Noida, Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has scored a major success by apprehending a man who posed as a RAW officer in Greater Noida. The accused was found with multiple fake IDs, bank checkbooks, credit and debit cards, and other forged documents, revealing an elaborate fraud scheme. Fake RAW Officer Caught According to Manish Singh, UP STF Noida Unit, the team arrested the accused from the Paramount Golf Forest Society, Surajpur, Greater Noida. The man, who sometimes introduced himself as Major Amit and at other times as a senior RAW official, also operated a fake company through which he duped people into fraudulent investments. STF officials seized documents related to the company as well. The recovered items include: 2 fake IDs 20 checkbooks fr...

Ghazipur, UP: In a new twist to cyber fraud, a resident of Jamalpur, Ghazipur, was conned of ₹30,000 by scammers posing as a relative on Facebook. The victim has lodged a complaint, and the police have registered a case under the IT Act. How the Scam Unfolded Bharat Prasad, the victim, explained that on 11 November, he received a Facebook Messenger message from someone claiming to be his distant relative, Sarwan Kumar, who said he was stranded in Dubai. The scammer alleged that he had traveled to Dubai through an agent named Ramlal, but had been detained by Dubai authorities for using a fake visa. The fraudster claimed that ₹95,000 was needed for his release and pressured Bharat to transfer the money immediately. Unable to arrange such a large sum, Bharat was persuaded to send ₹30...

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a disturbing surge in matrimonial frauds, with several reports of brides and grooms deceiving families and vanishing with their wealth shortly after the wedding. In recent times, cases of ‘looting brides and grooms’ have grabbed headlines across the state. While some claims were verified, others remain under investigation, yet one fact is clear—some individuals have turned weddings into lucrative scams. The Kajal Case: A Family Scam A striking example emerged from Mathura, where a seemingly innocent bride, Kajal, was apprehended in Gurugram, Haryana. Kajal and her entire family—including her sister, brother, and parents—were involved in orchestrating the fraud. They would organize a lavish wedding using the groom’s money, stay for t...