Lured by cyberscam 'firm', Tamil Nadu engineer went solo, conned Japanese professor

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 13, 2025
A mechanical engineer from Tamil Nadu was arrested in Delhi for allegedly duping a Japanese professor, after becoming involved with a Chinese cybercrime syndicate in Cambodia. Promised easy money, he had managed bank accounts used in the cyber operations before striking out on his own.

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Tamil Nadu

State in southern India
The bridge's story traces back to 1914, when British engineers constructed the original Pamban bridge.
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Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister MK Stalin declared the Centre's rejection of the state's Bill seeking NEET exemption a 'dark chapter in federalism.' The Bill, which..
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Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India
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Bike-borne attackers fired shots and set a car on fire outside property dealer Sanjay Tosh's office in Mayur Vihar, East Delhi, over a Rs 30 lakh debt. Six empty..
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Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva alleged that former CM Arvind Kejriwal led a luxurious lifestyle at the expense of taxpayers, citing an RTI query which..
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